Blurred Lines - Lauren Layne

Blurred Lines

By Lauren Layne

  • Release Date: 2015-08-25
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,043 Ratings

Description

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In a novel that’s perfect for fans of Alice Clayton and Emma Chase, Lauren Layne delivers a sexy take on the timeless question: Can a guy and a girl really be “just friends”?

When Parker Blanton meets Ben Olsen during her freshman year of college, the connection is immediate—and platonic. Six years later, they’re still best friends, sharing an apartment in Portland’s trendy Northwest District as they happily settle into adult life. But when Parker’s boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she starts to wonder about Ben’s no-strings-attached approach to dating. The trouble is, even with Ben as her wingman, Parker can’t seem to get the hang of casual sex—until she tries it with him.

The arrangement works perfectly . . . at first. The sex is mind-blowing, and their friendship remains as solid as ever, without any of the usual messy romantic entanglements. But when Parker’s ex decides he wants her back, Ben is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. And when Ben starts seeing a girl from work, Parker finds herself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy. With their friendship on the rocks for the first time, Parker and Ben face an alarming truth: Maybe they can’t go back. And maybe, deep down, they never want to.

Praise for Blurred Lines

“I just finished Blurred Lines and I absolutely adored this outstanding story.”New York Times bestselling author Sandi Lynn

“I devoured Blurred Lines in one sitting. It’s my kind of book, sexy and witty, and the banter between the characters is off the charts. You’ll fall in love with their chemistry from page one.”USA Today bestselling author Sidney Halston

Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order:
IRRESISTIBLY YOURS
I WISH YOU WERE MINE
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE
I THINK I LOVE YOU

Don’t miss any of Lauren Layne’s hot reads:

The Love Unexpectedly series: BLURRED LINES | GOOD GIRL | LOVE STORY | WALK OF SHAME | AN EX FOR CHRISTMAS

The Sex, Love & Stiletto series: AFTER THE KISS | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH | JUST ONE NIGHT | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE

The Redemption series: ISN’T SHE LOVELY  | BROKEN | CRUSHED

The I Do, I Don’t series: READY TO RUN | RUNAWAY GROOM

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Reviews

  • Love Ben and Parks

    5
    By saw☺️
    Awesome book!!
  • Loved it!

    5
    By Loveyshe
    This is my favorite friends to lovers book! Very well made!!! ❤️
  • Lack Orginality

    3
    By Brezzy1995
    This story was lacking purpose/meaning. The events that took place were very Hallmark and formulaic to me. I could pretty much anticipate the characters next dialogue and move. I’m not saying that’s a total bad thing, because it does come with the territory of the best-friend to lovers genre. BUT I’ve read some of those same genres and there is just more texture, originality, and meaning to those stories than there is here. I gave it three starts because I do like the story, but it was just a bit too cliche and generic for me.
  • Love

    5
    By Samanthaajae
    This book has it all the love story the passion and being able to paint a picture in your head of the storyline . Love it!
  • I can’t…

    3
    By angi3bby2269
    * Spoilers Ahead* In all the reviews I read, not one mentioned the constant inconsistencies in the story line. The story is told from the two main characters point of view. They alternate with every chapter. Parker, the female lead, has a mother who is sick with cancer. She doesn’t talk about her much, but in Ben’s point of view, the mom has died from cancer. We randomly reach a chapter where they are visiting Parker‘s parents house, where the mom is now alive, and has beat cancer. I’m on page 51, and already the mom is both dead and alive, dinner was enchiladas on one page, and lasagna on the other, and an ex-boyfriends name has changed twice. This book is going in my did not finish pile, because all of these inconsistencies make it very tough to follow along.
  • Loved!

    5
    By ksimms26
    Loved the relationship between Parker and Ben. It was real…not over the top, just real. One of my favorite couples.
  • Great love story

    5
    By Missrorohick
    Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
  • Utterly Obsessed!

    5
    By BrandiPeachTree
    Another hit from Lauren Layne that has me scrambling to get to the next book! I have been utterly obsessed with everything I’ve read from Lauren Layne and highly recommend her books to other hopeless romantics like myself!
  • First author read

    5
    By Disney mom 3
    This is my guitar book I’ve read of hers. Of this book is any indication of her writing I want to read more!!! I enjoyed the characters so much in this story. I did not feel the story line was drawn out. I can’t even decide what to read next!
  • Loved it.

    5
    By jookbunkie
    That’s it. That’s the tweet.🥲