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Canadian Boyfriend

Written by: Jenny Holiday
Narrated by: Joshua Jackson, Emily Ellet
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READ BY JOSHUA JACKSON AND EMILY ELLET! Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the “master of witty banter.”

Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a hockey player at the Mall of America. He was from Canada. And soon, he was the perfect fake boyfriend, a get-out-of-jail-free card for all kinds of sticky situations. I can't go to prom. I'm going to be visiting my boyfriend in Canada. He was just what she needed to cover her social awkwardness. He never had to know. It wasn't like she was ever going to see him again...

Years later, Aurora is teaching kids’ dance classes and battling panic and eating disorders—souvenirs from her failed ballet career—when pro hockey player Mike Martin walks in with his daughter. Mike’s honesty about his struggles with widowhood helps Aurora confront some of her own demons, and the two forge an unlikely friendship. There’s just one problem: Mike is the boy she spent years pretending was her “Canadian boyfriend.”

The longer she keeps her secret, the more she knows it will shatter the trust between them. But to have the life she wants, she needs to tackle the most important thing of all—believing in herself.
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Genre Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Sports Women's Fiction Women's Voices Comedy Heartfelt Hockey Feel-Good Witty

What the critics say

“A heartwarming, healing, romcom worth staying up late to finish.”—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author
"Holiday is a consummate master of witty banter."—Entertainment Weekly
"Heartwarming, engaging... the witty banter and outrageous situations keep the tone upbeat even as characters face challenging situations."—Library Journal
"Readers looking for emotionally intelligent romance will want to snap this up."—Publishers Weekly
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I loved this audiobook. Joshua Jackson could read my grocery list and I’d be like this is the greatest thing ever. His voice is so soothing and he’s just a great audiobook narrator ( listen to the oracle series) I liked the story, kind of fluffed over some more serious issues but still loved it , great listen.

Manitoba is the best Province

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this is a must listen to...plus Joshua Jackson 💗 it truly is a great story that has you totally engages

it's a great listen.

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This book was an absolute delight. Don't let the cartoon cover fool you it deals with some heavy topics including overcoming grief of a spouse, but Aurora and Mike were such a lovely couple and had great chemistry. Plus I loved all of the Canadian elements in it, including butter tarts and nanimo bars.

I listened to the audiobook and both narrators Joshua Jackson and Emily Ellet were wonderful narrators. I highly recommend this book.

A Wonderful Romance that Explores Grief

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Joshua Jackson as the voice of the Canadian Boyfriend brought back some major Charlie Conway flashbacks from Mighty Ducks.
The story was sweet and often more about grief, therapy and healing than it was about two people falling in love.

A story of life after grief

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I liked how witty the book is and I liked the narrators. I couldn’t stop listening.

Great book

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