Audiobooks Like The Deal

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Christian Fox and Lorelei Avalon narrate The Deal in the he-said/she-said format that college romance depends on — Fox's cocky ease against Avalon's wary practicality — and at 12 hours the fake-dating conceit has room to complicate itself before the inevitable resolution. The picks here draw from the same contemporary romance orbit with Fox himself narrating one other entry, and almost all run at a matching length — genre-comfortable listens where the chemistry between narrators is half the product.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Deal

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    Top Secret

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Christian Fox

    4.43 ABR Score (46.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (42.4K) ★ 4.74 Audible (3.9K)
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    The Risk cover

    The Risk

    Briar U • Book 2

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Marine Royer, Pierre Bermude

    4.44 ABR Score (228.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (228.7K)
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    The Play cover

    The Play

    Briar U • Book 3

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Ana Osorio, Teddy Hamilton

    4.12 ABR Score (169.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (168.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.6K)
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    The Dare

    Briar U • Book 4

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Elizabeth Louise, Teddy Hamilton

    4.08 ABR Score (150.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (149.2K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.3K)
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    Love Song

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Erin Mallon, Connor Crais

    4.11 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (168)
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    College junior Blake Logan retreats to Lake Tahoe after a brutal breakup, swearing off men and drama for the summer—naturally, complications follow. Elle Kennedy's signature blend of heat and humor gets a perfect dual narration from Erin Mallon and Connor Crais.

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    The Cornerstone

    The Walshes • Book 4

    by Kate Canterbary

    Narrated by Christian Fox, Lucy Rivers

    4.25 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (182)
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    Navy SEAL meets demanding businesswoman in a hotel room encounter that redefines both their expectations. Christian Fox and Lucy Rivers capture the sexual tension and emotional vulnerability beneath the power struggle.

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    Us

    Him • Book 2

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan

    4.61 ABR Score (62.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (57.6K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.5K)
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    Him

    Him • Book 1

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan

    4.57 ABR Score (113.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (106.0K) ★ 4.76 Audible (7.3K)
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    Dual narrators bring conflicting perspectives to this romance: four years of unresolved tension that earns every moment of intensity and vulnerability.

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    Good Boy

    WAGs • Book 1

    by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Tanya Eby

    4.11 ABR Score (48.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (3.3K)
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    Teddy Hamilton and Tanya Eby have perfect on-mic chemistry that makes the banter genuinely irresistible. Dual narration romance done right.

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    Body Check

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Samantha Cook

    3.59 ABR Score (43.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.4 Goodreads (43.7K) ★ 4.01 Audible (114)
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    Brody's everything she's avoided, but one night rewrites every rule Hayden thought she'd follow, and two months suddenly isn't enough.

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