Audiobooks Like The Deal

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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    The Play

    Briar U • Book 3

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Ana Osorio, Teddy Hamilton

    4.13 ABR Score (169.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (168.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.6K)
    12h 11m listening time • Released 2019
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    The Dare

    Briar U • Book 4

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Elizabeth Louise, Teddy Hamilton

    4.09 ABR Score (150.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (149.2K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.3K)
    10h 18m listening time • Released 2020
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    Love Song

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Erin Mallon, Connor Crais

    4.12 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (168)
    13h 23m listening time • Released 2026

    Erin Mallon and Connor Crais nail the push-pull chemistry between two people who've been circling each other for years—their dual narration makes this steamy second-chance romance feel like you're inside both their heads at once.

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    The Cornerstone

    The Walshes • Book 4

    by Kate Canterbary

    Narrated by Christian Fox, Lucy Rivers

    4.27 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (182)
    10h 13m listening time • Released 2020
  5. 5
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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)
    7h 45m listening time • Released 2017
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    Good Boy

    WAGs • Book 1

    by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Tanya Eby

    4.12 ABR Score (48.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (3.3K)
    8h 15m listening time • Released 2017
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    Stone Brothers Box Set

    Stone Brothers • Book 1

    by Tess Oliver, Anna Hart, C.J. Bloom, Mason Lloyd, Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers, Christian Fox

    Narrated by C.J. Bloom, Mason Lloyd, Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers, Christian Fox

    3.61 ABR Score (8 ratings)
    ★ 3.5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.33 Audible (6)
    14h 40m listening time • Released 2026
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    Body Check

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Samantha Cook

    3.61 ABR Score (43.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.4 Goodreads (43.7K) ★ 4.01 Audible (114)
    8h 14m listening time • Released 2024
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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2022

    Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber bring such natural chemistry to this premise that you'll forget how ridiculous the setup is—they make you believe in the curse, the plan, and everything that unravels between them.

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    The Last Letter

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jennifer Stark

    4.78 ABR Score (552.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (538.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (14.3K)
    13h 23m listening time • Released 2019

    Hamilton and Stark's dual narration captures the raw grief and unspoken tension between these characters with such precision that you'll feel the weight of every unsaid word. This is emotional fiction that demands to be heard.

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