Benched, Blythe Rippon
Benched, Blythe Rippon
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Benched

Author: Blythe Rippon

Narrator: Samantha Cook

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/02/2023


Synopsis

On the heels of their victory securing marriage equality for same-sex couples, Supreme Court Justice Victoria Willoughby and LGBTQ rights lawyer Genevieve Fornier were hoping for some quiet time to navigate their new relationship. Instead, a photo of them almost kissing shows up on a blog, and they're thrust into the media spotlight again. When Genevieve's case about same-sex parental rights gets appealed to the Supreme Court, their potential conflicts of interest have legal and personal ramifications, and one of them is going to be benched for the hearing.

Contains mature themes.

About Blythe Rippon

Blythe Rippon teaches academic writing to undergraduates. When not grading papers or imagining plots for future novels, she is usually holding forth about the political injustice of the day, hiking, or experimenting in the kitchen. She has lived all over the United States and at present can be found in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her wife and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jane on January 11, 2025

I recently finished Benched by A. Amanda, and let me tell you, it's a must-read! It's the kind of story that grabs you from the very first few pages and has you turning the pages late into the night. Lauren Abbott is a very sympathetic and strong protagonist. She's educated, independent, and entirel......more

Goodreads review by Daisy on January 11, 2025

Seriously, drop whatever you're doing, get this book, and ready to become absolutely addicted. This has everything you could ever want in a sports romance—sensual passion, forbidden love, and so much drama that you won't be able to put it down. Lauren Abbot is my new queen. She's tough, independent,......more

Goodreads review by Travel on January 11, 2025

Benched is a ruthless, relentless romance filled with scorching banter and romance that will keep you amazed all the way to the end of the book. Lauren Abbott, the fiercely independent daughter of an NHL coach, is thrust into a harsh world of freezing rinks and unwavering determination. . From the mo......more

Goodreads review by a.compulsive_ on January 11, 2025

A. Amanda's Benched is a visceral, fierce romance that lures you in with its icy-hot tension and keeps you riveted with its constant emotional depth. Lauren Abbott, the coach's fiercely independent daughter, is sent from sunny California to the bitter cold of interior Canada. . The abrupt relocation......more

Goodreads review by Twins Reading on January 10, 2025

A. Amanda's Benched is a tense, ice-breaking romance that left me breathless! The story is set in the harsh, wintry setting of Winnipeg, and follows Lauren, a Southern California girl thrown into the raw chill of hockey's heartland. Her dissatisfaction with being uprooted is palpable, and her perspe......more