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Title: The Anti-Boyfriend
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 31, 2020
Blurb
From New York Times bestselling author
Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
At first,
my neighbor Deacon frustrated me.
my neighbor Deacon frustrated me.
Sure, he
was great-looking and friendly.
was great-looking and friendly.
But our
walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me
awake while he “entertained” them.
walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me
awake while he “entertained” them.
As a single
mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it.
mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it.
So, finally
it was my turn.
it was my turn.
When my
daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my
door.
daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my
door.
Miraculously,
at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she
eventually fell asleep in his arms.
at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she
eventually fell asleep in his arms.
Deacon was
rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr.
Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer.
rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr.
Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer.
After that
night, we became friends.
night, we became friends.
He’d go for
coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff.
coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff.
But over
time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer.
time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer.
Until one
night we crossed the line.
night we crossed the line.
Our
friendship turned into a complicated mess.
friendship turned into a complicated mess.
I’d gone
and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids.
and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids.
I knew
Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into
any plan he’d ever imagined for himself.
Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into
any plan he’d ever imagined for himself.
He was
wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.”
wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.”
Then why
did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him?
did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him?
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Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.
She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.
With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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| When you find yourself sitting at your computer … humming “you win again” …. it is a sure sign that you read Penelope Wards newest Book “The Anti-Boyfriend” – and I am sure you know better than to ask me now for the reasons. Let’s just say – you will understand them … of that I am pretty sure – after you read the bookWell my thoughts on the book …. it feels different than others from this author as I feel there are more personal thoughts about certain subjects in this book than in previous ones and I think we learn more from both leading characters thoughts than in other books. Also the male lead is different – softer in a way … and more approachable in another. Not sure how to explain that feeling…. He is simply very different.I really liked this book being different from other books by this author – but I have to be honest because this is what reviews are about – so I also have to say that the final spark was missing for me to make it a 5 star read. The 5ths star for me is all about how I felt during reading and in this one area I was missing things – yeah I know I am being vague but I simply could not attach my feelings to the characters they were just … how do I express that … they were smooth – I was missing edges – Even the one guy you were supposed to hate was actually likeable (hahaha – but that would have been a genius move IF the others had been less perfect) I was into the book don’t misunderstand me but I did not experience any gutwrenching or laughing out loud or any other emotion I could not stop while I read it.To give 5 stars I do not have to love the characters – I even gave them to an author for making me actual hate a fictional character …. and I know that Ms Ward writes the kind of characters I like because I very very fondly remember some pieces of underwear that disappeared and the smile I still have on my face remembering these chapters- this book NEVER left my mind – together with the fact that I am one of these types of readers that actully takes a kindle everywhere – even to a Party …. (frequent readers of this author know the book and others will not know what I am spoilering here until they read it – so I am safe) … anyway…. I know she has these type of characters “in her pen” so I hope I am forgiven when I say I was missing that spark here. Somehow I think that Ms. Ward’s focus in this book was a very personal one – and I believe she really did a great job bringing that message across. So it might be that the charcters are so different because of this message – they suit it better and I am pretty sure that they will get her a whole new group of readers – the ones that like more smooth characters. So if you are one of these and were unsure so far if you would like the books by this author – this might be your book to start.
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