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My Perfect Ex-Boyfriend (Perfect Guy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Annabelle Costa (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 1,447 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Perfect Guy

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"I couldn't put this book down!" --A Book Lover's Emporium Book Blog

I've met the greatest guy ever.

Noah Walsh is handsome as sin. He's sweet and smart and successful and sexy--all the best adjectives beginning with "S." My six-year-old daughter worships the ground he walks on ever since he fashioned her smiley face pancakes out of bananas and blueberries. Oh yeah, and he can cook.

The only problem?

I dumped this great guy a decade ago, right after I wrecked his life.

And boy, this man holds a grudge.

This is Book 1 of the Perfect Guy series, but can be read as a stand alone book.

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"A must-read indie romance" --Kamrun Nesa at USA TODAY

"My Perfect Ex-Boyfriend by Annabelle Costa is an emotional tale of lost love and atonement, with well-drawn characters you'll instantly root for and a fast-paced storyline that will keep you turning pages late into the night." --Stacey Wiedower, USA TODAY bestselling author of 30 First Dates

"A wonderfully perky, funny and bittersweet tale of love gone wrong and new beginnings. This is a great story to read when you want to lose yourself in someone else's world for a few hours; you won't put it down." --Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite

"Annabelle Costa has a way of drawing you in and making you want to live in one her books. ALL the feels plus some! My Perfect Ex-Boyfriend is no exception. You won't want to put it down until it's over, then you'll be mad it's over!" --Whitney Dineen, bestselling author of Relatively Normal

"Annabelle Costa's writing is spot on as she squeezes our hearts just enough to wish for a happy ever after for everyone!" --Tome Tender

"I couldn't put this book down!" --A Book Lover's Emporium Book Blog

"This is another phenomenal read from a truly gifted author. With its realistically flawed but endlessly loveable characters and true to life situations where love still wins in the end, this book is a breath of fresh air in a genre of stale, clichéd tropes. If you're looking for something heartfelt, touching, uplifting and different in your romance reading, look no farther. This book is it." --Book Addict

About the Author

Annabelle Costa is a physical therapist and author of the Ugly Duckling series.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BZZC3VJ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rose Bud Press (July 2, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2747 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 338 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #229,828 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #421 in Men, Women & Relationships Humor
- #7,068 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
- #31,406 in Romance (Kindle Store)

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Annabelle Costa is a physical therapist who loves the following things, not necessarily in this order:

--Chick lit (both reading it and writing it)

--Cupcakes (both making them and eating way too many of them)

--British accents (both listening to them and pretending to have one)

--80s movies (both watching them and quoting them out of context while her friends frown in confusion)

--Pop music (both listening to it and singing it very, very badly in the car and/or shower)

Annabelle keeps a blog at http://annabellecosta.blogspot.com/, where there's contact information so you can tell her about how much you also love making and eating cupcakes. (Admit it!)

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Sweetpea

Bittersweet journey for two unique wonderful characters

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020

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It's hard to write this without giving spoilers but I'm gonna do my best because if this is the first Annabelle Costa story you read you deserve to take the journey with the same emotion and surprise that I did when I read my first Costa book. She has a unique take on romance stories that I can't get enough of.

This story is really heart-rending. Bailey and Noah fall deeply in love in college and commit to each other. Then disaster strikes sending them both into a tailspin. Bailey is young (21) and she doesn't know how to deal with all the devastating things that are happening around her, so she makes a choice that both she and Noah regret for a very long time.

Boy, it's uncomfortable for the first half of this book and my heart goes out to Bailey. She begins this story as the villain, but seeing things from her point of view puts a different spin on it and I have real sympathy for her. How do you repent when apologies will never be enough? Then I watch Noah, and witnessing him navigate his daily struggles presents a whole other painful scenario parallel to Bailey's. There must be a special place in heaven for Noah. The accuracy and realism with which both of these characters' dilemmas are painted adds depth to an already moving story.

I really can't find anything to complain about with this story. The prose is good, the dialogue is good, the characters are lovable, and the journey they take is phenomenal. Ms. Costa is one of my favorite romance writers. If you like an entertaining yet bittersweet tale with unique characters and an HEA then you should like this one. I thought it was pretty special.

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Anne-Lise F

A sweet, tragic and sexy slow burn love story.

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019

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This story was both sweet and tragic. It is a love story about a couple who failed at love when they were in their college years. It is about betrayal and about how life can change in a heartbeat. It is also about dealing with being disabled and having all your goals being ripped away. It alters between the present and the past. Whereas most of the book is in the present, the glimpses from the H and h's past, make depth to the story. I liked the h's sweet bratty little girl. She made quite a bit humor to the story. I also liked that the H. and the h. weren't flawless. Possible spoilers alert: Although it was annoying that the h. was so little supportive of her boyfriend after the accident, it was made understandable in the book. The book is written from the h's point of view. I wished we could have more of the H's thoughts, though. What he is thinking and meaning you only get trough his actions and what he or his mother is sharing. Although you could say a thing or two about the reality of the H's way of coping, it doesn't take away the essence of the love story in the book. The story is made sexy in a slow burn kind of way.
And as with all good books, I would have liked to hear more about how the couple was doing.
All said The story was good, the characters likable and I enjoyed reading it. It certainly goes into my favorite collection.

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Danielle A.

Loved this second chance romance!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021

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I am so glad that I bought this book when I saw it was free on Amazon because it’s definitely one I know I will be reading again!

Noah and Bailey first meet in college and couldn’t be more opposite—he’s the athletic golden-boy type while she’s an artist who usually dates the artsy-musician types. However, they fall head over heals for each other and eventually get engaged. But when Bailey’s finds out her mom’s cancer has returned and Noah suffers a devastating accident, it all becomes too much for Bailey and she walks away from Noah, breaking off their engagement. Years later, Bailey is divorced with a young daughter and working as a social worker to help ease the guilt of her leaving Noah, who she still isn’t over. Noah, on the other hand, seems to be thriving as a doctor, despite having lost both his legs in an accident. When Noah’s mom and Bailey’s dad get engaged though, the two are forced to spend time together in again at Noah’s cabin.

I loved how both these characters are both equally strong and flawed in their own ways and really have to learn to feel vulnerable with each other again to work things out. Bailey made a huge mistake by leaving Noah when he needed her most, there’s no denying that, but by hearing her backstory and the things that led up to the break up, it was easy to feel sympathy for her. Bailey believes that because of what happened with Noah, that she doesn’t deserve to be happy and goes to Noah’s cabin fully expecting him to give her a hard time. And boy does he. At first, Noah is really angry and pretty vindictive toward Bailey and it was hard watching her just accept that treatment from both him and his mother (her father never even stands up to her!). It actually almost made me not like Noah at first, but then you learn that his treatment comes from a place of deep insecurity about the loss of his legs where Bailey’s concerned and after they start reconnecting, I found myself liking him a lot more.

One character I have to mention is Bailey’s daughter, Lily. She was absolutely adorable and brought a lot of light and more sunshine into the story, which really broke up the heaviness and made it a really enjoyable experience. I can’t wait to see where Noah and Bailey’s (and Lily’s) journey takes them next!

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Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2021

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I really enjoyed this book . The main characters are real and are special to the reader.
This is a wonderful story and makes you feel good.
Well done Annabelle

Jaya

Breezy read

Reviewed in India on June 2, 2021

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Moves fast.interesting storyline.keeps you intrigued till the end.enjoy reading this authors books.keep them coming.wish u a happy read ing .

Nicky

Great book!

Reviewed in Germany on May 21, 2021

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The story of Noah and Bailey is amazing - I loved every single page. Annabelle Costa's book are always easy to read and highly enjoyable - can't wait for more!

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My perfect ex- boyfriend

Reviewed in Brazil on August 1, 2018

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Like all previous Annabelle Costa’s books, this one is really good. The characters are great, the girl is a bit clumsy, and has some insecurities, the guy, in spite of his disability is so nice, charming, polite, etc.. and in the end they make the perfect couple. I like the fact that they are not so young and they have some bagage, but nothing that makes the story dense. There are many funny parts and some really sweet ones. I do recommend this novel.

Susan Smith

Clever, witty and lots of fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2020

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I will simply say it's been a very long time since I read a romance novel that made me laugh out loud. And more than once!! The author is new to me but this won't be my last book by her; I have already ordered the sequel to this and can't wait to get started. All of the characters are beautifully crafted, they all have faults but that just makes you love them more and the story itself is well plotted and executed. Thank you, Annabelle Costa for a fun read and a great laugh.

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