Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 31, 2020
Blurb
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At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me.
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Sure, he was great-looking and friendly.
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But our walls were thin, and on occasion, heβd bring women to his place and keep me awake while he βentertainedβ them.
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As a single mother to an infant, I didnβt appreciate it.
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So, finally it was my turn.
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When my daughter wouldnβt 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 herβ¦she eventually fell asleep in his arms.
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Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer.
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After that night, we became friends.
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Heβd go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff.
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But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer.
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Until one night we crossed the line.
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Our friendship turned into a complicated mess.
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Iβd gone and fallen for a guy whoβd sworn off commitment and kids.
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I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didnβt fit into any plan heβd ever imagined for himself.
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He was wrong for meβso wrong that Iβd dubbed him the βanti-boyfriend.β
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Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him?
Lita T’s Review:βββββ
The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward is an enjoyable story of Carys like Paris. She is a young single mother who finds herself living next door to a good looking guy. His bedroom is on the other side of hers and she is privileged to hear his sexual exploits. When she decides to confront him an unexpected friendship begins. The sexual tension is there. However Deacon has issues from his past that hold him back while Carys has been damaged by her baby daddy. I loved the characters. Loved the story. Especially loved the daughter Sunny. I laughed while reading this story. My heart hurt while reading this story. My emotional strings were tugged throughout the story. Just everything. Another home run from the author. She wrote a story that pulled me in from page one and I wasn’t let go till the end. Even after it is was all over I still wanted more, I could of have read more about them. A ending that left me feeling good with a big fat smile on my face. Heck I would love another book. 5 goofy stars for me. Can’t wait for the author’s next book.
The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward
Tanya Rae’s rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Anti-Boyfriend is a standalone book and I loved it. At first I wondered about the title. I mean what is an anti boyfriend? But you will find out as you read this book what it refers to.
This is Deacon and Carys (βCarys-Like-Parisβ) story. When Carys first met Deacon it was in the hall of their apartment building and she let Deacon know that he was responsible for her sleepless night after-all the walls are very thin. You can imagine what she might have heard.
I loved old nosy neighbor Mrs. Winsbanger. She was hilarious!
Carys and Deacon become fast friends and then lovers. The only drawback for Deacon was Carysβ baby, Sunny. He doesn’t want to be a father. Although he is great with Sunny. He did get a crash course in taking care of her.
I loved this book. There are laugh out loud moments. There are tearful moments too.
The Anti-Boyfriend was a book that I couldnβt put down. I read it in one go.
I have not read a book that I havenβt loved by this author. I always look forward to her next book! As far as I am concerned they are all page turners! 
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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.
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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.
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