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From<\/em>\u00a0New York Times\u00a0bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me.<\/p>\n Sure, he was great-looking and friendly.<\/p>\n But our walls were thin, and on occasion, he\u2019d bring women to his place and keep me awake while he \u201centertained\u201d them.<\/p>\n As a single mother to an infant, I didn\u2019t appreciate it.<\/p>\n So, finally it was my turn.<\/p>\n When my daughter wouldn\u2019t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my door<\/p>\n Miraculously, at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her\u2026she eventually fell asleep in his arms.<\/p>\n Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer.<\/p>\n After that night, we became friends.<\/p>\n He\u2019d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff.<\/p>\n But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer.<\/p>\n Until one night we crossed the line.<\/p>\n Our friendship turned into a complicated mess.<\/p>\n I\u2019d gone and fallen for a guy who\u2019d sworn off commitment and kids.<\/p>\n I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn\u2019t fit into any plan he\u2019d ever imagined for himself.<\/p>\n He was wrong for me\u2014so wrong that I\u2019d dubbed him the \u201canti-boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add to Goodreads <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penelope Ward\u00a0is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0TWITTER<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0GOODREADS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0FB FAN GROUP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Anti-Boyfriend, a standalone contemporary romance from Penelope Ward is now live! 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