The Perfect Girlfriend

A Novel

by Karen Hamilton

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Pub Date Mar 26 2019 | Archive Date Apr 30 2019

HARLEQUIN - Graydon House Books (U.S. & Canada) | Graydon House

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

YOU’VE NEVER READ A LOVE STORY AS TWISTED AS THIS.

Juliette loves Nate.

She will follow him anywhere. She’s even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him.

They are meant to be.

The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back.

She is the perfect girlfriend. And she’ll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants.

True love hurts, but Juliette knows it’s worth all the pain...

If you love someone, set them free.

If they come back, they're yours. If they don't, make them.

OFFICIAL BOOK DESCRIPTION:

The Last Mrs. Parrish meets Fatal Attraction in this riveting, voice-driven domestic suspense novel about a woman who will stop at nothing to reclaim her ex-boyfriend, including training as a flight attendant at the airline that employs him.

Juliette has everything going for her: she’s young, pretty, and driven, and she’s training for an exciting new career as a flight attendant.

The darkness in her past doesn’t matter, because she’s moved beyond all that, and she’s building a great new life for herself—one that will impress her ex-boyfriend, Nate, who left her in a foolish moment of commitment-phobia, one that he surely regrets now. But he’ll be so proud of her once he sees how much she’s grown. And he will see her. After all, he’s a pilot at the very same airline where Juliette is training.

What kind of man wouldn’t appreciate the effort Juliette has taken to win Nate back? She cleans his apartment when he’s not there, and makes sure to leave all his favorite foods in the fridge. It’s only a matter of time before he leaves his airheaded new girlfriend and realizes Juliette is the only one for him.

He will realize it. Juliette will make sure of it. After all, she is the perfect girlfriend.

A Note From the Publisher

Bella and Nate. For better, for worse. For richer, for poorer. In sickness and in health. Until death do us part.

Advance Praise

“Chilling thriller fans, rejoice! Karen Hamilton's The Perfect Girlfriend tells the story of a nightmarish relationship and the ends one woman will go to in order to make sure her boyfriend won't leave her. Juliette will never forget the short time that she and Nate broke up and is now determined to make sure that never happens again. This chilling debut novel is one that will have you thankful for the crazy exes you've left in the past.” -PopSugar 10 Books by Debut Authors to Watch in 2019

“I give The Perfect Girlfriend 4.5/5 for its ability to draw you in and be captivated by not knowing what Juliette will do next.” -The Girly Book Club

"After a short breakup, Juliette vowed to never let her boyfriend, Nate, get away again. Now serving as a flight attendant on his airline, she’ll do whatever it takes to make sure he knows she is the perfect girlfriend and the only one for him in this twisted thriller." -Parade.com

“You don't often come across a character who is both sociopathic and compelling. Buckle your seatbelts, you're in for a very bumpy ride . . . “—Sunday Mirror

“An addictive psychological thriller . . . Unhinged” —Culturefly

“This debut is compelling” —Red

“Grabbed me and wouldn't let me go... Taut, funny and outrageous” —Isabel Costello, author of Paris Mon Amour

“Beautifully written, a compulsive read. Compelling from start to finish” —Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

“The perfect holiday read... Just watch out for the cabin crew!” —Holly Cave, author of The Memory Chamber

“Brilliant and terrifying” —Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle

“I genuinely couldn't put it down - Juliette is such a compelling character. Totally gripping and thrillingly different. I loved it” —Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request

“One of the best twisted narrators I've ever read. Perfect indeed!” —C.J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

“So addictive it should come with a warning” —Alice Feeney, author of Sometimes I Lie

“A brilliant example of how to master voice, and a protagonist, Juliette, who is terrifying!” —Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me

“Chilling” —Daily Express

"Karen Hamilton’s The Perfect Girlfriend is a deliciously dark deep-dive into a woman obsessed. In Hamilton’s skillful hands, Juliette is a complex, well-drawn character, as terrifying and manipulative as she is compelling. Buckle up, because this isn’t your average psychological thriller…original, surprising, and addictive all the way to the very last page." -Kimberly Belle, author of The Marriage Lie

""A terrifying and addictive tale of misguided love and laser-focused revenge. I loved it!" -Kaira Rouda, author of Best Day Ever

Marketing Plan

THE MUST-READ THRILLER OF 2019... Perfect for fans of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, and THE GIRL BEFORE.

Meet Juliette. She's intelligent, driven, committed - and in love.

Some readers find her...

'Obsessed and delusional'
'Like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction... on steroids!'
'Single white female... from the other side'
'Truly the most psychotic girlfriend'
'Completely unhinged ... but you just can't help rooting for her'