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Perfect for Patrick
Being the villain in your ex’s love story isn’t exactly where Carmen Lange thought she’d find herself at the age of thirty-two.
But here she is. Publicly humiliated, forever alone, and perpetually overworked.
Enter Patrick McElhinney, head of security for Hollywood A-lister Magdalena Rowe. Patrick is everything a woman should want to get her mind off her troubles, but he also happens to work for the woman who stole Carmen’s boyfriend—twice.
As Carmen wonders if she can trust Patrick’s claims of interest, he slowly wears down her defenses. But even as the couple begins a long-distance relationship, it becomes clear that their pasts might get in the way of their future happiness.
Can ‘second place Carmen’ finally get first place in the game of love?
But here she is. Publicly humiliated, forever alone, and perpetually overworked.
Enter Patrick McElhinney, head of security for Hollywood A-lister Magdalena Rowe. Patrick is everything a woman should want to get her mind off her troubles, but he also happens to work for the woman who stole Carmen’s boyfriend—twice.
As Carmen wonders if she can trust Patrick’s claims of interest, he slowly wears down her defenses. But even as the couple begins a long-distance relationship, it becomes clear that their pasts might get in the way of their future happiness.
Can ‘second place Carmen’ finally get first place in the game of love?
381 pages, Paperback
Published July 20, 2023
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May 30, 2025
I loved this book by Kimberly M. Miller and could not put it down! Despite the number of her books that I have read and thought were her best, to date, this one is my favorite. The story stars two amazing characters that she introduced in her first book of The Russo Family series, "Playing Her Part". Having 'met' Carmen and Patrick before, I thought I knew these characters. I could not have been more wrong. Instead, Miller takes her audience behind these characters, showing their complexity and depth, and making readers understand how wrong our impressions of others can be. The story's message (which I won't share as it might be a spoiler) and faith-centered love story are equally powerful and a must-read.
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