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The Perfect Life Kindle Edition

by Erin Noelle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 275 ratings
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I had the perfect life.

The perfect husband.
Colin Cassidy—the incredibly talented, extremely gorgeous, and unbelievably humble star NFL quarterback.

The perfect career.
As the recently-appointed executive director for the Boston chapter of Mending Hearts, a child abuse prevention and treatment program, my daily reward was helping to keep vulnerable, innocent children from being preyed upon and destroyed. It’s all I’d wanted to do since I was a teenager.

Perfect city. Perfect car. Perfect house with the perfect view.

From the outside looking in, it was impossible to find a single flaw in my life. I had it all. Everything I’d ever wanted.

But that kind of perfection came at a price.
Demanded the ultimate sacrifice.

What happened when I discovered what I’d been missing all along?
When I began to question if the lies were worth protecting?

What if suddenly the last thing I wanted was to be perfect?
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"Erin Noelle broke me...this book wrecked me. I can't even comment on the amazing writing, prose, or brilliant story line. You'll have to read for yourself." ~ #1 NYT Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken


"Erin Noelle writes beautifully broken characters that will linger for days, haunting you. The Perfect Life has all my favorite ingredients: football players, sexy hipsters,laughs, intrigue, angst, sweet romance, and lots of sexy times. Five stars all the way around!" ~ Ilsa Madden-Mills, Wall Street Journal Best-selling Author


"It's not often I'm surprised by the way a story will play out, but Erin Noelle blew me away with The Perfect Life. It's so different from anything I've read before, with characters I immediately loved and a story that completely sucked me in from the beginning." ~ Tara Sivec, USA Today Bestselling Author


"Beautifully written, captivating with a completely unique storyline.Erin Noelle had me hooked from the very beginning!" ~ J.L. Berg, USA Today Bestselling Author

"I love all of Erin Noelle's books, and this one sucked me in and stole my heart in a completely unexpected way." ~ Meghan March, USA Today Bestselling Author


"You'll laugh at the pop culture references,you'll cry along with the wonderful characters, you'll swoon... again and again... and if you're anything like me, this will be your favorite Erin Noelle romance to date. Absolutely flawless!" ~ Melissa Brown, Author
"What makes Erin Noelle special isn't just her talent in story telling,but also in her bravery. In this tale of heart vs. mind she crashes through stigmas, giving us a story that is as unique and breathtaking as the rest of her stories." ~ Yessi Smith, Author


"With a unique premise, stellar writing, and characters you fall for from start to finish, The Perfect Life is a story you won't want to miss out on. Erin Noelle truly is an amazing storyteller." ~ Jessica Prince, Author


"Erin's writing is what would happen if John Lennon and Emily Dickinson had a baby. It's music, poetry and artistry of an endless, romantic mind put topen." SE Hall. NYT Bestselling Author

"The Perfect Life is by turns funny and poignant, where sometimes love is a cage that both traps and protects, and sometimes it's a beautiful discovery that sets you free." ~ Stacy Kestwick, Author

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018W4GP68
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 18, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1057 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 ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1530111579
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 275 ratings

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Erin Noelle

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Erin Noelle is a Texas native, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and three fur babies. When she’s not reading or writing romance novels, she enjoys winning at cards and board games, awkward people-watching in public places, and doing cartwheels at the most random times. She’s usually barefoot, is never without a song in her head, and currently holds the title of World’s Best Procrastinator.

Her titles published include the Book Boyfriend Series, Dusk ‘Til Dawn Series, Luminous Duet, Fire on the Mountain series, and numerous standalone books that range from New Adult to Contemporary romance. Her books have been a part of the USA Today Bestselling list as well as the Amazon and Barnes & Noble overall Top 100. You can follow her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/erin.noelle.98, her website @ www.erinnoellebooks.com, on Twitter @authorenoelle, and on Instagram @erinnoelleauthor.

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dreamerinexile
5.0 out of 5 stars Love that heals 5 classic stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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When I read the prologue, I was scared, I didn’t want to read on, not because it wasn’t good. I just knew it was going to wreak emotional havoc. I raged, I screamed, I glared, I swore and then I swooned, I aww’d, I laughed, and I panted.

Monroe Cassidy had the perfect life. She was married to her best friend, Colin Cassidy – the very gorgeous and unbelievably gifted NFL quarterback, who was also her rock, her champion, her savior. Their bond was unbreakable. With her heart of gold and love for children, Roe worked tirelessly to help defenseless kids. Her dream of having her own safe haven for these abused kids made her the perfect champion for Boston’s very own, Mending Hearts. Yes, Monroe’s life was perfect. Or was it?

As the story started, I was swept away by Roe’s perfect life, I loved how Colin was with her, his love for Monroe endeared him to me. Then there was Seth, his sister, the family, Allison, the kisses on the forehead. All these were just the calm before the storm. A storm so strong that Roe was swept away, away from her perfect life.

And then there was her work at the new Mending Hearts which brought Sax into her life. Sweet heaven, that man was perfect. He was simply PERRRRFECT. The right combination of nerd and handsome. Their friendship was sweet, hilarious and exhilarating. I adored how Sax’s goofiness helped to break down Roe’s walls and build a friendship that would change their world forever. A friendship that would heal and make them both whole.

There were moments in this story where I went nuclear mad, and moments where I was a puddle of mush. Roe Cassidy's story was a perfect blend of calm before an f-5 tornado that wrecks everything in its path. At one point, I screamed OH MY GOD because I just had a feeling and my intuition was bang on. And then the whole phone call scene with Sax and his niece. I was literally rolling in my bed, I had to hold my tummy cos it was hurting so much from laughing. And then there was the sweet-hilarious moment where Sax sits with his mother and reveals his secret and the whole reference to Mo and Danny.

One of the things I love about this book is the hero, he was THE alpha, no doubt about it. He was real, honest, goofy, smart, hilarious, sweet, understanding and for me that's alpha. And then there were those perfect little quotes by Chris. Holy swooniness in heaven. WTH! Each of those words hit the chords seamlessly in my heart because they were in perfect harmony with the chapters. Erin Noelle has written an incredibly perfect story.

When the truth about Roe’s past comes out, how she met Colin, and their life together, I was left feeling there was hope. Because there is light to be found even in the darkest of situations. Then there was Seth and his role in Roe and Colin’s lives. Allison’s little heartbreak and then the whole Saxon family story.

My heart was full and ready to burst, I was mad yet happy and giddy, far from the girl who was scared at the beginning to read on. And then the whole thing blew up.

When your life is perfect, can you really trust the people closest to you? Because the darkness is just waiting to strike you're perfect ray of light. I cried after I was done reading. It was a major freaking touchdown that beat all touchdowns. Thank you, Erin Noelle, for Seth, Colin, Jojo, Roe and more importantly, Sax.
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DonnaC
4.0 out of 5 stars Totally unexpected plot, but a fantastic story
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
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The Perfect Life by Erin Noelle
4.5 stars!!!

“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

I love it when a book catches you by surprise. With this book I was pulled in by the cover and the synopsis and I went in with a preconceived idea of what I thought was going to be delivered within the pages…well…I was so wrong. This book knocked me on my arse in a good way, what I got was SO much more and I absolutely loved it.

We have friends that are married and always seem so happy and perfect together on the outside, to third parties, they have it all but behind closed doors…do they? Everyone can put on an act; it just takes someone special to make it all believable.

Monroe Cassidy did indeed have “the perfect life,” it was perfect to her and to her husband Colin. Colin was a star NFL Quarterback, he was handsome, generous to a fault, had the biggest heart of gold, he was devoted, he adored her, they were the best of friends and he was extremely humble…he really was perfect.

“…he was my drug. All I needed to keep my perfect world balanced and myself grounded.”

Monroe Cassidy was also perfect, she was drop dead gorgeous, she had her soulmate as her husband, she had the perfect house and she had the perfect job, she was selfless and was an inspiration to many. She had people eating out of the palms of her hand. She ran houses for abused kids and she put all her time and effort into fundraising to build more houses and to bring the real life struggles of these kids to the forefront. She was a sounding board for them, a friend, a confidante and she adored everything about her life.

“You and me. We’re a team. To the very end.”
“To the very end.”

It takes one thing to make perfect seem imperfect…what was once perfect may not be perfect forever…

“You make me want things I shouldn’t want.”
“You make me do things I shouldn’t do.”
“You make me ask things I shouldn’t ask.”

As I said Erin Noelle really blindsided me with this one and I love it when that happens, especially when the story delivered was so perfect. This book had me frantically page turning, with a small element of suspense I had my thoughts and theories and I just wanted what was best for both of them at the end of the day. I would love to go into details with this story, I just want to talk about it but for you the reader, it would spoil everything so you just need to take my advice and go in completely blind. Like me, you will probably have your ideas, but they probably won’t be correct. But none the less, you will devour this story, it really is that good.

The friendships within these pages brought me to tears, this group of friends really are the foundations for one another, they centre each other, they are each other’s confidantes and the trust that they have within their group was faultless and implicit. They would literally lay their lives down for one another.

Erin Noelle delivers a poignant story with some great banter, great dialogue and a plot that was unexpected. I loved every single thing about this book. The prologue immediately pulls you in and then leaves in you in a forever state of hyperawareness just waiting for it to kick in. This is a book that made me think and made me reflect on the life of Monroe and Colin. I admired what they had and what they had achieved but I was also desperate for more for both of them. Love is such an amazing thing in all its guises and this book showed that down to the bones. It was such a beautiful story, I shed many tears but I had a lot of laughs too and that goes to show how perfectly balanced this book was. So why not five stars…personal preference, I wanted more at the end and I have everything crossed for more from two particular characters in this book. Kudos to Erin Noelle on delivering something different, something unexpected but most of all something perfect. Totally LOVED it.

(I highlighted so much in this story, but way too many of them are spoilers, so I am vague quoting so I don’t spoil it for you.)
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Zetti
4.0 out of 5 stars So much love for this book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2016
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Adored this read, it was so much more than just a love story, it was about how the perfect life is an illusion. Illusions are not meant to be for a reason but this story shows that the truth always comes out and hiding the perfect life is pointless because nothing good ever comes of it.

I adored Seth in this book, he knew what he wanted, so did Colin. Oliver was swoonworthy and I kind of want him to adopt me with Monroe!

So much love for this book!
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bluebird
4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing's perfect 4.5* 🎷🏈 🏆 💋
Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2016
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We all make sacrifices in life sometimes for yourself & also those around you. So there are quite a few people in this story who do this, as we are confronted with the truth early on in the piece. A perfectly constructed life for some maybe but not for all. This is so true as the years pass & life, love & feelings get in the way. Colin's life is virtually centred on his football, Monroes & Oliver's is Mending Hearts, Seths is his friends. So what happens when their worlds collide? Then we have the basis for this story, a perfectly constructed life unravels.

So your journey begins. It's not overly angsty but yet you feel for the characters, which are very well developed. Oliver is not your usual H, being the nerdy geeky hipster type. Colin seems to be more norm or is he? Monroe while beautiful is damaged. You wanted all of them to have a HEA so you'll need to read it to find out. Lol ❗️ ❓
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Fawn
3.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Life.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2018
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This story was just an okay read for me I found it too sickly sweet in some parts. Oliver was a bit too much on the nerdy side for my liking especially with all that Grease malarkey they had going on between himself and Monroe.
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