A solid thriller. Pretty much what I was expecting. It was a page-turner, and I wanted to find out what happened at the end, but I wouldn't say I was as invested in the story as comparable thrillers. I was slightly disappointed by the ending but overall enjoyed the reading experience.

I listened to the audiobook of this via Hoopla.

I'm rating this 3.5 stars!!

This is the female version of Joe from You by Caroline Kepnes! This bitch is delusional and out of her damn mind and I was loving every bit of this!! I love that we're in the main character's mind where she's unreliable and very unpredictable!!

The only downfall of this book was that it dragged on a little too much for me. But, towards the end, it made it all up for me.

I also want to mention that this book didn't need to mention the main character's background as far as her mother and her brother.

I'm really looking forward to reading more from Karen Hamilton in the future!!

Wasn't really a fan of this book or the writing style to be honest. I was expecting so much more since so many people requested this book, I figured that it must've been an awesome read. Instead, it fell a little flat for me.

Definitely not a great read. I wasn't able to finish this book. I tried 4 times. But the author is repetitive and the characters are flat. Definitely not worth more than 1 star, in my opinion. This is a DNF for me.

Juliette thinks of herself as the "perfect girlfriend" - well actually, she is the perfect EX-girlfriend, but she doesn't like little hang-ups such as that to hold her back. She WAS the perfect girlfriend to Nate, but he was apparently too blind to see it. Juliette will do anything to get back Nate, a pilot, so she has been spending her time post-break-up training to be a flight attendant, unbeknownst to Nate. To get closer to the love of her life, Juliette starts working for the same airline as Nate, waiting and hoping for the day that they end up on a flight together - even if she deliberately has to make that happen. She tracks his every move in both his personal and professional life, even slipping into his home when she knows he is away, hanging her uniform in his closet next to his own, and leaving his favorite treats and wine in his fridge and cupboards. Some may call Juliette's actions stalker-ish, but to her, this is love, pure and simple. Just how far will Juliette go to get Nate back in her life for good?

The Perfect Girlfriend, author Karen Hamilton's debut novel, is one crazy read, or rather, the star of the story - Juliette - is deceptively twisted and manipulative. This woman is every man's worst nightmare - she is the one who won't go away, no matter how direct you are with her, no matter how hard you try. Her antics are deplorable and her logic is entirely off-kilter. Once you are finished with his novel, you will be counting your blessings that you don't know anyone as obsessive and devious as Juliette. Nate, unfortunately, isn't so lucky.

I was first drawn to The Perfect Girlfriend because it is set against the backdrop of the international travel industry, which I found to be intriguing and exotic. I also quite enjoy "stalker novels" involving crazy characters who become obsessed with their "victims." However despite all of these things that The Perfect Girlfriend had going for it, I didn't find it without fault. The writing style never gelled with me - I found it to be too vague and hard to follow. I found myself lost several times within the story and had to flip backwards to refresh my memory on a particular character or plot point, mainly because they weren't mentioned explicitly enough previously in the novel to make them memorable to me. Feeling lost within a book is never good, and takes away a lot of enjoyment when you have to work so hard just to keep up with the plot and characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Graydon House for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

"The Perfect Girlfriend" is an excellently written book, very descriptive, full of emotion and strong diverse characters, that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend and I'd happily read more by this author in the future.

Alright, so The Perfect Girlfriend has been on my list of books to read for a while. I honestly forgot about it for a super long time but when I was choosing what to read next, I saw it on my list and immediately started reading. I'll be honest, at first, I almost didn't finish it. The book was going slowly, the character wasn't drawing me in, and her story just wasn't catching my attention. So, I started a different book. That one wasn't catching me either. Deciding that maybe I was just in a book slump, which happens after I go through a ton of books in a short amount of time, I figured I'd give myself a day before I gave it another go. I almost went for the other book, feeling completely uninspired for The Perfect Girlfriend. But something compelled me to give it another go. And I'm glad that I did. Cause b*tch is CRAZY!

It was honestly still kind of slow paced at first. I wasn't immediately hooked still but once things started taking off, they REALLY started taking off and it was one crazy turn after another. Juliet/Elizabeth/Lilly was seriously disturbing with the casual way she lives through her obsessive nature. Whether it's Nate, Bella, Bella's fiance, or friends that she makes, girl doesn't know when to quit and it makes for a crazy read.

This is one of those suspenseful thrillers that would be super fun to watch played out on a movie screen. I could totally see it on Netflix or something.

Overall, a great read once you get through the slow paced and slightly boring beginning.

I know that many readers will enjoy this book as it is hard to imagine a character like Juliette.

One sided love, a stalker, little family connection, it has everything for a suspenseful story.

Although it wasn’t my favourite book of the year, it was entertaining and you have to keep reading to find out how it all ends!

Do you have one of those friends that obsess about the boyfriend that kicked her to the curb? She talks nonstop about how he needs her, and they belong together, and she will do whatever it takes to get him back? Well, when you meet Juliette, you will thank your lucky stars, your girlfriend is all talk and no action.
The Perfect Girlfriend introduces us to Juliette, a young woman that is the devoted girlfriend of Nate, the pilot. All is well until Nate and Juliette call it quits. As one party begins to move on with their lives, the other party moves on to plot revenge. When Nate isn’t home, Juliette cleans his place, stocks his fridge with all of his favorite things. How does Juliette know when he isn’t home? She places a spying app on his phone. When she deems this to be insufficient in keeping tabs on lover boy, she decided to indulge her thirst for travel and becomes a flight attendant with the same airline Nate works for! There are a lot of OMG moments in the Perfect Girlfriend. So many that I don’t want to spell them all out and hand you spoilers on a platter.

There are times when you can relate and feel sympathy and compassion for our protagonist, and then there are times you are wondering what the hell she was going to do next. The plot is reminiscent of a Friday night Lifetime movie. Although the things that Juliette does are crazy, they are realistic in some ways. There is some background that is covered to explain why Juliette is the way she is. I believe the intention is for us to see how Juliette’s past situations have influenced her decisions today. Do we feel sorry for her? Is it ok to use events from your past to justify your present actions?

For a debut novel, Karen Hamilton did a great job. Makes you wonder if she was able to write this based on personal experience, or she has a twisted imagination?? The ending wasn’t what I expected. I feel like a book like this needs to end with a neat bow. It fell short for me, but the book was still a joy to read.

Thank you Netgalley and Graydon House Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

I will try to keep this short. I did not enjoy this at all. By the end I was legit pushing myself to complete it. I did not care to sit in the front row of the show that was this woman's mental delirium any longer. OVER IT.
The writing didn't work for me. The format didn't work for me. I found it to be repetitive and banal. The protagonist is obviously mentally disturbed, I get it. Is there anything else going on here or are we just beating the dead horse of the fact that Lilly, Elizabeth, Juliet, whatever the f* her name is, is insane?

There was no point.

The most interesting part of this was her work as a stewardess for an airline and even that was fairly boring. I am all for devious plotting, scheming, long-game revenge planning but this...I didn't get the ultimate goal. It wasn't even revenge, she wanted to be a part of these people's lives; she wanted their lives. It was bizarre and yeah, just ultimately, not for me at all.
As I always say, there is a reader for every book and this book already has a ton of praise and fans. Sadly, it just was not my cuppa tea!
Thank you, Graydon House Books, for the ARC. I appreciate the opportunity and wish this would have worked for me. Sadly, I must always call it as I feel it.

Sorry, this wasn't for me. I was intrigued by the premise, but struggled to connect with any characters. DNF.

We know from early on that Juliette's relationship with Nate is one-sided. They were together, but now they're not...or at least Nate thinks they're not. She hasn't given up on their future. She has plans. She's going by a different name and has a job as a flight attendant with the same airline Nate is a pilot for. When the time is right, she'll reveal all of that to him.

This one is just an average thriller. The pace is slow and I never did find anything to like about Juliette. Or develop an uncomfortable fascination with her ...unlike books like You by Caroline Kepnes, which kept making me forget that Joe was a bad guy. Even when it started to look like she was backed into a corner, I never worried about her.

What I do appreciate about this book is that it was all told from one character's point of view and, although there were several flashbacks, it didn't rely on missing information and untold secrets to build the suspense.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton. This was such a fun read. Juliette was such a crazy character but I couldn't help but feel for her in certain ways. Love makes you do crazy things, y'all! My only complaint about this book was the ending, it really was disappointing! It took me awhile to get into this one due my current book slump, but it was a good, fun read!

A good psychological thriller in a world filled with them. You want to love and hate Juliette at the same time. Twisted and compelling.

Everything about this book drew me in and I was not disappointed. I love the twisty storyline. The perfect girlfriend succeeded in bringing different emotions up and I think that that testifies to the work Karen Hamilton brought forward with her book. Good read!

This book is about a woman who is determined to get her boyfriend back at all costs. It is slightly creepy but as the story moves along, the reader is given more of the woman's background and her reasons become clearer though I think most readers would agree that she is slightly unhinged. A quick and entertaining read, good summer reading, especially as the two main characters are airline employees (the boyfriend is a pilot, the girlfriend is a flight attendant).

It is no secret that I love a good psychological thriller and The Perfect Girlfriend absolutely fits that bill. It is such an interesting look at obsession and manipulative one person can be. But even in spite of that, while reading you still find yourself sympathetic to the character doing the manipulating, in a weird way.

Ever since Juliette’s boyfriend Nate broke up with her, she has planned on getting him back by being the perfect girlfriend. She has changed her look, become a flight attendant for the same airline as Nate, she even continues to stock his freezer with his favorite foods. Now that she feels he’s had enough time, Juliette begins plotting their first meeting since the break up. This manipulation of situations continues as Juliette is determined to get what she wants.

In between the crazy story of Juliette and Nate, we get glimpses of Juliette’s past that allows us to see the possible events that have lead to where she is now. I love the dark places this book goes and the suspense that builds up as Juliette goes deeper into her obsession. Definitely give this one a read if suspense and thrillers are your thing!

Thank you so much to Graydon House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

DNF at 30%.

Unfortunately I can't get into this book. I find both the plot and narrator boring and repetitive. This is sadly a DNF for me.

The Perfect Girlfriend is a suspenseful thriller told in the point of view of the obsessed girlfriend. I definitely felt unnerved and uncomfortable many times throughout this book. There are a couple parts where I almost felt sorry for her, but that feeling dissipated quickly.

'Juliette', or Elizabeth, feels that she is meant to be with Nate. She feels their fate is sealed, he's her everything. She goes through great lengths too ensure their relationship will be back on track. She sneaks into his flat when he's away, she becomes a flight attendant just to get close to him, and she will stop at nothing until he is hers again.

I think it would've been interesting to read from Nate's point-of-view as well but, in all, this was a decent thriller.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin for this ARC.

O.M.G. Juliette is the definition of a psychopathic ex-girlfriend who cannot let go of her boyfriend Nate, the pilot. Was the plot realistic? No. Is it possible for someone to outsmart everyone ALL the time? No. Was this book fun to read? YES. The ending was not my favorite but it kind of fit with the overall theme of the book that Juliette will never give up.