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The Girl I Didn't Marry (Jessie & Nick Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Annabelle Costa (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
She's a good girl. He's the no-good son of a Brooklyn mobster.

Nick Moretti met the girl he wanted to marry at age fourteen. Jessie Schultz--the most beautiful girl he'd ever known. From the moment he saw her, he knew she'd be his wife someday.

Jessie fell hard for the bad boy with the smoldering eyes. Too bad her father would rather rearrange Nick's face than let his only daughter date the son of a local thug. So while she's living under her father's roof, Nick has to stay away. Just a little longer...

Then Nick gets hurt.

The doctors tell him he'll never walk again. But what do all those doctors know? Nothing, that's what. Nick knows how to work hard to get what he wants.

Jessie doesn't care if Nick is in a wheelchair. He still holds her heart, even if he can't walk. But how can she make him see he's the same man she's always loved? How can they spend their lives together if he won't even open his front door?

Note: The Girl I Didn't Marry ends in a light cliffhanger, which is concluded in Book 2, The Girl I Didn't Kill For, with a satisfying HEA. Both are available for purchase now.
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    Jessie & Nick
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    269 pages
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    English
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  5. Publication date
    September 5, 2017
  6. File size
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Editorial Reviews

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"The Girl I Didn't Marry is a fast-paced, page-turning novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. Those who enjoy young love, laughter, angst, and life-changing situations should fall in love with this novel." --InD'Tale Magazine

"Raw, emotional, sweet and heart-wrenching best describes Annabelle Costa's tale of a love that never had the chance to grow and nurture two souls who were meant to be together. What an emotional roller coaster this well-written tale took me on!" --Tome Tender

"Wow, just plain wow. I love this author so much, I really need for her to do nothing but write books for me. Positively addictive!!!" --Whitney Dineen, author of Mimi Finnegan series

"I loved everything about this story. It was unique and special and held so many things in it that I found myself unable to put it down." --J. Saman, author of Start Again series

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075FGZBWR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rose Bud Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Jessie & Nick
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 164 ratings

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Annabelle Costa

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Annabelle Costa is a physical therapist who loves the following things, not necessarily in this order:

--Chick lit (both reading it and writing it)

--Cupcakes (both making them and eating way too many of them)

--British accents (both listening to them and pretending to have one)

--80s movies (both watching them and quoting them out of context while her friends frown in confusion)

--Pop music (both listening to it and singing it very, very badly in the car and/or shower)

Annabelle keeps a blog at http://annabellecosta.blogspot.com/, where there's contact information so you can tell her about how much you also love making and eating cupcakes. (Admit it!)

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Customers find the book's plot engrossing, with one noting it serves as a novel-length prologue to the second book. They appreciate the well-developed characters, with one customer mentioning they share every feeling with the characters, and find it a great read. The romance receives positive feedback, with one review highlighting its favorite elements of young love, and customers praise the writing quality.

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6 customers mention "Plot"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, finding it engrossing and well-paced, with one customer noting it serves as a novel-length prologue to the second book.

"...It is a really great book with an engrossing plot however there is strong language and sexual references so I would caution you on that...." Read more

"...It's been pretty interesting so far...." Read more

"...this book to those who love sweet and funny characters, love and drama!!!" Read more

"This was a great story, about Jessie and nick. I couldn't stop reading it. It brought back memories of the old neighborhood some good some not...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how they share every feeling with the characters, and another noting the relatable heroine.

"...This read has some of my favorite elements of young love, a relatable heroine, a strong yet wounded hero...." Read more

"...❤️. It is so well written and natural that you really share every feeling with the characters...." Read more

"...Annabelle Costa has written real characters with heartbreaking issues that they must learn to live with, if not overcome before they find true love...." Read more

"...A terrific setting, lovable characters, and a story that keeps you coming back for more. You won't want to put this one down." Read more

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Customers find the book to be a great read.

"...It is a really great book with an engrossing plot however there is strong language and sexual references so I would caution you on that...." Read more

"A delightful read! It is like a novel-length prologue to the second book "The Girl I Didn't Kill For"...." Read more

"Great book makes go through a lot of emotions." Read more

"Absolutely wonderful !..." Read more

3 customers mention "Romance"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one customer highlighting its favorite elements of young love.

"...This read has some of my favorite elements of young love, a relatable heroine, a strong yet wounded hero...." Read more

"...I really recommend this book to those who love sweet and funny characters, love and drama!!!" Read more

"I loved Jessie and Nick. They're adorable. It was well written and I couldn't wait for the sequel." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book.

"I really enjoyed this read! Ms Costa' s writing is absolutely enthralling!!..." Read more

"I loved this story ❤️❤️❤️. It is so well written and natural that you really share every feeling with the characters...." Read more

"I loved Jessie and Nick. They're adorable. It was well written and I couldn't wait for the sequel." Read more

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  • Cathy L
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018
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    I really enjoyed this read! Ms Costa' s writing is absolutely enthralling!! This read has some of my favorite elements of young love, a relatable heroine, a strong yet wounded hero. There is a cliffhanger at the end so I have just started reading the 2nd book in the series. It is a really great book with an engrossing plot however there is strong language and sexual references so I would caution you on that. Even though I don't usually read books with language and sexual references, this plot just sucked me in. Now onto the next book in the series....
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Looking fwd to book 2
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
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    I enjoyed reading Jessie and Nick's story. Looking fwd to their HEA. Four stars only because December is so far off still....
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  • Lady M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhanger but both parts are out now
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
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    I normally hate cliffhangers but I knew both parts were already out, so i downloaded them at the same time so i was ready. It's been pretty interesting so far. I'm not normally into the teenage angst type books (I'm getting a little too old for that stuff) but their issues were more mature than a lot of high school drama. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book that I'll be starting in just a minute!
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  • Mbss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017
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    I loved this story ❤️❤️❤️. It is so well written and natural that you really share every feeling with the characters. I just simply felt that connection between Nick and Jessie that made them hung up on each other despite every obstacle and through all those years. I really recommend this book to those who love sweet and funny characters, love and drama!!!
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  • belathe4th
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too Long and Too Much of a Tease
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    Annabelle Costa is one of the best writers of contemporary Disabled/Injured Hero romance fiction. Her plots are absorbing, her MCs complex human beings, her story arcs intriguing, her writing literate and lively, and her endings both satisfying and credible. The role of the MC's disability was also a significant element of the tomance.

    Until this book. I'm embarrassed to acknowledge that I didn't pay attention to the part of the title in parentheses. Thus the ending had me literally crying out tomatoes.

    The beginning conceit is original and catchy.The thirty-something male MC is in a nightclub he owns, and he is engaged by a much younger and scantily-clad female server. The revelation of his wheelchair brings that flirtation to a screeching halt. This in turn prompts the start of a seemingly endless series of vignettes told from the perspective of this MC, Nick, alternating with that of Jessica, his high school sweetheart of 10 years before.

    In due and way overlong course, we learn of the cute start of the relationship of the MCs, the rather ugly family dynamics of each, the event tat paralyzed Nick, and, more concisely, the unfolding of their lives until the unsatisfying dénouement on the last page.

    While the characters, both main and secondary, are colorful and interesting, they are NOT enough so to justify the length of this volume.This is, after all a romance, not a saga, and their justbisn't enough of it. The sex is limited to a single, admittedly pivotal, scene early in the book, with nothing save scattered references to it for the rest of the volume.

    As usual, Ms. Costa's writing is generally far and above that of most other independent authors of this type of romance. But there are ccasional annoying lapses of grammar, syntax and word ussge.

    So, if you comfortable with delayed gratification, the dearth of sex, and the absence of a satisfying conclusion, you can do a lot worse than read this story, if only for the quality of the writing. But I urge you to start with ealier books by this writer for a full appreciation of her talents.

    Good reading!
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  • Teacher
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    I was a huge fan of another one of Costa’s books- The Time-Traveler’s Girlfriend. When she asked me to review her latest book, I couldn’t say no! I am voluntarily reviewing a free copy from the author. When I started reading this book, I did not expect to like it and be as sucked in as I was! It starts with a guy who seems to be a gangster getting a lap dance. Then the story goes back to high school when this gangster named Nick is a straight A student with a major crush on the new girl- Jessie. The story goes back and forth between Nick and Jessie and tells of their Romeo and Juliet-like relationship. Tragedy strikes in An Affair to Remember-style and Nick and Jessi lose touch after high school. We find out where they are now and the book ends with them finally meeting again. Unfortunately, it ends on a total cliffhanger in preparation for the next book.

    You can’t help but feel for our main characters and the difficulties that life throws their way. This book truly is like a Shakespearean tragedy! Yet it totally sucks you in and doesn’t let you put it down. I can’t wait to read the next book in the hope that these star-crossed lovers get their happily ever after. I didn’t always like the main characters, but they’re so well-written and fleshed out that I could understand their choices even when I didn’t agree with them. I would highly recommend this to fans of romance.
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  • Carol s
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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    This was a great story, about Jessie and nick. I couldn't stop reading it. It brought back memories of the old neighborhood some good some not. I like the way this author writes but all the book I read always the main character's has a disability or something. Great story on to the next book.
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  • sc
    5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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    A delightful read! It is like a novel-length prologue to the second book "The Girl I Didn't Kill For". It builds up enough tension and creates an amount of obstacles which hopefully will be surmounted in the second book. Can't wait for Jessie and Nick find their HEA!
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  • FireDancer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing, engrossing and enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2017
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    Think I've found another winner here - Miss Costa's writing keeps me coming back for more. It's a rare talent to write male and female protagonists with equal ease, but she does this in spades. As with another of her series, we have two likeable characters in situations made more difficult due the main guy being in a wheelchair, but there the similarity ends. I'm constantly surprised by this writer's ability to come up with fresh angles on tales as old as time. And the dual pov is handled with confidence and style making it and engrossing read. Yet again, I've made a huge investment in her characters and am chaffing at the bit to see how this series continues.
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  • Rachel Fitipaldi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 18, 2017
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    I enjoyed this Book a lot! I ‘am anxious to read the next . The main caracter is unusual (Guy in a wheelchair).
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2017
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    Another fabulous & entertaining story by Annabelle Costa! Her characters are always believable human beings, flawed but very sympathetic. I couldn’t put this one down and read it in a sitting, and I’m now desperate for the sequel!
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  • Ellie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, I couldn't put it down.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2017
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    Brilliant character development and very realistic characters with fully developed emotions. I really felt like these were people I knew and enjoyed the story immensely. Looking forward to the 2nd book being ready!
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  • JenB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another good one
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2017
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    This book tool a little time to get going, but it's all necessary back story. Relatable, intriguing characters and I can't wait to read the next 👍
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