The Starter Ex

From theUSA Todaybestsellingauthor ofWhen Javi Dumped Maricomes a hilarious twist onHow to Lose a Guy in Ten Days.

Vanessa Cordero used to run a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, shed date your crush…and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous? Check. A parent’s worst nightmare? Triple check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy was practically begging for you.

Enter Jason Torres, a certified commitment-phobe who doesn’t plan on getting married anytime soon, much to his mothers dismay. What he needs is a temporary girlfriend. A totally inappropriate girlfriend. Someone his mother will hate, so she’ll finallyabandon her dreams of getting him to the altar.

Vanessa’s younger sister, Lisa, has her eye on Jason, and convinces Vanessa to come out of retirement for one last starter ex engagement. The rules are simple: no touching, no fooling around, and definitely no falling in love. But nothing’s going according to plan. Because Vanessa can’t ditch Jason no matter how hard she tries to scare him away. And the longer they’re around each other, the more neither of them wants to be apart.

Mia Sosais aUSA Todaybestsellingauthor of romantic comedies and contemporary romances that celebrate our multicultural world. She has received praise fromThe Washington Post,Bustle,NPR,Entertainment Weekly,Popsugar,Buzzfeed,Oprah Daily, and many more.A New York City native, she now lives in Maryland with her college sweetheart, their two book-obsessed daughters, a gentle Cavalier King Charles spaniel, and one adorable rescue cat that rules them all.

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
• Publish Date: March 10, 2026
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9798217044320
• Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.2 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Romance