Title: The Aristocrat
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 30, 2021
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
The one that got away. Every girl has one, right?
Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.
From the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I’d been captivated. I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit.
Then I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own—watching me watching Leo.
That made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them.
Turned out, the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town.
Leo and I formed an instant connection, even though we were technically opposites by all appearances. I taught him how to dig for clams, and he taught me that not all wealthy and powerful guys are pretentious.
Despite knowing he was totally wrong for me, I couldn’t seem to stay away.
It was a wild and crazy few months. And before I knew it, we’d fallen in love.
We both had one wish: more time together.
But Leo had obligations back home. He lived a life I’d never fit into. And I was going to law school. So, we decided to end it and never look back.
A part of me always felt like I’d let my soulmate walk away.
I believed our story was over.
Until five years later when he sent me a letter that shook me to my core.
I’d thought my world was turned upside down that first summer?
Well, I knew nothing yet.
4 Stars
A wonderful standalone romance that starts off sweet and slow, to a burning fire with heartbreak and soulful love, mountains to climb while waiting for the happily ever after.
Leo is touring the US to find himself and do some soul searching before returning home to take on his family duties. Not certain he even wants the job but understanding it is what he is to do. Worries of his sick father are always close at hand. He certainly wasn't prepared for the red headed beauty across the cove or the emotions she would force him to endure.
Felicity was expecting a quiet summer before running off to law school. She had finally been in one spot long enough to have a place to call home. Loosing her mom early and being part of the system she was under the impression that everyone always leaves you at some point. She has a pretty strong veneer held up around her heart. But no matter how hard she tried to keep her distance from the handsome brit across the cove, she couldn't fight her feelings.
The chemistry was there from the very beginning with these characters. Sig was one of the best side characters with is funny antics to his comforting nurturing. A roller coaster of emotions throughout this story, will keep you invested to the very end, wanting more. Will they only have that one fateful summer or will they find their way back to true love and happiness?
*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***
Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.
She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.
With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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