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Review / Release Blitz: The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

Title: The Aristocrat
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 30, 2021

BLURB
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.
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MY REVIEW
Felicity and Leo have a slow burn, but very intensely hot summer that brings love and passion, but due to circumstances and some very bad timing, the two have to walk away from each other. Still, that summer, those feelings, stay with each of them so much so that 5 years later they're back in each other's lives again. Felicity's received a letter that sends her running to England, back to her soulmate. Will she be in time to prevent Leo from doing something that will prevent them from ever fulfilling the promise of more that summer held?

My heart was hurting for Felicity and Leo. They had such awful timing, such very bad timing, that at times I was wondering how and if they would ever make things work. I so wanted them to, though, because I could feel their loves through my Kindle. Not only were they both such lovable characters, but they were human, too, with imperfections that only made them more likable, and I was really wondering how it was all going to play out. I won't spoil, but I will say that I was a bit teary-eyed, but loved every page of Leo and Felicity's journey. Oh, and Leo's best friend, Sig, is a standout and deserves his own story (*hint, hint, Penelope!*)

AUTHOR BIO
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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