The author did an exceptional job with the storyline and characters, and I was truly captivated from start to finish. I laughed, I cried, I smiled and swooned, and loved every single moment from beginning to end. The Aristocrat was absolutely phenomenal in every way and my favorite romance from Penelope Ward to date! Leo and Felicity were EVERYTHING, and their epic love story gave me ALL THE FEELS. I’d thought my world was turned upside down that first summer? Until five years later when he sent me a letter that shook me to my core. So, we decided to end it and never look back.Ī part of me always felt like I’d let my soulmate walk away. We both had one wish: more time together.īut Leo had obligations back home. And before I knew it, we’d fallen in love. I taught him how to dig for clams, and he taught me that not all wealthy and powerful guys are pretentious.ĭespite knowing he was totally wrong for me, I couldn’t seem to stay away. Leo and I formed an instant connection, even though we were technically opposites by all appearances.

Turned out, the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town. That made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them. Then I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own-watching me watching Leo. I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit.

Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.įrom the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I’d been captivated. Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designsįrom New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

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