Book Review: The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

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My thoughts:

“Make no mistake…” His eyes bore into mine. “My entire world is you, Felicity. Without you, I have nothing.”

*Swoons*

Felicity and Leo had a very interesting first encounter and after that I knew this book was going to be good read! I saw a lot of myself in Felicity when it comes to keeping people at a distance to avoid heartbreak and disappointment so I was her own personal cheerleader when she finally decided to take a chance with Leo.

There were so many layers to Leo and I loved the relationship he had with his Nan. Felicity and Leo had an instant but believable chemistry that made me heart ache when the inevitable happened. Sig was a perfect wingman who made me crack up when needed.

This book had it all and one of my favorite things is the way it made me think about some of my own life choices and I how I need to take more risks.

It’s no secret unless you been living under a rock that Penelope Ward is a favorite author of and I legit devoured this book in a few hours after saying I would take it slow. 😑🙃

About the Book:

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.