25 February 2019

New Release + Book Review | When August Ends by Penelope Ward (@penelopewardauthor)


WHEN AUGUST ENDS
A standalone Contemporary Romance Novel
NOW LIVE!


New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author
Penelope Ward



When August Ends by Penelope Ward is NOW LIVE!

Synopsis:

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

What do you do when a sexy, older man moves into your family’s summer rental?

Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself—over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least.

But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake—not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. He’d booked it for the entire summer…and I was still trying to figure out why.

When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of. I should have been finishing up college. Instead, I was living my best life…as a maid.

Dark, handsome, and mysterious, everything about Noah screamed forbidden.

I knew he was just passing through town for the summer.

I knew he was probably a little old for me.

Yet, I was drawn to him.

Not to mention, he tried to save my life when he mistakenly thought I was drowning.

I wanted him and made no secret of it.

His own attempts to warn me away soon gave way to late-night moonlight chats by the lake. We were slowly easing into a friendship that was gearing up to explode into something I might not recover from.

Because he’s leaving at the end of the summer.

And I have no idea what I’ll do when August ends.



REVIEW

5/5

If there was one thing you'd learn from this novel is that - good things come to those who wait and that friendship is the best foundation for successful relationships. 

Heather is an amazing girl. She had sacrifice so much for her family. She manages the boat rental that they have. So when an older man rented it for a month, she took a fancy on him. He was something else, a bit mysterious and way too hot. But he turned her down when she decided to be honest (thank goodness) and instead offered his help to fix everything that needs to be fixed. I like her personality. She's bubbly and VERY, VERY HONEST. To a fault. And despite the fact that life throws sh** at her, she thrives, and soon, she'll win.

Noah is simply great. I was glad he didn't take advantage of Heather. Instead, he helped her with whatever he can and enjoyed their friendship and their daily small takes. He'd build her confidence and save her every now and then. Although, he couldn't help but be attracted to her. What was stopping him, wasn't just the age, but a secret as well. And no way did I even think of THAT kind of secret he was keeping from her. OMG.

You'd fall in love with Heather and Noah, and though there's the issue of "age-gap", it won't make readers cringe. Penelope did an amazing job getting the both of them together. She didn't push it, she allowed friendship and romance to simmer before she decided to FINALLY get the both of them together. 

One great slow-burn romance with sprinkle of drama, mystery and steam - Penelope Ward makes WHEN AUGUST ENDS a perfect read!


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 one-point-five million books sold, she is a twenty-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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