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Moody by Penelope Ward-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2022

The day I showed up to Dax Moody’s sprawling home, I had no idea what was coming.As a traveling massage therapist, I was used to entering the houses of strangers.But this assignment was different from any before it.

From the outside, I’d correctly assumed the owner was rich. What I didn’t realize was that he would be younger than I’d imagined, single, stunningly gorgeous, and mysterious.Despite the fact that Dax had booked a massage, it never actually happened, since our first appointment was unexpectedly cut short by a comedy of errors.Certain I’d never see him again after that day, I’d done nothing but think about the captivating man.To my surprise, he called a second time. That appointment, we talked a lot, developing a stronger connection. But once again, there was no actual massage.
The man I now affectionately called “Moody” kept calling me to come back.

It took three times before I finally gave him the massage he’d ordered. Let’s just say it was challenging to keep things professional. I was extremely attracted to Dax, and by that time, I was falling hard.Eventually, I’d find out why he’d been so aloof, the reason why he and I could never be together.
Our story was supposed to end there, but it didn’t.Instead, I was left perpetually longing for a forbidden man.

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REVIEW: MOODY by Penelope Ward is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on businessman Dax Moody, and musician/massage therapist Wren McCallister.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wren and Dax), covering several years in the life, MOODY follows the building but struggling relationship between businessman Dax Moody, and musician /massage therapist Wren McCallister. Dax Moody is a widower, raising his late wife’s adopted son, but our hero struggles with his attraction to a massage therapist his housekeeper contacted on his behalf. From the outset, Dax Moody is uncomfortable in Wren McCallister’s presence, uncomfortable in a way that becomes overwhelming and anxiety ridden for our story line couple. Dax has a secret, that if revealed, will push the woman with whom he is falling in love, out of his life but not out of his heart. As Dax struggles to keep his emotions and attraction to Wren under control, Wren must come to a decision as it pertains to her career and the rest of her life, with or without our story line hero. What ensues is the building but heart breaking relationship between Dax and Wren, and the fall-out as a lack of communication, stubbornness and a need to escape force our couple towards different paths, paths that are meant, never to cross.

Dax Moody struggles since the loss of his wife but meeting Wren McCallister stirred something deep within our story line hero. Wren has no idea that her world is about to be upended, and in this, the truth will prove that not everything is as it appears to be.

The relationship between Wren and Dax begins as a client based arrangement, one in which Dax knows more than he should about our story line heroine. Wren’s life hasn’t always been easy, having rebelled as a teen and losing her way but experience gave way to a new, more mature Wren McCallister, a young woman who struggles with Dax’s up and down, back and forth signals towards our story line heroine. Dax wants nothing more than to claim Wren as his own but battles between head and heart knowing that his ‘son’s’ needs and well being will always come first. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense, without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Dax’s housekeeper Shannon, and his ‘son’ Rafe; Wren’s father, as well as the occasional and additional love interests that comes in and out of our couple’s lives.

MOODY is a character driven story of secrets and lies, heart break and obsession, acceptance and love. The premise is emotional and thought provoking; the characters are stubborn and determined; the romance is seductive, passionate yet frustrating and filled with anxiety and angst.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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The Assignment by Penelope Ward-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 28, 2022

Reasons why I should not be drawn to Troy Serrano.
Number one: He’s obnoxious.
Number two: He and I were enemies over a decade ago in high school.
Number three: He’s my friend’s ex-boyfriend.
I could go on and on, really.
When my boss gives me an unwanted assignment and tells me it involves spending time with the grandson of one of our residents—the grandson turns out to be Troy. He’s now as successful as he is undeniably handsome.
Lucky me. Four hours a week of having to deal with his insufferable personality and unsolicited advice.
The only consolation is getting to stare at his annoyingly gorgeous face in between our many arguments.
Eventually, though, we slowly warm to each other and our outings become something I actually look forward to.
What’s happening to me?
Apparently, I misunderstood the assignment, because it certainly didn’t include thinking about Troy when I close my eyes at night, imagining what it would be like with him—just once. All the while hating myself for fantasizing about a guy who’s all wrong for me. A guy whose car I keyed back in the day. (Long story, but he deserved it.)
That’s all this is—a fantasy.
Well, until that one night at the bar.
The night Troy and I run into each other, and all of our pent-up frustration comes barreling out.
Still, I refuse to accept that it means anything.
There’s no way the guy I’m supposed to hate is also the one I can’t live without.

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REVIEW:THE ASSIGNMENT by Penelope Ward is a contemporary, adult stand alone erotic, romance story line focusing on twenty nine year old financial advisor Troy Serrano, and seniors activities coordinator Aspyn Dumont.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Aspyn and Troy) THE ASSIGNMENT follows the friends to friends with benefits to lovers relationship between twenty nine year old financial advisor Troy Serrano, and activities coordinator Aspyn Dumont. Ten years earlier, Troy Serrano cheated on Jasmine, his then high school girlfriend and Aspyn’s friend. Aspyn retaliated, doing damage and humiliating our story line hero, never forgiving him for the pain he caused. Fast forward to present day wherein Aspyn, now a single parent still living and working in their home town of Meadowbrook, comes face to face with a man she hasn’t seen in close to ten years, a man who gives as good as he gets. Assigned to chaperone Troy Serrano’s grandfather Giovanni on his excursions outside of the home, Aspyn and Troy would find themselves pulled together by an unknown force, a force that will be divided when the truth about what happened years before, reveals a betrayal at a different level. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Troy and Aspyn, and the potential fall-out as Troy’s time in Meadowbrook come to an unscheduled close.

The relationship between Troy and Aspyn is an enemies to friends with benefits to lovers relationship predicated by circumstance and fate. The fall-out of Aspyn’s early years have relegated our heroine to her home town of Meadowbrook, and reuniting with her high school friend’s former boyfriend feels all kinds of right and wrong. Troy Serrano is only in town for a couple of months, seeing to his grandfather while his father is away. Now working and living in Seattle, Washington, Troy has no plans for the future but his attraction to Aspyn is fuelled by the ongoing anger of a teenaged fall-out. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, used once more for shock value than anything else.

The world building includes the troubled past of our story line heroine, the reasons she remained in her hometown of Meadowbrook, and the heart break of a man who struggles with rejection.

We are introduced to Troy’s grandfather Giovanni Serrano; Aspyn’s niece Kiki; her friend Jasmine and husband Cole, as well as Aspyn’s co-worker Shala, and Troy’s friend Eric.

THE ASSIGNMENT is a story of family and relationships, betrayal and forgiveness, love and acceptance. The premise is spirited and clever ; the characters are stubborn, animated and real; the romance is edgy and seductive.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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Well Played by Vi Keeland / Penelope Ward-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2021.

It all started with a bet.
When my young son inherited half of his great grandfather’s historic inn, I decided to move us both to the place where I grew up.
Notice I said half of the Inn. The other half now belonged to Levi Miller, the famous quarterback who had other ideas about what we should do with the property.
We won’t mention that I accidentally injured him during our first meeting, causing him to get eight stitches.
You could say we got off on the wrong foot.
We bickered a lot as we both moved into the property while we figured things out.
He wanted to unload the rundown place which, admittedly, needed a lot of work.
I wanted to restore The Palm Inn to its original beauty and re-open it as a bed and breakfast.
We couldn’t agree on anything. So Levi made me a proposal. One he thought I would surely lose. If I could sell out the place by the time he had to leave for training at the end of summer, he would back off and let me run it.
But in the weeks that followed, we got more than we bargained for while we were living under the same roof.
Levi and I got closer, and before I knew it, my nightly fantasies about the brawny Adonis became a reality. Not to mention, he was so great with my son.
We were in over our heads in more ways than one.
Because not only was he the last man on Earth I should be falling for because of our deal, but Levi was also my ex’s older brother.
And now the inn was the least of my problems.

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REVIEW: WELL PLAYED is a stand alone, contemporary,adult, erotic story line co-authored by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward focusing on single mother Presley, and professional football player Levi Miller.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Presley and Levi) WELL PLAYED focuses on the building romance and relationship between single mother Presley, and professional football player Levi Miller. With the death of his beloved grandfather, quarterback Levi Miller, and with his brother’s seven year old son Alex, inherited the family own Palm Inn but as Alex was too young to assume any responsibility, the onus fell on his mother, Presley, Levi’s brother’s ex, and the mother of his son. Hoping to turn the Palm Inn into a Bed and Breakfast, Presley begins working on reparations only to discover that Levi is hoping to sell the building, and move on with his life. Desperate to make a go of the B&B, Presley and Levi come to an agreement whereby at the end of the summer, either Presley or Levi will have gotten their way. What ensues is the building ‘forbidden’ romance and relationship between Presley and Levi, as our couple work together to set up the Inn, just in time for Levi’s brother Tanner to return home.

Levi Miller never expected to fall for his brother’s ex but working side by side pulled our couple together. Without his brother in the picture, Levi found himself both father and uncle to a young boy whose father was rarely on his radar. Presley knew to fall for Levi would mean a bigger problem for the Miller family including Levi’s mother Shelby who never knew the truth behind what happened, and was hoping for Presley and Tanner to once again, fall in love.

The relationship between Levi and Presley is a forbidden romance, a brother’s ex-girlfriend, friends to lovers arrangement that quickly merges into a triangle of love. Both Tanner and Levi are vying for Presley’s attention, and in this, our heroine struggles with her ex’s unwanted attention but refuses to reveal the truth, though the time has come. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter work, although only used once, more for shock value than anything else.

We are introduced to Levi’s brother and Presley’s ex Tanner, as well as their mother Shelby; Tanner and Presley’s son Alex, Alex’s coach Jeremy Brickson, Presley’s best friend Harper, and Palm Inn permanent resident Fern.

WELL PLAYED is an emotional story of secrets and heart break, family and relationships, love and understanding. The premise is essentially an edgy and awkward love triangle ; the romance is intimate and seductive; the characters are energetic, lost, struggling and tragic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn’t change for the world. She is an attorney and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today Best Selling author. Over the last three years, ten of her titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller lists and three on the New York Times Bestseller lists.

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The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 30, 2021.

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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REVIEW:THE ARISTOCRAT by Penelope Ward is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, romance story line focusing on British born aristocrat Leo Covington, and American law student Felicity Dunleavy,

Told from dual first person perspectives (Leo and Felicity) THE ARISTOCRAT following two time lines, focuses on the relationship between twenty-four year old American law student Felicity Dunleavy, and twenty-eight year old British aristocratic heir Leo Covington. Leo Covington and his cousin Sigmund had scheduled a six month sabbatical in the USA but Leo never expected to fall in love with his cross the bay neighbor Felicity Dunleavy. A whirlwind romance of several months quickly ends when Leo is called home to pay respects to his ailing father, leaving a heart broken Felicity behind. Fast forward five years wherein Felicity returns home to discover a letter from Leo, a letter that proclaimed his love for the woman he left behind but all was not well upon Felicity’s arrival in the UK, an arrival met with more heart break and pain than our couple could have imagined.

The relationship between Felicity and Leo is a forbidden affair as Leo is expected to court and marry a woman of breeding. Felicity was raised in the American foster system and a law degree from Harvard would never make up for her earlier life.Leo knew going into the affair with Felicity meant only heart break in the end, but our couple were willing to fight the fight knowing they would never be allowed their own happily ever after-together. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Felicity’s foster mother Mrs. Angelina, as well as Leo’s cousin Sigmund. Here’s hoping the author has plans for Sigmund Benedictus, whose back story is shrouded in heart break and pain.

THE ARISTOCRAT is a story of forbidden love; a story of opposites attract, a story of heartache and loss. The premise is twisted, tragic and emotional; the romance is energetic and tender; the characters are flirty, realistic and imaginative.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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Not Pretending Anymore by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 12, 2021

Finding a good roommate through a classified ad isn’t as easy as it sounds.

I was starting to lose hope.

Until a knock at my door came and God answered my prayers.

Except…uh…wrong prayer, God.

I’d definitely requested the big guy find me a drop-dead gorgeous man on more than one occasion…just not as my roommate.

Declan Tate talked me into interviewing him anyway.

While he was amusing and charismatic, I wouldn’t have been comfortable living with a man, so I regretfully declined.

Then cupcakes showed up at my door—freshly baked by Declan and just as sinfully delicious as he was.

You could say he was persistent.

I eventually folded. It wasn’t like I had another viable candidate anyway.

Plus, I was interested in someone else. And Declan was into another woman. So it wasn’t like anything would happen romantically.

After he moved in, the two of us became the best of friends. We even started to give each other advice on getting our crushes to notice us.

Eventually, Declan concocted an idea: we should pretend to be a couple to make our love interests jealous.

I was hesitant, but went along with it anyway. To my utter shock, his crazy plan worked.

Now I was dating the supposed man of my dreams, and my best friend had the woman of his.

But there was one problem.

I couldn’t stop thinking about Declan.

Those feelings we were trying to fake?

Yeah…I wasn’t pretending anymore.

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REVIEW:NOT PRETENDING ANYMORE by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, romance story line focusing on twenty-eight year old, advertising executive Declan Tate, and obstetrics nurse Molly Corrigan.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Molly and Declan) NOT PRETENDING ANYMORE follows the building romance and relationship between twenty-eight year old, advertising executive Declan Tate, and obstetrics nurse Molly Corrigan. Molly Corrigan needed a roommate and having rejected all prior applicants Molly knew that Declan Tate was both the right and wrong choice. Both were apparently attracted to other people but Declan’s suggestion to make their potential significant others jealous meant getting up close and personal with one another but as their relationships begin to take shape, their hearts want something or someone else. What ensues is the building relationship between Declan and Molly, as both reconsider the who and what of their current choices, and Declan’s time in Chicago comes to a close.

Declan Tate is only in Chicago for a six month assignment but his assignment finds him working with the woman that supposedly calls to his heart. Meeting Molly Corrigan gave Declan Tate thoughts for something different but Declan had a secret that threatened all future relationships including the one with the woman with whom he was falling in love. Molly Corrigan thought she knew what she wanted, and her current obsession was the hot obstetrics doctor where she worked but living with Declan Tate meant Molly was rethinking her future, a future that may or may not include our story line hero.

The relationship between Molly and Declan begins as roommates that quickly turns into something more but for an intents and purposes NOT PRETENDING ANYMORE is a story of two love triangles, love triangles where most if not everyone is going to get hurt. The slow building, sexual attraction is palpable; the lone $ex scene is passionate.

We are introduced to Molly’s love interest Dr. Will Daniels, her co-workers Emma and Daisy, and her father Dr. Robert Corrigan, and his wife Kayla; Declan’s co-worker Julia, as well as his sister-Sister Catherine; and bartender Belinda.

NOT PRETENDING ANYMORE is a story of attraction, relationships, obsession and love; a story of family, friendships, decisions, and acceptance. The premise is captivating with great back and forth flirting and camaraderie between our leading couple; the romance is wonderful yet frustrating knowing neither one was willing to admit their attraction to one another; the characters are charismatic and fun.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn’t change for the world. She is an attorney and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today Best Selling author. Over the last three years, ten of her titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller lists and three on the New York Times Bestseller lists.

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THE CRUSH by Penelope Ward-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 22, 2021

It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.

He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.

Fast forward a decade.

We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.

It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic.

Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.

But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.

I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.

And he was torn.

The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.

Still, I assumed he would never…go there.

Nathan would kill us.

The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.

Eventually our slow burn exploded.

But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.

We just couldn’t get caught, right?

That sounded simple.

Until it wasn’t.

This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.

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REVIEW: THE CRUSH by Penelope Ward is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on Jace Muldoon, and Farrah Spade.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jace and Farrah), following two time-lines, THE CRUSH focuses on the best friend’s little sister relationship between Jace Muldoon and Farrah Spade. Farrah Spade has crushed on her brother Nathan’s best friend all of her life but their six year age difference meant Jace considered Farrah like the little sister he never had. Not wanting to destroy his friendship with Nathan, Jace refused to see Farrah as anything other than the girl she used to be but at twenty-seven years old Jace could no longer contain the feelings he had for his best friend’s twenty-one year old sister.Life had been cruel to the Spade siblings, and in this Nathan was over protective of our story line heroine but when Jace and Farrah’s friendship crossed the line into something more, Nathan saw red, and Jace ran, breaking our heroine’s heart in the process. Fast forward three years, and Jace has returned to home, never forgetting about the woman he would always love. As Farrah struggles with Jace’s reappearance after three years away, Jace hopes for forgiveness from Nathan, and the woman he loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jace and Farrah, and the fall-out when their relationship is discovered, and Jace must face years of guilt, and reality of what was and what will never be.

Jace Muldoon had never considered Farrah anything but his best friend’s little sister until our heroine blossomed into a beautiful young woman who life was about to spiral out of control.Trying desperately to keep his distance, Jace is about to fail when he realizes that Farrah wants something more than a temporary romance. Farrah Spade’s heart was destroyed the day Jace Muldoon walked out of her life but to add insult to injury Farrah was hurt by her brother’s reaction and behavior, leaving a hardened heart in the wake of betrayal and loss. Having moved on from the past, Farrah will quickly discover that three years apart did nothing to stop the desire and emotional upheaval of years before.

The relationship between Farrah and Jace is a best friend’s little sister, second chance romance wherein sins from the past resurface to create a heart breaking realization. Unable to forgive himself Jace runs from the only two friends he has ever loved, and in doing so, destroys a friendship, and his hopes for a future with the woman he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and test.

We are introduced to Farrah’s brother Nathan Spade, and her best friend Kellianne; Jace’s parents, as well as several relationship potentials coming in and out of the trio’s lives.

THE CRUSH is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love; of betrayal and accusations; acceptance and forgiveness. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is fated, sensitive and moving; the characters are animated, broken, and edgy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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HAPPILY LETTER AFTER by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward -Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 20. 2020.

My love story all started with a letter.

Only it wasn’t from the man I’d eventually fall in love with. It was from his daughter. A sweet little girl named Birdie Maxwell who’d written to the magazine that I worked for.

You see, once a year, my employer fulfilled a few wishes for readers. Only that column didn’t start up again for months.

So I fulfilled some of her wishes myself. It was harmless…so I thought. Until one day I took things too far.

While anonymously granting yet another of Birdie’s wishes, I got a look at her father. Her devastatingly handsome, single dad father.

I should have stopped playing fairy godmother then. I should have left well enough alone. But I just couldn’t help myself. I had a connection to this girl. One that had me acting irrationally.

Like showing up on their doorstep.

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REVIEW: HAPPILY LETTER AFTER co-authored by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward is a contemporary, adult, erotic, stand alone romance story line focusing on thirty-six year old restaurateur and widower Sebastian Maxwell, and twenty-nine year old, columnist Sadie Bisset’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sadie and Sebastian) HAPPILY LETTER AFTER follows the building romance and relationship between thirty-six year old restaurateur, single father and widower Sebastian Maxwell, and twenty-nine year old, columnist Sadie Bisset. Sadie Bisset is a dating columnist for a local paper but writes a ‘Holiday Wishes’ column on the side. Several months before Christmas, Sadie receives a Dear Santa letter from Birdie, a ten year old girl struggling to believe Santa is real, yet still wishing for her widowed father to be happy again. Granting Birdie a few early wishes, Sadie found herself outside of Birdie’s New York brownstone, wherein Sebastian Maxwell, Birdie’s father mistakenly believes Sadie is the new dog trainer. Never one to turn down an opportunity, Sadie lies to Sebastian, and proceeds to ‘train’ a dog who does not want to be trained. Weeks will pass as Sadie, Sebastian and Birdie grow closer together until Sebastian discovers the truth about our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Sadie and Sebastian, as our couple must come to terms with the past, the present and a possible future.

The relationship between Sadie and Sebastian is predicated upon a lie as Sadie pretends to be the family’s new dog trainer. As the weeks pass, Sadie will discover that her attraction to Sebastian includes falling for his daughter, a little girl that has the ability to see beyond her years. Secrets are revealed pulling Sebastian and Sadie closer together but not before Sebastian battles with what was and what may be. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Sebastian’s ten year old daughter Birdie, and their Great Dane Marmaduke, as well as their housekeeper Magdalene; Sadie’s father George Bisset, and her best friend and assistant Devin.

HAPPILY LETTER AFTER is an emotional, delightful and wonderful story of family, friendships, relationships and love. The premise is captivating and enjoyable; the romance is seductive and sexy; the characters are colorful, charismatic, and charming.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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The Anti-Boyfriend ( A Man Next Door) by Penelope Ward-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 31, 2020

At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me. Sure, he was great-looking and friendly. But our walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me awake while he “entertained” them.

As a single mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it. So, finally it was my turn. When my daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my door.

Miraculously, at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she eventually fell asleep in his arms. Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer. After that night, we became friends.

He’d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff. But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer. Until one night we crossed the line.

Our friendship turned into a complicated mess. I’d gone and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids. I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into any plan he’d ever imagined for himself. He was wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.”

Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him?

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REVIEW:THE ANTI-BOYFRIEND by Penelope Ward is a contemporary, adult, stand alone erotic, romance story line focusing on twenty-five year old, former ballerina, single mother and PR rep Carys Kincaid, and twenty-nine year old, former football player and IT specialist Deacon Mathers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carys and Deacon) THE ANTI-BOYFRIEND follows the slow building relationship between twenty-five year old, former ballerina, single mother and PR rep Carys Kincaid, and twenty-nine year old, former football player and IT specialist Deacon Mathers. After ‘hearing’ one too many night time forays from her neighbor next door, Carys Kincaid ‘politely’ notifies Deacon Mathers about his very noisy and very vocal bedroom conquests. Feeling guilty and a little bit attracted, Deacon apologizes with daily coffees and the occasional babysitting offer when needed in a pinch but Deacon Mathers doesn’t do relationships, and when their building friendship starts to turn into something more, Deacon begins to pull away, leaving a heart broken Carys in his wake. With weeks and months passing, and their dance of friendship continuing to straddle the line, jealousy reveals a mutual attraction that will be threatened when Deacon runs without looking back. What ensues is the slow building romance and relationship between Deacon and Carys, and the potential fall-out as Deacon is unable to let go of the past, and Carys is once again left heart broken when the man with whom she is falling in love, no longer wants Carys in his life.

The relationship between Carys and Deacon is one of immediate attraction but Deacon’s nightly conquests are a reminder of a life of which Carys is not a part. Once an up and coming football star, Deacon’s career ended before it began mirroring Carys’s life of dance that was destroyed in an instant. Deacon doesn’t do permanent relationships and struggles with the idea of family and kids, and in this Deacon prefers a friends with benefits arrangement that is about to implode when the heart is unable to accept the truth. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Carys’ boss Cynthia; her ex Charles; Deacon’s friend Adrian, as well as Carys’ infant daughter Sunny.

THE ANTI-BOYFRIEND covers several months and a few years in the life of Deacon and Carys. A slow building romance and relationship wherein weeks to months will pass where the reader is not privy to current events but you will not feel like the missing information is a necessary reveal. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic, colorful and strong.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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