New Releases by Penelope Ward

From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes the first in a series of sexy standalone romances. When Billie invites all the girls her boyfriend is talking to behind her back to a "revenge party," the last thing she expects is to meet her gorgeous single-dad landlord in the fallout. It all started when she hosted a little party for some new friends... Though "friends" might not be the right word-all the invitees are women Billie Holland''s boyfriend was talking to behind her back, plus the traitorous ex himself. But unfortunately, when a gorgeous stranger witnesses the entire blowout, Billie''s terrible mood causes her to give this new man quite the earful, too. And as if the night couldn''t get any worse...it turns out the man is actually her landlord. Colby Lennon, along with three of his friends, owns the building where Billie''s tattoo shop is located. He''s her total opposite, dressed all fancy and oozing the kind of confidence that comes with years of women falling at his feet. He''s not afraid to say what he wants-and surprisingly, what he wants now is Billie. But Billie''s on a self-imposed dating hiatus after the disaster of her last relationship. So when she and Colby start hanging out-as friends-she makes firm rules for what Colby calls their "undates." Except soon, their explosive attraction becomes too much to bear, and Billie''s guard begins to falter the further things go between them. After all, rules are meant to be broken...

A new, standalone, second-chance romance form New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward.

"Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right? Not when it''s Justin the only person I''d ever loved who now hates me. When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago. The same teenager who''s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match. I hadn''t seen him in years, and now we''re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house. The worst part? He didn''t come alone. I''d soon realize there''s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile. Beneath it all the boy is still there. So is our connection. The problem is now that I can''t have Justin, I''ve never wanted him more"--

Alles an ihm geht ihr auf die Nerven - und unter die Haut... Nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihres Partners entschließt Carly sich dazu, sich um dessen autistischen Bruder Scottie zu kümmern. Niemals hätte sie damit gerechnet, dass sie nicht die Einzige ist, die auf diese Idee kommt - und das ausgerechnet Josh, der beste Freund ihres verstorbenen Partners, vor ihr stehen würde. Die beiden konnten sich noch nie leiden, und keiner ist bereit, dem anderen die Aufsicht über Scottie zu überlassen. Noch dazu leben sie zusammen mit Scottie in einem Haus - sich aus dem Weg zu gehen ist also praktisch unmöglich. Doch ist es tatsächlich nur Abneigung, die sie füreinander empfinden? Oder sind es bereits viel tiefere Gefühle? Dieses Buch ist wirklich eine wunderschönen Liebesgeschichte mit wholesome Charakteren, die direkt ins Herz geht. Fehlen nur noch eine heiße Schokolade und eine kuschelige Decke! @fransbookstagram

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel… No one but me knew why I was actually in the California desert that day. Nestled deep within the desolate, rocky area was a recording studio. When a door suddenly opened, a man mistook me for someone he was supposed to be interviewing for a job. The next thing I knew, I was whisked inside. The position? An assistant on the upcoming tour for one of America’s most famous rock bands. Pretty exciting opportunity for a twenty-two-year-old, just out of college. Not surprisingly, I bombed the interview. When I ended up mistakenly walking into the men’s room on my way out, I struck up a conversation with a stranger—not realizing it was the lead singer, Tristan Daltrey. He seemed to like the fact that I had no idea who he was, that I saw him as a normal person. That night, I got a call offering me the job. So began my complicated story with Tristan. Millions of women loved him. Yet for some reason, after the shows, he only wanted to hang out with me. Late-night talks. Casual dinners in his hotel room. I wasn’t supposed to be fraternizing with the band’s frontman. Despite our fifteen-year age difference, Tristan and I had a connection. But I had a secret. One that would eventually lead to my leaving the tour. And one that would lead Tristan and the band straight to the small town where I came from.

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel... ABBY: I''m falling for the father of the baby I''m carrying. The problem is: it''s not my baby. And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner. As a surrogate, the deal was that I''d only be in England long enough to give birth. At first, the man seemed as pretentious as his name: Sigmund Benedictus. He and I butted heads. Sig challenged my intentions, accused me of just wanting to do this for the money. Gradually, he learned to trust me. He even became protective. Over time, our heated animosity turned into fiery chemistry. I was falling in love with him. But my time here had a limit. I needed to protect my heart from the devastatingly gorgeous older man who''d end up breaking it. SIG: When my in-laws told me they wanted to use my dead wife''s eggs to conceive a grandchild, I wasn''t immediately on board. They swore that on her deathbed Britney told them it was what she wanted-but only if I fathered the baby. Her parents insisted they would be the ones to raise it. Against my better judgment, I agreed. I vowed to keep my heart out of it, though. I''d continue to pretend it wasn''t happening and live the empty, single life I''d become accustomed to the past five years since Britney died. And despite the fact that a certain younger American named Abby Knickerbocker had awakened things inside me that I thought were long dead... I most certainly wouldn''t fall in love with the surrogate.

Vi Keeland et Penelope Ward, autrices de best-sellers au classement du New York Times, reviennent avec un nouveau standalone. Trouver une colocataire grâce à une petite annonce n’était pas aussi facile que ça en avait l’air. Je commençais à perdre espoir, jusqu’à ce qu’on frappe à ma porte et que le ciel exauce mes prières. Sauf que… euh… le ciel s’était trompé. Je lui avais effectivement demandé à plus d’une occasion de me trouver un homme canon… mais pas comme colocataire. Declan Tate réussit tout de même à me convaincre de lui accorder un entretien. Même s’il était drôle et charismatique, je ne me serais pas sentie à l’aise à l’idée de vivre avec un homme, alors j’ai décliné avec regret. Puis des cupcakes ont commencé à apparaître devant ma porte, fraîchement préparés par Declan et tout aussi scandaleusement délicieux que lui. Visiblement, il était persévérant. Alors, j’ai fini par céder. De toute façon, ce n’était pas comme si j’avais d’autres candidats potentiels. Et puis, j’étais déjà intéressée par un autre homme et Declan par une autre femme, alors ce n’était pas comme s’il pouvait se passer quelque chose sur le plan sentimental. Après son emménagement, nous sommes devenus des amis proches, au point où chacun donnait des conseils à l’autre pour attirer l’attention de la personne qui nous plaisait. Un jour, Declan a imaginé un plan qui consistait à faire semblant d’être en couple pour rendre jaloux nos prétendants. J’étais un peu hésitante, mais j’ai accepté quand même, et à mon grand étonnement, son idée insensée a fonctionné. Je sortais désormais avec le prétendu homme de mes rêves, et mon meilleur ami avait la femme qu’il désirait. Toutefois, il y avait un problème. Je n’arrêtais pas de penser à Declan. Parce que les sentiments que j’avais simulés… étaient devenus réalité.

From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new standalone romance. Rule number one for having a one-night stand: Don''t fall for the girl. After a lengthy dating slump, I finally met someone who sparked my interest. Well, first the sparks flew when we argued. Later in the evening those sparks ignited into something more. I was drawn to Devyn, in a way I hadn''t felt in a really long time. Needless to say, I was disappointed when she abruptly left after our amazing night together. I couldn''t stop thinking about her. But she hadn''t even given me her number. In a city with eight-million people, I figured I''d never see Devyn again. So imagine my surprise when I knocked on the door of an apartment in the building I lived in, and none other than my one-night stand stood on the other side. If I thought Devyn didn''t want anything to do with me before, that was nothing compared to how she felt after finding out I was the landlord and she was about to be evicted... And that was just the first surprise that would rock my world when it came to the mystery woman in apartment 410.

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new forbidden, enemies-to-lovers story… It all started with an unexpected phone call. Two years after my fiancé passed away in an accident, his father died suddenly, leaving Brad’s adult, special-needs brother with no one to care for him. The next thing I knew, I was on a cross-country drive to New Hampshire where I’d be moving in to look after Scottie until I could get him into a group home. The last thing I ever expected? I wouldn’t be taking care of him alone. Josh Mathers, my fiancé’s best friend—who also happened to be my sworn enemy—insisted he was the better person for the job. He told me to go back to California, and I told him where he could stick that demand. Our disdain for each other wasn’t anything new. It dated back to a text I’d accidentally read years ago. We hated each other. But we both loved Scottie, so neither of us budged. Now we were living together in a tiny house—with one available bedroom. Thank goodness it was only temporary. Over time, I realized the broody jerk I thought I knew was different than I’d imagined. I found myself slowly growing attached to someone I once considered the enemy…and growing attracted to him. Sure, both of us were guilt-ridden over Brad. We were also two grown people with pent-up frustration toward one another—stuck in a cabin in the woods. But this was Josh. I could never.

From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a new standalone romance. Rule number one for dating your best friend''s sister: Don''t. Just don''t do it. Especially when your best friend is dead and the last thing he made you promise him was that you''d keep an eye on his little sister, but not too good of an eye. As a musician whose longest committed relationship was six weeks, I, Holden Catalano, was the last guy on Earth who should''ve been messing around with Laney Ellison. The super smart girl whom I affectionately dubbed Lala since childhood was always off limits. Though that didn''t stop me from thinking about her over the years, especially those times when the two of us would sneak out onto the roof and talk for hours after my buddy fell asleep. It was innocent, but I''d always held a torch for her. After Ryan passed away, I vowed to always protect Lala. That included protecting her-from me. Now all grown up and a scientist, Lala needed a place to stay when she accepted a temporary research position in New York. I thought I did the right thing by offering her an apartment in the building I co-owned with my three friends. Except having her close by reignited all of those old feelings. And things started to get complicated. Especially since she was engaged. And especially since, lately, I''d noticed something more in her eyes. Desire. Lala didn''t exactly look at me like the platonic brother figure I was trying so desperately to be, even though I wanted her more than I''d ever wanted anything. Yet, I was being good-on my very best behavior. But you know what they say...all good things must come to an end, right?

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade… At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends. What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger. When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom. The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude. After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations. Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him. I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line. When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again. Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more. You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other? Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected. And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.

Sie weiß, dass er der Falsche für sie ist. Und doch kann sie ihm nicht widerstehen ... Aspyn Dumont hat keine Zeit für die Liebe. Denn neben ihrem Job in einem Altersheim, bei dem sie Tagesausflüge für Senioren plant, hat sie nach einem tragischen Schicksalsschlag auch das alleinige Sorgerecht für ihre Nichte übernommen. Doch dann taucht eines Tages ausgerechnet ihr Erzfeind aus der High-School Troy Serrano im Altersheim auf, um seinen Großvater zu besuchen. Und als wäre das nicht schon genug, soll Aspyn von nun an auch noch die Ausflüge der beiden betreuen! Widerwillig stimmt sie zu und merkt dabei schnell, dass Troy sich verändert hat. Er ist nicht länger der oberflächliche Junge von damals, sondern ein verantwortungsbewusster und noch dazu verboten gutaussehender Mann. Und auch Troy lernt neue Seiten an Aspyn kennen, die tiefe Gefühle in ihm auslösen, so dass er alles daranlegt, sie von sich zu überzeugen ... "Eine gefühlvolle und verboten heiße Romance, die ein bisschen tabu, aber vor allem unfassbar sexy ist!" HARLEQINJUNKIE Der neue Roman von Bestseller-Autorin Penelope Ward

Three Christmas stories of romantic fiction.

Die New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Penelope Ward hat einen neuen, alleinstehenden Roman veröffentlicht. Der eine, der abgehauen ist. Jedes Mädchen hat so einen, oder? Meiner war ein charmanter britischer Aristokrat, der meine Welt eines Sommers auf den Kopf stellte. Von dem Moment an, als ich Leo zum ersten Mal durch mein Fernglas in der Ferne erblickte, war ich fasziniert. Ich hatte sicher nicht erwartet, einen Mann zu finden, der draußen vor dem Anwesen auf der anderen Seite der Bucht nackt duscht. Dann bemerkte ich, dass sein Mitbewohner mich mit seinem Fernglas anstarrte und mich beobachtete, wie ich Leo beobachtete. Das war ein interessanter Gesprächsanlass, als ich den beiden unvermeidlich begegnete. Es stellte sich heraus, dass die gut aussehenden Briten das Haus in meiner Küstenstadt nur für die Sommermonate gemietet hatten. Leo und ich verstanden uns auf Anhieb, obwohl wir eigentlich völlig gegensätzlich waren. Ich brachte ihm bei, wie man nach Muscheln gräbt, und er lehrte mich, dass nicht alle reichen und mächtigen Männer eingebildet sind. Obwohl ich wusste, dass er genau der Falsche für mich war, konnte ich mich nicht von ihm fernhalten. Es waren ein paar wilde und verrückte Monate. Und ehe ich mich versah, hatten wir uns ineinander verliebt. Wir hatten beide einen Wunsch: mehr Zeit miteinander zu verbringen. Aber Leo hatte zu Hause Verpflichtungen. Er lebte ein Leben, in das ich nicht hineinpassen würde. Und ich wollte Jura studieren. Also beschlossen wir, Schluss zu machen und nie mehr zurückzublicken. Ein Teil von mir hatte immer das Gefühl, dass ich meinen Seelenverwandten hatte gehen lassen. Ich glaubte, unsere Geschichte sei zu Ende. Bis er mir fünf Jahre später einen Brief schickte, der mich zutiefst erschütterte. Ich hatte gedacht, dass meine Welt in jenem ersten Sommer auf den Kopf gestellt worden war? Nun, zu diesem Zeitpunkt wusste ich nicht was noch passieren sollte.

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

Wenn aus Spiel Ernst wird ... Obwohl Molly eigentlich eine weibliche Mitbewohnerin sucht, knickt sie ein, als der charmante Declan Tate an ihre Tür klopft - seinen leckeren Cupcakes kann sie einfach nicht widerstehen. Doch der junge Marketing-Experte entpuppt sich als Glücksgriff: unkompliziert, humorvoll und Molly versteht sich auf Anhieb mit ihm. Aber mehr als Freundschaft ist auf keinen Fall drin, sind sie doch beide an jemand anderem interessiert. Und so schmieden sie einen genialen Plan, um ihren jeweiligen Schwarm eifersüchtig zu machen: Sie geben vor, ein Paar zu sein, und siehe da, es funktioniert! Bis Molly merkt, dass sie die Gefühle für Declan nicht mehr nur spielt ... "Eine süße und romantische Slow-Burn-Romance, die einen schwärmen lässt und in deren Charaktere man sich sofort verliebt." SHAMELESS BOOK CLUB Der neue Bestseller des Erfolgsduos Vi Keeland und Penelope Ward

Élu livre le plus addictif de l’année par Amazon. Classé parmi les meilleures ventes du Wall Street Journal, du Washington Post et d’Amazon. Vi Keeland et Penelope Ward, autrices de best-sellers au classement du New York Times, reviennent avec une histoire d’amour inattendue, une histoire de seconde chance entre deux cœurs brisés… Tout a commencé avec un petit mot bleu mystérieux cousu dans une robe de mariée. Quelque chose de bleu. J’étais venue vendre ma propre robe, que je n’avais jamais eu l’occasion de porter, dans une boutique de vêtements de seconde main. C’est là que j’ai trouvé le fameux « quelque chose de vieux » d’une autre fiancée. Cousu dans la doublure de cette superbe création, se trouvait le message le plus adorable que j’avais jamais lu : « Merci d’avoir réalisé tous mes rêves. » Le nom de Reed Eastwood était imprimé en relief sur le papier bleu. C’était manifestement l’homme le plus romantique du monde – et aussi le plus beau, à en croire mes recherches. Si seulement mes fantasmes s’étaient arrêtés là ! Car depuis, j’ai découvert autre chose à propos de Monsieur Parfait. Il est arrogant, cynique et exigeant. Comment je le sais ? Parce que suite à un coup du destin, il est aussi devenu mon nouveau patron. Toutefois, ça ne m’empêchera pas de tout faire pour découvrir l’histoire cachée derrière son dernier mot d’amour. Un mot d’amour qui n’a pas conduit à une fin heureuse. Mais tout ça n’est rien comparé à ce qui se passe entre nous. Les choses deviennent plus sexy, belles et surprenantes que tout ce que j’aurais pu imaginer. Quelque chose de neuf. Cependant, j’ignore totalement comment cette histoire va finir…

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

Wenn aus den Flitterwochen ein Roadtrip wird - mit einem anderen Mann! Zwei Tage. Länger hält Hazel das, was nach der abgesagten Hochzeit eigentlich ihre Flitterwochen sein sollten, nicht aus. Kurz entschlossen verlässt sie das Luxusresort in einem Skiort in Colorado und will nur noch zurück nach New York. Allerdings macht ihr ein Schneesturm einen Strich durch die Rechnung und sie kann weder einen Rückflug noch ein neues Hotelzimmer ergattern. Zum Glück meint das Schicksal es aber gut mit ihr, denn sie trifft auf Matteo, und gemeinsam können sie sich mithilfe einer kleinen Täuschung eine Unterkunft sichern. Doch was nur eine Nacht sein sollte, wird schnell zu einem aufregenden Roadtrip mit ungeahnten Folgen ... "Dieser Roman ist absolute Perfektion! Vom ersten Moment an kann man nicht anders, als sich in Hazel und Matteo zu verlieben." MODERNBELLEBOOKS Der neue Bestseller des Erfolgsduos Vi Keeland und Penelope Ward

Als Margo''s beste vriendin haar ervan beschuldigt dat ze niet spontaan kan zijn en haar uitdaagt een vreemde te zoenen, aarzelt Margo geen moment en gaat ze de weddenschap aan. De kus met de knappe Chet is adembenemend goed, en ze hoopt hem snel weer te zien. Maar de volgende keer dat ze elkaar tegenkomen is op een onverwachte plek – in de rechtbank, en Chet blijkt de onuitstaanbare advocaat van Margo’s aanstaande ex-man te zijn...

Raue Schale, weicher Kern - ein Bad Boy wird von einem Baby gezähmt! Carys erzieht ihre sechs Monate alte Tochter Sunny allein. Da kann sie es gar nicht gebrauchen, dass ihr ihr gut aussehender Nachbar Deacon durch seine nächtlichen Aktivitäten den wohl verdienten Schlaf raubt. Doch als Sunny eines Nachts gar nicht mehr aufhören will zu weinen und Deacon vor der Tür steht, um sich zu beschweren, ändert sich alles. Denn kaum hört Sunny Deacons Stimme, beruhigt sie sich auf der Stelle. Der Playboy mit den Tattoos scheint ein Babyflüsterer zu sein! Nach dieser Nacht treffen sich Carys und Deacon öfter und werden Freunde, bis sie eines Abends die Grenzen der Freundschaft überschreiten und alles kompliziert wird. Carys weiß, dass eine Beziehung mit Deacon zum Scheitern verurteilt ist, aber was, wenn sie die eine Frau ist, die ihn ändern könnte? "Dieses Buch ist ein absolutes Muss! Einer der besten Romane in diesem Jahr." BOOK ADDICT REVIEWS Der neue Roman von Bestseller-Autorin Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward, auteure de best-sellers au classement du New York Times, revient avec un nouveau roman intégral délicieusement sexy.Plus jeunes, nous étions amis, tous les trois.Lui, c''était le geek.Moi, le play-boy.Et elle, la beauté.Au fond, je n''ai jamais désiré qu''elle. Je l''ai bien caché, car Rory et moi avions conclu un pacte. Notre amie, Amber, devait être intouchable.Il a menti.Je suis parti à la fac, et lui, il a eu la fille.Amber n''a jamais su ce que je ressentais.Ils sont restés ensemble plusieurs années... avant qu''il ne lui brise le c?ur.Pendant tout ce temps, et malgré la distance, nous sommes restés en contact, elle et moi.Quand mon entreprise m''a envoyé à Boston pour un contrat de trois mois, Amber m''a proposé sa chambre d''amis.Encore ébranlée par sa rupture, elle avait tiré un trait sur les hommes.Un soir, en ouvrant son ordinateur, j''ai eu le choc de ma vie. Après avoir longuement hésité, elle avait fait appel à un escort-boy. Redoutant de sortir avec un homme et d''avoir à nouveau le c?ur brisé, elle cherchait des relations sans attaches.Je suis passé par toute une palette d''émotions à ce moment-là : l''instinct de protection, la jalousie, la curiosité.Amber avait choisi le Gentleman 9 et lui avait envoyé un message.Elle s''était confiée à lui, avouant notamment son attirance physique pour l''un de ses amis... moi ! Mais elle me considérait comme intouchable et croyait que je n''étais pas un adepte des histoires sans lendemain (plutôt ironique, étant donné sa situation).Elle a fini par convenir d''un rendez-vous avec le Gentleman 9, dans un hôtel.Quand elle l''a rejoint, quelques nuits plus tard, elle a eu la surprise de me trouver là, avec une proposition qu''elle ne refuserait pas, ou du moins, je l''espérais.

From New York Times Bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a new, sexy standalone novel. ufeffIt 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.

Sie kommen aus unterschiedlichen Welten. Hat ihre Liebe eine Chance? Über den Sommer arbeitet Raven als Haushaltshilfe bei einer reichen Familie. Als der älteste Sohn für die Ferien aus England nach Hause kommt, braucht es nur einen Blick. Gavin und Raven verlieben sich. Ihre Gefühle sind tief, sie sind echt, doch Gavins Familie tut alles, um die beiden auseinanderzubringen. Mit Erfolg! Mit gebrochenem Herzen versucht Raven, ihr Leben wieder aufzunehmen. Zehn Jahre später steht Gavin auf einmal wieder vor ihr. Hat ihre Liebe eine zweite Chance? "Einfach perfekt! Von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite." READ MORE SLEEP LESS Der neue Roman von Bestseller-Autorin Penelope Ward

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.

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love… 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.