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The Aristocrat Paperback – August 30, 2021

by Penelope Ward (Author), Jessica Royer Ocken (Editor)
4.4 out of 5 stars 5,964 ratings
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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.
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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 two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penelope Ward (August 30, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951045572
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951045579
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.87 x 8 inches
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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 two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Customers enjoy this romance novel for its wonderful story with a happy ending, emotional moments that make readers cry, and cute, endearing characters. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer specifically praising Penelope Ward's work, and customers find the humor engaging, with one noting the hilarious meet-cute scene. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with several customers finding it too slow.

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94 customers mention "Story quality"79 positive15 negative

Customers enjoy the love story in the book, particularly the relationship between Felicity and Leo, describing it as heartwarming with a wonderful happy ending.

"...🎧 Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt are MAGIC in this book! To be honest, I downloaded for Jacob Morgan with a British accent… I mean… COME ON!..." Read more

"...It is nice to see what he is thinking. A whirlwind summer romance ensues, and this couple eventually does and gets steamy...." Read more

"...What a whirlwind of a love story. Magical—because the love never faded. Once in a lifetime and against all odds. Loved it so much...." Read more

"...True love at first sight is the heart and soul of this extraordinary love story… indeed, with all the countless of books 📚 that I have come across..." Read more

34 customers mention "Emotional content"26 positive8 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, describing it as a heart-rending road that makes them cry and laugh.

"...This summer romance is swoon-worthy, heartbreaking, and has the perfect dreamy ending...." Read more

"...is another shining example of Penelope Ward’s trademark trifecta —angst, humour, and swoon-worthy romance; a captivating combination that ensures an..." Read more

"...Loved the banters and also the emotional moments." Read more

"...Fast love, stubborn pride, heartbreak, people too scared to take chances and making huge mistakes that hurt 98% of everyone involved." Read more

26 customers mention "Beauty"21 positive5 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, describing it as cute and endearing, with one customer noting how the main character swoons for freckles.

"...Yup, totally swoony and dreamy...." Read more

"My overall feeling about this book is that it started out fun and cute, but then morphed into a slow read and then too quick of an ending...." Read more

"...Absolutely sexy with a bunch of sweet, touching and OMG I didn't see that one coming moments. It was impossible to put this story down!..." Read more

"...But eventually everything came full circle and it was beautiful. Loved the banters and also the emotional moments." Read more

23 customers mention "Humor"18 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly the banter and funny moments, with one customer highlighting the punny conversations and remarks.

"...This should be an exciting month of fun, relaxation, and some insane chemistry, just what the doctor ordered for a summer holiday...." Read more

"...I liked the characters -they were age appropriate - Sig was super sarcastic but mostly in a fun way...." Read more

"...Felicity and Leo are wonderful characters. Their meet cute is absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud. And that funny continued throughout the book...." Read more

"The setup was cute but I couldn’t get through the book since it became very boring...." Read more

20 customers mention "Character development"16 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how the twists and turns of the plot engage readers emotionally.

"...Felicity and Leo are wonderful characters. Their meet cute is absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud. And that funny continued throughout the book...." Read more

"This story the twists and turns the plots the character development. The way this slow burns. Makes the whole story come together...." Read more

"...Penelope Ward always tells a good story with likable characters. I'm looking forward to the next one already." Read more

"...This was slow moving and extremely boring, and I wasn’t invested in a single character. Pass on this one." Read more

20 customers mention "Writing style"16 positive4 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, with one noting it is easy to read.

"...Once in a lifetime and against all odds. Loved it so much. The writing is engrossing and eloquent. A story full of heart and depth...." Read more

"...This novel is no exception. It was beautifully written, it has a fabulous couple with lots of chemistry and all the feels...." Read more

"...I loved the story and the writing is amazing" Read more

"...It started off interesting and then it got super boring. The dialogue was dull. Cousin Sig was a fun addition. Felt like the ending was rushed...." Read more

14 customers mention "Pace"5 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with several finding it too slow, while one customer describes it as a quick read.

"...about this book is that it started out fun and cute, but then morphed into a slow read and then too quick of an ending...." Read more

"...into this one so much so that you're up all night reading it, but it's quick and easy. I think this is a good palate cleanser between heavier stuff...." Read more

"For me this started slow. There was a lot of instanta love and both of them in their heads thinking the same things over and over...." Read more

"...There was an instantaneous attraction. She grew up in the foster system and had some deep seated issues with being left behind...." Read more

7 customers mention "Strength"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the strength of the book, with some finding it strong while others describe it as weak.

"...A difficult childhood made her resilient and strong, but also guarded. Especially with her heart. She’s honest and authentic...." Read more

"...Total tear jerker of a book but definitely worth the read to get to their long awaited HEA." Read more

"...That was me. It was heart-wrenching, it held real struggles and real pain, true love, and it was a brilliant read." Read more

"...This book had a ridiculous storyline and I found the h and H weak and wishy washy...." Read more

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This was our bookclub book and we all loved it! This was such an angst filled emotional story! I loved the chemistry & passion between Leo & Felicity. I loved the snark and sarcasm from Sig. this was full of hope, and lost moments, true love and meaningful moments.
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  • Erin Beasley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Leo & Felicity ❤️
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025
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    I read this one with my ear holes. 🎧 Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt are MAGIC in this book! To be honest, I downloaded for Jacob Morgan with a British accent… I mean… COME ON! 😮‍💨🤤 But Andi Arndt knocked it out of the park as well! I did NOT expect to feel all the things with this one, but I did. Leo and Felicity’s story is so gut-wrenching but so precious, too! Excited to listen to Sig’s story next!
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  • Read-Love-Review Blog
    4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Summer Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022
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    If you love "The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks," you will enjoy The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward. This summer romance is swoon-worthy, heartbreaking, and has the perfect dreamy ending. This book was a rollercoaster as Felicity and Leo encounter each other on a summer vacation. The month they have together is steamy as they both experience a first summer love. However, life's obligations pull them apart, and distance and lack of communication are almost their undoing. I was a blubbering mess reading this. But the author surprised me with an unexpected ending that I truly enjoyed. I enjoyed that the author included the storyline's billionaire and opposites attract tropes and the small town summer vibes.

    Felicity lives on the bay in Rhode Island and is caught spying on her male neighbors. Of course, she is detected, and the story gets some embarrassing moments. A run-in at the grocery store, an exciting introduction, and an invite for tea with her new neighbors Leo and Sig, both British Adonis.

    This should be an exciting month of fun, relaxation, and some insane chemistry, just what the doctor ordered for a summer holiday. The disasters keep happing. But they sure are funny. I like the punny conversations and remarks. Oh, I like it when his skeletons come out of the closet, and we get an accurate idea of his important status. Yup, totally swoony and dreamy.

    I do like that we get his pov as well. It is nice to see what he is thinking. A whirlwind summer romance ensues, and this couple eventually does and gets steamy. However, I believe the kisses were better described than the actual act of intimacy. The inevitable happens even if they don't want it to, and that farewell was heartbreaking. Then we time jump five years in the future.

    We begin again with Felicity. Her life has changed so much in the last five years. Omg, her next moves are stunning, and I'm so excited to see what happens. I didn't expect heartbreak yup, I'm blubbering. I have no clue how the author fixes this without someone's heartbreaking. Still, she manages, and this summer whirlwind romance gets complicated even as the years pass. I did like how the author ended this story.
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  • Jennifer Adams
    5.0 out of 5 stars I fell in love.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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    “A love that’s interrupted is a love, nevertheless.”

    Felicity learned to not get attached, going from home to home until finding a good one. A difficult childhood made her resilient and strong, but also guarded. Especially with her heart.
    She’s honest and authentic. And one day she happens to spot something other than birds across the bay. IYKYK.

    Leo is obligated to the family legacy. Old money and stature. His life predetermined, and so he’s getting one summer to enjoy before filling those shoes.

    From two different worlds, in so many ways, but a chance meeting will change absolutely everything.

    What a whirlwind of a love story. Magical—because the love never faded. Once in a lifetime and against all odds. Loved it so much. The writing is engrossing and eloquent. A story full of heart and depth. The Aristocrat gets added to my favorite books and Penelope joins my one click author group.

    “I don’t get too comfortable anywhere. Once you start depending on someone and they’re gone—then what? You need to be able to fend for yourself.”

    “I know we hardly know each other. But from the moment we met, somehow I knew you mattered to me, Felicity. Does that sound strange?”

    “Hanging out with you is becoming one of my favorite things,”

    “What did I see in her? That wasn’t a short answer. It was more like I couldn’t see anything else whenever she was around.”

    “Sometimes…” “Letting go of someone can be just as important a gesture of love as hanging on to them.”

    “I will never find another you.”

    “We’ve been apart far longer than we were ever together, yet I haven’t been the same since I met you. I don’t care how we make this work…only that we try.”

    “Make no mistake…” “My entire world is you, Felicity. Without you, I have nothing.”

    “I’m gonna try to go easy on you, but I’m not sure I can. I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to have you again.”

    “Losing you hurt so badly. But finding you again made it all worth it.”
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  • Lyn, Welsh border.
    5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute cracker and I blubbed - again! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2025
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    This is one of those rare books that manages to combine a brilliant story with an equally gorgeous soulmate attraction. A tip though - put aside quality time to read this - you won't want to put it down! For all lovers of true tortuous romance - enjoy! LOVED THIS. 💥💗😍
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  • 1977hrc
    4.0 out of 5 stars lost and found
    Reviewed in Italy on March 6, 2023
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    It took me a while to get into this book but it was worthy.
    I liked both characters and the secondary ones too.
    The style was not a question as PD is one of my favourite contemporary romance writers.
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  • Patrícia Reis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and brilliant
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 6, 2021
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    Penelope, allow me to call you for the first name. You have changed my life. Serious! For the better! Every story, brings me to another lever of joy and read about Leo and Felicity took me out of some dark spot I was. Is the best couple I ever read from your writings. I say this in the best way possible, I love all your books and I have ALL of them, including the ones with Vi 🤍 and The Aristocrat is the best one I ever read! Rich in details, well paced, good timing, plot twists and everything! Thank you for this piece 🤍 love u P
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  • Client Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful !!
    Reviewed in France on September 4, 2021
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    Impossible to put down. Really moving story with all the ups and downs, right up to the end.
    Thank you Jessica
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  • Joanne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2024
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    The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward
    Leo and Felicity's story
    What a great book!! I was totally smitten with the MC our hero British aristocrat Leo. While he was spending the summer clearing his head from the pressures of the family business and duties, he meets neighbour Felicity, a strong, out spoken woman that he's instantly drawn to. The chemistry is real but they know when the summer is over they will have to part. Unable to fight the attraction they find themselves totally into each other until the summer ends and they must go their own ways. These characters broke my heart. They were both so real, so broken from their heartbreaking situation. Ms. Ward definitely kept my interest as she wove this tale into one of my favourite reads so far this year! The secondary characters were great too, I really enjoyed Leo's cousin Sigmund with his pompous attitude and sassy banter. I am looking forward to more from this storyline with Sig's story The Surrogate!!
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    Joanne
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Masterpiece!!

    Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2024
    The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward
    Leo and Felicity's story
    What a great book!! I was totally smitten with the MC our hero British aristocrat Leo. While he was spending the summer clearing his head from the pressures of the family business and duties, he meets neighbour Felicity, a strong, out spoken woman that he's instantly drawn to. The chemistry is real but they know when the summer is over they will have to part. Unable to fight the attraction they find themselves totally into each other until the summer ends and they must go their own ways. These characters broke my heart. They were both so real, so broken from their heartbreaking situation. Ms. Ward definitely kept my interest as she wove this tale into one of my favourite reads so far this year! The secondary characters were great too, I really enjoyed Leo's cousin Sigmund with his pompous attitude and sassy banter. I am looking forward to more from this storyline with Sig's story The Surrogate!!
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