The Aristocrat

<p><strong><em>From</em> New York Times <em>bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new standalone novel.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>The one that got away. Every girl has one right?</p><p>Mine was a charming British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.</p><p>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.</p><p>Then I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own-watching <em>me </em>watching Leo.</p><p>That made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them.</p><p>Turned out the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town.</p><p>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.</p><p>Despite knowing he was totally wrong for me I couldn't seem to stay away.</p><p>It was a wild and crazy few months. And before I knew it we'd fallen in love.</p><p>We both had one wish: more time together.</p><p>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.</p><p>A part of me always felt like I'd let my soulmate walk away.</p><p>I believed our story was over.</p><p>Until five years later when he sent me a letter that shook me to my core.  </p><p>I'd thought my world was turned upside down that first summer?</p><p>Well I knew nothing yet.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>