{"product_id":"the-aristocrat-9781951045579","title":"The Aristocrat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom\u003c\/em\u003e New York Times \u003cem\u003ebestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one that got away. Every girl has one, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own-watching \u003cem\u003eme \u003c\/em\u003ewatching Leo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurned out, the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite knowing he was totally wrong for me, I couldn't seem to stay away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a wild and crazy few months. And before I knew it, we'd fallen in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe both had one wish: more time together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA part of me always felt like I'd let my soulmate walk away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI believed our story was over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil five years later when he sent me a letter that shook me to my core. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'd thought my world was turned upside down that first summer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, I knew nothing yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWard, Penelope:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.","brand":"Penelope Ward Books Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567988740370,"sku":"9781951045579","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a65ae7a-cda9-472c-a656-56189917143e.jpg?v=1731934750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-aristocrat-9781951045579","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}