ARC REVIEW ➤ THE DAY HE CAME BACK FROM PENELOPE WARD
TITLE: The Day He Came Back
AUTHOR: Penelope Ward
GENRE: Romance
PUBLICATION: August 19th, 2019
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
It was the summer of my life.
I’d met the guy of my dreams.
Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer—and very much off-limits.
But Gavin was a rebel. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us; in his eyes, we just had to be careful.
He never treated me as his mother did—like hired help.
Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life.
What a summer it was.
Until it all ended—badly.
I was never supposed to see Gavin again.
That didn’t stop me from thinking about him every day for ten years.
I knew little about his life now, just that he was an entrepreneur living an ocean away.
When a twist of fate had me working again in the very place our love affair started a decade earlier, I knew it was only a matter of time before I might see him again.
But I wasn’t prepared.
What if he hated me?
What if he loved someone else now?
I wasn’t prepared for all the unknowns.
And most of all, I wasn’t prepared for today to be the day he came back.
It was the summer of my life.
I’d met the guy of my dreams.
Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer—and very much off-limits.
But Gavin was a rebel. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us; in his eyes, we just had to be careful.
He never treated me as his mother did—like hired help.
Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life.
What a summer it was.
Until it all ended—badly.
I was never supposed to see Gavin again.
That didn’t stop me from thinking about him every day for ten years.
I knew little about his life now, just that he was an entrepreneur living an ocean away.
When a twist of fate had me working again in the very place our love affair started a decade earlier, I knew it was only a matter of time before I might see him again.
But I wasn’t prepared.
What if he hated me?
What if he loved someone else now?
I wasn’t prepared for all the unknowns.
And most of all, I wasn’t prepared for today to be the day he came back.
My Review
THE DAY HE CAME BACK:
Is a full length romance novel by Penelope ward. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.'
Even though this has been done many times before when it came to the storyline it still ended up being an enjoyable read. This was so easy to get into, the story flowed effortlessly and the characters were easy to connect with on all levels. A slow burn second chance romance that will get its hooks into you before you know it.
Raven is the girl born on the wrong side of the tracks, her mother works for Gavin's family as their long term head housekeeper at Palm Beach, and Gavin is the boy born with a silver spoon in his mouth. But don't let that fool you. He doesn't act entitled, he's down to earth and just wants to live life however he chooses. He's over all the fakeness of Palm Beach.
Gavin and Weldon (brothers) are on summer break, Gavin was twenty-one years old and Weldon was a few years younger. Gavin had just recently graduated from Oxford and Weldon attended boarding school.
Even though this has been done many times before when it came to the storyline it still ended up being an enjoyable read. This was so easy to get into, the story flowed effortlessly and the characters were easy to connect with on all levels. A slow burn second chance romance that will get its hooks into you before you know it.
Raven is the girl born on the wrong side of the tracks, her mother works for Gavin's family as their long term head housekeeper at Palm Beach, and Gavin is the boy born with a silver spoon in his mouth. But don't let that fool you. He doesn't act entitled, he's down to earth and just wants to live life however he chooses. He's over all the fakeness of Palm Beach.
Gavin and Weldon (brothers) are on summer break, Gavin was twenty-one years old and Weldon was a few years younger. Gavin had just recently graduated from Oxford and Weldon attended boarding school.
It's inevitable whilst Ravin's employed as a part time housekeeper for the Masterton's that she meets Gavin. Straight away they are attracted to each other, he likes how she speaks her mind and she's drawn to his movie star looks.Gavin Masteron bled charm through his smile alone. He was drop dead gorgeous. Honestly he looked like a movie star.
Spending time in each other's company whenever they could sneak away they noticed how easily their conversations flowed, they clicked straight away, they wanted to know as much as possible about the other, they wanted to spend every waking moment with each other. Neither had felt this way before.
It escalated quickly from just friends to so much more.
It's a recipe for disaster when his mother is against such a reunion. She has it in her head that both boys will run their father's law firm when their schooling is officially finished with hopes that they might one day marry one of the Fab Five. There are five families with daughters who are just as rich as the Mastertons.
But what's a boy to do when he’s so attracted to her that his insides are all scrambled up?
He's falling and he's falling fast. And so is she. The more time they sneak around and see each other, the harder they fall.
Spending time in each other's company whenever they could sneak away they noticed how easily their conversations flowed, they clicked straight away, they wanted to know as much as possible about the other, they wanted to spend every waking moment with each other. Neither had felt this way before.
It escalated quickly from just friends to so much more.
It's a recipe for disaster when his mother is against such a reunion. She has it in her head that both boys will run their father's law firm when their schooling is officially finished with hopes that they might one day marry one of the Fab Five. There are five families with daughters who are just as rich as the Mastertons.
But what's a boy to do when he’s so attracted to her that his insides are all scrambled up?
He's falling and he's falling fast. And so is she. The more time they sneak around and see each other, the harder they fall.
But when a spanner is thrown into the works and they are forced apart both go their separate ways.
TEN YEARS LATER:
TEN YEARS LATER:
A twist of fate has Ravin back in the one place she never thought she'd step foot in again. But it's in completely different circumstances. Now she's employed as a part time nurse to care for Gavins father who requires round the clock care. And the boy that she once lost her heart to, is no longer a boy he's now a man who still owns a piece of her heart.
It's not long before the two fall under the love spell again..
* Teasers used are off the authors facebook page *
It's not long before the two fall under the love spell again..
* Teasers used are off the authors facebook page *
About the Author
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 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.
Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends.
She is the proud mother of a beautiful 13-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 11-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.
Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.
She is a twenty-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels.
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.
Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends.
She is the proud mother of a beautiful 13-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 11-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.
Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.
She is a twenty-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels.
