The Aristocrat

“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.”

This was a beautiful love story with some funny moments courtesy of his cousin Sigmund. Felicity and Leo met when she was birdwatching and her binoculars landed on him and to her surprise he returned the favor. It was the beginning of everything. They got to know each other even though Felicity didn’t rush into anything but Leo was interested from day one. His cousin, Sigmund, saw how Leo was falling and reminded him of his position back in England and the issues it’ll cost but Leo didn’t care. He wanted his time in America to be memorable. They shared some beautiful moments until they had to let each other go. Fast forward couple years and they see each other again and the chemistry is still there. I really loved how Sigmund was with Felicity when she reunited with Leo. The reunion between Leo and Felicity wasn’t what they expected. But eventually everything came full circle and it was beautiful. Loved the banters and also the emotional moments.

Wowww 👏 five x five brightest stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for Penelope’s super rrromantic book of the month! Oh yes, she never loses her touch…it’s absolutely true that “The Aristocrat” tops the chart among all the published books this Fall season, and I bet you my hard earned last hundred $ that all romantic female population out there yonder are in agreement with me👌💓 heart fluttering experience from beginning to end 👏despite heartwrenching distractions and commitments beyond?!?A heavenly feeling of awe in every page, unbelievably our latest super hero Leo Covington … or should I say Lord Leo Covington, gorgeous, untouchable, phenomenal, mysterious… those and more from the moment Felicity viewed him in her binoculars ♥️😍💕Star-crossed love stories are always my cup of tea, simply because, I know that the hero and heroine, no matter how stormy the seas are in their journey, Heavenly interventions will always lift them up in the highest Heavens where they would live happily forever after among the brightest stars 🌟🌙 🌈 floating around them in heavenly bliss 💓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 with similar fairytale concepts… such as, a Prince Charming/Cinderella theme, but on this particular book it’s telling us about an explicit determination of one man, or should I say obsession?!? an English aristocrat whose attractions towards an orphan beautiful woman with whom his heart bleeds beyond salvation due to life’s circumstances… but, we all know that genuine love always triumphs in the end … whenever truest love reigns in both hearts ♥️💓♥️ then, no other than genuinely attached soulmates Leo and Felicity would ever be separated again… yes, “never again” vowed Leo the moment he came back from England, and landed again in Rhode Island, to be with his very own Felicity whose equal devotions for Leo never waned since their first encounter through that now infamous binoculars that turned out to be their link towards their everlasting happiness … Reconciliation per se was not the big picture … engagement and marriage … we’re the entire package here 👩‍❤️‍👨 somewhere over the rainbow 🌈 their beloved 3 year old Eloise Covington reigns supreme, and with their second child coming up, what more to wish for?You all guess it right… more Covingtons to come, who knows Heaven will bless them a male heir on their third visit from the stork… oh la la … 🥰 👶👶👨 a future Lord Covington, Jr in the making 👨‍👩‍👧 wishfully 💕Sometimes a full summary of the story is no longer necessary… all I can say with all honesty is “I thoroughly enjoyed Leo and Felicity with tears and a smiley face” because amidst their trials of separation, their twin hearts ♥️ ♥️ never wavered one little bit, both their strength and faith in themselves survived the so-called“huge divide” making it “whole and solid” meaningful for everyone concerned … untying the knots, Leo did it all 👌and nothing separates the high and the low … yes indeed, soulmates unties the knots 🪢Our heartfelt Congratulations to Lord Leo Covington and Her Grace Felicity Covington 👏👩‍❤️‍👨And that’s how “The Aristocrat” fulfilled his dreams forever and EVER 👏♥️♥️ a great legacy of genuine love for their beloved children forever and ever 👨‍👩‍👧

Be warned there are many crushing moments since you know from the start that they will be separated. Felicity had been an orphan in the foster system and her character and reactions were all integrated to reveal a fragile heart hidden behind a maturity and perseverance to power through and make bad situations bearable. Leo was a playboy wanting to feel normal coming to terms with his upcoming responsibilities. These two always have fireworks and are going back and forth trying to limit the pain when they separate at summer's end.

The thing I liked about this book is it’s unexpected. I usually know the end of a book, because it’s usually all the same.. girl meets boy, fall in love, something make them break up and they end up together. But with this book, you don’t know where it’s going to end. We’re on a rollercoaster of emotions. You get attached to the heroine and you can easily put yourself in her shoes.

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

What a wonderful story of second chances. Both Leo and Felicity were attracted to each other from the beginning, but they didn't think their relationship has a chance as Leo would be going back to the UK at the end of the summer. Their love for each other was so strong that after 5 years they were able to reconnect and find their happily ever after.

This book was really heart-melting and heart-breaking. I finished it at 1:30 a.m. last night, I simply had to know how it ended. Penelope at her best.

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.