Blog Tour Review: Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward

Posted February 22, 2018 by Shannon in Blog Tour, InkSlingers PR, Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments

Blog Tour Review:  Gentleman Nine by Penelope WardGentleman Nine by Penelope Ward
Published by Penelope Ward Books Publication Date: January 1st 1970
Pages: 252
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four-stars

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy standalone novel.

Growing up, the three of us were friends.He was the nerd.I was the playboy.She was the beauty.

Deep down, I only ever wanted her. I kept it inside because Rory and I made a pact that our friend, Amber, was off-limits.

He lied.

I went off to college, and he got the girl.Amber never knew how I felt.They were together for years—before he broke her heart.

Through it all and across the miles, she and I casually stayed in touch.When my job sent me to Boston for a three-month contract position, Amber let me stay in her spare room.

Still reeling from her breakup, she’d sworn off men.One night, I opened her computer to find the shock of my life. She’d hesitantly contacted a male escort company. Afraid to date and get her heart broken again, she was looking for sex with no strings.Every emotion imaginable ran through me: protectiveness, jealousy—curiosity.Amber had chosen Gentleman Number Nine and sent him a message.She opened up to him, confessing, among other things, her physical attraction to her friend—me. But she considered me off-limits—and she thought I was a manwhore. (Ironic, considering the circumstances.)

Eventually, she set up a date to meet Gentleman Nine at a hotel. When she showed up several nights later to meet him, she was stunned to see me standing there—with an offer I hoped she wouldn’t refuse.

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

Man I was ready for Channing Lord!!!  I enjoy a good friends to lovers trope and Penelope Ward captured the essence and angst of two friends fighting their attraction to each other.

Channing and Amber grew up together and lived through an unspeaksable tragedy supporting one another.  Fast forward nine years were Channing and Amber are once again spending time together and supporting each other through a different type of tragedy…a broken heart.

I enjoyed Channing and Amber seperately, but I loved them together.  I loved the friendship they rekindled, how Channing helped Amber realize she was more than her relationship with Rory and how protective they were of each other.  It was easy to see the two of them together because they complimented each other so well.

The only thing I didn’t like about the book was Rory.  Yes, he had broken Amber’s heart (and his own) but I think Channing and Amber’s story could have stood on it’s own without Rory and the drama that went along with him.

Another great read by one of my auto one-click authors.  Definitely a book to add to your TBR.

 

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About the Author

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She’s a seventeen-time New York Times bestseller. Her novels are published in over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world. Having grown up in Boston with five older brothers, she spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 13-year-old girl with autism and a 12-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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About Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and 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. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.