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Title: The Surrogate
Author: Penelope Ward
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Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Age Gap/Widower/Found Family
Forbidden/Enemies to Friends to Lovers
Release Date: February 26, 2024
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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novelβ¦
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ABBY:
Iβm falling for the father of the baby Iβm carrying.
The problem is: itβs not my baby.
And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner.
As a surrogate, the deal was that Iβd only be in England long enough to give birth.
At first, the man seemed as pretentious as his name: Sigmund Benedictus.
He and I butted heads.
Sig challenged my intentions, accused me of just wanting to do this for the money.
Gradually, he learned to trust me.
He even became protective.
Over time, our heated animosity turned into fiery chemistry.
I was falling in love with him.
But my time here had a limit.
I needed to protect my heart from the devastatingly gorgeous older man whoβd end up breaking it.
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SIG:
When my in-laws told me they wanted to use my dead wifeβs eggs to conceive a grandchild, I wasnβt immediately on board.
They swore that on her deathbed Britney told them it was what she wantedβbut only if I fathered the baby. Her parents insisted they would be the ones to raise it.
Against my better judgment, I agreed.
I vowed to keep my heart out of it, though.
Iβd continue to pretend it wasnβt happening and live the empty, single life Iβd become accustomed to the past five years since Britney died.
And despite the fact that a certain younger American named Abby Knickerbocker had awakened things inside me that I thought were long deadβ¦
I most certainly wouldnβt fall in love with the surrogate.
The Surrogate by Penelope Ward
Tanya’s rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Surrogate is a romantic standalone and is Sigmund Benedictus and Abby Knickerbockerβs story.
OMG yβall this book was sooooo good! Sigmund is a widower, and his in-laws came to him and asked for Sig to use the eggs that his now deceased wife left. All they needed was a surrogate. Abby will be his chosen baby mama. Although, that relationship started off on the wrong foot. Sigβs in-laws wanted to raise the baby and Sig went along with it. He was so lost since his wife died.
I really fell in love with Sig! He was vulnerable when it came to the emotion of the heart.
I loved their story and the ending of the book ended too soon. Only because I didnβt want their story to end.
I LOVE Penelope Wardβs books and this book was no exception! She writes a great story that I can pretty much expect that I will laugh and cry because she hits those emotional strings almost every time! Of course, this book is 5 STARS. Simply put I LOVED it!
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
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AGE GAP
WIDOWER
BRITISH HERO
FOUND FAMILY
SLOW BURN
FORBIDDEN
ENEMIES-TO-FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS
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AUTHOR BIO
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
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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.
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With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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OTHER BOOKS BY PENELOPE WARD
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