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 … 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.
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Awesome summer read, flawless.
Looking for a summer read? Looking for a story brimming with emotion? Look no farther…THE DAY HE CAME BACK is here! Jump in. You won’t be sorry.
A beautiful second-chance romance from Penelope Ward!
An incredible second chance romance with all the feels! Penelope knows just how to pair palpable chemistry with emotional connection. This love story is full of unexpected twists and turns that will keep you turning pages until you reach the swoon worthy happily ever after. An absolute must read!
I always loved Penelope’s books and this one is no different!
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.
I.DIDN’T.WANT.THIS.BOOK.TO.END!!!
Y’all, I am still sooo swoony after reading The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward. I finished earlier today and from the first page to the very last page I read..I was in love!!!
“The Mastersons’ son is really cute…and nice too.”
“To warn you. Be careful. I saw the look on your face when you mentioned him-all googly-eyed and shit….. But there’s no chance in hell anything can come of it without you getting hurt.”
Gavin Masterson was sooo far out of her league. But she fell hard for him. He was the rebel with his life all planed out for him. She was the help. She went to work with her mom as a housekeeper for the summer. She fell in love with the boy that lived on the right side of the tracks and with her being on the wrong side his mother was not having it!!!
OMG y’all, there was lots of sexual tension in this book and moments I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room SCREAMING….NOOOOOOO!!! I was soo worried how this book was going to end I about gave myself a panic attack!!! lol
Sooo ladies, go one click today and find out what happened and fall in love with this rich bad boy!!!
5 Fan-Damn-Tastic Stars from me!!! What a great summer read!!
Another show-stopper from Penelope Ward. Everything you expect from an awesome Penelope Ward romance!
No one does seocnd-chance romances like Penelope Ward! I’m in awe of her talent. The Day He Came Back is an absolute masterpiece that will leave you breathless.
A second chance romance, The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward is one you don’t want to miss!
Drawn in from page one, I swept through this book. The story begins with Raven in the present. She is the nurse assigned to care for Mr. Gunther Masterson who suffers from dementia and thinks that Raven is her mother Renata. See, Raven used to work for the Masterson family along side her mother. What she never expected was to see the love of her life, the love who got away after 10 years… Gavin Masterson, Gunther’s eldest son.
And that’s when the fun begins. We’re taken 10 years into the past and we witness two young people from two different worlds fall in love. It’s so pure and wonderful yet heartbreaking. For a moment there, I felt this one would have a different ending. Once you get to the second part of the story when Gavin and Raven are older, you see how much things have changed and the obstacles and secrets our h/H have to navigate.
At times emotional with a forbidden, angsty feel, I enjoyed this novel immensely. Penelope once again has done a phenomenal job. This hero is bound to steal your heart! And enough said about that book cover #yum.
I always love a good second chance book and *swoon* Penelope brought it with TDHCB. Such a fresh spin on this trope. I loved it!
This is a story that I could not put down. The storyline was phenomenal. Penelope Ward is an amazing author who knows how to capture her audience and keep them going.
He’s the son of a rich family, she’s the daughter of the house keeper, they fall in love at 21, a love that never leaves them even though they are torn apart!!
Oh wow! This book is so much more than a second chance romance. It is told in two parts that this author has blended together perfectly!
First your captured with their beautiful fall in to love, i was definitely hooked, the fun, the chemistry, the sexual tension.
Gavin is home for the summer, Raven is working with her mother, their connection just bursts out of the pages. Even though they know he will be leaving, neither can fight their feelings.
I was in such a happy place, i loved this couple together, i couldn’t wait to turn the pages, each one made me fall more and more, and then BOOM!! yes this author left me on the floor !!!! why !! why!! they were perfect !! Heart shattered and sobbing i was definitely worried with what was to come next!!
YES this author knows exactly how to make me suffer ! Heart shattered and desperately needing this put right !! I won’t give anything away but i really was squirming with anxiety, more than a few cuss words left my lips!! But i absolutely loved every single panty melting swoon and tears i shed !!
I absolutely loved Gavin and Raven. Gavin is the rich boy and Raven is the hired help. And Gavin’s mother is the wicked witch who does not want them together. This story is everything! First love and second chances—two of my favorite tropes. And Gavin’s father will steal your heart! You need this book in your life! 5 amazing stars
I absolutely loved how this book was written. If you are a sucker for second chance romance this book is it for you! This quickly became one of my favorite books. I can not wait to add the paperback to my bookshelf.
Gavin and Raven are everything……. I loved Gavin from the first moment he was introduced in the book. There story grabs you and sucks you in, and really does leave you wanting more, it’s a page turner not wanting to put it down because you just have to find out what will happen next. Gavin and Ravens chemistry is perfect. The whole book was perfection every character, every chapter, every sentence, and every word written was just perfect.
There is a part of this story that just hit home for me and left me in tears, and smiling at the same time, cause it brought me back to 21 years ago to memories of my own mother. I loved this story! Thank you for this amazing story!
I look forward to every one of Penelope Ward’s books like a kid on Christmas morning.
The Day He Came Back is an emotional, angsty second-chance romance from Penelope Ward. Right from the start, Gavin and Raven’s story hooked me in, and I had a hard time putting it down. Packed with the sweet, tender first love feels, the first half of the story is full of all the excitement of young love, genuine connection and new attraction. These two fell fast, hard and deep. But despite all the common ground they found, they came from very different worlds. Raven was the hired help at Gavin’s family’s estate, and his mother makes is crystal clear that Raven has no place in Gavin’s life.
Gavin isn’t only rebelling against the control his mother is attempting to exude over his life, he really cares about Raven, and he’s never felt this way before. They start sneaking around, and their time together only deepens their feelings for each other. Life is often cruel, though, and Raven is forced to make an unimaginable choice that shatters both of their young hearts.
Ten years later Raven is back at Gavin’s family’s estate as his father’s caregiver who is suffering from dementia. A surprise visit brings the biggest surprise of all for both of them. The feelings they both still harbor come roaring back, but there is a lot of hurt, a lot of change and some big secrets to sort through. Ward takes readers through their heartbreak step by step as this couple forgive and heal. The love is still there, though, that’s not going away. Will they grab this chance or let it slip away?
Oh my poor heart! Ward certainly toyed with it in this book as I felt all the feels. From the highs of young first love, to the lows of it being lost and then the hope of it being found, Ward took her readers through the facets of Gavin and Raven’s relationship, then and now. A beautiful, poignant, and romantic love story, The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward gets five stars from me.
~Danielle Palumbo, Red Cheeks Reads
If you love angsty second chance standalone romance, The Day He Came Back is the book for you! Penelope Ward always delivers an amazing read with the HEA you crave!
I LOVED this book, though it is written by Penelope Ward so it doesn’t surprise me at all that it was so good. Penelope is one of a handful of authors that I automatically buy from no matter the story and so far I have not been disappointed. Her characters and stories are always so well written and believable and I have absolutley loved everything I have read from her.
This is a heartwarming, heartbreaking, funny, steamy, emotional story with ALL the feels. Gavin and Raven have so much chemistry from the get go and it carries through the whole story. Their journey is sometimes heartbreaking but hang in there for them to overcome all of the obstacles in their way. Their journey is an amazing story of finding and losing your first love and the difficult road back.
The secondary characters play a big part in this story and I would love to see Gavin’s brother Weldon get his own story. He is not the most likable character to start with but as he gets older begins to redeem himself after some self reflection.
Gavin is a very down to earth, charismatic and lovable man from the beginning despite the family he comes from. Raven is a very strong and focused woman who is forced into making some very tough decisions.
Another amazing story by Penelope Ward. Absolutely adored Gavin & Raven. So glad they found there way back to each other! This book pulled all of the emotions out of me. I laughed & I cried. Excellent narration as always by Andi Arndt & Sebastian York.
I always enjoy books by Penelope Ward, and that is certainly true with The Day He Came Back. A book I will reread!