Gentleman Nine

By: Penelope Ward

Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt

From New York Times best-selling 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 man-whore. (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.

©2017 Penelope Ward (P)2018 Penelope Ward

If You Love Someone; Set Them Free.....

What a Beautiful story! It had all the great elements you'd want in a Romance book without going over the top. There is No Unbelievable Plot, No one is filthy rich, No Deep Dark Secrets or over exaggerated sex scenes. This Book was Sweet, Raw and Real.... It was so relatable, The Author did such a great Job of expressing the emotions of all the characters. so Much so That some of you will feel and remember the pain that you felt when it had happened to you. I Don't want to go to much into the story because I don't want to give anything away but like I said before it has all the great elements you love about Romance Books... Second Chance Love, First Love, Childhood friends, Friends with Benifits, Friends to Lovers, Love Triangle, Baby drama, Reconciling, Letting go, holding on, Heartbreak and of course Wise old ones with words of Wisdom!

Gentleman, indeed

LOVED this story. I was anxious to see how it worked out but didn't want it to end.

HOT HOT HOT

Listened to it in one sitting. LOved Wen & Kai as always, they just suck you right into the story.

Sweetness and angst

These two readers are magic together. They bring every character they read to life... real life, as though you know these characters. It’s the most awesome and bizarre feeling when a story ends because it feels like saying good bye to friends.

Of course, even the best readers need a good story to read. This one was really good. Sweet, funny, sexy and at times heartbreaking. Spend a little time with Gentleman number nine... you’ll be glad you did!

Exciting

I loved it. I was surprised at the twists and turns. It not only
had elements of passion, but caring, loving, fun and deep moments. I expected this book to be a shallow read during quarantine but I really enjoyed it. I don't read books of this genre but I will check out some more from this author. I even shed some tears.