The Surrogate

By: Penelope Ward

Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Desireé Ketchum

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…

ABBY:

I’m falling for the father of the baby I’m carrying.

The problem is: it’s not my baby. And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner.

As a surrogate, the deal was that I’d 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 who’d end up breaking it.

SIG:

When my in-laws told me they wanted to use my dead wife’s eggs to conceive a grandchild, I wasn’t immediately on board. They swore that on her deathbed Britney told them it was what she wanted—but 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.

I’d continue to pretend it wasn’t happening and live the empty, single life I’d 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 dead…

I most certainly wouldn’t fall in love with the surrogate.

©2023 Penelope Ward (P)2024 Penelope Ward

Loved 🥰 it

What a cute and unique story…. Loved the narration but I think if you need a British narrator is should be done by Shane East. Nothing against Zachary Webber. But Shane blows thing out of the park with his voice and accent. Over all the book was REAL GOOD and totally worth the credit 😍

Amazing

This was so much better than I expected. I love anything Jacob narrates as he just makes each character into his own but I was so invested in this. I am bawling my eyes out for the last few chapters and so happy they got their happy ending. Totally worth the read.

Love the story!

Heartwarming story with excellent narration. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I liked it even better than The Aristocrat, which I truly enjoyed.

It Doesn’t Get Any Better!

I’m an avid reader, but even the best love stories don’t often bring me to tears. I teared up multiple times during The Surrogate…in ALL the best ways! If you’ve not read The Aristocrat, it’ll greatly enhance your enjoyment of The Surrogate should you read it first. Sig’s transformation through both books is powerful. I couldn’t recommend The Surrogate more. Fantastic vocal performances brought this story to life!

different voices for characters... didn't like it

different voices for characters... didn't like it when the voices changed every few chapters xx xx xx