I could understand Noah’s resistance to being anything more than friends with Heather. I spent the majority of the book wondering if Noah and Heather were ever going to act on the obvious sexual tension between them. When August Ends is one of those slow burn books. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

We were slowly easing into a friendship that was gearing up to explode into something I might not recover from.īecause he’s leaving at the end of the summer.Īnd I have no idea what I’ll do when August ends.Ĭocktails and Books received this book for free from Provided by Author in exchange for an honest review. His own attempts to warn me away soon gave way to late-night moonlight chats by the lake.

Not to mention, he tried to save my life when he mistakenly thought I was drowning. I knew he was just passing through town for the summer. Instead, I was living my best life…as a maid.ĭark, handsome, and mysterious, everything about Noah screamed forbidden. When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of. He’d booked it for the entire summer…and I was still trying to figure out why. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake-not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least.īut despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself-over and over.

What do you do when a sexy, older man moves into your family’s summer rental? Publication Date: February 25, 2019īuy on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depositoryįrom New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

When August Ends by Penelope Ward