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angelaypancho's review
5.0
Channing and Amber
Another hit from Ms Penelope Ward!
A true friends to lovers romance. The story revolves around Amber, Channing and their friend Rory. Channing and Rory loved Amber when they were kids. But seeing how Rory and Channing were best friends, they made a pact neither of them would pursue Amber since they both couldn’t have her. However, once Channing moved away for college, Rory broke the pact and moved in on Amber.
Fast forward 9 years, and Rory has broken Ambers heart. Enter Channing, who has never really stopped being friends with Amber. He vows to be there for her and protect her, to make her smile again. Plans change once he sees an email where Amber admits being attracted to him. Suddenly Amber and Channing find themselves walking a dangerous line of love and lust. Neither wanting to admit their true feelings until Rory makes an appearance.
Gentleman nine gave me all the feels. Great read.
Another hit from Ms Penelope Ward!
A true friends to lovers romance. The story revolves around Amber, Channing and their friend Rory. Channing and Rory loved Amber when they were kids. But seeing how Rory and Channing were best friends, they made a pact neither of them would pursue Amber since they both couldn’t have her. However, once Channing moved away for college, Rory broke the pact and moved in on Amber.
Fast forward 9 years, and Rory has broken Ambers heart. Enter Channing, who has never really stopped being friends with Amber. He vows to be there for her and protect her, to make her smile again. Plans change once he sees an email where Amber admits being attracted to him. Suddenly Amber and Channing find themselves walking a dangerous line of love and lust. Neither wanting to admit their true feelings until Rory makes an appearance.
Gentleman nine gave me all the feels. Great read.
beckyrendon's review
5.0
Penelope Ward has the ability to transport her reader into the story. With Andi Arndt and Sebastian York's narration, its impossible not to feel it. I may fangirl over all three of the key players in putting the Gentleman Nine audiobook together but it is 115% all them.
I felt like Annabelle in this story. Listening to the entire story play out with me as a witness. I want a listener sitting in my car. Nope. I was sitting in the livingroom over wine and cheese curls. (Despite my hatred for both!
I felt like Annabelle in this story. Listening to the entire story play out with me as a witness. I want a listener sitting in my car. Nope. I was sitting in the livingroom over wine and cheese curls. (Despite my hatred for both!
caseroo7's review
5.0
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I couldn't wait to get my hands on Gentleman Nine, and Penelope Ward definitely didn't disappoint here! I am a huge fan of her books and this one was everything that I had hoped for. Penelope is one of a few authors that I don't even need to read a blurb for, because if it has her name on it I am going to read it and Gentleman Nine was one I loved from start to finish.
Channing and Amber knew each other while growing up, but the one thing that neither ever knew about was how the other felt anything for them beyond friendship. Channing and his best friend Rory had a deal that they wouldn't make a move on Amber because they both had feelings for her, but when Channing went off to school everything changed. So when Rory breaks up with Amber and breaks her heart and Channing finds himself needing a place to stay while he is temporarily in town for his job, he never expects to find her message to an escort on her computer. But Channing isn't about to let her get hurt again and finds himself responding to Amber. When she shows up to meet Gentleman Nine, her escort, she never expects to find Channing instead. Can he convince her to give him a shot instead of an escort though, and what does that mean for their future?
I absolutely loved these two. They had so much history and I loved how connected they were. Their friendship might have had times when they weren't as close as others, and yet they were always there for one another and had so much between them. I really felt for both of them and I was invested in them right away. I was so glad that they were able to finally learn the truth about their feelings and everything that had happened, when for so long they never knew just how much the other felt. They had a great connection and friendship, and their chemistry was so strong. I really felt the emotional ties and feelings between them, and it was clear that they were attracted to everything about the other one.
Overall, I have loved every book that Penelope Ward has written and Gentleman Nine was no exception. This story was captivating, with the characters being real and easy to relate to. I probably sound like a broken record when it comes to Penelope's books, but I have read and loved everything that she has written, and she is one of those authors that I always recommend to fans of contemporary romance. If you like genuine characters, emotional and heartfelt stories that are unexpected and captivating, you have to read Penelope Ward's books. I am already anxious for more from her and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us next!
**ARC Provided by Inkslinger PR**
I couldn't wait to get my hands on Gentleman Nine, and Penelope Ward definitely didn't disappoint here! I am a huge fan of her books and this one was everything that I had hoped for. Penelope is one of a few authors that I don't even need to read a blurb for, because if it has her name on it I am going to read it and Gentleman Nine was one I loved from start to finish.
Channing and Amber knew each other while growing up, but the one thing that neither ever knew about was how the other felt anything for them beyond friendship. Channing and his best friend Rory had a deal that they wouldn't make a move on Amber because they both had feelings for her, but when Channing went off to school everything changed. So when Rory breaks up with Amber and breaks her heart and Channing finds himself needing a place to stay while he is temporarily in town for his job, he never expects to find her message to an escort on her computer. But Channing isn't about to let her get hurt again and finds himself responding to Amber. When she shows up to meet Gentleman Nine, her escort, she never expects to find Channing instead. Can he convince her to give him a shot instead of an escort though, and what does that mean for their future?
I absolutely loved these two. They had so much history and I loved how connected they were. Their friendship might have had times when they weren't as close as others, and yet they were always there for one another and had so much between them. I really felt for both of them and I was invested in them right away. I was so glad that they were able to finally learn the truth about their feelings and everything that had happened, when for so long they never knew just how much the other felt. They had a great connection and friendship, and their chemistry was so strong. I really felt the emotional ties and feelings between them, and it was clear that they were attracted to everything about the other one.
Overall, I have loved every book that Penelope Ward has written and Gentleman Nine was no exception. This story was captivating, with the characters being real and easy to relate to. I probably sound like a broken record when it comes to Penelope's books, but I have read and loved everything that she has written, and she is one of those authors that I always recommend to fans of contemporary romance. If you like genuine characters, emotional and heartfelt stories that are unexpected and captivating, you have to read Penelope Ward's books. I am already anxious for more from her and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us next!
**ARC Provided by Inkslinger PR**
hab10910's review
5.0
Sweet, sexy, and heartfelt
Great story!!! I loved that there was much more to the story than expected. There was also plenty of romance and steam. Loved the characters and was very happy with the ending for all of the characters!!
Great story!!! I loved that there was much more to the story than expected. There was also plenty of romance and steam. Loved the characters and was very happy with the ending for all of the characters!!
ameserole's review
3.0
Eh, it was okay.
Gentleman Nine is one of those hot man covers that silently betrays me. At first, I was liking everything about Amber and Channing. It was cute that they were sort of reconnecting even though her ex boyfriend, who was both of their friends, named Rory dumped her out of the blue. It was also cute that everyone sort of had a crush on one another - #lovetriangle.
Again, it was eh to me. At some point they just started annoying me and I just didn't care if they ended up together or not. Of course Channing and Amber try the no strings attached when they started hooking up. It doesn't work for long because all of those feelings came tumbling back for them.
The romance was okay. Yes, they had chemistry at points throughout the book and they were cute at others. I was just bored with the whole thing. Maybe it was work that was giving me a weird mood about it all because I honestly loved the actual narrators. Ugh, I don't know.
I wanted to like it more than I actually did.
Gentleman Nine is one of those hot man covers that silently betrays me. At first, I was liking everything about Amber and Channing. It was cute that they were sort of reconnecting even though her ex boyfriend, who was both of their friends, named Rory dumped her out of the blue. It was also cute that everyone sort of had a crush on one another - #lovetriangle.
Again, it was eh to me. At some point they just started annoying me and I just didn't care if they ended up together or not. Of course Channing and Amber try the no strings attached when they started hooking up. It doesn't work for long because all of those feelings came tumbling back for them.
The romance was okay. Yes, they had chemistry at points throughout the book and they were cute at others. I was just bored with the whole thing. Maybe it was work that was giving me a weird mood about it all because I honestly loved the actual narrators. Ugh, I don't know.
I wanted to like it more than I actually did.