Naomi's Reading Palace: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward ~ Review & Teaser (@ViKeeland, @PenelopeAuthor)

When this duo writes a novel, there's a very big chance I am going to snap it up! Add in a single dad, and you know my ovaries are fluttering!

Title: Happily Letter After

Author: Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Published: October 20th 2020

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From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a love story about taking chances, and the surprises that come with them.

My love story all started with a letter.

Only it wasn’t from the man I’d eventually fall in love with. It was from his daughter. A sweet little girl named Birdie Maxwell who’d written to the magazine that I worked for.

You see, once a year, my employer fulfilled a few wishes for readers. Only that column didn’t start up again for months.

So I fulfilled some of her wishes myself. It was harmless…so I thought. Until one day I took things too far.

While anonymously granting yet another of Birdie’s wishes, I got a look at her father. Her devastatingly handsome, single dad father.

I should have stopped playing fairy godmother then. I should have left well enough alone. But I just couldn’t help myself. I had a connection to this girl. One that had me acting irrationally.

Like showing up on their doorstep.

When Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward put out a book, I know I am in for one incredible journey! Happily Letter After was one of those reads that gets you thinking... do things happen by chance, or is there really a greater power out there??

The way that Sadie injected herself into this family was amusing to watch. After reading Birdie's letters she felt that she had to put some happiness back into the little girls life. Who would've though that each time it would bring her closer to them, and I could just see it all blowing up in her face!! It was sweet that both Birdie and Sadie had something in common, as it helped them bond

Sebastian was doing the best he could at being a single father, and I could see that Sadie bought a bit of chaos and spark back into his life. He had had a hard time most recently juggling his restaurant and making sure Birdie had a stable home life. I liked seeing him grow and to fall for someone who got along with his daughter like she did.

As I expected, there were some twists thrown in along the way that threw a spanner in the works. One you could see it coming, but the build towards the second one made my heart ache. This writing duo wove this tale perfectly, building strong characters with sizzling chemistry, a cheeky dog, and that ending really made my heart break and my soul so happy.

Such a tender moment between these two 💓

I reached over and gently pried his fist open, then put my hand inside his and held on.
Sebastian stared down at our joined hands for a long time. “I want you to be mine, Sadie.”
My heart thumped in my chest. “I’m pretty sure I have been from the start.”

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Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.