Title: The Drummer’s Heart
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Rockstar Hero/“My Wife”/Small Town
Close Proximity/Slow Burn/One Bed
Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs
Photographer: © Wander Aguiar Photography
Model: Jerrin Strenge
Release Date: February 23, 2025

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…
 
Don’t say her name.
That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour.
My ex, Nicole.
The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart.
After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak.
Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything.
She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well.
Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me.
With Mimi’s caretaker away on vacation, it would be the ideal time for us to move in with her for a couple of weeks.
Of course, I couldn’t refuse.
But there was a catch.
Nicole apparently never told her that we’d gotten a divorce.
She hadn’t believed Mimi could handle it, because her grandmother loved me so much.
So, not only would I have to see Nicole again, but I’d be pretending to still be her husband.
Two weeks in a tiny house in a small town with the woman who broke my heart. Or was it me who broke hers?
It was complicated.
And it was about to be a heck of a lot more complicated sharing one bed in the guest room with a woman who wasn’t mine anymore.

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Review

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Penelope Ward once again outdid herself! The Drummer’s Heart was perfect in every way, and I absolutely LOVED Atticus and Nicole’s second-chance story with all my heart.

  I was hooked from start to finish and fell head over heels in love with Atticus and Nicole and of course all of the other characters. I loved all of the surprising plot twists and was ecstatic with the conclusion. I was smiling ear to ear and couldn’t have hoped for a better ending. I also loved the humor throughout and laughed often. Absolutely chef’s kiss all around and a MUST READ!

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5 STARS

About Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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