The House Guest by Penelope Ward

Title: The House Guest Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs Photographer: Evgeniia Bezruk Model: Sergey Multakh Wardrobe: Tryyt Release Date: August 31, 2025 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance… The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years. He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space. Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way. I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling. I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis. Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move. That was whe...