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In for a Penny

202074 pagesWorld Literary Press

Synopsis

A thriving business, more friends than she can count, and a boyfriend she is madly, passionately in love with: Penny Wilson has it all. Scott Beckley is honest, loyal, wonderful with his nieces and nephews, and, by Penny's account, the best lover on the planet, a keeper in every way, as long as she never longs to hear the three little words that would take them to the next step. Scott escaped abusive parents at seventeen and spent years finding his way alone, and even now, reunited with his estranged sisters and settled into a good life in Peaceful Harbor, Maryland, his past still torments him. Penny knows he loves her with everything he has, but for a woman who dreams of a family and a man terrified of building one, love alone may not be enough. Set across a warm week of laughter, weddings, and happily ever afters in the close-knit Whiskey world, their story asks whether two people who want each other can also learn to want the same future.

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About the author

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Melissa Foster has written more than 100 novels and sold millions of copies worldwide. She is best known for Love in Bloom, a sprawling contemporary romance universe built from interconnected sub-series (the Snow Sisters, the Bradens, the Remingtons, the Ryders, the Seaside and Bayside Summers casts, and the biker-family Whiskeys and Wickeds among them) in which characters reappear across one another's stories. Her romances...

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Characters

Penny WilsonProtagonist

A successful business owner longing for a family of her own.

Scott BeckleyProtagonist

A loyal, devoted partner still haunted by an abusive childhood.

Bones WhiskeySupporting

A member of the Whiskey family whose wedding the couple celebrates.

Sarah BeckleySupporting

Scott's sister, marrying into the Whiskey family.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is In for a Penny a standalone?

    Yes. In for a Penny is a standalone story in Melissa Foster's Love in Bloom collection, written to be read on its own with a complete romance and a happily ever after.

  • Who are the main characters in In for a Penny?

    In for a Penny follows Penny Wilson and Scott Beckley. Their romance is the heart of the book, set among the big, close-knit families Melissa Foster's readers return for.

  • How steamy is In for a Penny?

    In for a Penny is an open-door contemporary romance, so it pairs its emotional story with on-page love scenes. Readers who prefer sweeter, closed-door versions can look for Melissa Foster's clean-language editions published under her pen name, Addison Cole.

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