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Keeping Up with the Penryns #3
The Casterglass Heir
Meet the Penryns…an eccentric family determined to keep hold of their castle in the wilds of Cumbria.
Sam Penryn, the only son and heir, has returned to Casterglass with deep reluctance. After dedicating his life to far-flung adventures to forget his past, the last thing he wants is to come home and take the reins of his family’s crumbling estate. But he knows his duty, and his sisters are doing their best to turn their ancestral ruin into an interactive tourist attraction. He can surely do the same, even if he dreads every moment…
Rose Lacey has spent her life as a nomad, adopting a carefree attitude to protect her fragile heart, which worked until she met—and then left—Sam. Their goodbye becomes hello when she shows up on his doorstep months after their fling, pregnant and uncertain what she wants from him, yet believing he needs to know he’s going to be a father.
Sam is gobsmacked by Rose’s return—and he remembers just how hard he fell for her. Despite his own hurts and hard memories, can Sam be brave enough to convince Rose to fall in love with him all over again, this time for keeps?
Sam Penryn, the only son and heir, has returned to Casterglass with deep reluctance. After dedicating his life to far-flung adventures to forget his past, the last thing he wants is to come home and take the reins of his family’s crumbling estate. But he knows his duty, and his sisters are doing their best to turn their ancestral ruin into an interactive tourist attraction. He can surely do the same, even if he dreads every moment…
Rose Lacey has spent her life as a nomad, adopting a carefree attitude to protect her fragile heart, which worked until she met—and then left—Sam. Their goodbye becomes hello when she shows up on his doorstep months after their fling, pregnant and uncertain what she wants from him, yet believing he needs to know he’s going to be a father.
Sam is gobsmacked by Rose’s return—and he remembers just how hard he fell for her. Despite his own hurts and hard memories, can Sam be brave enough to convince Rose to fall in love with him all over again, this time for keeps?
300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 10, 2022
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About the author
Kate Hewitt
876 books1,698 followersKate is the USA Today-bsetselling author of many books of both historical and contemporary fiction. Under the name Katharine Swartz, she is the author of the Tales from Goswell books, a series of time-slip novels set in the village of Goswell.
She likes to read women's fiction, mystery and thrillers, as well as historical novels. She particularly enjoys reading about well-drawn characters and avoids high-concept plots.
Having lived in both New York City and a tiny village on the windswept northwest coast of England, she now resides in a market town in Wales with her husband, five children, and two Golden Retrievers.
She likes to read women's fiction, mystery and thrillers, as well as historical novels. She particularly enjoys reading about well-drawn characters and avoids high-concept plots.
Having lived in both New York City and a tiny village on the windswept northwest coast of England, she now resides in a market town in Wales with her husband, five children, and two Golden Retrievers.
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May 13, 2022
I’ve been loving Kate Hewitt’s Keeping Up With The Penryns series, and The Casterglass Heir is just as good as the first two books. I started this one at bedtime, read until my iPad fell on my nose and dived back into the story as soon as I woke up.
Set in England’s Lakes District, the series revolves around the Penryn family’s efforts to save their crumbling castle. Each story is a standalone romance but I think they’re best read sequentially for context.
There’s a good deal of emotional unpacking in this story as hero Sam Penryn comes to terms with having been ignored by his father and bullied at primary school, while pregnant heroine Rose has never known family life, having been dragged around Europe by her charming conman father until she was finally cut loose at the age of eighteen.
I really felt for both of them and just loved the way they learned to love each other as their story unfolded. This story is definitely one for my keeper shelf and I’m now eagerly anticipating its sequel.
Set in England’s Lakes District, the series revolves around the Penryn family’s efforts to save their crumbling castle. Each story is a standalone romance but I think they’re best read sequentially for context.
There’s a good deal of emotional unpacking in this story as hero Sam Penryn comes to terms with having been ignored by his father and bullied at primary school, while pregnant heroine Rose has never known family life, having been dragged around Europe by her charming conman father until she was finally cut loose at the age of eighteen.
I really felt for both of them and just loved the way they learned to love each other as their story unfolded. This story is definitely one for my keeper shelf and I’m now eagerly anticipating its sequel.
May 12, 2022
The third child, and only son, Sam Penryn gets his story. Sam has always felt a disappointment to his father, he prefer the outdoors to books which is at odds with his intellectual father. After a deeply shaming episode where he tried to cheat on his A' level exams and was expelled, Sam has avoided Casterglass at all costs happy to travel the world doing crazy stunts (like climbing a mountain with a fridge on his back) for charity. But when the family calls he must (eventually) answer and he is making the best of a bad job by setting up a glamping site and a rope climbing course for the more adventurous.
Then one day a blast from the past arrives at Casterglass, Rose Lacey, the feisty, happy-go-lucky girl Sam met in New Zealand arrives and announces that she is pregnant with Sam's baby. Rose has had a hard life, her mother left her when she was very young, and she spent her childhood galivanting around the world with her father rather than attending school. Then suddenly when she was eighteen he left her to cope on her own and she's been holding down a series of cleaning and bartending jobs ever since. Life ha taught her never to rely on other people, but the news that she is pregnant has forced her to reassess her priorities.
One niggle, Sam is supposed to be thirty-three years old yet he reads like an eighteen year old, maybe twenty-one at a push. He's still haunted by being bullied by the village children when he was ten years old and has conflagrated his father into someone who is perpetually disappointed in him.
This started very slowly for me and I found both Sam and Rose quite difficult characters to like, again they both 'read' much younger than their supposed ages.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher Tule in return for an honest review.
Then one day a blast from the past arrives at Casterglass, Rose Lacey, the feisty, happy-go-lucky girl Sam met in New Zealand arrives and announces that she is pregnant with Sam's baby. Rose has had a hard life, her mother left her when she was very young, and she spent her childhood galivanting around the world with her father rather than attending school. Then suddenly when she was eighteen he left her to cope on her own and she's been holding down a series of cleaning and bartending jobs ever since. Life ha taught her never to rely on other people, but the news that she is pregnant has forced her to reassess her priorities.
One niggle, Sam is supposed to be thirty-three years old yet he reads like an eighteen year old, maybe twenty-one at a push. He's still haunted by being bullied by the village children when he was ten years old and has conflagrated his father into someone who is perpetually disappointed in him.
This started very slowly for me and I found both Sam and Rose quite difficult characters to like, again they both 'read' much younger than their supposed ages.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher Tule in return for an honest review.
April 13, 2022
A reunion and a big surprise.
Sam Penryn and Rose Lacey met while Sam was in New Zealand where Sam had been doing charity work. Rose had been traveling the world for the past five years, working odd jobs to pay her way. They had a fling that lasted until it was time for Sam to go home to Cumbria to help his family’s new venture, turning Casterglass Castle into a tourist destination.
Sam had been home for two months when Rose showed up at the castle with news, she was pregnant and Sam was the father. It wasn’t without doubts and speculation from the Penryns. But as Sam and Rose got reacquainted, they shared their fears, insecurities and secrets and soon found themselves falling in love and Rose finding her place within the family. A family that Rose didn’t think she could ever be part of.
After reading the previous Keeping up with the Penryns book, I had a lot of questions about Sam. I was so happy to have them cleared up and even happier for him and Rose to fall in love. This is a beautifully told story. I just love the Penryns. I look forward to reading the next installment in the series.
Sam Penryn and Rose Lacey met while Sam was in New Zealand where Sam had been doing charity work. Rose had been traveling the world for the past five years, working odd jobs to pay her way. They had a fling that lasted until it was time for Sam to go home to Cumbria to help his family’s new venture, turning Casterglass Castle into a tourist destination.
Sam had been home for two months when Rose showed up at the castle with news, she was pregnant and Sam was the father. It wasn’t without doubts and speculation from the Penryns. But as Sam and Rose got reacquainted, they shared their fears, insecurities and secrets and soon found themselves falling in love and Rose finding her place within the family. A family that Rose didn’t think she could ever be part of.
After reading the previous Keeping up with the Penryns book, I had a lot of questions about Sam. I was so happy to have them cleared up and even happier for him and Rose to fall in love. This is a beautifully told story. I just love the Penryns. I look forward to reading the next installment in the series.
May 11, 2022
The Casterglass Heir, the third Keeping Up with the Penryns by Kate Hewitt gives us the only son and heir, Sam Penryn’s story. What a story it is. All are the Penryn siblings are characters marked by their upbringing at the crumbling castle estate. All are very different in the way it has affected them. Each one’s story is one full of drama, angst, confusion and coming to terms with the present day. None more so than Sam’s.
I found this book to be one that kept me turning the pages, not because it was a thriller or action packed. Instead it was because of the characters. Ms. Hewitt dives deeply into these two main characters and their complexities. In fact, Sam and Rose are so well developed with personalities and emotions that I would have felt if I had been in their shoes, so making it a great read because I could relate. This is life; messy, confusing, and yet wonderful too. I recommend The Casterglass Heir to all women’s fiction/romance readers out there.
An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I found this book to be one that kept me turning the pages, not because it was a thriller or action packed. Instead it was because of the characters. Ms. Hewitt dives deeply into these two main characters and their complexities. In fact, Sam and Rose are so well developed with personalities and emotions that I would have felt if I had been in their shoes, so making it a great read because I could relate. This is life; messy, confusing, and yet wonderful too. I recommend The Casterglass Heir to all women’s fiction/romance readers out there.
An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
December 5, 2023
What do you do when you find out that you're pregnant after what could be considered a whirlwind romance? To make matters more difficult, what do you do when you're sure that both of you just wanted an uncomplicated and fun time?
The Casterglass Heir is a fantastic continuation of the Keeping Up with the Penryns series. This series has been comfy cozy, romantic, and quick to read which is great for a pallet cleanser. Unlike most romances, I find that Kate writes her stories to be a lot less dramatic which is great for anyone like me that wants to read a lower stakes book between heavier reads.
The Casterglass Heir is a fantastic continuation of the Keeping Up with the Penryns series. This series has been comfy cozy, romantic, and quick to read which is great for a pallet cleanser. Unlike most romances, I find that Kate writes her stories to be a lot less dramatic which is great for anyone like me that wants to read a lower stakes book between heavier reads.
February 9, 2024
The third in the series that I have read. It is still just 3 stars for me, not getting better and not getting worse. They are good for easy listening while walking or driving.
I did find this one kind of repetetive. Without giving any spoilers, how many times do we have to listen to the characters thoughts about the same feeling or memory? We got it the first time about what events shaped their lives.
Now on to the last in the series. So, yes, series is good enough that it kept my interest to find out what happens to the last sibling.
Good narration.
I did find this one kind of repetetive. Without giving any spoilers, how many times do we have to listen to the characters thoughts about the same feeling or memory? We got it the first time about what events shaped their lives.
Now on to the last in the series. So, yes, series is good enough that it kept my interest to find out what happens to the last sibling.
Good narration.
April 11, 2022
Doubts, insecurities and love trail Sam and Rose as they muddle through really learning about each other. A three month long fling brought a surprise pregnancy that Sam, back at Casterglass, now must navigate along with Rose and his entire family. Love flourishes on each page of this delightful and heart catching novel.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 10, 2022
For me this was a really heartwarming second chance read! I really enjoyed Sam and Rose's journey. Something that started off without any thought to the future turns into something neither one of them expected. As Sam and Rose give themselves a second chance they learn about each other and they very slowly find themselves having feelings they never expected. This is a very enjoyable read and a great addition to this series. I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 11, 2022
This is book 3 in the series, Keeping up with the Penryns. It can be read as a stand alone. Sam has returned to his family home to help save their heritage. Several months later Rose knocks at the door and is expecting his child. He was crushed when she left him and now she's here to let him know he's a father. A good story about family and obligation. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
July 24, 2024
An enjoyable book in this series based around a family and their old family home, Casterglass Castle, in Cumbria. This one focuses on the only son, Sam, who has come home to help rescue the castle from financial ruin. The last thing he expects is to find Rose, a romantic interest, from his time spent in New Zealand. When she shows up unexpected and pregnant, everything is thrown into turmoil. I enjoyed seeing both Sam and Rose mature and do what it takes to make all right. No sex or profanity.
April 7, 2022
I voluntarily read a advanced reader's copy of this book for a honest opinion.
The Casterglass Heir by Kate Hewitt. The author Kate Hewitt knows how to give you great character dynamics, a possible second chance at romance, and a great setting. Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with the next book.
The Casterglass Heir by Kate Hewitt. The author Kate Hewitt knows how to give you great character dynamics, a possible second chance at romance, and a great setting. Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with the next book.
May 1, 2022
Oh how I enjoyed this book! It’s goes so deep into how Sam’s whole life is shaped by being bullied as a child, and deep into how his and his father’s relationship develops.
Sam and Rose’s second chance love story is the main part of the story but the whole family dynamics makes it a heartwarming read.
Sam and Rose’s second chance love story is the main part of the story but the whole family dynamics makes it a heartwarming read.
January 27, 2024
The whole series so far has been an easy, predictable read. The one thing I didn’t care for was how Althea was turned into a bossy bitch in the second and third books. She didn’t come across that way in the first book and I don’t like how her character changed just because an antagonist was needed for the storyline. She redeems herself in each book but her personality rings false.
January 1, 2024
Chirp
Sweet, contemporary story about 2 people who had a 3 month fling & are now brought together by unforeseen circumstances. They thought they went their separate ways, but are back together to see if a more permanent relationship can happen.
Sweet, contemporary story about 2 people who had a 3 month fling & are now brought together by unforeseen circumstances. They thought they went their separate ways, but are back together to see if a more permanent relationship can happen.
February 1, 2024
I am thoroughly enjoy this series on audiobook. The narration is perfect for the characters in the book. I have literally listened to them back to back.
Getting ready for the 4th in the Keeping up with the Penryns series.
Getting ready for the 4th in the Keeping up with the Penryns series.
February 3, 2024
Quite an enjoyable romance
I recommend this book. I really, really liked reading it. It is well-written with very well developed characters and an interesting plot. I didn't want to stop reading it.
I recommend this book. I really, really liked reading it. It is well-written with very well developed characters and an interesting plot. I didn't want to stop reading it.
April 12, 2024
A light and entertaining read, bringing together the members of a quirky family living in the north of England. Good characterisation leading to a sense of closeness to the characters. Looking forward to the fourth and final book in the series.
December 1, 2023
My favourite from the Casterglass series
January 27, 2024
Another Great one and pulled at my Momma's heart strings. Made me laugh and almost cry. Clean romance and great story and. characters. Recommend!
January 27, 2024
It took me abit to get into the first book of Keeping up with the Penryns. each Book is better than the last.
February 28, 2024
I was not impressed by this third instalment, the characters seemed so whiney and 2D. Not sure I'll bother with the final part.
March 5, 2024
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