Moody By | Penelope Ward

The novel heavily utilizes popular romance tropes to drive its "slow burn" narrative:

: Dax is guarded and initially pushes Wren away due to a "big secret" and his responsibilities as a widower raising a teenager, Rafe . Moody by Penelope Ward

: Dax is older and more established, while Wren is younger and more free-spirited. The novel heavily utilizes popular romance tropes to

The story follows , a traveling massage therapist and gifted cellist. She is hired by Dax Moody , a wealthy, mysterious, and "moody" widower who owns a capital investment company in Boston. Moody by Penelope Ward

: As they spend time talking, they develop an intense emotional and physical chemistry.

: A major revelation about why they "can't be together" forces a separation.