: Dax’s brooding nature contrasts with Wren’s straightforward, insightful personality. 📝 Critical Reception Moody by Penelope Ward | Goodreads
: Dax is older and more established, while Wren is younger and more free-spirited.
: As they spend time talking, they develop an intense emotional and physical chemistry. Moody by Penelope Ward
: Their first few meetings are awkward and cut short by various "comedies of errors," meaning no actual massage takes place initially.
: A major revelation about why they "can't be together" forces a separation. : Their first few meetings are awkward and
: Relates to their reunion after the multi-year separation.
: Dax is guarded and initially pushes Wren away due to a "big secret" and his responsibilities as a widower raising a teenager, Rafe . : Dax is guarded and initially pushes Wren
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.