: Dax is guarded and initially pushes Wren away due to a "big secret" and his responsibilities as a widower raising a teenager, Rafe .
The novel heavily utilizes popular romance tropes to drive its "slow burn" narrative: Moody by Penelope Ward
: As they spend time talking, they develop an intense emotional and physical chemistry. : Dax is guarded and initially pushes Wren
: Central to the plot's primary conflict and "bomb-shell" twist. Moody by Penelope Ward