The novel heavily utilizes popular romance tropes to drive its "slow burn" narrative:
: Central to the plot's primary conflict and "bomb-shell" twist. 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. The novel heavily utilizes popular romance tropes to
: A major revelation about why they "can't be together" forces a separation. Moody by Penelope Ward