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From<\/em>\u00a0New York Times\u00a0bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The day I showed up to Dax Moody\u2019s sprawling home, I had no idea what was coming.<\/p>\n As a traveling massage therapist, I was used to entering the houses of strangers.<\/p>\n But this assignment was different from any before it.<\/p>\n From the outside, I\u2019d correctly assumed the owner was rich. What I\u00a0didn\u2019t<\/em> realize was that he would be younger than I\u2019d imagined, single, stunningly gorgeous, and mysterious.<\/p>\n Despite the fact that Dax had booked a massage, it never actually happened, since our first appointment was unexpectedly cut short by a comedy of errors.<\/p>\n Certain I\u2019d never see him again after that day, I\u2019d done nothing but think about the captivating man.<\/p>\n To my surprise, he called a second time. That appointment, we talked a lot, developing a stronger connection. But once again, there was no actual massage.<\/p>\n The man I now affectionately called \u201cMoody\u201d kept calling me to come back.<\/p>\n It took three times before I finally gave him the massage he\u2019d ordered. Let\u2019s just say it was challenging to keep things professional. I was extremely attracted to Dax, and by that time, I was falling hard.<\/p>\n Eventually, I\u2019d find out why he\u2019d been so aloof, the reason why he and I could never be together.<\/p>\n Our story was supposed to end there, but it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Instead, I was left perpetually longing for a forbidden man.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add to Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penelope Ward\u00a0is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.<\/p>\n She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.<\/p>\n With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0TWITTER<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0GOODREADS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0FB FAN GROUP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Moody, a brand new standalone from Penelope Ward, is now live! 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