With each book she writes, I find that I fall more and more in love with Penelope Ward's leading men. They have not been perfect, they have had their flaws, but they have all been sweet, they have all gone through a rough patch and are desperately trying to make things right in their lives, and they have all been men that I just want to curl inside of and hold tight. Landon is no exception and is my latest love. 
 I do not say this as a negative, but Penelope Ward's books seem to follow a formula for me. While the stories and characters may differ, they all follow a similar arc that can be predictable. But rather than making it boring, I find the predictability reassuring. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I know going in that I'm going to fall in love with everyone. And I did. I loved Landon for his bad ass exterior housing a funny and loving soul, and I fell in love with Rana for her freak flag that she freely flies. 
 For me personally, what I liked best about this book, however, was the story itself. I met my husband on the phone, getting to know and fall in love with him as a voice over the line before I ever saw him in person. While the same exact scenario did not play out here because Rana and Landon were friends a long time ago, they didn't know one another now. They learned about the person each had become over texts and conversations without superficial distractions. I enjoyed watching the attraction and affection build slowly and naturally and know how real it can be. I could sympathize with the struggles of having a long distance relationship that people say can't work. I understood the heartbreak of counting down the days until someone had to end a visit and return home and not know exactly when you'd see them again. I've lived the panic of not being able to get a hold of the other person and irrationally fearing the worst. I could feel it and appreciate it all, the reality of the emotions which had been captured, and loved seeing things come out happily on the other side. 
 As I said, I find Penelope Ward's books to be all similar in style. But that style is what makes me love her books so much. I long for each one to be released and read them hungrily when they arrive and then can't wait for the next. 
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