“If you love me, I’ll love you too,” they shrieked and squealed with laughter. “And do the Nimmy Nimmy dance.”
Penny and Henry laughed and danced and sang to their special song as children, creating a loving bond between them that lingered even as they grew up and their lives took very different paths.
Penny found her niche overseas in corporate consulting and Henry is thriving at a research company. But neither of them could forget each other.
As Henry’s success begins to falter, Penny’s heart and job call her back home. And when Henry nearly loses his life in a freak accident, the two are finally reunited. Under knotty and difficult circumstances, can Penny and Henry rebuild their lives and recapture their love for each other?
A heartwarming, hope-filled story.
Geier has crafted a warm and pleasant novel that moves at a relaxed pace, with little major conflict or tension. The characters are generally likable, mostly doing the right thing regardless of their circumstances. Even Hyatt Emerson, marked by an ambitious nature and desire for power, ends up not being the villain readers may initially suspect. Penny is a hardworking and friendly protagonist, who’s open to Henry’s plans of their future together, even when that may mean putting her career on the back burner, and she manages to stay good friends with her boss, Clara, despite the initial roadblocks her job throws in their path. Likewise is Henry’s response to life: he takes his accident in stride, gets along well with his colleagues, and nurtures a deep and meaningful relationship with his sister Kate. The only enduring tension in the novel is whether Penny and Henry will end up together.
This gentle story is told in polished, inviting prose. Readers who prefer feel-good love stories steeped in innocence will enjoy this idyllic romance, where even the dark cloud that is Henry’s accident and subsequent hospitalization quickly clears the way for sunny skies. In comparison to the blissful world Geier has created, readers may find reality dull and dreary.
Takeaway: This feel-good romance and its big-hearted characters offer a relaxing summer read.
Great for fans of: R. J. Lewis’s Carter, Kasie West’s On the Fence.
Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A-
Marketing copy: A
