I think Erica Penrod is a talented writer. Not only did I like Audrey's spunky, go-getter, and animal-loving character and relate to a description given of how she never stopped worrying even as she changed in other ways since she was a baby, but I liked...
- The snowy rural Utah setting
- The minor character Miss Rhonda (she's got a fun personality, too!)
- The side theme of family
- The mention of not ever becoming complacent in one's passion and profession and yet using adrenaline to keep yourself confident in it
- The humour in places like Audrey's conversation with her mom about her relationship with Danger in Chapter 19, when she loses to Danger in Yahtzee and is annoyed because she has a guilty crush on him, and when she's a grown daughter leading a celebrity into the house while still in her pajamas
- The figurative language --- some of my favorites were:
"Audrey's body was like a headstrong filly."
"She could take a dive off those cheekbones and land in the pool of his smile --- drowning."
"The snow continued to fall like Jack Frost had returned from sabbatical."
"....The thought of kissing Aubrey hovered over his head like mistletoe."
Using "domino" as a verb, and appropriately horsey metaphors like Aubrey "[corralling] her thoughts"
I am interested in reading more from Penrod someday and hope for the best in the success of her work! Overall, if you like books like The Timeless Romance Anthologies or Love Unscripted by Tiffany Odekirk, I think there is a chance you will like this book, too.