DANCE FOR ME
BY
HELENA NEWBURY
Blurb:
Natasha is one of the most
promising ballet dancers at the prestigious Fenbrook Academy of Performing Arts
and she’s just landed a life-changing audition. But no one knows the guilt she
carries...or the damage it makes her inflict on herself when she’s alone.
Darrell is a
multi-millionaire designer at 25. But past traumas have pushed him into isolation
and the intense pressure of his work has brought him to the edge of burnout. Seeking
inspiration, he sees Natasha dance and hires her as his muse.
As she dances for him,
the two become entwined in a passionate but troubled relationship. He starts to
see the pain inside her and helps her gradually lower her defenses...but
Darrell has demons of his own. Can two broken people save each other? Or will
the darkness they’re hiding consume them both?
This New Adult Romance
is recommended for 17+ due to mature themes, sexual situations and language.
REVIEW:
Dance for me
This book was a unexpected surprise to read. I don't usually read New Adult Novels, I'm a paranormal / sci - fi erotic romance kind of girl. I took the plunge though, and that was a good thing. I was surprised how this book impacted me emotionally.
Natasha is a ballet Student trying to make it big, while dealing with a traumatic past that still haunts her. She struggles daily to keep moving forward, and not let her past experiences take over her future.
Then she meets Darrell who literally barges into her life in a surprising way. Their attraction is instant, and all consuming. Their chemistry is strong, and won't be denied.
Darrell is dealing with a traumatic past experience of his own. Neither one of them are coping with what happened to them in a healthy way. They need each other, and they both need to find a way to keep moving forward. Can they heal each other, or will they lose something precious?
Read Dance for me, and find out for yourself..
This story was wonderfully written, the author has to have some dance background, or she's the best researcher ever. The dance scenes, and sequences in this book are real, and authentic. You can tell Ms.NEWBURY was passionate about her characters, and the dance aspect of this book.
Natasha and Darrell's emotions leap off the page, and straight into your heart. These two people are beautifully flawed due to their circumstances. They struggle to find a way to fix each others pain. It was very moving to read their attempt, and see how much they grew throughout this book.
The secondary characters were also well written, and kept this story moving forward. Natasha, and Darrell were lucky to have friends who cared for them so much. The sexual scenes were sensual, sexy, and written very well. The romance aspect was real, believable, and full of emotion.
It's hard to believe that this is Helena Newbury's first novel. She is definitely someone to watch out for. Dance For Me had it all, great characters, a story that touched me, and left me feeling hopeful at the end.
5 STARS / 5
This book was a unexpected surprise to read. I don't usually read New Adult Novels, I'm a paranormal / sci - fi erotic romance kind of girl. I took the plunge though, and that was a good thing. I was surprised how this book impacted me emotionally.
Natasha is a ballet Student trying to make it big, while dealing with a traumatic past that still haunts her. She struggles daily to keep moving forward, and not let her past experiences take over her future.
Then she meets Darrell who literally barges into her life in a surprising way. Their attraction is instant, and all consuming. Their chemistry is strong, and won't be denied.
Darrell is dealing with a traumatic past experience of his own. Neither one of them are coping with what happened to them in a healthy way. They need each other, and they both need to find a way to keep moving forward. Can they heal each other, or will they lose something precious?
Read Dance for me, and find out for yourself..
This story was wonderfully written, the author has to have some dance background, or she's the best researcher ever. The dance scenes, and sequences in this book are real, and authentic. You can tell Ms.NEWBURY was passionate about her characters, and the dance aspect of this book.
Natasha and Darrell's emotions leap off the page, and straight into your heart. These two people are beautifully flawed due to their circumstances. They struggle to find a way to fix each others pain. It was very moving to read their attempt, and see how much they grew throughout this book.
The secondary characters were also well written, and kept this story moving forward. Natasha, and Darrell were lucky to have friends who cared for them so much. The sexual scenes were sensual, sexy, and written very well. The romance aspect was real, believable, and full of emotion.
It's hard to believe that this is Helena Newbury's first novel. She is definitely someone to watch out for. Dance For Me had it all, great characters, a story that touched me, and left me feeling hopeful at the end.
5 STARS / 5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’m a New Adult Romance author who loves
writing about what happens when love and dreams collide with the real world. I
wrote my first novel, Dance for Me,
in daily chunks in a very busy, very noisy coffee shop, which meant I had to
order a black Americano every hour, on the hour, to keep my seat and wound up
wired on caffeine most days. Unlike my characters, I can’t dance.
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I don't have a favorite song to dance to, I mostly dance to techno.
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ReplyDeleteSomething mellow for close dancing. No great favorite.
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Sounds intriguing and I'm dying to know what his secret in the past is. Thanks for the review!
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