Book Review: Dance For Me

Dance For Me (Fenbrook Academy #1)

Helena Newbury

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Published: June 25, 2013

my rating

Read on: June 10, 2013

My Blurb: 
  Darell, a brilliant young designer, lacked inspiration until he was mesmerized in the world of ballet. Wanting more, he abruptly goes to an audition where he messes up a performance by a ballet student named Natasha. Awed by her, he offers her to become his muse.

  Not denying their obvious attraction towards each other, they entered into a relationship. Yet both of them haunted by their past: her remorse and his vengeance. It endangers them both as it leads them either to being more broken or eventually saved.

"You got to hang on to your past, but if you let it own you, it'll kill you."

My Thoughts:

  Dance for me, transported me to a world of ballet, those pirouettes and perhaps tutus. It my first book related to dance and I am not disappointed. However, I am in awe and I have learned to appreciate the beauty of ballet. I watched a video of Polina Semionova to get a grasp of the ballet world.

  The first part is a bit confusing for me regarding Natasha’s situation but then as the story grows you understand more of the characters and the idea.

  Natasha is a broken person clearly because of her guilt and her unusual habit, yet I somewhat find her strong maybe it’s due to her personality of not giving up in life. Darell, I think, is a dashing guy yet a workaholic. Sometimes I find his decisions as stupid and selfish though I don’t blame him much because of his dreadful past. The supporting characters Clarissa and Neil are funny and I enjoy their banters.

  I also like the writing style and how the POVs are changed and it got me to understand the dilemma and the feelings of the protagonists. The flow of the story charmingly progresses and I am satisfied on how the story ends.

  The book is exquisite, interesting and a page-turner that I read it only in a few hours. I also appreciate the author, Helena Newbury, for a commendable debut novel. I can’t wait to read the sequel.

"He smiled. He didn't smile often, but when he did it was light-up-the-room fantastic."

P.S. I received a copy of this book for an honest review.

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