Synopsis – Dancing in the Moonlight
When dancer Nell Avery auditions for Speakeasy, a new West End musical, she is shocked to discover that the choreographer is Finn Harris, a man she never expected to see again.
Ten years ago, Nell and Finn had a casual, no-strings fling. He left London to work abroad. Nell found herself pregnant.
Having made the decision to raise her child alone, Nell didn’t tell Finn that he was the father, a secret easy for her to keep while he was hundreds of miles away. But now Finn is back – and he offers Nell a role in Speakeasy’s cast.
Nell knows if she takes the job she risks Finn finding out her secret, with unimaginable consequences for the life she has made for herself and her daughter, Savannah. But Speakeasy could be Nell’s only chance of dancing on a West End stage – the dream she’s had ever since she first put on a pair of tap shoes. How can she give up her dream?
Nell accepts the role, telling herself that all she has to do is keep away from Finn . . .
Author Bio
Lynne Shelby writes contemporary women’s fiction/romance. Her debut novel, French Kissing, now re-published in ebook as Meet Me In Paris, was published when it won a national writing competition run by Woman magazine and Accent Press. Her fifth novel, Love On Location, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novelists’ Association Award. She has done a variety of jobs from stable girl to child actor’s chaperone to legal administrator. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre watching a play or a musical, or exploring a foreign city, writer’s notebook and sketchbook in hand. She lives in north London with her husband and a lot of books, and has three adult children who live nearby.
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My Review
Dancing In The Moonlight by Lynne Shelby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this light romance read. The glimpse into the world of dancers and musicals was interesting.
The different characters were interesting and well fleshed out.
I was disappointed with the way a particular issue was handled. I won’t say more so as not to provide spoilers but I would have liked to see the characters take a deeper approach to some of the more emotional issues that were raised.
Overall the main characters are like able and I was cheering for there to be a happy ending.
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