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Alexis Daria

Named one of the Best Romances of 2017 by Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post!A 2018 RITA® winner for Best First Book!“A sparkling debut.” —Entertainment Weekly“Vibrantly written.” —The Washington PostThe first in a sizzling new series about finding love on and off the dance floor from #OwnVoices author Alexis Daria.Gina Morales wants to win. It’s her fifth season on The Dance Off, a top-rated network TV celebrity dance competition, and she’s never even made it to the finals. When she meets her latest partner, she sees her chance. He's handsome, rippling with muscles, and he stars on the popular Alaskan wilderness reality show Living Wild. With his sexy physique and name recognition, she thinks he’s her ticket to the finals—until she realizes they’re being set up.Stone Nielson hates Los Angeles, he hates reality TV, and he hates the fact that he had to join the cast of The Dance Off because of family obligations. He can’t wait to get back to Alaska, but he also can’t deny his growing attraction to his bubbly Puerto Rican dance partner. Neither of them are looking for romantic entanglements, and Stone can’t risk revealing his secrets, but as they heat up the dance floor, it’s only a matter of time until he feels an overwhelming urge to take the lead.When the tabloids catch on to their developing romance, the spotlight threatens to ruin not just their relationship, but their careers and their shot at the trophy. Gina and Stone will have to decide if their priorities lie with fame, fortune, or the chance at a future together.The second Dance Off novel, Dance With Me, is available now!

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Author

Alexis Daria

Pages

250

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group

Published Date

2017-10-03

ISBN

1250175585 9781250175588

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️... this was a fun book to read. If you like Dancing with the Stars, you'll love this. This was a re-release from the author it was her debut book back on 2017. I have read other books from her and those are much better. Overall I enjoyed it alot and if you want a fun read with dancing I definitely recommend it. "

Lucy

"Gina Morales is a professional dancer and one of the stars of the dance competition show,The Dance Off. After four seasons Gina wants desperately to win. She hopes her new partner will be the one to help her finally snag the trophy. Her partner for season five is an Alaskan reality tv survivalist, Stone Nielsen. Stone and his family star in a show about living in the Alaska bush called Living Wild. He joins the cast of the dance show in hopes of snagging the grand prize so he can help with his mother's mounting medical bills. All Stone has to do is dance, win and not spill his family's secrets. Gina and Stone turn out to be a great match. Her passion for dance and Stone's rugged good looks are a perfect combination. It doesn't hurt they are both nursing a budding attraction that shows up in their dancing.... except it does. Gina has a strict rule about fraternizing with her partners and Stone is afraid he might share everything. As the weeks drag on Gina and Stone dance closer to each other all while fighting their building attraction. Will Gina put her rules to the side and listen to her heart? Will Stone forget about his family obligations and finally let someone in? Overall quite an enjoyable read. Quick and easy with just enough will they or won't they to keep me interested."