Review: I love second chance books
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2013
Winter Fairy is a sweet, compelling book about a single father. In itself, single fathers in romance novels are rare, and Lola Karns does an excellent job of portraying Carson as a man who is reeling from the loss of his wife, and his daughter's mother. The daughter, Eloise, is angry that she has no mother, and is acting up, but, even though Carson is over his head, he tries to make things better. He enrolls his daughter in a dance class and the lovely and graceful instructor takes both Eloise and Carson under her fairy wings.Penelope, the dance instructor, is in the midst of a professional crisis. For years, she has lived to dance, but dancing for a living is a hard, cruel business. When she weighs the benefits of adding Carson and Eloise to her life, or keeping her distance in favor of endless auditions for a handful of jobs, she has to seriously consider what makes life, and dance, worthwhile.This is a delightful, quick read that takes the reader behind the scenes of the classical dance world. As a fan of the ballet, I was drawn into this story. Add in a bumbling single father who is trying his best, and how could I not fall in love with this story? I can't wait to read Ms. Karns' next endeavor.