Review: Great story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
When I was offered the chance to do a review on this book, I jumped on it. Everything in the blurb is the kind of story I love to read. Teodora Kostova is a brand new author to me, and that also made it very appealing. I enjoy reading new books from new authors, as it gives me another chance to expand my library, and that is always a good thing. I’m not going to reiterate the blurb here because what the author tells is a pretty spot on summarization of this story. I will, however, tell or try to, what I took away from Dance.Fenix Bergman has always dreamed of performing on Broadway, he comes from a family who lived in the performing arts world so therefore, he was exposed to it from an early age. He gets a chance to take his brand new musical, Poison, to the theatre stage in Queen Victoria. No way is he going to pass up an opportunity like this. To Fenix, this is one more step in getting him to Broadway. That IS what he has always wanted, isn’t it?Another musical already appearing on stage in Queen Victoria, Of Kids and Monsters, for the last year, has become extremely popular. Focused more towards younger children, their leading man, Jared Hartley, had made this musical into a packed theatre five nights a week. Jared, co-writer, to this stage masterpiece is making a name for himself here at Queen Victoria. He loves performing on stage every night, and he loves seeing the children smile and be happy.When Fenix checks in at the theatre, he soon learns he is going to be sharing a dressing room with no other than, Jared Hartley, the man he has had a crush on ever since he had seen the musical himself a couple months back. Seeing him up close is so much better and he feels an immediate attraction to him. What Fenix doesn’t know, is Jared is feeling the same connection. It doesn’t take them long to act on their attraction and before 24 hours have passed, they are kissing each other like they have known each other for months, not hours.The chemistry and passion these two have for each other is off the charts. Are they moving too fast? Do their friends object? Do they care? They enjoy each other and they have amazing sex that may or may not require a fan while reading. Is everything roses? No, they hit a rough patch, and honestly, sometimes it was hard to read. The author does an outstanding job of bringing the reader into the story. You feel the despair and discomfort. You hurt when they hurt. You cry when they cry and when you feel that maybe, just maybe there is hope that things will work out, you are elated and want to pump your fists in their honor. I must add, also, the supporting characters, known as best friends, played a pretty big role in this story. I think they only added to the story, and would not have been what is was without them.The story of Dance is Teodora Kostova’s first book in the M/M genre. She admits to writing about love at first sight, which this story is, and she will continue to do so, as she truly believes it is real. I, also, believe that it is real and I would like to say to Ms. Kostova, please continue to write more love at first sight, and I hope she will continue to bless us with more stories in the m/m genre. As I stated in the beginning, she is new to me, but if and when she has more, I will be buying them as well.