Review: A very different book from Lorelei James but still awesome!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2012
I have to admit, when I saw this book listed on Samhain's website I was so excited I immediately requested to read and review it.  It didn't even have a cover up or a description, just the title and Lorelei as the author.  I had a feeling I would enjoy it, I knew it would be different from what she's written lately and that excited me to no end.  Don't get me wrong I adore the Rough Riders series and the Blacktop Cowboy series but I love when authors take a chance and shake things up.  In Ballroom Blitz she mixes a competitive ballroom dancer with a Native American rock star whose sexual chemistry sizzles like a salsa, jumps like a jitterbug, and is as romantic as a rumba. This book absolutely proves that no matter what Lorelei James chooses to write; she does her homework and she writes it well.  I hate to say it out loud because I don't want to jinx it, but I'm already hoping she's writing a sequel because there was a huge hint about the hero's brother in this book and I'm already salivating just thinking where that book might lead.Jon is such an interesting guy, he's got his rock star persona and all that goes with it but then we also see he's a devoted brother and uncle.  While he enjoys performing with his band, it's also evident he enjoys the creative process of writing and arranging music.  I love that he encourages and supports Maggie in her aspirations of becoming a dance champion.  He fully supports her endeavors something she's never had from her family.Maggie is at such a crossroads in her life.  Working more than one job after being "downsized", she's rekindled her aspirations of being a competitive dancer.  When she meets Jon, it's almost scary how intuitive she is about what's going on with his career.  I adore that even though Jon struggles with his dancing she doesn't ridicule; she jokes with him and tries to put him at ease to get him past his rhythmic issues.On paper Maggie Buchanan and Jon White Feather look like polar opposites but from the minute these two meet the connection is electric.  While it's apparent that these two will (and do burn up the sheets), I love how much time they spend getting to know one another.  Many times in a novella character development is sacrificed but in this book, we know so much about these characters, their backgrounds, their hopes and dreams for the future.  I appreciate that they had to struggle to make their relationship work; it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.  These are two very busy people with demanding careers that require traveling, separation, trust and sometimes it becomes too much to deal with.I thoroughly enjoyed this story from start to finish.  Lorelei James has once again given us a story with engaging and interesting characters, an entertaining and complicated love story, and left me hoping for a sequel.  Most of all she's proven that it's okay to step outside the box, let someone else lead, and to take a chance.  Ballroom Blitz is an amazing story and I have no doubt it will become a fast favorite among romance readers everywhere!