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Pitch:
THE TURNING POINT meets THE LONGEST RIDE. With the help of a smooth-talking cowboy, a broken ballerina battles physical and emotional trauma to get back to the barre, and maybe find love in the process.
Blurb:
A shy ballerina's structured life shattered in an instant. Can one rugged, flirtatious cowboy mend it all?
Adeline Vaughn's career is over.
All because of a spinal fracture.
Despite the success in physical therapy, Adeline's calloused mother wants nothing to do with her. So Adeline has no choice but to uproot her life and move to Kentucky to live with her aunt.
But the welcome party that greets her is not what Adeline expects-- nor the spark that ignites between her and a certain cowboy.
Soon Adeline finds herself the subject of this blue-eyed devil's desires.
But Quinn Daniel's is no devil.
As a friendship forms Quinn's patience, strength, and heart to serve those around him, begins to draw Addie to him in ways she never thought possible. But can this rugged cowboy with slow smiles and southern charm help her confront her tragic past and connect with Adeline despite her disorder?
As she rebuilds her life, Adeline struggles with her obsessive-compulsive tendencies... and deeper wounds she isn't ready to confront.
Getting back to the barre is not a physical fight, but psychological.
Will family, new friendships, and love help her overcome this inner battle? Or will she lose her ability to dance forever?
First 1K words:
The End is A New Beginning
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3:00 a.m.
ADOLPHE ADAM'S SCORE CHIMES TO LIFE from my phone alarm and my mind fills with the mad scene from Giselle.
I yawn as my feet touch the cool wood floor and it whines when my full weight presses down on it. Gliding over to the bathroom, I begin my morning ritual.
1. Brush my teeth for a full minute then whiten them with my homemade remedy.
2. Wash my face and hands with soap.
3. Split my long ebony hair down the middle, French braiding each side and pulling it up into a tight bun with no wisps escaping.
I walk back into my room where there's not a speck of dust anywhere. It's pleasing to see that last week's deep clean is still lasting.
