Raison D'être.
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Last published Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Tayvia Banks has always danced with purpose. But when she steps into the high-stakes audition for Tasha Rodriguez's elite national dance team, she doesn't expect to find her reason for dancing-and maybe even living-staring back at her with gray eyes and scarlet curls.
Thrown into a world of fierce competition, loyalty, and unspoken desire, Tayvia forms an unexpected bond with four other girls-Cassie, Bre, Giselle, and most mysteriously, Tiffany Hudson. As the pressure builds and secrets simmer beneath the surface, Tayvia must navigate her rise in the dance world while grappling with feelings she never saw coming.
Raison D'être is a tender, slow-burning sapphic love story wrapped in drama, ambition, and the unshakable rhythm of finding your people-and yourself-when it matters most.
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