In the country of Vetta, King Adam Kalina threw extravagant parties, but every party costs money. He knew if he raised taxes, King Adam would be overthrown, or worse, executed. The King decided to make an agreement with Lady Luella Malixa and have their oldest children marry. Peter Malixa and Princess Mari (pronounced Mary) Kalina were forced to marry. Peter loved Mari with all his heart, and was willing to do anything to earn her love back. Mari, however was deeply in love with the stable-hand for the Malixa family, Augustus Ephraim. When Peter finds out about Mari's love, he becomes obsessive. He stalks Mari's and Augustus' meetings. The more he stalks the two the more obsessive he becomes over Mari. Knowing that Mari would never fall for him, Peter uses black magic to turn her into a puppet.
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.