One Step at a Time
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Last published Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Summer is a time for freedom. It's everything good and everything magical. At least that's what Sadie tells herself.
Sadie Jane Philips wants to make the summer before senior year a special one. And as fate has it, an opportunity comes to do just that. An audition for the Houston Youth Dance Team. The only thing standing in her way is her chronic clumsiness and oversleeping. Oh and a British asshole with a charming smile who thinks he's god's gift. The only way she can make it on the team is to team up with said asshole. Add in a genius twin brother, a young mentor, and a jealous blonde. Join Sadie and her aunt/best friend Aedon Vera in their journey of dance, teamwork, and self love.
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