Meet Willow Celeste.
After caring for her mother for so long, and losing her so tragically, Willow is haunted by a deep, and seemingly impenetrable sadness. Her eyes scream out in desperation and pain at anybody who can bare to look into them.
When her mother dies, Willow's guardianship is left to a family friend - so Willow is forced to pack her belongings and move to a quiet, old town. However, the darkness and inner turmoil continues to follow her.
Here, in this small town, she begins to learn why.
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.