Celeste Nomikos has always had one goal in mind: after graduating high school, matriculate into the School of American Ballet to fulfill her lifelong goal of being a prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet.
When she receives the horrible news that her local dance studio, Turnout, is closing due to financial troubles, she is devastated. Celeste has spent years in the sunlit studios of Turnout and has countless memories there. However, she has one lifeline, and that is to win the internationally-acclaimed dance contest, Project Dance. With the hefty prize money, she could save Turnout.
This plan sounds perfect on paper. But when Celeste realizes that her dance partner for Project Dance is none other than Liam Bernstein, the boy who caused her sister's relationship to go up in flames, Celeste is mortified.
This is her worst enemy, after all. No one hurts Celeste's sister and gets away with it. But will they be able to work past their differences to win that shiny first place trophy and save Turnout?
Despite the title, this isn't a story about a treehouse.
This is a story about love.
This is about two people who allowed change and fear to ruin something beautiful.
Letting years go by,
Only to realize that they should've fought harder for the other.
But is it too late?
UNEDITED
Rankings:
#5 in dualpov
#7 in dancer
#19 in romance