Dancing Through Life
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Last published Fri, Sep 26, 2025
She's a dancer chasing perfection.
He's a professor and mafia member who sees through every mask she wears.
After a violent attack shatters her routine, Aurora finds herself drawn into Harry's world-one of quiet authority, fierce protection, and a love she's never been allowed to want. Suddenly, she finds herself re-evaluating decades worth of lies she's been told by her family and society.
But healing isn't easy when you've been taught you're too much to care for.
A slow-burn DDLG romance about trauma, trust, and learning how to be held.
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