"Destiny. Something ethereal. Something astonishing, shocking, and ineffable. Something we can't regiment, I thought, not long ago. I was so notoriously mistaken. I'm Clarimond Marie, and I entirely, faithfully, and magnificently believe in destiny."
Clarimond Marie is the zealous yet burdened princess of Ambrosina, the newly formed Scottish country. But life is not always what one likes - Clarimond, being the effervescent 15 year old she is, is laden with never-ending duties to her family and country. Meanwhile, she must symbolize her country with a composure she cannot manage. Given her secretive and prodigious artistic skill, all she ever wanted was to be a painter.
One daring day, Clarimond breaks away to a nearby rural village. At the end of the best day of her life, she purchases her first paintbrush from a very different elderly man.
Before long, Clarimond discovers, with terror and joy, the true use of the brush. But will it bring her great fortune? Or mortal peril?
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.