Pas de Deux

Drive. Desperation. Excellence. These are the words some would use to describe Charlotte Sullivan, a 20 year old with a need to achieve.

Charlotte's recent hobby of choice? Ballet. A crushing art form with rigid standards, high expectations, and little room for error. She would like nothing more than to dump her Environmental Engineering Degree for a spot in a dance company, but only if she can be the best. She's willing to do anything to make that happen.

Her primary obstacle? Juniper Ross-Thompson, a corporate girlie turned ballet enthusiast who happens to top their shared adult elementary class in skill and praise.

Both women are desperate to prove themselves, get spots in a ballet company to leave their current lives behind, and end up on top. However, a few chance encounters leave these class enemies with stirring feelings about each other that may force them to put their rivalry aside.

Written by a lesbian and ballet dancer, experience this thrilling novel that explores pushing limits, mental health, lgbtq issues, ballet, and how one may become overcome by obsession with perfection.

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Warning:

Trigger Warning for significant content regarding a character with an eating disorder. This is the primary reason I have marked the book "mature." I have had significant struggles with an ED in the past and do not recommend reading if scenes like that could trigger you at this time. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to a support person or (if in the USA) view resources at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) website. The link is: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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