Blistered Feet & Broken Hearts
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At the age of 17, the world renowned dancer Grace Mai Castro is the owner of an elite dance studio that she inherited from her late mother along with her recently obtained high school diploma. With graduation over, Grace is already busy for the summer with the studio's summer program coming up. Grace battles her own personal demons and let downs. As a matter of fact, she's barely living sometimes, as her thoughts and doubts often spindle into something greater than they're meant to be.
Amidst all of the usual work and stress that comes with the annual summer program, Grace is trying to find her place in the world with her two best friends Natalia and Javier. However, sparks begin to fly between Grace and Natalia's older brother, Vincent, who Grace has known practically her whole life.
Will she come out on top as she is used to doing in the dance world, or are her blistered feet going to lead her to a broken heart? Read along as she falls in and out of love while still leading a life of independence and trying to uphold her mother's legacy.
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