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Dances With Women is a razor-sharp satire about romance, reinvention, and the perilous act of growing up - at any age. Dry as a martini, occasionally messy, and with more than one pair of metaphorical trousers on fire. Benedikt von Karbroich - marketing tycoon, seasoned seducer, and occasional wearer of cashmere loungewear - has spent the better part of three decades evading anything with emotional depth. His hobbies include charm, denial, and strategic escapes. Enter Inez Bellavista: an Italian artist with a sketchbook, a moral compass, and absolutely no interest in being anyone's midlife epiphany. What follows is a civilised collision of genders, generations, and general misunderstandings.German translation: Eine Midlife-Crisis wie aus dem Bilderbuch.Zu viele Frauen. Zu wenig Einsicht.Benedikt von Karbroich - Marketing-Mogul, geübter Verführer und gelegentlicher Träger von Kaschmir-Hausanzügen - hat die letzten drei Jahrzehnte damit verbracht, allem mit emotionaler Tiefe konsequent auszuweichen. Seine Spezialgebiete: Charme, Verdrängung und taktischer Rückzug.Dann trifft er auf Inez Bellavista: italienische Künstlerin mit Skizzenbuch, moralischem Kompass und null Interesse daran, irgendjemandes spätes Aha-Erlebnis zu sein.Es folgt ein zivilisiertes Aufeinanderprallen von Geschlechtern, Generationen und gegenseitigen Irrtümern.""Der mit den Frauen tanzt"" ist eine messerscharfe Satire über Liebe, Lebenswandel und die heikle Kunst, endlich erwachsen zu werden - ganz gleich, in welchem Alter. Trocken wie ein Martini, gelegentlich chaotisch, und mit mehr als einer sprichwörtlich brennenden Hose.

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""Dances With Women is reminiscent of Noël Coward in its sharpness and socially critical wit. This character-driven comedy illuminates the follies of love, age, and self-deception in today's upper middle class. Ani Corné combines biting social satire with a striking, character-centered narrative. The novel will appeal to readers who appreciate the emotional depth of a David Nicholls or the dry humor of an Andrew Sean Greer-literary fiction with a commercial heart, told with a keen eye and keen observation."" Philip, UK ""What if Bridget Jones fell in love with Don Draper-and made him rethink his entire life? With bite, wit, and unexpectedly much heart, Dances With Women tells the story of a notorious womanizer who embarks on a madcap, satirically sparkling journey through the chaos of contemporary love-and learns more about himself than he'd like to admit."" Verona, Germany

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Ani Corné is a multilingual author writing in German and English since 1998. Her work spans fiction, poetry, essays, and children's books. Born in Germany and raised in an international environment, she has lived in the US, UK, France, and Italy, and speaks four languages.When not writing or working on social projects, she follows her love of jazz-two of her novels are set at jazz festivals in France and California.Asked about future projects in a recent interview, she replied: ""Next? Introducing my new English novel, Dances With Women, to as many readers as possible, finishing my thriller What Summer Blinds May See, attending the Jazz á Vienne festival in France, visiting old friends.""

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