Overview
Torn between duty and desire … my fate is in his hands. *** Jocelyn Banks has always felt like an outsider – having hustled for everything in her life since her childhood in rural Louisiana. But in ballet, Jocelyn has found the thing she craves most, control. But when her estranged mother dies, Jocelyn’s world is instantly turned upside down. Her only way out – securing a donor for her position at London’s Royal National Ballet. Jocelyn can’t afford to lose this, but something about her sponsor, the charismatic Alistair Cavendish sets a fire in her. What she feels when she’s with him is raw and real. Swept into a world of lust and luxury, the lure of sex and power keep clawing at her. Can Jocelyn choose between desire and duty, or is she doomed to fall into an intoxicating spiral of self-sabotage? *** Readers are INTOXICATED by Melanie Hamrick! ‘Melanie Hamrick’s debut novel treads similar obsessional ground to the film Black Swan in its steamy imaginings of backstage shenanigans at a ballet company’ The Times ‘It was dark, there were twists, it was hot!’ ‘Compelling… absolutely fascinating’ Daily Mail ‘Addictive like Black Swan. Perfect for those who love spicy, explicit, forbidden romance' ‘[An] erotic novel that pulses with Black Swan energy… combining the artistry of The Red Shoes with the eroticism of Fifty Shades of Grey’ Entertainment Weekly ‘Raw emotions, dirty reality of jealousy, pain and dance set in the harsh world of elite ballet’
Full Product Details
Author: Melanie Hamrick
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HQ
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.560kg
ISBN: 9780008602581
ISBN 10: 0008602581
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 26 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Readers LOVE Melanie Hamrick! ‘[An] addictive novel perfect for those who love their story with forbidden and steamy elements for a romance book’ ‘Addictive like Black Swan. Perfect for those who love spicy, explicit, forbidden romance.’ ‘This is probably one of the best representations of ballet and the ballet world I have read in a fiction book.’ ‘It was dark, there were twists, it was hot!’ ‘Raw emotions, dirty reality of jealousy, pain and dance set in the harsh world of elite ballet.’
Author Information
Melanie Hamrick is a mother, a ballerina, a producer, a choreographer, and a writer. Born and raised in Virginia, Melanie began dancing at a young age. Her career as a ballerina spanned over sixteen years with American Ballet Theatre. While travelling the world with her family and for work, Melanie has always carried novels and notebooks with her. Melanie's passion for reading and dance inspired her to write her first novel, First Position.
