Jenna has spent her entire life chasing a dream – to become a professional ballet dancer. Now, as she finishes her third year of study at the Royal Ballet’s Upper School, she’s closer than ever to making it come true.
With the holidays and the busy Nutcracker season quickly approaching, Jenna is vying for one of the coveted apprenticeships with the Royal Ballet company, but she’s also struggling to understand the curious behavior of her friend and frequent pas de deux partner Jeremy.
Will her mentor Clara, the Duchess of Leeds, be able to help her unlock the mystery of Jeremy?
Find out what this holiday season holds for Jenna.
This sweet-romance, set against the backdrop of the Nutcracker ballet, is a companion short story to “Dancing With a Royal” but can be read as a standalone novella.
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After four unsuccessful Seasons in London, Helen Davenport is aware that she is out of time. Her father cannot afford another Season. With a meager dowry and few connections, what gentlemen would have her? At the age of three and twenty, she might as well consider herself a spinster.
Yet, Helen’s father, Mr. Davenport refuses to give in so easily. After finding a way to raise the funds, Helen soon finds herself in London for one final Season.
When an accident during a morning walk through Hyde Park literally puts her into the path of a gentleman named Mr. Marcellus, Helen learns that there are some circumstances that lie beyond her control. Afterall, the Ton of London lives for vile gossip.
With her reputation called into question, Mr. Marcellus promises Helen he will do his duty as a gentleman and marry her. Except there is one problem…no one in town has ever heard of her rescuer. Just who is the mysterious Mr. Marcellus?
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