Friday, March 1, 2019

Audio Book Review Tour: A Dance for You by Colette Davison

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Book Title: A Dance for You
Author: Colette Davison
Publisher: Colette Davison
Narrator: Neil McFarlane
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Genre/s: Contemporary Gay Romance
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
It’s the second of a pair of ballet-based books, but can be read as a standalone.
Can David help Mason dance, like he’s never danced before?
New job, new city: Mason hopes both will lead to him escaping burnout as a ballet dancer. Not living out of a suitcase anymore is a bonus. His new life gets off to a steamy start when he encounters his new neighbour, David. Things soon become complicated when Mason turns up for his first day at BalletEast, to discover that David is not only his choreographer, but the man who inspired him to take up dancing in the first place.

With two divorces and a string of failed relationships behind him, David has no intention of promising ‘forever’ to anyone. But when he meets Mason, he falls hard and fast for the enigmatic young dancer. As David becomes more serious about Mason, he wants to open his lover’s eyes to the kinks that he enjoys.

Whilst the two men are navigating the early stages of their romance, Mason is facing immense pressures in the rehearsal studios that threaten to dampen his natural enthusiasm for life. Will David’s love and support be enough to help Mason continue to hold his head high and dance like he’s never danced before?

**Contains explicit language and sex scenes, including mild, consensual BDSM**
A Dance for You by Colette Davison comes after A Dance for Two. I loved Mason when we met him in book one and wanted to get to know him more. Before I get too far into this review, I want to let you know that while this does comes after A Dance for Two, it can be read/listened to without needing to read the first book. It is a standalone. Now, let's get into the review. 

Story: 4.5 stars
Mason has moved to a new city and joined a new troupe, but things are still not easy for him, especially when he is sleeping with the choreographer. The author has a way of bringing her characters and the scenes to life. When they are dancing, you can see it happening as you read. The characters are real and naturally flawed with their own doubts and troubles, and they are interesting to read out. They are multi-faceted. Along with that is a good story line with a good plot, and you have a great read. I will say that this book is very much character driven. The characters and the story completely enthralled me. I'm giving the story 4.5 stars. 

Narration: 4 stars
I really liked Neil McFarlane's interpretation of this story. He brought each character to life, and made their voices different enough that we could tell who was talking. However, there were a few times when that separation wasn't as clear and I got slightly lost. Not too often though. Overall, he had the characters down, and he did a great job narrating. 4 stars. 

Overall: 4.5 stars
I'm giving an overall rating of 4.5 stars to this book. An interesting story, a good narrator, and I highly suggest you one click this audio book today! 
Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairy-tale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.
 
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