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The Christmas Dance

A Second Chance, Small-Town Romance

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The Christmas Dance

By: River Ford
Narrated by: Jenn Lee
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Thirty years ago, Val Blanchard met the love of her life over Christmas break. But after the dancing, the kisses under the mistletoe, and the gingerbread houses were all eaten, he walked out of her life. She never forgot him, and that made it hard to move on.

Richard Cook didn't forget either. He lived a good life with the mother of his children until she passed away. Years later, he's wondering about his first love. The girl he gave up to pursue his dream of becoming a ballroom champion. Christmas is in the air as he returns to the small town he last saw her. He's relieved to find her still running the family ballroom until she locks herself in the bathroom and refuses to talk to him.

Can a little dancing and fresh gingerbread give them a second chance?

©2020, 2021 Charity Bradford (P)2021 Charity Bradford Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Winter Christmas
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This is a warm second chance romance . The main characters Val and Richard meet Thirty years ago over the holidays. Val had a great time . She knows she found the love of her life. Val amd Rich made gingerbread houses , dance the night away , they had a mind blowing Christmas week. Only problem was Rich disappeared after the holidays were over. Rich continue his life , got married and had children, he never forgot Val though, so he decides to go back to the small town that Val lived. Val can’t believe it , that Rich just showed up.
Rich wants to try again with Val , but Val won’t give him a chance.
Rich needs to find away to approach Val , does Val hear him out. Do they get together and give Val her dream

First time I heard Jenn Lee. Her voice is great , smooth and strong.

A warm love story

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Loved this prequel. Second chance and slow burn but really sweet. Certianly fits with other books in the series. Worth it.

Enjoyable

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3.5 Stars (rounded up to 4 stars).

I loved Val & Rick and definitely felt their overall connection. The side characters (family members) were also lovely. However, I did feel that the romance felt a little bit rushed. As even though they had previously known each other, given how long they’d been apart, I felt they should have had a bit more time to get to know each other again and more development before diving into the romance. Regardless, I enjoyed the overall story and definitely felt warm and fuzzy reading it.

Enjoyed the characters!

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