I loved this book!

I was recommended this book from @latestbookcrush on Bookstagram. We meet Cami a dancer in college who was just diagnosed with Lupus. She is in denial and just wants to live a normal life and dance! Who needs a support group anyways? Then we meet Marsh who’s 23 and needs two more credits to graduate. So he needs to take an elective but the only one that’s left is ballroom dance. He then meets Cami who is also in the class. They both don’t really get along in the beginning Marsh could care less about dance and dance is Cami’s world. Cami and Marsh agree to take date. But feelings fly. But Marsh isn’t ready to open his heart as it still belongs to someone he lost in a tragedy that he carries immense guilt for. He’s working through his grief and Cami is working through her new normal. Can a fake relationship really turn into real feelings?

I used to be a dancer before I dislocated my knee in grade 10. I really related to our main character Cami. She was also just diagnosed with Lupus and I really understood wanting to feel normal because in 2020 I was diagnosed with a life threatening auto immune disorder called Addisons. ( my body doesn’t produce cortisol which is vital to live) But I was also grateful we had answers after month of being extremely ill. Like Cami we both had a new normal thrusted onto us. This book was emotional but also spicy as all get out 🌶🌶 Highly recommend! Thanks again Netgalley and Xpresso book tours for this experience

A dancer and non-dancer must team up to ace their course. A steamy fake relationship and lots of ballroom dancing. Love both main characters. They both have things to work through but they are so sweet together. Lots of chemistry and sizzle. A fun book!

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This story was a pleasant surprise! While it was your typical fake relationship that turns real, that was real such a minor plot point compared to the heart of the story.

The MC is a 21 year old dancer who’s been diagnosed with Lupus and arthritis. She struggles the entire book with the changes to her life the illness brings about, and it’s a really poignant narrative on living with chronic health issues. I absolutely ADORED Cami’s story, and as a dancer I can’t imagine the denial and shock Cami dealt with in knowing her whole livelihood may have to change or be given up.

The other MC, Marsh, is a frat bro, struggling with the guilt and aftermath of a being involved in a fatal accident. Throughout the story, Marsh learns to absolve his own guilt and to move on with his life.

This book presented a really unique and sweet story! Both MCs go through incredible growth as the trajectories of their lives are changed and as they fall in love with one another. As I said before, the book was a total surprise to me and I loved it!

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and XPresso Book Tours. All opinions are my own.