First Position
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Anastasia Mikhelson is the rising star of the New York City Ballet. She’s sacrificed creature comforts, a social life, as well as her own physical well-being for perfection in dance. Even her reputation as The Ice Queen doesn’t faze her. Though Ana’s at the peak of her career, competition from a new and noteworthy dancer puts all she’s worked for in jeopardy. While Natalie Frederico has shown herself to be a prodigy when it comes to ballet, she much prefers modern dance and living on her own terms. Life is too short for anything else. However, when the opportunity to dance with the New York City Ballet is thrust upon her, it’s not like she could say no. Dealing with the company’s uptight lead is another story, however. When the two are forced to work side-by-side, sparks begin to fly onstage and off.
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I really enjoyed this one! Melissa Brayden has a great natural writing style that suits a story like this. It feels appropriately big and romantic (not to mention fairly dramatic) when it needs to be, but also low-key and intimate when it suits the story. Bad dialogue is the easiest way to make me hate a book when it's so focused on its characters and their interactions, but the dialogue in First Position is charming and natural. The characters are well-written and the leads have palpable chemistry, so I was invested even throughout some contrived story beats. All in all, a well-done and enjoyable romance with an interesting background in professional ballet.
