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It's Only Dancing

by Jasmine Guillory

A summer caught between dance and independence

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A summer caught between dance and independence

Set at a family camp in Southern California during the summer before senior year, the story brings Kat back into contact with dance after she quit ballet two years earlier. Her plans for a month of reading and college applications shift when she meets Jordan, a hip-hop instructor whose presence draws her toward dancing again. The conflict connects a rekindled interest in dance with Kat’s efforts to claim independence from her family, as she weighs what she is willing to risk to feel free. The contemporary romance framework keeps those questions alongside her developing feelings for Jordan.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in contemporary romance.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about dance, family, and growing independence.
  • Fans of young adult fiction set during a pivotal high-school summer.

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Dance and rediscoveryIndependenceFamilyFirst romance

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Book overview

New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory makes her highly anticipated young adult debut with a Dirty Dancing-inspired contemporary romcom!

 

 

It's the summer before her senior year of high school and Kat (Kitty to her family) planned to spend it reading good books, working on her college applications, and enjoying her independence. Instead, she's stuck for an entire month with her family at a camp in the desert in Southern California.

 

When she stumbles across a staff party on the first night, she's jealous of their joyful, uninhibited dancing. She hasn't danced like that since two years ago, when she was forced to quit ballet, which she once loved more than anything. She's determined to leave dance where it belongs -- the past.

 

But Jordan, the handsome and magnetic hip-hop dance instructor, keeps dragging it into her present. As Kat begins sneaking around and lying to her parents to spend time with Jordan, she'll have to ask herself -- what is she willing to risk to finally feel free? And is it possible her feelings for Jordan could reignite her love for dance?

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