Title: The Dancing Master
Author: Julie Klassen
Genre: Regency Romance
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Book Description:
Finding himself the man of the family, London dancing master Alec Valcourt moves his mother and sister to remote Devonshire, hoping to start over. But he is stunned to learn the village matriarch has prohibited all dancing, for reasons buried deep in her past.
Alec finds an unlikely ally in the matriarch’s daughter. Though he’s initially wary of Julia Midwinter’s reckless flirtation, he comes to realize her bold exterior disguises a vulnerable soul–and hidden sorrows of her own.
Julia is quickly attracted to the handsome dancing master–a man her mother would never approve of–but she cannot imagine why Mr. Valcourt would leave London, or why he evades questions about his past. With Alec’s help, can Julia uncover old secrets and restore life to her somber village…and to her mother’s tattered heart?
Filled with mystery and romance, The Dancing Master brings to life the intriguing profession of those who taught essential social graces for ladies and gentlemen hoping to make a “good match” in Regency England.
What I Think:
I don’t know what it is about the winter months (after the holidays…you know the lull), but it has me gravitating towards feel-good romance stories more often than not. Plus, this is a recent release by Julie Klassen, and I’ve learned not to pass one of her novels up! While it’s not my favorite by Julie Klassen, she still does a good job of portraying different kinds of characters. I did like learning about the different dances from the regency time period and I had no idea there were such things as dancing masters. The book only takes a day to read and is an fast and easy one as that. Enjoy!
