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Meet Lilly - talented dancer, quick mouthed, take no shit tough girl who's also good at hiding the fact that she's scared. She doesn't believe in true love or happily ever afters. Unless you count the unbreakable love she has for her over protective, bullheaded twin brother, who also happens to be her knight in shining armor - which she doesn't.

Kind of hard to love when you can't trust, and trust was something that got shattered along with the rest of her years ago. A lot was taken from her at a young age. She's never gotten over it as much as she's just refused to deal with it.

The only thing in her entire world that still brings her peace is dancing. Her one and only dream is to dance her way to freedom. That freedom just so happens to be at The Elite Academy of Dance. She's more than willing to tuck all those dark and nasty things she doesn't want to think about away, like the darkness that haunts her dreams, and go on pretending, never hoping for anything more - until him.

A story about a girl who pours everything she has into her dancing. Her dream? To get accepted into The Elite Academy of Dance, and spend the rest of her life dancing on stage. To her, that's easier than dealing with the demons from her past and the scars they left on the person she has become today. A smart mouthed, take no shit, tough girl who's also scared, lonely, and closed off to accepting anyone new into her heart.

But in the process of wearing a hole in her ballet slippers, and the help of an ever faithful best friend, her bull headed and over protective twin brother, and a certain boy who knows how to push her buttons, leaves her wanting for things she never thought she'd want, and just does it for her, she starts to think that maybe, just maybe, there is something more worth fighting her demons for.

This is a story of a girl who fights to make her dream come true. And maybe, just maybe, along the way finds a way to trust again, to love again.

Love, Humor, Passion, Artistry, a story of acceptance.

Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Cora Graham is kindly offering up ebook copies of her book 'Pretty Dancer' in exchange for honest reviews. This is a YA romance and was released in February 2015. The buddy read will start on July 24th ☺


To sign up, please leave your name on this thread, and then send me a message with your email address, and preferred format. This book is available in PDF format + a maximum of 10 kindle gifts.

Please Note:
*This buddy read will be a read-to-review opportunity.
*The author will provide participants with a free ebook of the book, and in return you agree to:

-read the book
-join the buddy read
-write an honest review
-NOT SHARE THIS EBOOK - it is for your review purposes only.

Amazon links -
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
US - http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Dancer-C...


Participants:
1. Sarah - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. Abbie - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Marina https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. Aneesa - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. Ashley - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. Kym - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
7. Lesley
8. Sharon - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. Isaboe - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
10. Hayley
11. Nikki - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
12. Emma
13. Melinda - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
14. Madison (on hold)
15. Hayley NEED EMAIL ADDRESS
16. Agrima - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
17. Scarlet - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
18. Siobhan - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
19. Bethany - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
20. Bapi NEED EMAIL ADDRESS
21. Jitendra - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Oh my god ! I've just been looking for books about dancing/dancers !!!
I'm almost done with Eden's Ore 2, should I sign up when I've written my review, or is it okay if I do it now ?

You can join now ☺ I have a thing for books about dancers too ☺

Can I join this too please? Just need to finish Eden 2 :)

Thank you Sarah !

I'd like to join! But if we need it on kindle, do we sent you our actual email address or our kindle email address? Sorry, I've only just started using the kindle app.

It's just your email address ☺ Worse case I can convert the PDF to kindle format ☺

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Okay thanks!

Hi, i'd like to join in with this one as well please.

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I'd like to read if still available. Kindle version if at all possible.

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I have to finish the calling, but I'll like to join this one. I'd like to read more books about dancers.

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I'd like to read this- kindle gif would be best.

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Please can I be considered for this, kindle would be ideal but happy to have pdf too :)

Id love to read this :) kindle edition would be great !

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Worst case, I have the software to convert a book from PDF to kindle format ☺

I would love to read this!

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Can I read this One instead of the others I signed up for?

I would love love love to be a part of this if there's still room! :)

can i read it too?

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Madison wrote: "Can I read this One instead of the others I signed up for?"

You'll have to read the two you've already received first. I can't cross you off of those ones because you've already been sent the books.

I'm in!

I have the book so ill join in.

I'm in!

I would love to join

I hope it's okay that I jump in here! I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for your interest in Pretty Dancer. I am really really really excited about this! Such a cool, fun way to read books as a group and share thoughts, and for authors it seems like an awesome way to get honest feedback as each reader goes through the book. So cool! I might need to join as a reader next time (if possible).:) So, another big thank you for the ones responsible for setting this up and allowing me to participate, and to all of you readers for your time, interest, and honest feedback! Sorry for my intrusion, I'm excited. :)

Cora wrote: "I hope it's okay that I jump in here! I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for your interest in Pretty Dancer. I am really really really excited about this! Such a cool, fun way to re..."

Lol. I understand. I was excited when they did Dark Lightning. I'm excited to read this one!

Cora wrote: "I hope it's okay that I jump in here! I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for your interest in Pretty Dancer. I am really really really excited about this! Such a cool, fun way to re..."

You're welcome to jump in on this thread or to participate as a reader in another R2R, we'd love to have you ☺

Bapi wrote: "I would love to join"

Bethany wrote: "I'm in!"

siobhan wrote: "I have the book so ill join in."

Scarlet wrote: "I'm in!"

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Hello everyone! I've sent out everyone's copy of Pretty Dancer. Let me know if I've missed anyone. Enjoy!:)

Thanks so much Cora!

Thanks! I received mine!

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ Yikes! She is certainly sassy! I always liked the idea of having a twin, but I'm not sure I'd want a twin brother! (hide spoiler)]

Thanks Cora, I can't wait to get started.

Thanks Cora, going to start soon :)

Thank you, Cora! Can't wait to start it!

Thank you

Jitendra wrote: "Hi Sarah ..Can you please add me as well ?"

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chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ friend zone? ouch!
Carter seems flirty.
I'm having slight problems because there seems to be quite a lot of stuff in here slowing the story down. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ I've never watched Gone with the wind either. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ whatever her father did it must have been terrible for her to be this afraid of him.
She's totally lusting for Carter! (hide spoiler)]