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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.
Review
Julie Klassen loves Jane Austen and the Regency classics, and it shows throughout The Dancing Master. Julie pays homage to the social classes, propriety, closeted scandals and arranged marriages that were a mark of that time of life.
While a tad slow at the beginning, the story eventually picks up the pace as many different intriguing revelations come to light throughout the novel. The romance is sweet, the relationships complicated, and the story was full of many twists and turns. Overall, The Dancing Master is a lovely period drama that would be enjoyed by the most ardent Regency fans.
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.
Review
Julie Klassen loves Jane Austen and the Regency classics, and it shows throughout The Dancing Master. Julie pays homage to the social classes, propriety, closeted scandals and arranged marriages that were a mark of that time of life.
While a tad slow at the beginning, the story eventually picks up the pace as many different intriguing revelations come to light throughout the novel. The romance is sweet, the relationships complicated, and the story was full of many twists and turns. Overall, The Dancing Master is a lovely period drama that would be enjoyed by the most ardent Regency fans.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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