I know I say this a lot but THIS BOOK. . . it was magical, colorful, and full of spiritual and personal depths that explored the theme of "being enough" and what (or should I say, who?) makes us enough.
Ella was sweet from the beginning and the very first sentence swept me into a beautiful opening scene that you can guess just from reading the title of this book. ;) While she strove to maintain innocence, she did have a secret she carried with her that had been engrained into her thinking that she was flawed. And the hero. . . oh, boy! He was a delight. He was adventurous, considerate, protective, and he often times pushed Ella right out of her comfort zone, and over the edge (literally!). One of the most memorable parts of his story is when he reveals his secret to Ella at the end. Until this book, my favorite hero out of all of Joanna's books was Sully from Finding Lady Enderly but this new hero may have just topped him! :) Personally, my favorite parts were when Ella was dancing, with verses running through her mind, and her eyes lifted to the right focal point. . . to the One she was using her talents for. Those scenes have stayed with me since, teaching me to keep my eyes on my Heavenly Father in all that I seek to do. Thank you for writing this memorable story, Joanna! About the Book: The best moments in dance are the unscripted ones. At their core, all theater romances are tragedies. Ella Blythe knows this. Still, she cannot help but hope her own story may turn out different than most--and certainly different than the tragic story of the Ghost of Craven Street Theatre. After a chance encounter with one of the ballet company's handsome dancers late one night, Ella is swept off her elegantly pointed toes. The dance they share and the promise he makes to her feel like a new beginning. Yet as she faces mounting challenges in the ever-shrinking ballet company, Ella cannot deny the uncanny feeling that her life is mirroring that of the ghostly ballerina. Is she dancing ever closer to the edge of her own disastrous end? Or will the secrets that are about to come to light offer release from the unyielding grip of the past?
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