Dance Away with Me: A Novel

Tess Hartsong is a thirty-five year old widow. It's been almost two years since she lost her husband, Travis but she still can't seem to get on with her life. Tess decides to move to Tempest, Tennessee on Runaway Mountain to get away from everything and try to heal. Living in a run down cabin on the mountain in the middle of no where, Tess is trying. While dancing outside in the cold in her pjs in the middle of the night, she is interrupted by a big, burly, mountain of a man. Turns out he is Ian Hamilton North IV, the renowned artist. Ian's "wife" quickly shows up too. Turns out she is Bianca Jensen, a former model and she is about eight months pregnant. Bianca quickly attaches herself to Tess. When Bianca goes into premature labor, they summon Tess, who is an experienced midwife. When things don't exactly as planned, Tess finds herself with a new job, taking care of newborn baby girl, Wren. As Tess and Ian spend more time together, she starts to realize that he is not the monster that she first thought him to be and she realizes that he has many demons from his past. Can these two emotionally broken individuals find a common ground because of a baby? Just when it looks like Ian and Tess may have found a new happiness, their worlds come crashing down around them. It will take a lot of soul searching on both of their parts to get past their internal demons so they can find their happy ever after, but they both eventually do it. I really enjoyed this story. The beginning was a little confusing, but once I got into the story I couldn't put it down. I really loved Tess. She was stuck in her life because the loss of her husband, but she did really try. I also really loved how Tess and Ian both just got each other. It was fun watching them go from acquaintances to something more. Overall, another great story from Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Could not put it down. Susan Elizabeth Phillips does not disappoint. Her writing is witty, funny, heartfelt, and allows you to be fully absorbed in the story and the characters. I loved every minute!

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