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Pas De Deux: A Dance For Two Kindle Edition

by Lynn Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
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It's said the artist is born of a damaged soul...

Wilhelmina Allende is a prima ballerina. When tragedy turns her beloved Paris into a gilded cage, she jumps at the chance to work with one of the most prolific choreographers she's ever seen. But Zack's style is way out of her comfort zone. So is his teaching method. And his humor. And his everything. He's a charming little connard. It's hard not to like him. Merde. What has she gotten herself into?

Zachary Coen's first musical is opening on Broadway. Much like his life, it's anything but conventional, so hiring Mina is simply out of the question. She's too...classical. Too perfect. She's all wrong for the role. Then he meets her in person and sees her cracks. Her broken pieces. How unique and beautiful each one is. And he can't help but notice how her edges seem to fit his...perfectly.

Just when teaming up seems to be working, the monsters they've kept hidden threaten to rip it all apart.

**TW: The hero is a child sexual assault survivor. He uses strict meal planning on a rigid schedule as a coping mechanism and is triggered in a scene toward the end.**
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"Pas De Deux: A Dance for Two is an achingly beautiful, deeply romantic and truly unforgettable reading experience." - Mary Dubé, USA Today's Happy Ever After blog
"Zack and Mina...dance together, fight together, and smolder, smolder, smolder... [Their] relationship is a solid anchor, a vivid push-and-pull that grows from instant chemistry to deep connection." - Jaime Green, The New York Times Book Review
"Pas De Deux is so evocative and lyrical and romantic, and has rooftop sex...[It is] amazing and I highly recommend." -Lucy Parker, The London Celebrities series
"Lynn Turner has a beautiful way with words that'll make you feel like you can dance, even if you're really as clumsy as I am." -- Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient
"Pas De Deux is rich and vibrant, like a French wine, it tugs at the heart strings like a Broadway musical, and takes the reader deep into the worlds of ballet and musical theater. " - Roseanna Leo, author of The Vegas Sins Series
"Lynn brings the worlds of ballet and musical theatre alive so vividly, we readers can all but hear the strains of the score playing, smell the blood sweat and tears of the dancers, and feel the love building as it slowly ripples through Zack and Mina's bodies." - MV Ellis, author of Catching London
"Turner has written a beautiful slow burn romance set around the world of ballet, musical theatre, Paris and New York. The descriptions of dance and emotion are achingly beautiful. Also, it's super hot."- Brianna Hale, author of Midnight Hunter
"The description of the dance scenes were as beautiful and intricate as the scorching hot sex scenes. This author definitely knows how to paint pictures with her words. I cannot say enough about this author's lyrical writing style and the beautiful romance that is this book." - Avonna, The Romance Reviews
"Pas de Deux: A Dance For Two is one of those books that stays with you long after you read the final page. The story of Zack and Mina is a stunning blend of chemistry, artistry, healing, and hope that pulls you into the story from the very beginning and never lets go. " -Dylan St. Jaymes, Love in Panels
"Mina is a bit of a diva and Zack is a bit of a hardass, which make for a dynamic combination. I'm not sure what's hotter, their dance scenes or their sex scenes, but I was sure to read both closely and repeatedly to help me make up my mind." -Caroline Russomanno, The Romance Reviews
"Lynn's second book is a feast for the senses with vivid descriptions that make the intriguing characters and mesmerizing settings jump off the pages. " - Alex Benkast, author of Lumiana
"I don't even know how to put into words how beautiful this story is. How lyrical and hypnotizing Lynn Turner's words are...Lynn created a captivating and evocative movie reel in your mind. I could picture every turn, every spin, every lift, every throw, every sensual caress." - Mirjana, bookstagrammer
"I feel like no matter how I describe this piece of art, we will all take something different away. But rest assured we will all call it a master piece. Of that I'm certain. You can feel each brush stroke on every page. See beauty in every angle. The details when you look closely take your breath away just as much when you step back and see the whole picture." - Jamie, Goodreads reviewer
"Passionate, magical, poetic, romantic, sweet, sensual; but mostly, achingly and hauntingly beautiful. I undoubtedly recommend it!!" - HoneyedPages, bookstagrammer
"Turner writes with so much detail that it felt as if I were right there, witnessing it all before my eyes like a movie. I fell in the love with Zack and Mina and the family and friends they surrounded themselves with, but while falling for them, I fell in love with dance." Megan, Page After Page Book Blog
"Mina and Zach's chemistry is off the chain, it's like you could feel through the pages that they are soulmates from the first moment they met." - Hibby Musé, bookstagrammer

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BH89D12
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ www.LynnTurnerAuthor.com; 1st edition (May 11, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 11, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5613 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 124 ratings

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Lynn Turner is dedicated to writing inclusive stories that explore what it means to be imperfectly human. She is convinced she would have made a great Gilmore Girl, that writing about herself in third-person is weird, and that Colin Firth is the best Mr. Darcy (don’t fight her on this). When she isn’t writing and adulting, she’s tackling her monstrous TBR list, TV-binging, traveling, or watching old Samantha Brown travelogue videos and wishing she had her job. She has two extraordinary children who keep her on her toes.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
124 global ratings
The story within is just as beautiful as the cover!
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The story within is just as beautiful as the cover!
WOW! That's really the word that sums up Pas De Deux. I passed on reading the blurb, passed on looking up previous work from the author. Before this, I had yet to read a book involving dance of any kind. I knew it was out of my element and unlike anything I'd typically grab for myself to read, but I had to read it.I mean, have you seen that cover?Turner writes with so much detail that it felt as if I were right there, witnessing it all before my eyes like a movie. I fell in the love with Zack and Mina and the family and friends they surrounded themselves with, but while falling for them, I fell in love with dance.For me, this book was equal parts entertainment and educational. I was surprised turning the final page just how much I learned while devouring this unique, inspirational story.If you're looking for a book to sweep you off your feet, this one is it!
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Heather 🌸Kiss The Pages🌸
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, sensual ballerina romance
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2018
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This one came out of nowhere and knocked me over! Sensual, emotional, absolutely amazing!

Mina is a prima ballerina for the Paris Opera Ballet who has just suffered a great loss and she decides to jump on a great opportunity to dance with Zachary Coen in New York. Zach is a dancer, writer and choreographer who is putting on a Broadway musical. This is quite a different environment for Mina who is a classically trained ballerina. I loved the passion for dance in this book! It was almost like dance was a third lover in Mina and Zach's relationship.

This love story is one of the most emotional and seductive books I've read this year. All the french in this book probably just makes it more sexier but every interaction with this couple was so sensual. The chemistry was insane! Every touch, every word spoken felt flammable. OMG! Every dance felt like foreplay and when they finally became intimate... forget it. I was done for.
"I'm not an animal petite."
"Non, tu es un animal," she insisted, grazing his earlobe with her teeth.
"T'es un lion."

This is an inter-racial romance and while we get glimpses of Mina's challenges as a black ballerina, this book is not about racial issues. At the heart of this book is a stunning love story. We talk about favorite heroes and heroines, well this is one of my favorite COUPLES! The writing was just gorgeous and this book completely seduced me!! Is that even a thing??!!
You know that book that will be on everyone's best of 2018? This is THAT book! So don't be that one person who didn't read it. This is a must read!

5 Stars!
Standalone Contemporary Romance
Heat Level: Moderate
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Nissa @ Of Pens and Pages
4.0 out of 5 stars My first Lynn Turner book but def not my last!
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018
Pas de Deux is a raw, sensual, and passionate dance between two artists and kindred souls haunted by their own ghosts. It's full of grit and heart, but balanced with humor and moments sweet enough to make your teeth ache.

A tragic incident has left prima ballerina Wilhelmina Allende craving for something new, something that might shake her out of her limbo, so when Emmy-award winning choreographer Zachary Coen invites her to join his debut Broadway musical production, she bids adieu to Paris and flies to New York.

Zack knows Mina is perfect for the role, but he is weary to have her on his team for fear that her status as an elite performer might come with an attitude and ego too big to handle. But Mina is full of surprises. Not with her talent, no; with that, she's fully proven she deserves her fame and praise from the public. She is humble and respectful of the hierarchy in an industry where she is very much a beginner. She also has a temper and passion one would never expect from someone as petite as her.

She struggles at first, not used to Zack's teaching style and his contemporary choreography, but she works hard to catch up and become comfortable dancing such an intimate performance with a man she finds attractive and infuriatingly charming. It's a struggle not to like the man, especially when she gets to see more than the beautiful facade. They both have cracks, little pieces that make them fit, and a connection that is too hard to resist.

But sometimes, those tiny cracks hide bigger cracks that might be too hard to mend.

I love anything that involves dancing, so to see it written so vividly and with so much emotion made me incredibly happy. I could see Mina and Zack performing their pas de deux, hear the music Harper arranged, see the theater Vera bought. I want to watch Lady in Red on Broadway! Someone bring Zack's production to life please.

I loved watching their relationship develop from repressed attraction to full-on affection. Even when they were trying to keep their relationship from everyone to avoid speculations of Mina getting the job through any other reason than her talent, they couldn't help themselves. Longing glances, lingering touches, all of that made me swoon. My heart skipped a bit every time they called each other with endearments, and whenever they hugged or melted into each other.

The affection and adoration is so palpable, but so is the hurt and frustration. Both Mina and Zack have their own demons to face, and it's a struggle that almost cost them their relationship. There is grief, years of hurt, and trauma that they feel they should carry on their own. But they have family and friends who are there for them and would always be there for them. Mina with her mother, and best friend Sophie, Zack with his parents and family friends.

I have to note that this book has some conversations spoken in French. Having only a little knowledge of the language, sometimes it kept me from fully immersing myself in the story since I had to search what they meant.

Other than that, I enjoyed reading Pas de Deux very much. This is my first Lynn Turner book, but I can assure you this will not be my last. Plus, I think I've found a kindred spirit in Ms. Turner for her love of Colin Firth. 😉

Tropes: Celebrities—Ballet Dancer, Broadway, Opposites Attract
POV: Third Person
Standalone: Yes
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Tunerchic
3.0 out of 5 stars It’s Okay
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
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It was okay for me. Their romance didn’t sizzle the way that I thought it would but it was alright.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No Words
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
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Simply stunning. Amazingly written. I had purchased this book a loooong time ago when it first came out and never gave it a chance because it was in third-person omniscient. Now, I’m currently kicking myself in the teeth for depriving myself of such mastery for so long. The research is clear and precise. Not a hair out of place in the writing. The characters feel like living breathing people coming right off the page. Goosebumps and stolen breaths were becoming me every other page. It took me so long to finish reading it because I never wanted it to end. I knew this would be the only ‘first’ time I would be able to read this book. It’s such a shame Lynn Turner doesn’t have a million books out! I could read her prose forever and never get tired. Her terminology and attention to detail is up there with some of my top authors of all time.
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Sher_Monty
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend, especially if you love dance and a beautifully complicated romance.
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2018
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I have to say I LOVED this book. Even with so many things going on in my life right now, I had a hard time putting this down. It’s so beautifully written, you really feel these characters and the dance! Ahhh god, I wish this play was real because I really want to see it! I also love knowing what inspires an author to write, so I really loved that she included her vision board and playlists at the beginning of the book.
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Preetii Mishra
4.0 out of 5 stars Passionate
Reviewed in India on May 26, 2018
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Wilhelmina and Zackery are from two different world but meet at one point, their passion for dance. But that isn't all it was inevitable that these two energetic dancers will channelised that love in their personal tango.
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