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Dance All Night by Alexis Daria

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Dance All Night

by Alexis Daria

The holidays are over, but if you’re in the mood for a short, sexy contemporary romance with an emotionally-fluent hero, then I recommend Dance All Night by Alexis Daria.

The novella opens up with professional dancers Jess Davenport and Nik Kovalenko meeting at a New Year’s Eve party and sharing an explosive midnight kiss. Nik is looking for more, but Jess is firmly settled in LA and he’s about to go on an off-Broadway tour. A year later Nik is back in LA, runs into Jess, and realizes that he’s been pining for her (and social media stalking her) for a year.

Jess is hesitant to date Nik because she doesn’t want a life on the road, and she’s not certain she believes that he actually wants to settle down. Nik asks her to go on three Christmas-themed dates with him so he can prove he’s serious, and if she isn’t convinced by New Year’s, they’ll go their separate ways.

There isn’t a ton of conflict in this book other than that Jess isn’t really ready to trust Nik yet. Nik fits the bill for a pining hero, so if that’s your thing, then definitely pick this novella up. Nik is also emotionally fluent and self-aware which is also a nice change for a hero. He actually brings condoms, lube, and a little bullet vibrator to their first overnight date just in case, and I can really appreciate a man who plans that thoroughly (and who is aware of the need for clitoral stimulation).

I thought the black moment was a little abrupt due to the light conflict, but overall my love for Nik and for the sheer, sweet fun that was Dance All Night made up for it.

Elyse

Broadway hotshot Nik Kovalenko is a confirmed bachelor.

Ballroom champion Jess Davenport is a bona fide Scrooge.

Last year, they shared a midnight kiss at a New Year’s Eve party that made both of them believe—briefly—in the magic of the holiday season. The magic was cut short when Nik went on tour the next day, but he never stopped thinking about that kiss—or Jess.

When the holidays roll back around, Nik runs into Jess again. He doesn’t want to spend another year pining for the Scrooge who got away, so he tells Jess he’ll stay if she’ll give him a shot at being her Christmas Present.

Jess thinks he’s full of it, but she agrees to three dates. If Nik can make her believe in holiday magic in a place as un-wintery as Los Angeles—and convince her that he’s ready to stick around—she’ll give him a chance. But he won’t know until New Year’s Eve. If she kisses him at midnight, he’ll have his answer…

Contemporary Romance, Novella, Romance
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