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rjleamon11's review against another edition
1.0
I generally find SEP's books to be fun, light, snappy escape books, so I was happy to scoop up this new outing. I ended up barely skimming Dance Away With Me as it is overly dramatic, stilted, overdone, and awkward. It reads much more like a first novel than one by an experienced author. The opening scene of the protagonist dancing in her underwear and shoes in the rain in February (in Tennessee or some such state) was followed by more over-the-top action and scenes, and. . . yep, I'm out.
anxietygirl74's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve been in a bit of a book slump lately so this was a welcome change. I didn’t love how it started but even with the rocky start it had me hooked. I do so love a tortured artist hero and a sassy heroine.
plax1612's review against another edition
4.0
Two very damaged souls meet in a remote Kentucky forest. Tess was widowed too young, and has fled to a remote cabin where she still can't heal.
Ian is a tortured artist with a very pregnant girlfriend. The characters really come alive and their pain is real, and Phillips doesn't talk down to the hicks in the neighborhood.
Ian is a tortured artist with a very pregnant girlfriend. The characters really come alive and their pain is real, and Phillips doesn't talk down to the hicks in the neighborhood.
sheamaryfitz's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I have read a lot of Philips' previous works and have enjoyed them in the past. But, this one couldn't hold my interest. Many times I thought about giving up but I pushed through so I could check it off my list. I didn't find many redeeming qualities in Ian and I never truly believed the story that unfolded between he and Tess.
I have read a lot of Philips' previous works and have enjoyed them in the past. But, this one couldn't hold my interest. Many times I thought about giving up but I pushed through so I could check it off my list. I didn't find many redeeming qualities in Ian and I never truly believed the story that unfolded between he and Tess.
gablerks's review against another edition
4.0
There’s something about this style of writing paired with a woman running away from her life that just resonates with me for some reason. It’s as close as you can get to relatability without personal experience. Tess and Ian are so good together and I just loved watching them grow together through the grief and pain of their individual past and their present together. Loved Tess and her dancing her troubles away, it was devastating I loved her.
As an aside, if you enjoy this type of thing, Nobody’s baby but mine and Breathing room do a great job at escapism like this.
As an aside, if you enjoy this type of thing, Nobody’s baby but mine and Breathing room do a great job at escapism like this.
berit08's review against another edition
4.0
It’s complicated. SEP usually writes light warm hearted stories and this book was not that. This book was complex, emotional and beautiful. Tess has escaped her busy life and settled in a small town where she spends her days working in a coffee shop and her nights dancing in the rain. When her path first crosses with Ian an unfriendly arrogant Artis Tess has no idea how much he will change her life. This story is a romance but more than that it is a story of these 2 characters finding their way out of grief. Tess was a smart strong female Who stood up for what she believed. Ian was a good guy, with a big heart, wrapped up in a lot of emotional armor. I loved watching the relationship between these two develop. There’s so much more to the story that I am not going to mention because I don’t want to spoil it for you. This was a compelling emotional read that hit me right in the heart. Nicole Poole narrates the audio and does a remarkable job of bringing the perfect voice to this stunning story.
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420blazeit's review against another edition
2.0
oh lord, this one was a doozy. im not going to write a super long review bc there's not much i can say about this book. all of the characters were pretty random, and most had little to no purpose. i didn't understand why ian and tess even fell in love. you're telling me they were j attracted to each other from day 1 and j went for it? idk i didn't see enough build-up. there wasn't anything that made me think that yeah these people should get married on a whim and raise this woman's child such an odd premise and such an odd way to go about it. also, wren's fake grandparents were the wORST. i mean without even a paternity test, they were giving orders to tests and ian to get married bc a single mother wouldn't "do a good job"... crazy stuff. they really pissed me off. when they turned out not to be the grandparents i was so happy karma got their pompous asses. anyway, this still had SEP's classic writing style. it was just the story/entire plot that i didn't relate to or enjoy. a little bit too random for women's fiction. ik Glitter Baby was more insane than this book but it somehow made sense... here. nothing made sense. not even tess's car getting vandalized by that random influencer girl... tf was that?
readinginmagnolia's review against another edition
3.0
This book had a great setting and great characters. This is definitely a case of it’s me and not the book. I generally avoid books with a baby-centric storyline because they’re just not my thing, but I missed this one. It wasn’t evident from the book summary. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this book until Tess literally went melodramatic cray-cray over this baby, then I had a hard time getting back into it. I really think others without my dislike of baby storylines would probably love this book.
chillingtaz's review against another edition
4.0
I struggle to get into the book. Started to read it and put it down. Picked it up on audio and was glad I did. Tess and Ian are so different in their approach to life. Great look at how life is in the Tennesse mountains in the smaller communities. Had the SEP sense of humor and character development she is known for.