Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway for Ballet Orphans by Terez Mertes Rose

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BALLET ORPHANS by Terez Mertes Rose Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 About The Book:

Title: BALLET ORPHANS : A Prequel (Ballet Theatre Chronicles Book 3)

Author: Terez Mertes Rose

Pub. Date: January 2, 2021

Publisher: Classical Girl Press

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 372

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org

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It's 1990, and New York soloist April Manning is trying to rebalance her world in the aftermath of her parents’ deaths. An offer to join the struggling West Coast Ballet Theatre as a principal dancer seems like the perfect opportunity for a fresh start—a new life in San Francisco, an exciting step up in her career, and the hope of a redefined sense of family. But the other dancers are wary, clannish and tight-lipped, particularly about an incident that hastened the departure of their beloved artistic director, leading to the arrival of his replacement, the young, inexperienced Anders Gunst. And no one wants to talk about Jana, a former company member who defiantly walked out rather than work under Anders. It is Jana herself who offers April hints, and even friendship, where she reveals a loneliness and hunger to belong that newly orphaned April well understands. But there is something troubling about Jana, and what April doesn’t know could prove deadly.

A prequel to the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, BALLET ORPHANS explores the work and sacrifices required to arrive at the highest tiers of the professional ballet world, coupled with the primal, universal desire to belong, to love and be loved, and the lengths we’ll go to protect those we call family.

“A stimulating and entertaining tale in which passion and art intermingle.” — Kirkus Reviews

REVIEW

*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.

I will never think of ballet the same again. I knew it involved some really hard work but following April on her journey really showcases what all is involved. From coast to coast she works for her dream despite obstacles thrown in her way taking us along with her. Her passion for her career shows through in every decision she makes. Makes for riveting emotional journey readers sure to enjoy. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.

About Terez: 

Terez Mertes Rose is a writer and former ballet dancer whose work has appeared in the Crab Orchard Review, Literary Mama, Women Who Eat (Seal Press), A Woman’s Europe (Travelers’ Tales), the Philadelphia Inquirer and the San Jose Mercury News. She reviews dance performances for Bachtrack.com and blogs about ballet and classical music at The Classical Girl. The author of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles and A Dancer's Guide to Africa, she makes her home with family in the Santa Cruz Mountains. She loves good food, good wine, great books, and a good (but not too hard) adult ballet class. She's proud to announce that Outside the Limelight, Book 2 of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, was named a Best Book of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a tote bag of Ballet Theatre Chronicles, a finished copy of BALLET ORPHANS, a $25 gift card to Bookshop Santa Cruz, US Only.

1 winner will win a  tote bag of Ballet Theatre Chronicles, a finished copy of BALLET ORPHANS, US Only.

2 winners will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card and an eBook of BALLET ORPHANS, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/4/2021	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Post
1/5/2021	BookHounds	Excerpt
1/6/2021	Jaime's World	Excerpt
1/7/2021	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
1/8/2021	I'm Shelf-ish	Excerpt

 

Week Two:

1/11/2021	She Just Loves Books	Review
1/12/2021	Pick a good book	Review
1/13/2021	Hurn Publications	Excerpt
1/14/2021	Fire and Ice	Review
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Week Three:

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1/20/2021	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
1/21/2021	Books A-Brewin'	Excerpt
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Week Four:

1/25/2021	Three gals and plenty of books	Excerpt
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1/27/2021	Jotted by Jena	Excerpt
1/28/2021	Pine Enshrined Reviews	Review
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