Reflections

Written by Nora Roberts

Narrated by Angela Dawe

A dance instructor sees Reflections of herself in a talented student—and of the love she can embrace with the student’s father—in this passionate novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.

Lindsay Dunne has devoted her whole life to ballet, pushing herself and her students to achieve the perfect beauty the craft requires. She loves her career, helping ballerinas grace the stage, and has never found her lack of a loving relationship to be a sacrifice. Until she meets Seth Bannion, the guardian of Lindsay’s most gifted protégé. An architect with his own ideas of the girl’s potential, Seth challenges Lindsay’s tutoring, opening her eyes to the possibilities of a future beyond dance—and opening her heart to the possibilities of love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jun 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781713662884

Nora Roberts

Die preisgekrönte Schriftstellerin sitzt jeden Tag acht Stunden am Schreibtisch. Inzwischen sind mehr als 242 Romane geschrieben, die weltweit regelmäßig auf den Bestsellerlisten landen. Vom New Yorker wurde sie zu »Amerikas Lieblingsautorin« ernannt. Auch in Deutschland erfreut sich Nora Roberts einer großen Fangemeinde. Sie lebt mit ihrem Ehemann in Maryland.

Reviews for Reflections

[lauren2013_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Reflections
3 Stars

Another one of Nora Roberts' earlier works, originally published in 1983, that is a reflection (pun not intended) of its time. Retired prima ballerina Lindsay Dunne has a run-in (almost literally) with overbearing architect Seth Bannion. While the love-hate relationship starts out well with some snarky bickering and sizzling chemistry, it ultimately falls flat as the ending is too rushed.

Like many heroes of 1980s romance, Seth is overly possessive and domineering. There are even a couple of moments when his behavior is borderline abusive. Thankfully, Lindsay has a strong enough backbone to put him in his place, and the resolution of the romantic conflict is satisfying overall.

There is a minor secondary romance between Lindsay's friends, Andy and Monica, but it is so woefully underdeveloped and uninspired that it is barely worth noticing. This is unfortunate as their connection has a great deal of potential.

The next book in this duology features Seth's niece, Ruth, and Lindsay's former dance partner, Nikolai Davidov. I'm interested enough in their dynamic to see how it plays out.