Dance, Love, Live Series

One dancer. One cleaner. Two very different worlds. If Conrad isn't good enough to be a principal dancer, at least he makes a stellar teacher, stern with the kids coming through his studio, but chatty with anyone else who stands still too long. Dusty likes the quiet spaces between words. Since a brutal beating as a teenager, he's content to go unnoticed, reconciled to his broken brain and a dance career lost before it ever began. Cleaning Conrad's studio is perfect for a guy who doesn't want to be the center of anything. Convinced if Dusty comes out from the shadows, he'll shine, Conrad can't seem to leave him to his simple work—or stop talking. Because Dusty not only hears him, he also listens. It's been a long time since anyone listened. Far from being annoyed, Dusty is drawn to the man hidden behind Conrad's babble. But Conrad has the life Dusty never got to have, and wanting someone from that world could shatter him all over again. This book was previously published. The story has not changed, but this version includes the short story Out of Step, previously only available in the series print anthology.

One is at the beginning, one feels like it's the end of everything. About to lose the only thing he ever loved, Adam Pittaluga is at a crossroads in a dancing career that has hardly begun. He always wanted to be a ballet dancer, but now that it's impossible, he turns to Peridot for comfort. Peridot has been rebuilding his life after losing his ability to dance professionally, his marriage, and very nearly his daughter. He has a lot of reasons to be leery of starting something new, especially with a man as young as Adam. Adam and Peridot have to believe that starting again can lead to love and success and that sometimes, the strength needed to love like you've never been hurt can be borrowed from unexpected places for a while. But ultimately, they must find it inside themselves to be each other's happy ending. To avoid more hurt, they'd miss the chance to dance altogether.   This book was previously published. The story has not changed, but this version includes the short story Dusty's Dance, previously only available in the series print anthology.

There is always a choice.   Cobalt Winslow lost everything when his ex-boyfriend infected him with HIV, taking his health and his place as principal danseur in their ballet company when Cobalt became too weak. Now dealing with the aftermath as best he can, Cobalt teaches dance and tries not to look too hard at what he's lost. The one bright spot in his life is Malory Preston, his brother's driver and a man who is always there when Cobalt needs him. Kind and attentive, Preston embodies everything his previous boyfriend lacked, but Cobalt can't let go of his unhealthy relationship with his ex. When Cobalt gets the opportunity to return to the dance that turned its back on him—just when he's on the verge of a real and lasting relationship with Preston—he must choose between leaving to dance or staying with Preston.   This book was previously published. The story has not changed, but this version includes the short story Choreographing Calvin, previously only available in the series print anthology.