Ballet. Not everyone’s cup of tea. As one famous line said, “Is it in English?” I must confess to being a lifelong fan. I was one of those little girls who wanted to be a ballerina but my Army brat existence moving all over the globe made continuous lessons impossible. So instead I loved it from afar. Still do. I have a friend in London who shares this passion and in an email last year she told me about a fantastic ballet she had seen. Since I tend to turn everything around me into books (LOL), I thought what a great hero a ballet dancer could be. After a lot more plotting and character creation, Golden Dancer was born — my new release from Loose Id. Also available from Amazon.
Golden Dancer is not about ballet. It’s a romantic suspense about the theft of a priceless statue called The Golden Dancer and the web of deceit, mistrust and passion that the investigation uncovers. Two of my heroes (it’s a M/M/M ménage) are a billionaire art collector who may or may not have stolen the statue and the investigative reporter who is trying to prove it. My third hero, sigh, is Trelain Medveyev, the greatest living male ballet dancer. He is the one thing that both the other men want and when you read about him you’ll understand why. 
Want to see where I got my inspiration? Take a look at one of the most beautiful male dancers of all time. My heart throb, Rudolph Nureyev. Rudy was Tarter Russian. As exotic and full of fire as that lineage suggests. He captivated the world in the 1960s with his incredible balls-out dancing style and his gorgeous cheekbones. He made a few films –one I’ve seen of the ballet Romeo and Juliet. It’s worth seeking out. I once saw a photo layout he did in a fashion magazine completely in the nude. Amazing. It inspired a scene in Golden Dancer in which Trelain is photographed by the pool at the billionaire Daniel’s beautiful home while the reporter, Mac, tries to keep from drooling. Unlike my Rudy, Trelain has shoulder-length golden hair and turquoise eyes. He is half-Russian and half British. I hope you love him, and all my beautiful guys, as much as I do.
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