This was not for me, I really struggled with this one. I couldn't relate at all to the characters.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Former dance student Sara is struggling with her past. But Tom Wright gets into her heart and manages to open it.

A Great steamy romance book that will leave you breathless. Everything the names says is true about the story. Great characters that will make you fall in love with their storyline.

It's been over a month since I read this book, I really do need to get my act together when it comes to writing reviews. As much as I loved it and my rating won't change, I'm having a hard time remembering everything that happened in it. But that's mostly due to the fact I'm a fast reader and should pay more attention to everything.

Olivia Boothe has a wonderful and colorful way with words which made it such a quick and easy read. She has developed characters that are complex and seeing their love story unfold was such a joy. I could really feel everything the characters were feeling.

Sara has always dreamt of becoming a dancer, but due to a horrific accident, she abandoned her dreams and now tortures herself working at a dance studio. But when she meets Tom and is instantly attracted to him, her love for dance seems to grow as well. The book follows their journey of acceptance and growth.

As a lover of Step Up and other dance movies, I'd so love to see this made into one. It definitely has enough of raunchiness and intrigue in it, as well as many strong characters. Can't wait for the other books in the series!

This could have been a decent book but all the characters have the emotional IQ of middle schoolers. I get that the main characters are " damaged" but for people who have gone thru therapy they have 0 communication skills.
The dialogue style swings wildly from" your chariot awaits milady" to "on your knees and take it like a bad girl" and it is quite jarring. Tom often comes off as creepy and controlling, while Sara comes off as needy yet emotionally unavailable. This book contains some words and phrases that were cringeworthy at best:
Manhood, secret lips- is this my grandmothers romance novel?
Sculpted slabs of muscle, Hard as a pole, wet tounge, and his hard throbbing flesh slowly peeled me open- definitely not sexy imagery
I could give him head eternally- just no!
I did however like the word deskapade.

Hmm.. seems like this is Olivia's first book, and I'm kinda impressed. Well-written, and I liked the writing style. Although this book didn't totally blow me away, it was still impressive.
Two very different people, brought together by the need to love and feel loved again, both surpassing loss and overcoming addictions. It was fast-paced, without feeling rushed; it took you on such a journey that you felt yourself right there watching Sara and Toms relationship develop.
Looking forward to reading more from this author!

Beautiful book
The characters were so amazing and it was perfect

I would recommend this book to anyone

I was approved for this book on @netgalley so a major thanks to them for helping me find a new favorite author 😍
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Sara gave up on her dreams of being a professional dancer and on love a long time ago, until she (literally) bumped into Tom. From the moment they met they were captivated by each other. Will her past get in the way? Will HIS past get in the way? You’re going to have to read this book to find out!
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I LOVED this story. A) I grew up dancing so it called me to with that part of the story. B) it’s relatable in that you suffer from loss/heartbreak and maybe don’t know how to begin and and trust again. I’m DYING for book 2. D Y I N G. Waiting for it to come out will be pure torture.

Tom and Sara were love at first sight. They both brought major baggage to the relationship but what good book couple doesn’t. The chemistry between Sara and Tom and the codependent mix of friends made this a fun read. I read this book in a few hours and couldn’t stop until the end. I will Definitely be looking for book 2!

Sara and Tom were each haunted by their past making it difficult for them to move forward. I enjoyed reading this book, however, I could not get captivated by it. I felt the characters left much to be desired and that the story could have been better developed over time rather than the several weeks span it is. The ending did not leave me hoping for a sequel. In fact, I believe there should have been more added to the story to show character growth within Tom.

The story line itself was intriguing, I just wish it was executed in a way that left me wanting more.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed above are solely those of my own.

I just found this so predictable and the characters were silly.
Although it was ok as a story I would not rush to read it again.

Such a good read I really did enjoy it.This is the first book I have read by Olivia and I will be looking out for more from her in the future it is a sexy sweet romance between two super characters that you cannot help but like and root for both have issues from their past and I really enjoyed watching them heal and try to move past them.

Wicked dance, well written with relateable characters. Ended quite abruptly and left me needing to know more! Hoping that there’s a next book so I can know what happened with Sara and Tom!

I really enjoyed this book. The book just ended I was wondering if this is a multi-part.

I believe this is a debut novel by this author with more to come in this series -- at least I hope so because I honestly did not like the way this book ended. It's not really a cliffhanger but it ends so abruptly. And it wasn't that I was hoping for more because the book is quite long -- almost too long for my liking and the reason I say that is because there was so much up and down with these characters. I understand conflict is part of most storylines, but I'm obviously in the minority here when I say enough is enough and mainly because I really didn't like Sara's character in several chapters of this book. Tom was such a kind, sweet and sexy man and couldn't have been sweeter to Sara and many times she snapped at him and just treated him so poorly, not to mention her relationship with her so-called bestie, Jen -- I hope I don't treat my BFF's the way Sara treated Jen at times! It was an okay read for me -- I loved Tom's character and hope that he gets treated much better in future books in this series! I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.

Well, first things first. Let's take a moment to drool over the cover. It's pretty, isn't it?

Ok, done? Great, now we can talk about the story. I loved the description of this book. There's something about secrets that just draws me in. Maybe because my favorite thing ever are those moments when they trust each other with the part of themselves they have kept hidden for so long. It's sweet and magical, it makes my heart happy. If you enjoy those moments as much as I do, this book won't disappoint.

The story itself reminded me a lot of the movie, Save the Last Dance. But it was still very different, I know I'm not making sense right now.

This book reads as a light-hearted romance, but there are some deeper themes such as PTSD, and survivors guilt. The author dealt with these things beautifully. I was right there with the characters feeling their fears and apprehensions as they fell in love with each other and I fell in love with them.

When you read romance novels as much as I do, you sometimes notice things that seem to come up over and over in various books. Specifically, I'm talking about the phenomena where the hero has never had another girlfriend in their home. I've read that countless times and shrugged it off. This is the first time I've found that confession not only believable but meaningful to the story.

The only thing I didn't like about this book was the beginning. For pages and pages, we have Sara rambling about how she can't get Tom out of her mind, after one brief chance meeting. I found it annoying and repetitive and I skimmed through the first 10%. After that point, the story is engaging.

Overall Wicked Dance was a story about two people coming together, sharing the burden of their secrets, and realizing they are worthy of love. It was well written, and will leave you with a smile on your face.

It was a good romance. Sometimes Sara could be a little annoying though. It was a believable story.

Sara had so much loss in her life and was hesitant to move forward with her life. After a tragic accident her life changed forever. So much heart break but that all changes when she meets Tom. She was struck with his presence paralyzing her in place. Having a thought was inconceivable when this magnificent man stood before her. He will do anything to persuade her to take those first tentative steps to achieving the dreams she pushed aside.

This one was just o.k. for me. I'm a romance freak, especially with the right amount of conflict. However, I struggled relating to the characters and the situation.

This book is amazing! I absolutely loved it! Definitely reccommend! <3