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$25 #Giveaway BALLET ORPHANS by Terez Mertes Rose @ClassicalGrrl @RockstarBkTours Ends 1.31

January 4, 2021 By Mary 49 Comments

BALLET ORPHANS 

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

 

EXCERPT 

Ballet Orphans Excerpt

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.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon

 

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will win a 2 tote bags of Ballet Theatre Chronicles, the previous one, a finished copy of BALLET ORPHANS, a $25 gift card either to Amazon or Bookshop Santa Cruz, 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
1/15/2021 Lisa Loves Literature Excerpt

 

Week Three:

1/18/2021 Books and Zebras @jypsylynn Review
1/19/2021 The Obsessed Reader Excerpt
1/20/2021 Books a Plenty Book Reviews Review
1/21/2021 Books A-Brewin’ Excerpt
1/22/2021 @more_books_yes_please_ Review

 

Week Four:

1/25/2021 Three gals and plenty of books Excerpt
1/26/2021 @minnesota_mailer Review
1/27/2021 Jotted by Jena Excerpt
1/28/2021 Pine Enshrined Reviews Review
1/29/2021 Two Points of Interest Review

 

 

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Comments

  1. Anne Marie Carter says

    January 4, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    I love to read stories that involve the ballet. When I was a young child, I used to dance in ballet.

    Reply
  2. KariLorr says

    January 5, 2021 at 5:18 am

    Love reading about the ballet world!

    Reply
  3. Cindy Merrill says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:57 am

    I can relate to April- I was an outcast/farmgirl who always felt out of place among kids my own age.

    Reply
  4. Rita Wray says

    January 5, 2021 at 7:12 am

    Sounds like a good read.

    Reply
  5. Patricia Lieberman says

    January 5, 2021 at 7:58 am

    I don’t think I ever have read a book featuring ballet. Sounds good.

    Reply
  6. Linda Romer says

    January 5, 2021 at 7:59 am

    Looking forward to reading Ballet Theatre Chronicles Books! Thank you

    Reply
  7. shannon zeidan says

    January 5, 2021 at 8:08 am

    I loved the description. I’m excited to read it!

    Reply
  8. Susan Smith says

    January 5, 2021 at 8:26 am

    Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

    Reply
  9. danielle hammelef says

    January 5, 2021 at 8:48 am

    I enjoy books featuring ballet. Lovely cover!

    Reply
  10. Cathy French says

    January 5, 2021 at 9:11 am

    This has a very nice cover and sounds like an excellent read. I’m not too familiar with the ballet world but know the dancers really go through alot to make it

    Reply
  11. molli taylor says

    January 5, 2021 at 9:17 am

    this looks like a gerat read!

    Reply
  12. shelly peterson says

    January 5, 2021 at 9:57 am

    Sounds like a good read

    Reply
  13. Deborah D says

    January 5, 2021 at 10:57 am

    I love books with a hint of mystery.

    Reply
  14. Veronica Vasquez says

    January 5, 2021 at 11:55 am

    Sounds great! Love the cover!

    Reply
  15. Maria Malaveci says

    January 5, 2021 at 12:48 pm

    The cover is absolutely amazing! Sounds great!

    Reply
  16. heather says

    January 5, 2021 at 2:48 pm

    This sounds like a great book and what a pretty cover.

    Reply
  17. Dianne Casey says

    January 5, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    I enjoyed the description of the book. Sounds like a great book.

    Reply
  18. Leela says

    January 5, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    It looks like a good read.

    Reply
  19. deb pelletier says

    January 5, 2021 at 4:18 pm

    nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

    Reply
  20. Sherry says

    January 5, 2021 at 4:51 pm

    This sounds like a very good book.

    Reply
  21. Bonnie says

    January 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    Congrats on the new release! it sounds very interesting. Lovely cover too.

    Reply
  22. bn100 says

    January 5, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    cute cover

    Reply
  23. Latifa Morrisette says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:07 pm

    Sounds intriguing

    Reply
  24. Shannon Citrino says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    Oooh sounds like theres some tea that needs to be spilled!!

    Reply
  25. Eva Millien says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:29 pm

    Nice to meet you, Terez! Sounds like a great read! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the tour!

    Reply
  26. Gwendolyn L Jordan says

    January 6, 2021 at 6:26 am

    I like the cover

    Reply
  27. Sandra Watts says

    January 6, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    Looks good. Thanks for hosting.

    Reply
  28. Terri Schneider says

    January 6, 2021 at 4:54 pm

    This book sounds like a fantastic read!

    Reply
  29. Jamie Martin says

    January 6, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  30. Peggy Nunn says

    January 7, 2021 at 4:38 am

    I really like the image you chose for the cover.

    Reply
  31. Antoinette M says

    January 7, 2021 at 10:03 am

    Sounds interesting. I like the cover!

    Reply
  32. Ann Fantom says

    January 7, 2021 at 7:37 pm

    I like the cover. It has very nice artwork.

    Reply
  33. David Hollingsworth says

    January 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    The cover is really good.

    Reply
  34. Terez says

    January 8, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    Thank you so much, everyone, for your interest in BALLET ORPHANS!! And thank you, BookHounds, for the shout-out!

    Reply
  35. paige chandler says

    January 9, 2021 at 8:40 am

    I still believe I will be a ballerina when I grow up, Thanks for your good works,

    Reply
  36. Patricia Barraclough says

    January 10, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    This should be an interesting look into the world of ballet. Admittedly a fictional look that is not totally real, but some of the aspects of ballet should come through. Congratulations and best of luck with your writing career.

    Reply
  37. Angela saver says

    January 11, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    I enjoyed learning about this book!

    Reply
  38. Laurie Nykaza says

    January 11, 2021 at 10:33 pm

    I do like the cover and would love to read it too.

    Reply
  39. Tammy says

    January 12, 2021 at 11:57 am

    This book sounds very interesting. I love the cover

    Reply
  40. Sarah L says

    January 13, 2021 at 10:07 pm

    Looks like an interesting book.
    Thanks for the contest. 

    Reply
  41. Dianna says

    January 18, 2021 at 6:54 am

    The book’s cover is so pretty — like it has texture and depth!

    Reply
  42. clynsg says

    January 18, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

    Reply
  43. Marcy Meyer says

    January 19, 2021 at 5:27 am

    Love the cover. Looks great.

    Reply
  44. Susan Lowden says

    January 23, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    Great cover! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  45. Debbie P says

    January 24, 2021 at 5:44 pm

    This sounds like a great book.

    Reply
  46. Sunnymay says

    January 27, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    My three girls took ballet, tap and jazz until 8th grade and when they had to go on point, they took gymnastics instead. The Moscow Ballet which is located in Boston performs The Nutcracker which always helps make the holiday season festive. Hopefully they’ll be back this year. Ballet people are in great shape and are extremely disciplined. I have a picture of Degas Ballerinas hanging in my bedroom. Your book has an interesting twist and I love the Dance.

    Reply
  47. Amy Woolard says

    January 29, 2021 at 4:49 am

    What a gorgeous cover!! This book sounds fantastic!!

    Reply
  48. Debbi Wellenstein says

    January 31, 2021 at 8:13 am

    The book sounds great, and I look forward to reading it.

    Reply
  49. Francine Anchondo says

    January 31, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    Sounds like a great book

    Reply

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