Queen B’s Decree: How to Dance features a hero that has cerebral palsy, and that is something I wanted to read about so much. After reading, I learned that the author himself incorporated his real-life experience into Nick, and that made it even more meaningful.
Hayley and Nick have the opposite of a meet-cute, but they both rebound and form a true friendship. Although, it’s clear to the reader that both start to have deeper feelings. Nick was an interesting character; essentially using his disability as a wall to keep anyone out of his heart. Like he puts on a show to be the “fun guy,” yet he doesn’t form meaningful relationships…until Hayley.
I don’t like that their relationship forms emotionally while she is still dating Kevin. While there is no physical cheating, it feels too much like a slippery slope to an emotional affair. It’s the one thing that really detracted from my enjoyment of How to Dance, as I truly loved the rest of it.
A solid debut offering from a new-to-me author.
Book: How to Dance by Jason B. Dutton
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: no salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: friends-to-lovers