A Dance with Indecency

by Linda Skye

New York City, 1920s

Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Harry McMahon's neck. So when a beautiful, young, and very wealthy widow from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Henry sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First he will take her body, then her heart, and finally, her money…

Elise Rousseau may not be the mousey innocent she once was, but she can't believe Harry doesn't recognize her�and she intends to punish him in the most wicked way. She will make him want her body, make him give her his heart. And then she will break it, just as he broke hers four years ago…

Genres: Romance

49 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Linda is a travel addict and a self-proclaimed food critic with an insatiable appetite for the written word. She first developed her love for reading and writing by browsing her grandfather’s dictionaries and etymology books—a habit she has yet to abandon!

Reviews

[Katrina Passick Lumsden · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a surprisingly enjoyable read for a novella. I hate not having time to get to know know the characters, however, and can only hope to one day read a full length novel from Linda Skye.

[May · Rating 2 out of 5]

First, let me just ask, "Who among us will like to see Ms. Skye write a full-length romance novel, instead of the usual novella?" If you raise your hand, then you will understand why I gave this book a 2 out of 5 stars. Part of this book's overall problem is the novella format. There is not enough time to really delve into the characters which makes their romance seem improbable at times. I will not spoil this for anyone but you can pretty figure out that based on the book's description, there are to be some emotional angst at work here. This book does deliver on that front but I felt the angst was too quickly resolved without really examining why they should be in love with each other, except he loves a beautiful face and she loves the idea of finally capturing her unrequited first love. Huge potential but a somewhat disappointing delivery.

[Harlequin Historical]

New York City, 1920s!