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Dancing Till Midnight
Life has been cruel to Grace Collins. Orphaned as a child, she is raised by her severely religious aunt, Emily. Starved of love, she falls for the first man who shows her affection, Barry Swan. And when Grace falls pregnant, Emily disowns her. Barry and Grace marry and, for a while, she knows happiness. Barry adores her and is a wonderful father, but Grace feels that something is missing. When Barry indulges her passion for ballroom dancing, the gap seems to be filled - until she meets Philip Golding. He sweeps Grace off her feet, showing her what she believes is a better way of life. But as he draws her into a web of deceit, she discovers that all that glitters is not gold...
- GenresFiction
434 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 20, 2006
About the author
Rosie Goodwin
96 books400 followersBefore becoming a writer, I was a Placement Support Worker and foster carer, and worked in the social services department after completing a teacher training course. Many children have joined my family over the years. I still live in Nuneaton, where many of my books are set, with my husband, Trevor, and our beloved dogs.
I was thrilled to discover that I'd become one of the top 250 most-borrowed library authors in the UK, and would like to thank all of you who have taken out my books over the last few years! I love meeting my readers and am always pleased to hear from you. I hope you will all continue to get in touch and please do sign up for my newsletter!
I was thrilled to discover that I'd become one of the top 250 most-borrowed library authors in the UK, and would like to thank all of you who have taken out my books over the last few years! I love meeting my readers and am always pleased to hear from you. I hope you will all continue to get in touch and please do sign up for my newsletter!
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February 26, 2018i like this
October 3, 2025
Amazing !couldn’t put it down
June 1, 2016
What a slog!
The audiobook was comprised of 16 hours of moping and over-the-top misery. There were times it was so ridiculous that I would have thought it was a Dickens parody if it weren't so utterly humorless.
The audiobook was comprised of 16 hours of moping and over-the-top misery. There were times it was so ridiculous that I would have thought it was a Dickens parody if it weren't so utterly humorless.
February 21, 2016
I enjoyed this lot more than I thought I would I look forward t reading more of Rosie Goodwin
October 3, 2016
Great book
I really enjoyed this book. With a lot of twist and turns. All Rosie,s books are great reads. 5* highly recommend.
I really enjoyed this book. With a lot of twist and turns. All Rosie,s books are great reads. 5* highly recommend.
March 16, 2017
Great book
Great read not read Rosie Goodwin before but really enjoyed this book true to life too will look for more of this author
Great read not read Rosie Goodwin before but really enjoyed this book true to life too will look for more of this author
June 29, 2024
Another wonderful story by Rosie Goodwin.
This was a brilliant book to read. That is no surprise as one comes to expect a brilliant and gripping storyline from Rosie.
This book is about Grace, abused as a child by a cruel Aunt with an axe to grind. Grace marries to get away from her aunt, but an affair brings everything she has crashing down. Her life spirals out of control until circumstances take a different turn. This book comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me.
This was a brilliant book to read. That is no surprise as one comes to expect a brilliant and gripping storyline from Rosie.
This book is about Grace, abused as a child by a cruel Aunt with an axe to grind. Grace marries to get away from her aunt, but an affair brings everything she has crashing down. Her life spirals out of control until circumstances take a different turn. This book comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me.
November 25, 2017
I have never read any books by this author before and I found it very easy reading, but oh what misery. Lots of tears and ashen faces. How can so many bad things happen to one person, and how could Grace have been so gullible? Might consider another Rosie Goodwin book if I have nothing more cheery in my kindle library.
February 7, 2019
Ah, brilliant.
My mum listened to this book first. Having bad eyesight means mum can't read books but she has an MP3 player from Calibre. This is just the first book of Rosie's that mum read - she loved it. Just as I did. Thank you Rosie.
My mum listened to this book first. Having bad eyesight means mum can't read books but she has an MP3 player from Calibre. This is just the first book of Rosie's that mum read - she loved it. Just as I did. Thank you Rosie.
June 28, 2020
I loved every minute of this book,just could not put it down. I love all the story's by Rosie Goodwin,she is one of my favourite authors.
I loved every minute of this book just couldn't put it down. I love all the story's by Rosie Goodwin she is one of my favourite authors .
I loved every minute of this book just couldn't put it down. I love all the story's by Rosie Goodwin she is one of my favourite authors .
July 17, 2024
Loved this book
I was fully engrossed in the story and the people in it, I cared, loved some, disliked others characters and was thoughly wrapped up in their lives right up to the end, would love a follow up book on what happened to them all
I was fully engrossed in the story and the people in it, I cared, loved some, disliked others characters and was thoughly wrapped up in their lives right up to the end, would love a follow up book on what happened to them all
April 5, 2026
Another lovely Kitchen Sink family drama set in the 1960s this time. It reminded me a little of Up the Junction and other 60s Classic Films I had to study at Sheffield University as part of the 'Freedom, Rebellion and Change in the 1960s' module. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
May 8, 2019
A very good read enjoyed this book
October 10, 2021
Excellent
Heart breaking in parts.
Thrilling book it, is a must read .
Could not put it down.
Did not like the lover boy used her but glad they got back as a family again.
Heart breaking in parts.
Thrilling book it, is a must read .
Could not put it down.
Did not like the lover boy used her but glad they got back as a family again.
March 3, 2024
Another good book really enjoyed it
March 25, 2024
Great story
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and would recommend it. I got quite engrossed that it did not take me long to read!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and would recommend it. I got quite engrossed that it did not take me long to read!
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May 1, 2024A lovely story.
I loved this story, I really got into these characters. Such a happy ending, had me in tears. Great author. Have loved all her books.
I loved this story, I really got into these characters. Such a happy ending, had me in tears. Great author. Have loved all her books.
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May 28, 2024Could not put it down
July 25, 2025
Brilliant read
Yet another great book. Couldn't put it down for wanting to see what happens next, very glad Barry and grace got back together x
Yet another great book. Couldn't put it down for wanting to see what happens next, very glad Barry and grace got back together x
August 1, 2025
Could not put this down
This was a real tear jerker from start to finish
And kept me wondering how it would end and I loved it
This was a real tear jerker from start to finish
And kept me wondering how it would end and I loved it
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October 7, 2025Great read..
Great story...thoroughly enjoyed story...good back end to book..hope more to come on this lovely family..a future has to exist surely
Great story...thoroughly enjoyed story...good back end to book..hope more to come on this lovely family..a future has to exist surely
January 14, 2026
loved this book could not put it down. it's worth a read
April 30, 2026
Excellent
Enjoyed this book immensely. I would recommend it, although it's very time consuming ....that's how intriguing it is. And it also has Epilogue!
Enjoyed this book immensely. I would recommend it, although it's very time consuming ....that's how intriguing it is. And it also has Epilogue!
April 21, 2026
Unputdownable
Fantastic well worth the second reading of it would highly recommend it but make sure that you have tissues at the ready
Fantastic well worth the second reading of it would highly recommend it but make sure that you have tissues at the ready
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