Dancing With Ghosts

by Rita H. Rowe

Alex will never dance again.

Her parents and her dreams, all lost in one fateful night.
Unable to put her faith in love and happiness, not even
for Nicholas, the man she loves, she escapes to Chernut,
a country town far from the reminders of her past.

Here at the beautiful Lovelet Manor, inhabited by a
family who are as lost as she is, Alex finds solace
in the picturesque gardens of which she is caretaker,
accepting that her life can never be full again.

But when she meets Edward in the grand gazebo, she
discovers that her heart may not be done with her yet.
And for the first time in a long time,
she allows herself to be loved.

But is she losing her mind?
Will the ghosts of her past keep her running forever?
Or will Alex find herself before she runs out of time?

Unknown Binding

About the author

Rita Rowe is a teacher and author with a Bachelor of Arts, a Diploma of Education, and a Masters in Writing. Her journey into writing began as a lifelong dream that she was finally able to pursue at the age of forty-seven, resulting in her first novel, Never the Moon. Rita pours her heart and soul into her writing, incorporating her personal experiences with love, romance, hurt, and abuse. To Rita, writing is both a form of therapy and a way to connect with like-minded readers on a deeper level. As an author, Rita hopes to be remembered as someone who created worlds that readers could lose themselves in, even just for a little while. When she isn’t writing, Rita enjoys playing pool, painting, going on motorbike rides, and spending time with her children and mother.

Reviews

[Lorrie S Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous Read

Binge worthy. This is a ghost story with romance and characters so very real they are believable. I loved it.

[Becca Fitzpatrick (bookscandlescats) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dancing with Ghosts is the most recent novel by Rita H Rowe!

It's a fantastic novel about love, grief and finding one's self.

The protagonist Alex is a likeable character who is just trying to move on with her life in the best way she knows how.

The plot was super intriguing and I was hooked as soon as I started reading.

As with all of Rita's books, I really enjoyed the writing style. It was easy to read and each chapter flowed beautifully.

While there is still romance involved, this book is more eerie and chilling than Rita's other books.

I definitely recommend downloading the ebook of this one (it's free on Kindle Unlimited!) and giving it a read.

[_sassy_39 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dancing with Ghosts penned by the author Rita H Rowe is an interesting read. Main character of the story is Alex. She has left Melbourne and is starting a new life in Chernut, Australia. She accepted the gardener position at Lovelet Manor. With a man named Edward, Alex danced till her feet were swollen and her limbs ached. She now wants to see him again.

Read this story to find out who Edward is. What will happen when Alex imagines and sees things that can't be. The story is written in the form of letters that Alex wrote to her parents. Will Alex be able to save herself when the situation demands? This is a great paranormal romance story and I enjoyed reading it.

Plot of the story is unique. The book has smooth narration. This book will involve death, grief, complicated relationships, etc. Characters are written well and Alex's character is my favourite. The story will keep you on the edge as you will be curious to know what happens next. I like to recommend this book to my fellow readers.

[DDbookreviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dancing With Ghosts by Rita H. Rowe tells the story of Alex, who has fled to Chernut, a small town in Australia, where she has accepted the gardener position at Lovelet Manor. She finds herself in a household where sorrow and defeat pull the small family living there under. Having her own demons and loss that haunt her every day, she is swept up in caring for the expansive garden, coaxing the dire-looking plants back to life. One night, she meets a man in the garden who wordlessly transports her back to a time when dancing came so easy and without guilt. As she becomes obsessed with Edward, she is shocked when she discovers who he is. Although Alex is not the most social person, she finds that the small family in the manor are hurting and alone, reminding her of her hurt and loneliness. She becomes friends with them, and when tragedy visits the house, Alex realises what she has to do to save herself and the family she fell in love with, but will everything work out as she hoped?

Rita H. Rowe writes a touching paranormal romance that deals with many dark and sad themes, such as death, grieving and broken relationships. The language in the novel evokes the theme of dance and music and has a soothing cadence, and the paranormal elements have a magical yet natural feel to them. As the main character, Alex tells her story through letters to her parents and her conversations with Edward. This poses an in-depth look at how internal conversations and thoughts wrestle in our minds to make sense of the sorrow and pain we experience. Only when Alex is faced with the slow death of a young girl does she see the effect death and grief have on a family, and she begins to understand her feelings of sorrow and guilt so that she, in the end, can become a stronger person. Dancing with Ghosts is a very touching and powerful novel that uniquely treats the theme of death and brings the reader peace. I strongly recommend this novel.

[Elle Sie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book by Rita H Rowe that I've read and it's quite different from Becoming Ruthless, though that being said I enjoyed it. The story follows Alex, who leaves Melbourne to take a landscape gardening job in Chernut. She is running from trauma in her past: the death of her parents and break-up of a long term relationship with an ex called Nick who she loved, but wouldn't commit to. There is a slow build-up as she gets to know the other people at the stately home where she is working: there's Rory, his wife Cheryl and their daughters Cathy and Netty with whom Alex bonds. Things get interesting when she begins to have ghostly visions of a handsome man in coat-tails known as Edward. As she finds out more about him, Alex begins to learn of her own purpose too. From Edward's introduction onwards was where I really started enjoying the story. If I were to have only one minor quibble, I would have loved a bit more description about how Edward felt to Alex, given that he was a ghost; he seemed to be quite solid, though I wanted to know the limitations of how much he could touch and feel in the modern setting. Aside from that I loved the story with its hopeful and bittersweet moments and ultimately satisfying ending.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic story about family, love, loss and mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rita H Rowe has become one of my favourite Australian Authors, looking forward to reading lots more books from her.