His Little Ballerina

by Shevaun Delucia

Relationships, love, and family are off the table for Gabriele Vanucci – the most eligible, swoon worthy, desired bachelor, who prefers to only indulge in eccentric sexual encounters instead of any traditional lifestyle.
His life has been mundane – full of business meetings, investments deals, and watching over his impulsive baby brother. Until one morning he opens a door and his whole world changes because of her– Naomi Veil – standing vulnerable in all her natural beauty in front of him.
Noami’s lifestyle is far from ideal. Being involved in the nightlife of men, money, and entertainment has deterred her from the ideas of love and fairytales – and then Gabriele walks into her life and her whole world turns upside down.
She’s magnetic, drawing him in like a moth to a flame, denying him the ability to keep his distance no matter how hard he tries to fight it. And he’s a pure enigma, keeping her close but always just out of her reach. Nothing could have prepared them for the undeniable consuming addiction they have for each other but sometimes that’s just not enough when two completely different worlds collide.

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About the author

Shevaun DeLucia lives in upstate New York with her husband, and two boys while also enjoying spending time with her two grown children who have already left the nest. As a stay-at-home mom while her children were young, she fell in love with reading. She indulged in the small moments that took her away from the reality of her loud, overly rambunctious household, bringing her into a world of fantasy. When reading wasn’t enough to satisfy her, she turned to writing, determined to create the perfect ending of her own.

Reviews

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The tension and heat in this book is hot hot hot! Never a dull moment. I appreciated the way the 3rd act breakup was written. I often flip through those pages not a fan of the drama and angst but Shevaun made it more about Naomi's growth than how much she missed Gabriele.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

His Little Ballerina by Shevaun DeLucia is the story of Gabriele and Naomi. She’s a waitress by day…and an exotic dancer by night…just trying to make ends meet. He sees her dancing and is captivated! His feelings border on obsession and he asks her to take a break…with him…

I enjoyed this story! It seemed longer than necessary. I had trouble reading it at first. Had to read the same paragraph multiple times to get the gist. But, once I got past that, it was great! Loved the story and the characters!

[Wendy Livingstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Gabriele and Naomi’s story.
Gabriele is one of the most eligible bachelors, who knows that a traditional lifestyle is not on the cards for him. Naomi is a waitress by day, and an exotic dancer by night, to try and make ends meet. From the moment Gabriele sees Naomi dancing, he is captivated.
This is a good story which has family, friendships, emotions, drama, opposites attract, tension, self-discovery, challenges, and love, which leads to an enjoyable, steamy, and unpredictable page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this author.

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a fan of the movie pretty women, but with a bit more spice….actually a lot more spice, you will love “His little Ballerina” by SHEVAUN DELUCIA.

The two main characters Noami and Gabriele were a delight to read and I was totally addicted to following them on their journey of self discovery and love.

I highly recommend!

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars for His Little Ballerina by ( new to me ) author Shevaun DeLucia. Such a pretty cover and book blurb got my attention. Loved Gabriele and Naomi’s story … he is never going the love marriage route and she is a struggling waitress by day - dancer by night.

Gabriele is pretty determined to win her over !

Good read !

[Gladys · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that this was a very good book. Lots and lots of tension and sparks zinging and zapping between Gabriele and Naomi as their story unfolds. Drama, emotions, heat, intensity and grittiness combine into a seductive blend that pulls you in and keeps you invested.

[Naughty Nightie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriele has sworn off relationships. He's busy running his family business and keeping his younger brother out of trouble. Naomi who shares a place with her best friend, Desire (Dez). They both work at the same dance bar and look out for each other with the help of their friend Trev, who works security there. Naomi catches Gabriel's eye one night, and he is smitten with her. He manages to whisk her away for a couple of weeks when he finally gains her trust. They certainly get things hot and steamy together, fulfilling all their wildest fantasies. Things seem to be going well until the night something happens when Gabriel is arrested protecting Naomi, and then the paps are after them. So he ghosts Naomi to get them off the trail, but will it work, or will he throw them apart forever? Shevaun keeps you turning the pages with the off-the-charts steaminess between the two and the twists and turns you don't see coming.
I received an arc for my voluntary honest review for NN Book Blog. If you love a steamy billionaire romance with twists and turns then you will love this book.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my 1st story by Shevaun and boy does she give us a wonderful story. Gabriele is a man with power and wealth that has no desire to be a traditional man and Naomi is a beautiful dancer who finds herself in a gentleman’s club making ends meet. Gabriele makes eye contact with Naomi when she’s full of fire looking for her best friend and he’s taken by her beauty and strength. These two dance around their attraction and when Gabriele gets Naomi to agree to a 3 week getaway to his private island does things between become much more. Neither knows how to come to terms with their feelings and when tragedy strikes her best friend they leave to help. Things get turned around and Naomi makes a stand to protect her and finds help in the most unlikely person. Gabriele is a man who grows through out this story and Naomi is a young woman who learns more about life and comes out stronger!

[Pat Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steam/Spice - 🌶🌶🌶.5

🤎𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
🤎𝘽𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
🤎𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚
🤎𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙮
🤎𝙊𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩

His Little Ballerina was written by Shevaun Delucia. This is the story of Gabriele (MMC) who is a billionaire and Naomi (MFC) who is a waitress by day and an exotic dancer at night at a gentleman’s club. It is in the club where Gabriele encounters Naomi and boy is he attracted to her. Naomi is independent, beautiful and confident. She is equally attracted to Gabriele. Then Gabriele gets her to agree to go on a three-week mini vacation with him on his private island.

This book is full of chemistry and tension. This book is spicy and full of 🔥🔥 🔥. The supporting characters are great, and this book is full of twists and turns. This is the first time reading Author Shevaun Delucia. I look forward to reading other books written by her.

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

🩰📚Book Review📚🩰

4🌟

It was quite a wild ride with Gabriele and Naomi. Quite an emotional one as well. Naomi has had a particularly hard go of it and feels that no one can be trusted except for her very small friend group. Gabriele comes along and becomes completely obsessed with her the minute he sees her. However, Gabriele's life is not without its complications even for a billionaire. This book was very spicy and very emotionally charged. The side characters Dez, Trev, and Luke definitely deserve their own stories. Even Jason deserves his own story. He deserves his own happy ending. If you enjoy billionaire romances, spice, virgin fmc's, obsessive mmc's, drama with side characters, private sex islands, sassy and strong fmc's, and surprise pregnancies, then this one is for you. I genuinely highly recommend this book. It's so amazing.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A steamy romance between complete opposites in every way as the wealthy and eligible bachelor Gabriele Vanucci falls for dancer Naomi Veil. Don’t be deceived by the title, Naomi makes her living dancing at an elite gentleman’s club not the New York ballet. With sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine and some seriously erotic encounters, the tension quickly builds between them. Naomi hadn’t expected forever with Gabriele, their worlds were too different so when he screws things up between them, she walks away but Gabriele isn’t ready to let her go leading to some serious grovelling if he ‘s to have any kind of a future with her. If you’re a fan of Pretty Woman type movies, you’ll enjoy His Little Ballerina.

[Ashley Bolan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about two very different people from two very different worlds. Their is a lot of angst and a lot of push and pull between these two characters. They have fantastic chemistry. Gabriele is a billionaire who can have anything but when he sees Naomi for the first time something shifts in him. He is not a conventional man and doesn't want to be. Yet he is drawn to explore more with her. He gets her to take a mini vacation with him, so they can explore each other. They have good spice between them. The auth0r did a great job at world building and character development. She showed that both characters grew and changed along the way. This was my first book by this author and it will not be my last.

[Vivien Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabriele is a charismatic billionaire who is a very desired bachelor and has eccentric sexual tastes. I really got into the smexy storyline but it is a little confusing why the cover and title mentions a ballerina when Naomi, the main character is actually a waitress and an exotic dancer. Ballet wasn't involved in the storyline.... When Gabriele first sees Naomi at the club, he is completely captivated and basically becomes obsessed with her. They go on a getaway trip together and have some hot and steamy spicy time. Then he makes some dumb bad choices that push her away, so will they find their way back to each other? I really liked Naomi's character growth, and how strong she seemed by the end of the story.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was really torn on how to rate this book as I thought Naomi and her friend Dez were one word and it started with a capital L. Not only that, but immature to boot. While I totally understand how she got into working in a club and the money she earned, I had to agree with Gabrielle. What was her game plan for the future? Why didn’t she obtain Financial Aid and go to school. While the book is nice and steamy and I loved Gabrielle, I thought the MFC lacked any type of fore thought and had a lot of growing up to do. I thought Gabrielle could have done much better. And for her not to mention the surprise to him was something I couldn’t forgive no matter what. He and Luke both had a right to know. Also, Naomi wasn’t a ballerina, she was nothing but a club dancer.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first story by Ms. DeLucia. I really enjoyed it.

Boy was this story ever steamy. BUT, I expected that when I read in the blurb: "prefers to only indulge in eccentric sexual encounters!"

That's Gabriele's MO!

BUT, is there any way that he and Naomi stand a chance of something together?

Gabriele has definitely got some groveling to do! Perhaps he needs to get on both knees!!!

[booknotez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabriele and Naomi’s story.

Gabriele is an eligible bachelor & Naomi is a waitress by day, and an exotic dancer at night, who is trying to make ends meet.

From the moment they both meet and Gabriele sees Naomi dancing, he is captivated.

It’s a good story with family dynamics, friendships, drama with emotions, opposites attract, some self-discovery, a few challenges along the way which leads to love.

[Nadene Madigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure, I am NOT a reader, BUT, this being my friend, I committed myself to at least attempting to read it because that’s what friends do. WELLL I’m addicted! Im not just saying this bc she’s my friend, l’m saying this because I have never sat and read a whole book let along in 3 springs!! Honestly, don’t do it to support my friend, do it because if you need this steamy a** romance novel in 👏your 👏life!!

**His Little Ballerina 🔥

[BookLoverNicNic · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Gabriele and Naomi's story.
Naomi is a waitress by day and a stripper at night.
They meet and Gabriele is obsessed.
Gabriele is an eligible bachelor with money and he's charming and debonair.
Naomi is independent, strong, beautiful and resilient.
These two had some good spicy chemistry.

I really enjoyed this book and this story.
I did struggle a few times to understand some things but It was easy to figure out the longer you read!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶

[Patricia Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book. It has plenty of drama and heat. A good read.
This is a voluntary review.

[lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the premise of this book. I was expecting ballet being incorporated in the story so was kind of surprised that it wasn't. Although I liked the book it was really good. Both Gabriele and Naomi had horrible childhoods so they don't do relationships. Naomi starts having feelings for Gabriele but she knows there will not be a future with Gabriele so after he makes some horrible choices she walks away. Now the big question is will he fight for her and if he does does he get her back. I really liked the ending but I found it was a really short wrap up and there definitely needed more groveling. I'm glad they get their happy ever after.