Stacey Broadbent is a multi-genre author from New Zealand. She writes under three different names and a variety of genres, so there is something to suit most tastes. You can find her LGBTQIA reads under the name Cyan Tayse, and children’s books under the name Stacey Jayne. An avid reader and lover of all things bookish, Stacey has made it her goal to share about her favourite authors and books she's read, while also building her own publishing story. She is a qualified proofreader and is embarking on a new journey of study - Library and Information Skills. She is a member of the Unhinged Kiwi Booktalk discord group, and a great bunch of Canterbury based bookstagrammers. Her TBR is never-ending, and though she struggles to keep up with it, she continues to add more. As well as reading, her hobbies include LEGO, cross-stitch, crochet, and diamond art, and you can often find her sharing about her latest project on TikTok.
I really love this series, I even have them in paperback too! I'm going to review each book:
Dancing Through the Storm: In Dancing, we meet Sacha and Dane, a couple who met through their love of dancing. Dane is a genuine guy who is deeply in love with Sacha. But Sacha is a user who is only out for herself and what she can get from a guy. After meeting Dane's best friend Jesse, she decides to move on up in the world. Ruining her relationship with Dean and hurting Maddie, Jesse's potential love interest, in the process. But with a major competition coming up and new dance partners, can Dean move on from the hurt? This was such a fun read. Sacha personality drove me nuts, she's a hateful person. But I loved Maddie's confidence in herself, I loved how easily she took up each new dance step, and I loved her best friend Rory. All of the characters were rich and in depth, even if you just wanted to strangle one of them! Dancing Through the Storm is a great read for those who love dancing, romance, and perseverance.
Dancing in Circles: Dancing in Circles, the second Novella in the series is a superb follow-up. We're back with Maddi and Dane, but Dane's desire to beat out his ex is overruling his relationship with Maddi. There's a new dancer, Ricki, in class and Maddi has his eye on him. He's not overly confident in his skills and he's a bit shy, but he's still caught Maddi's eye. As her best friend Rory points out, you wouldn't be looking if things were great for you and Dane. While I had high hopes for Maddi and Dane, his true colors come flying out in this book, and I'm glad to see Maddi gain some independence, in not just herself, but her dancing. Dancing in Circles was so much fun to read, and I'm anxious to start Dancing With Destiny, the final book in this series.
Dancing with Destiny: Stacey Broadbent has ended the Dancing series with a bang! I absolutely loved Dancing with Destiny. Time has passed and Maddi is happy with Ricki. She hasn't heard from Dane and she feels safe and secure, except that Ricki keeps disappearing and no-one in their group knows why. Rory is happy in her relationship with Damon and she's trying to make a future for herself by trying to enroll in Gastronomie, a precious culinary school in Christchurch. The competition to get in is tough, but Rory has incredible skills in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Jessie and Sacha aren't doing so well anymore, Jessie is fed up with all of her drama and wants to take a break. But there is still a competition to practice for and Maddi and Ricki are keeping up with their lessons as well as their group practice. So there is a lot going on in Dancing with Destiny. But I can't reveal much more because there are so many surprises in this book, both good and bad, that it would spoil it for the next reader. This was definitely my favorite book in the series. I love that camaraderie between everyone, they can go from serious in one chapter to laughter in the next, and it makes the book flow smoothly. It's going to be hard saying goodbye to everyone because I've come to really appreciate each of these characters through their growth and life changes.
This is such a great series, from a wonderful author.
FANTASTIC story! I LOVED the characters!💖 And having the series all in one is amazing! Makes me really wish i could dance period, let alone salsa😅 not giving spoilers away but...read it. You will love it too.
The salsa dance is passion so follow them dance. Follow what happens when passions run high and this is the complete set which means you have them all in one place
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The book is a good small town romance read. The book is the complete series of A Step in Time. The stories has a good story lines. The characters are good. The stories are a fast pace read.
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A captivating collection of stories about friendships, love and life changes. Amazing characters. A well-written book collection, I enjoyed reading. It was a pleasured review.