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Melissa Mitchell
Author
Blood and Ballet

"Blood for dancing, Cece. Blood for pain. Your choice." 

In Anghor Manor, there is always a choice. When ex-ballet dancer Celine sees something she shouldn't in the alley outside of Vienna's hottest nightclub—owned and frequented by vampires—she is offered three choices. Each choice is as frightening as the next. Unable to make up her mind, Cece bides her time. She wrestles with memories of her old life, a life she was forced to abandon when a devastating injury ended her ballet career. Now she must pick up the broken pieces and move on, but moving on offers its own challenges, especially when Caius, lord of Anghor Manor, offers her something more precious than gold. Blood and Ballet is a NA paranormal romance novel with a fresh take on vampires, drawing parallels and blending together the world of ballet with age old vampiric ideas, while adding a dash of Roman history. Transport yourself to Anghor Manor nestled in the countryside just outside of Vienna, where vampires lurk, blood rules, and romance awaits.

Reviews
Jeanine Croft, Author of Thorne Bay

“To be a ballerina is to be immortal...” And thus the curtain rises on Blood and Ballet. 
Ms. Mitchell’s seductive dark prose instantly snagged my attention from the very first paragraph. She weaves vampiric lore and the beautiful darkness of ballet into a riveting series of edgy pas a deuxs. I especially loved the dance between the main players, Caius and Celine—a delicious cat and mouse dynamic filled with feisty repartee. 
Celine finds herself first in one gilded cage (and Anghor Manor certainly is a beautiful prison) and then another, but somehow, as the story gains momentum, the lines become blurred and the mouse grows fangs too...which only serves to amuse the cat.
Then there’s the pas a deux Celine (Cece) dances with herself. She’s still figuring out the steps to the new dance that’s been forced on her by fate; moreover, figuring out the new status quo with a part of herself she never knew existed—all this while trying to navigate the dangerous vampire politics. Cece uses Ballet as the yardstick by which to measure her failures and successes in life, and (speaking as someone who knows nothing about the art) it was fascinating to experience; but one doesn’t need to speak the language to appreciate the beauty of Ballet. It’s the lens through which Cece sees the world and shares her views. Above all it’s the baton Ms. Mitchell uses to choreograph this sensuous vampire romance—the blood, the pain, and the darkness. A romance that encompasses ancient Roman myth and the agony of Ballet. 
The parallels between vampirism and Ballet complements the pacing, the style, and the theme of every chapter all the way to the grand finale. When the curtain fell, it was a long while before I got up from my seat. You know you’ve read something special when you go to sleep still thinking about the characters. 
A thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying read.

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