The Red Slippers
by Ruth A. CasiePublish: Nov 30, 2022Series: Druid Knight SeriesHistorical RomanceBook Overview
It will take magic for Cosette to believe in her abilities, is Avery the only one who can conjure the spell.In service to Queen Marie of France, since she was a young girl, Cosette Binet watched private ballet performances for the queen and was fascinated by the great Marie Camargo’s footwork and high leaps. Cosette studies to become a ballerina and earns a rare opportunity to audition for the Paris Opera Ballet’s corps de ballet where she meets and finds her soul mate, Avery, the ballet director. Her first performance brings the audience to their feet, but when she is chosen for a principal part in another ballet, a fellow dancer has her doubting her ability and Avery’s devotion.
While searching for additional dancers for the corps de ballet, ballet master, Avery Parsons DuBois, watches Cosette dance and is captivated as she performs a grand jetè that soars further and higher than anyone he has ever seen. Mesmerized, he is drawn to the dancer and falls in love with her. He offers her a position in the ballet, but when she begins to doubt her ability and his love for her, he must do something. He gives her red slippers and tells her they were Marie Camargo’s dance shoes, filled with magic.
Do the red slippers hold the magic that will make her a great ballerina and prove Avery’s love for her?
