Under Winter Lights by Bree M. Lewandowski

Including the good (the beauty of the ballet), the bad (rigorous demands of being a ballerina) and the ugly (Alan Jung, a dastardly, possessive company director with an agenda) all while falling in love with her dance partner, world renown, Maraav Levondovska. This story takes you inside the life of Martina, a beautiful, shy ballerina and the physical and emotional struggles that go with being a dancer. If you're looking for an escape from all the madness in the world and love romance and the fine arts, then look no further and delve into the stunning world of the Ballet in 'Under Winter Lights (Part 1), and Under Midnight Lights (Part 2) by author, Bree M. I finished this book in a day, and I am absolutely bouncing in my seat for the next one.' Lewandowski touches on (though does not linger) on eating disorders, self image issues, rumors, obsession, and the fanatic and frankly mad love that some people have that drives them to dance. 'This is not some Mary Sue Romance! This is a story about two flawed and fantastic characters in a world that doesn't give them any space to breath. Overall Impressions: I'm just going to have to steal my impressions from my last review, because my feelings remain exactly the same. Nothing that would stop me from reading the book again though. It was definitely still satisfying, and wrapped the story up nicely, but after 190 or so pages of tension, I didn't feel like it crescendoed quite high enough. What Drove Me Crazy: The ending of the story, to me, felt a little rushed. That tension keeps the reader turning the pages, and the pacing is almost perfect.

Martina and Maraav are gorgeously strained, reaching for each other across a stage, and across the gulf made by the antagonist, Alan Jung. Real, broken, impetuous and desperate people trying to find a way to keep moving forward.

What I Loved: The things I love about this book are the same as the previous one the beautiful descriptions, and the characters. Lewandowski paints beautiful wordscapes, and while I tend to lean towards starker writing styles myself, I can't help but linger on certain sentences to enjoy the lovely structure and poetry. The story takes off right where we left our two protagonists, and I was immediately sucked right back in.

First Impressions: The grammatical issues of the first book were nowhere to be seen in the conclusion of this romance.

Under Winter Lights by Bree M. Lewandowski