NA contemporary - Dancing in Circles on Friday Snippets #FridaySnippets

Dancing in Circles. One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.

Buy link - Dancing in Circles -  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009PFNPMG
Excerpt - Robert stood near the beer line and watched as a brunette in a tight short skirt and low cut top strutted across the room and stood before him.She dropped her gaze to his feet and moved it up to his hips then linked gazes with him. "Hello, tall, dark and totally fuckable." She dragged her tongue across her top lip.Robert's chuckle started with a shake of his shoulders then moved to the crooked grin on his face before it erupted from his mouth.She stepped in closer, slid her hand down his stomach and rested it on the inside of his thigh.Robert didn't release his gaze from hers. "What? Ya want me to just rip your clothes off and do ya here?"Her pupils dilated.Robert flicked her hand off his leg then glanced left and right to see who had slipped their arms around his."Tonya." Tricia waited until the girl looked at her. "This gorgeous hunk of maleness is more man than you could ever handle."Jennifer flicked her hand. "Go away now. He's all ours."Tonya turned on her heel and stormed off."Thank you. But I coulda handled that myself.""We're just protecting Julie's property." Tricia winked and wandered over to speak with a friend.Jennifer released his arm. "Tonya's the school slut."Robert snorted. "Figured that out all by myself."Julie stopped in front of them. "Did you get lost coming back from getting the beer?" She glanced at his empty hands. "Or did you get lost going to find the beer?"Christopher barged between them and bumped Robert's shoulder. "Guess Jennifer's starting to hang with trash."Robert lunged forward, grabbed Christopher's shoulder and spun him around. Before Christopher could react, Robert slammed his palms on Christopher's chest shoving him back a couple of steps. "I am so not going take any of this shit tonight. Ya wanna take this outside and end it now?" His shoulders heaved with the depth of breaths he inhaled.Refusing to make eye contact with Robert, Christopher glanced around. "I didn't mean nothing."With one step, Robert invaded Christopher's personal space. "Yea, you did." He locked his gaze onto Christopher's and didn't blink.Jennifer started to step forward, but Julie touched her arm. "No, leave him alone. Let him deal. He won't do anything stupid."Several heartbeats later, a friend of Christopher's grabbed his arm, pulling him away.Robert slightly turned his head and watched as they camouflaged Christopher into the crowd. He rolled his shoulders and twisted his head around then turned. All signs of anger had disappeared. He stepped closer to Jennifer. "Sorry. He shouldn't have insulted ya. If ya want me to go, I'm outta here."She handed him an unopened beer, rose up on her toes and placed a tiny kiss on his cheek. "You did good. He's an ass." Smiling at the surprised look on Robert's face, she walked over to a group of girls to mingle with her friends.Still holding the beer, Robert walked nearer to Julie and pulled her close. "Thanks. I heard what you said. Thanks for trustin' me." He pressed his lips against the velvet skin of her neck and inhaled the aroma of her perfume. He wanted to trail kisses up her long neck and lose himself in the touch of her soft pink lips, instead, he stood before her gazing into her eyes.Julie's voice went mute at the touch of his lips. The heat of his flesh on hers made her mind swirl. Through the noise of the crowd and the fire that raged in both of them, the sound of music broke through."Wanna dance?" He breathed across her ear.

 What people are saying about Dancing in Circles

5 stars  - Julie I liked, but Robert, loved that guy. He's thrown some insurmountable circumstances to overcome, but he manages a way around it all quite nicely. While he may be the 'bad boy', he still has a heart of gold. The author did a nice job expressing that while we may not all travel the same paths in life, we still are essentially the same people and deserve happiness alike.

5 Stars - I loved the cover, as well as the story. I liked the school setting, and the description in the beginning of Julie and her friends. Julie is the dreamer, searching for a happy ending. I also liked Robert, who is a "bad boy" gang leader. "from the wrong side of the tracks," etc. One of Julie's relatives says he has a heart of gold, and he does. He's smart and practical and I think he's great.

5 Stars - Author Victoria Adams does an excellent job at bringing characters to life. I really enjoyed living through Julie's dream of becoming a dancer and her connection with Robert. Yeah, Robert may have gotten himself in the wrong crowd, but he really does portray a compassionate person and in the end he really does grow on you. Can't wait to see the next one in the series!






What’s up and coming on Victoria’s Pages of Romance19 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday20 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8Sunday21 – author spotlight – David Burnet – Those Children Are Ours22 – author spotlight – Rachel Brimble – Her Hometown Redemption23 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks24 – author spotlight - Carol E Wyer - Grumpies on Board 25 – Friday Snippets  #FridaySnippets26 – My Sexy Saturday - #MySexySaturday27 – Weekend Writing Warriors - #8Sunday28 – author spotlight - Georgina Troy – A Jersey Dreamboat29 – author spotlight – Juli D Revezzo - Druid Warrior's Heart30 – Book Hooks - #MFRWhooks