The Ballroom Class [Paperback]

'It's for everyone who loves to watch dance, join in a dance and all those whose heart is in dance.' (Arlene Phillips, judge for Strictly Come Dancing )

'I adored this juicy novel... you'll be swept off your feet' (Louise Bagshawe )

'Strictly Come Dancing with added off-floor love, betrayal and glitz makes Lucy Dillon's dazzling debut a must for ballroom fans.' (Mirror )

'A charming, heartwarming, entertaining read for all would-be dancefloor divas' (Glamour )

'A top tome for all who've come over a little Strictly Come Dancing of late... If you like a healthy dose of glitter and spangle with your reading, look no further.'

(InStyle )

'Frothy fun for fans of Strictly.'

(New Woman )

'Tango-tastic' ( Closer magazine )

`Think Strictly meets Corrie - dig out your spangly dancing shoes!' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'At the ballroom dancing class, the older couples reginite romances. But Lauren - who's only joined so that the first dance at her wedding will dazzle her guests - learns more than some new steps. Warm and romantic.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'If you enjoy reading about relationships and all the complexities that go with it then this is for you.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Frothy fun for fans of Strictly.'
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

When three couples join a new ballroom class, they're all looking for some magic in their lives.

Lauren and Chris are getting married, and Lauren's dreaming of a fairytale wedding with a first dance to make Cinderella proud. Not wanting to be shown up on the dancefloor, her parents Bridget and Frank have come along too. They normally never put a foot wrong, but Bridget's got a secret that could trip them up unexpectedly. Meanwhile Katie and Ross are looking for a quick-fix solution to their failing marriage even though neither is quite sure who's leading who anymore.

As friendships form over the foxtrot, the rumba rocks relationships, and the tango leads to true love, all the students in the Ballroom Class are about to face the music and dance... (20081023)

The perfect treat for Strictly Come Dancing fans! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

When you're all alone...

After a lifetime of dancing and a failed marriage, Angelica's running away again. But this time, she's run right back to where it all started.

When you're looking for some sparkle...

In a last attempt to save their marriage, Katie and Ross join the class. He needs to learn to lead, and she needs to learn to love again, though they can't help feeling that the rhythm's all wrong.

When your fiancé has two left feet...

Laurel's dreaming of a fairytale wedding. The only problem is that neither she nor her future husband know the right steps for the first dance.

When your daughter's wedding is taking over...

Bridget and Frank would love their daughter to have a marriage as happy as theirs. But Bridget's got a secret that could shatter their enviable partnership on the dancefloor...

For all of them it's time to face the music and dance, as the old fashioned magic of their local ballroom weaves a spell that will change their lives. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

"Then she closed her eyes, hummed the first bars of `Let's Face the Music and Dance', and began to quickstep smoothly around the hall, her feet moving with a swift sure grace, her arms poised weightlessly, one on an imaginary shoulder, the other held high in the air as her head leaned elegantly first to the left, then swayed, as she paused, suspended like a feather in the air, to the right." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Lucy Dillon was born in Cumbria in 1974. She now divides her time between London and the Wye Valley. She first learned to dance at primary school, and has been dancing ever since. Though she would love to be able to foxtrot like Ginger Rogers, she knows it's a futile dream due to her habit of leading.