Dance Off, by Ariel Tachna, Nessa L. Warin
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Dance Off, by Ariel Tachna, Nessa L. Warin
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On the reality show Dance Off, pro rugby player Olivier Gautier and Olympic swimmer JC Webster each have one goal in mind: to stay on the show as long as possible to earn his charity of choice maximum exposure and a larger donation. As the competition heats up, their goals expand to catching each other's interest, but Olivier is firmly in the closet and plans to stay there. JC is willing to be discreet, but not to hide forever.
Starting a romance with another man is challenge enough for any celebrity, but doing it under the microscope of reality TV―and one majorly intolerant costar―is even harder. Add in meddling dance pros, JC’s overbearing family, and the need to play up chemistry with dance partners to win America’s hearts, and JC and Olivier’s time together is looking more and more like a recipe for disaster.As the pressure to stay in the competition mounts, JC and Olivier must face their inevitable separation at the end of the show as well as decide whether a relationship as complicated as theirs can survive in the real world, outside the bubble of the set and practice studios.
Dance Off, by Ariel Tachna, Nessa L. Warin- Amazon Sales Rank: #5365498 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .48" w x 5.98" l, .69 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 230 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Swept away by this fun M/M romance! By V. Rundell of V's Reads What a fun story! I am not a big reality TV fan, and have never watched DWTS, but this book is absolutely enjoyable...and makes me curious to indulge!Olivier is a pro rugby player whose dashing good looks and sultry French accent is sure to be catnip for the female viewership, despite his relative anonymity. Thing is, Olivier's gay. And, in the closet. He doesn't know how being out will affect his opportunities in his sport, and he really doesn't want to become the poster boy for gay rugby, either. He's private...and very much attracted to his fellow co-star, Javier "JC", an Olympic-medalist swimmer.JC is out publicly at a bisexual, has been since he was in high school. He has kept a low profile on his relationships--he doesn't want anyone else to have their privacy invaded due to his own celebrity. He's drawn to Olivier form the start, and it's a huge issue. He doesn't know if Olivier would welcome his attention, and there's another co-star who is a well-known conservative radio host, renown for his homophobia and hate speech. JC really doesn't want to end up as a subject on that show.The mutual attraction simmers, each man suffering in silence as they each prepare for the competition. I know there's a reason some locales have banned dancing--whoa, boy it can really get hot in there!JC, Olivier and their pro partners wow in the first week. Each is happy to return for more, and to have the chance to earn money for their charities. But each is also happy to figure out that, yes, the other is "into" him. They still keep everything on the down-low, but their partners quickly find out.I loved how supportive the side characters are in this. Olivier is really intent on staying publicly quiet, but wants to share some of his joy of being with JC, of having not to hide his looks, or to be able to share even a casual embrace. Seeing how supportive the rest of the cast is with a gay pro, once the radio host is booted, gives Olivier the push to begin dropping his walls.JC is loving and supportive throughout. He also knows his large, exuberant Mexican-American family will be quick to embrace Olivier as their own, if that's a possibility. The main tension in the story comes from waiting to see who will be eliminated from the show, and when. Soon, JC and Olivier are not simply competing for the big prize, but for their fledgling relationship to stay cocooned in the guise of the show. They are always careful to hide their secret from the camera, but the promise of more time together becomes the biggest reason to make it to the finals.I really, really liked this. It was a bit light on the heat factor, but emotionally I was right there the whole time. The judges were so fun, and the commentary was constantly humorous. The men and women swoon for both JC and Olivier--who swooned for each other just as much! The end was spot-on, and won't leave the reader hanging on.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This wasn't a DNF, it was a Could Not Finish. By Elr I purchased this book on the strength of Ariel Tachna's other works and honestly, I am not sure why I'm giving this book two stars. Maybe because it lacks typos? Because almost everything else was wrong. There is no chemistry between the main characters, secondary characters are introduced and forgotten. The authors seem more interested in providing detailed descriptions of the scoring and judging of the televised dance contest than either the relationship between JC and Olivier or the actual dancing.In short, this book was boring, pointless and a waste of time and money. This wasn't a DNF, it was a Could Not Finish.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review by Barb By Hearts On Fire Reviews 4.5What a wonderfully pleasant story! This book made me happy, putting me in a good mood and keeping me there throughout the story. Better than a trip to the spa, I found it enjoyable and relaxing and just plain fun to read.Based loosely on the popular reality TV dance show, this story centers around the competitors in the show, “Dance Off”. Each star is dancing for a charity, getting one thousand dollars for each week they remain on the show, with the top two slots getting fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, respectively. The format of the story and the realistic characterization of the contestants had this reviewer rooting for favorite celebrities right along with the story’s viewing audience.The authors did a wonderful job fleshing out all of the characters, both MCs and secondary. I hated Eugene, the uptight talk show host, but really enjoyed getting to know Kevan, the rap musician, Deborah, the former Olympic skater, Christine, a former Congresswoman, Freddie, the older and overweight jazz musician, and Amber, a former Miss America. We even got to know the various pro dancers who partnered with the stars, and had insider views of what goes on behind the scenes, both on the show and in their personal lives. The judges were so realistic that I was able to easily picture what they looked like, giving them the faces of other reality TV judges who have been popular in the past and I’m sure were the models in the authors’ imaginations. Most of all, of course, I loved Olivier, the closeted rugby player originally from France, and JC, aka Javier or Javi, a US Olympic gold medal swimmer and his very large and personable Hispanic family, most frequently represented by Mama and Abuela.Olivier and JC are each athletic and mentally tough enough to be focused, yet each finds it difficult to retrain their muscles into the required dance moves for the show. The authors made their practice sessions and performances come alive with a realism that surprised me. I truly felt like I was there as they struggled to learn their routines. I was also there as they beat around the bush trying to determine if their interest in each other was reciprocated. JC was out and proud as a bisexual man, but Olivier was out only to his closest friends and family members, fearing repercussions from his teammates and/or other teams he’d be playing in the league so he preferred to tread lightly. When the two finally read the signals right and got together, they decided to keep it quiet, fearing that homophobic Eugene would not only cause trouble on the set, but might announce it on his national talk show.As the season progresses, so do the issues, and when Eugene finally gets voted off, the men share their romance with their housemates. They are warmly accepted and assured of their privacy. As the weeks go forward and they survive elimination rounds each wants to win for his charity, but is very supportive of the other, and once they declare their love for each other they make tentative plans to try to stay together as a couple after the event ends.It’s somewhat difficult to explain exactly what I most liked about this book. There was never any major angst or confrontations or shocking accusations or other drama. It was simply a beautifully told love story about two young men who join a dance competition to support charities that they felt very strongly about and end up finding the love of their life. Olivier was dancing for Doctors Without Borders and JC was dancing for The Trevor Project. Kudos to the authors for not only highlighting each of the twelve charities in the story, but also for including contact information for each charity at the end of the book.On the negative side, I was a bit disappointed that some of the opportunities for conflict weren’t pursued. Olivier certainly had a lot at risk if he was outed before he was ready, but the authors didn’t pursue that approach. On the one hand, the story didn’t suffer for not having that kind of drama and tragedy, but on the other, it would have added some spice and been more exciting if there had been some conflict.The authors certainly did their research for this one and, coupled with the way they made each character and dance scene come alive, I truly felt like I was watching the competition. I’d highly recommend this one to all lovers of M/M romance, especially to those who like an angst-free story. I can’t wait to read more from these two authors.
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