◊ FANCY DANCER by Fern Michaels
◊ Narrator: Luke Daniels
◊ MP3 CD
◊ Listening Length: 5 hours and 50
minutes
◊ Program Type: Audiobook
◊ Genre: Women’s Fiction,
Coming of Age
◊ Version: Unabridged
◊ Publisher:
Brilliance Audio
◊ MP3 Una edition: July 26, 2016
◊ Language: English
◊ ISBN-10:
1501248928
◊ ISBN-13:
978-1501248924
SYNOPSIS:
A
powerful, poignant novel of love, redemption, and family secrets from the
incomparable #1 New York Times
bestselling author Fern Michaels....
On his thirty-fifth birthday,
Jake St. Cloud inherits a fortune - and learns the whereabouts of his
mysterious half-brother. On her deathbed, Selma St. Cloud revealed that Jake
had a sibling, a product of his father's affair. At last, Jake is in a position
to track down Alex Rosario and make amends for their father's past neglect.
When their initial meeting goes
badly, a distraught Jake crashes his car and is sentenced to community work -
with Alex as his parole officer. Jake must spend a year helping Angelica Dancer
and her daughter, Fancy, at the Dancer Foundation for neglected children.
Fancy, scarred by the accident that ended her ballet career, is even less happy
with the arrangement than Jake. Yet as they're all thrown together, unexpected
connections help Jake realize that his mother's greatest gift to him lies not
in his inheritance, but in the future, and the family, he's slowly piecing
together....
When a story brings tears to your eyes in the first few
minutes (if you’re tenderhearted), then you know you’re in for a roller coaster
ride of emotions. Such is the case with FANCY DANCER by Fern Michaels.
Narrator Luke Daniels does a superb job of bringing out the
emotions of the various characters throughout the story. His timing and
inflections are spot on. His cadence enhances this delightful story.
The title is a bit misleading to me as the story is really
more about the character Jake St. Cloud rather than Fancy Dancer, though she
does play a big role in his life. Both characters, along with the rest, are
well-developed and likable (including the ones you love to hate). The chemistry
among the characters is crafted well. The setting draws you in as the suspense
and tension mounts.
The story flows smoothly with some ups and downs to keep you
guessing. A charming story of finding what you’re looking for without realizing
how much you wanted it. Overall this is a light-hearted entertaining story that
will tug on your heartstrings in places and have you laughing in others.
Fancy Dancer by Fern Michaels, Narrated by Luke Daniels, Brilliance Audio, @2016, ISBN: 978-1501248924, Unabridged, MP3
CD, Run Time: 5 Hours and 50 Minutes
FTC Full Disclosure – A copy
of this audio book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would
review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my
review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I was scheduled to participate
in author Katie Ruggle’s GONE TOO DEEP Virtual Tour with
Sourcebooks today, but there were unforeseen problems with the post. Hopefully,
we can reschedule the post. I hope you found FANCY DANCER intriguing
and give it a closer look. Do you enjoy books that include family drama or do
you prefer the families you read about to be more ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ types?
