This is the first time I have read this author and was very impressed. A light fun upbeat story that was entertaining and easy to read. The characters worked well and the story line flowed nicely. Recommend

This book was so good! Lots of drama and steamy scenes. This was so good I stayed up late to finish reading this.
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The Dance Deception looks fantastic! Thank you so much for granting my wish! I certainly will share my full review and thoughts upon completion. The storyline looks fantastic and the cover immediately draws the reader in and anything yo do with dancing has this girl at hello!

Such a unique book, I loved the plot, and oh my god the characters were so amazing!! I definitely will be recommending it!!

This was so cute! Such a fun and charming read. I loved the relationships and the friendships that grew in this. A really delightful easy read with sizzling chemistry and a dash of spice.

Fun book about a contestant on a normal persons strictly style dance competition . Kate is hesitant to sign up but is persuaded. She finds her dance partner irresistible and then her problems start. Great holiday read. Perhaps a little too much sex for me as it stopped the flow of the story but each to their own!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the Advanced Copy of The Dance Deception by Becky Ward. It's a solid addition to libraries with contemporary romance readership.

Good. Full of tension and drama. Felt like I was backstage at Strictly with all the drama going on as the writing made it feel like I was part of the action not just a reader. Even though the story was exciting the sex scenes in this book did make me cringe so as much as I enjoyed it, those scenes nearly made me stop reading.

I love fake dating romances because of the tension the main characters have. And boy, the tension between Kate and Aleksis, you could cut it like a knife.

Also i really liked the idea of a dancing with the stars competition with ordinary people, it was an original element.

Only the beginning was a bit slow, but that was all solved at the end.

This was a super fun fake dating, reality dance competition romance by a new to me author. Great enemies to lovers banter and a nice amount of steam. Recommended for fans of books like Alexis Daria's Take the lead. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for what Becky Ward writes next!

a most enjoyable book to read plenty of lessons on dance movements and more besides telling a story of a dance competition were they start out as not being able to dance but get to the finishing line at full speed and dance to perfection not giving too much away as it is a joy to read

fantastic book ! really really enjoyed this. great characters great story and beautifully written
look forward to more from this author

There's a lot to love about The Dance Deception, especially as I love anything dance and romance related.

A new dance show - Fire on the Dance Floor - invites non-celebrities to compete with professional partners to win £25k.

Kate is at a crossroads in her life, and when she gains a place on the show she throws herself into the experience. When she's paired with pro dancer Merle, there's no doubt sparks are flying. His methods of training are, ahem, somewhat unconventional. But they work. And the rehearsal scenes are hot.

But leaked photos of them mid entanglement reveal that Merle is a prize pig and Kate ends up having to swap partners.

Enter Aleksis. Despite a rocky start, they soon become the couple to challenge Merle for the top spot. But Merle isn't going to play fair it seems, and so they up the ante.

Sexy, charming and light hearted, this was a joy to read. If I had any small constructive criticism it would be that some of the sex scenes were a little repetitive and didn't really add anything to the story. But overall, I loved The Dance Deception.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley, but all opinions are my own.

Kate is surprised but happy when she scores a spot in a televised dancing competition. She is initially paired with Merle, but she must work with Aleksis after a scandal. Real feelings develop as they work past their differences, but can they work that out, too? It's a fun behind-the-scenes tale of a dance reality show competition.

A lovely, light hearted, easy read. Sizzling good fun and a must-read for any fans of Strictly. I really enjoyed it and would look for more by this author.

Gently and sensitively interwoven with some heavier, much more intense emotional undertones than I ever expected to find in a story of this kind, this was a book I found to be absolutely impossible to put down.

"The Dance Deception" by Becky Ward is a thrilling mystery full of unexpected twists. Engaging from start to finish.

The Dance Deception by Becky Ward

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Avon and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

Kate Wareing is astonished when she secures a place in a televised dance competition. Especially as it means she’ll be paired with a professional dancer to compete for a life-changing cash prize.

When she’s matched with gorgeous French dancer Merle it quickly becomes clear that he’s just as keen to work on their chemistry as their routine.

But when the competition is rocked by a scandal, Kate’s forced to switch to a new partner, Aleksis , who is just as devastatingly attractive as Merle – but seems to hate her.

With the odds stacked against them, Kate and Aleksis embark on a showmance to try and win over the public. But what happens when Kate’s feelings for her fake boyfriend become all too real? And how far will Merle go to sabotage her chances – both in the competition and in love?

My Opinion

This was a fun read. I have seen some mixed reviews but for me it worked well. The idea of a televised dance competition is not new, but the way this had been done was enough to hold my attention. Personally I would have loved to know a little more about what happened after the series had finished.

Rating 4/5

Kate is paired with professional dancer Merle in a TV competition .when their raunchy moves mean she has to swap partners to the moody Alexsis, she doubts she will win. Raunchy and enthralling, a different romcom .

Loved the levels of spiciness of this one! Although I felt we didn’t really know the characters too well, I enjoyed this one!

I did feel that Kate’s hook-up with Warren was a little unnecessary in terms of plot, I wasn’t then sure on her intentions towards Aleksis because I wondered if it was just someone else she wanted to hook-up with.

A truly stunning book from Becky; although she is a new author to me. It is beautifully written with lovely descriptions.

Kate Wareing has secured a spot on a televised dance competition where she will be paired with a professional dancer for a chance at winning a large cash prize. Scandal ensues with Kate and her partner, Merle, necessitating a partner switch that pairs Kate with a less than enthusiastic Aleksis. But as the animosity cools and the new pair are determined succeed in the competition, they decide some romance for the cameras will give them the edge they need.

I loved the Dancing With The Stars meets Dirty Dancing feel that The Dance Deception created. I was totally hooked on the premise of this book and the DRAMA delivered so excellently! There were plenty of shocking twists and add in fake dating and getting steamy behind the scenes, this book was a great time!

You’ll Find —
Reality Dance Competition
Fake Dating
Plenty of Drama

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK, and Becky Ward for the gifted digital review copy!

I’ll never say no to a book about dance OR reality TV, and as this book features both, it was a no brainer as to whether or not I’d read this! I will say that some of the early reviews made me a tad nervous to read this, but overall I actually really liked it!

The story is fairly fast paced, which makes it an easy read, but also at times makes you feel like you’ve missed a bit of backstory. I really loved the eventually relationship between Aleksis and Kate, but I honestly didn’t love Kate-I just felt like she bounced from one relationship to the next extremely quickly. That being said, the author did a fantastic job of making Kate’s emotional state extremely tangible throughout the entire book, and I couldn’t help but feel for her even though she wasn’t my favorite.
Aleksis though…that man can have ALL THE THINGS ♥️🔥

The book was certainly very spicy and wasted no time getting to the spicy bits, but some of them were a bit cringey and unnecessary.

Overall this was a fun easy read and I really enjoyed it.

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and Avon. All opinions are my own.

My review:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Imagine Strictly Come Dancing, but with fewer couples and none of them are celebrities, with judges giving their opinions, and then the studio audience votes for each dance, with the couple getting the lowest votes being voted off!  I had to Google some of the dances as I hadn't heard of them before!

This is a light romance, with lots of spice!

I really enjoyed the behind the scenes nature of the book, showing how they make the TV show! 

This is a debut adult fiction novel for Becky Ward, and is really enjoyable! I had suspicions for how things would go at certain points, but the story was fun!

Thanks to the Publishers and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This was such a lovely book.

Kate is debating whether to enter a strictly style dance competition.

She is encouraged to enter and when she meets her partner, that's when her problems begin.

This is good holiday read, with steamy scenes.

i recommend this book.