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    One, Two, Three: Broken Dreams: Natalya' story

    By Elodie Nowodazkij

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    PERFECT CHEMISTRY meets SAVE THE LAST DANCE in this story of tragedy and hope, anger and forgiveness.

    Last year, seventeen-year-old Natalya Pushkaya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. Last year, her father was still alive.

    But a car crash changed all that—and Natalya can't stop blaming herself. Now, she goes to a regular high school in New Jersey; lives with her onetime prima ballerina, now alcoholic mother; and has no hope of a dance career.

    At her new school, however, sexy soccer player Antonio sees a brighter future for Natalya, or at least a more pleasant present. Keeping him an arabesque away proves to be a challenge for Natalya and his patient charms eventually draw her out of her shell.

    When upsetting secrets come to light and Tonio's own problems draw her in, Natalya shuts down again, this time turning to alcohol herself.

    Can Natalya learn to trust Antonio before she loses him—and destroys herself?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElodie Nowodazkij
    Release dateJun 26, 2014
    ISBN9781498999212
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    One, Two, Three: Broken Dreams: Natalya' story
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    Elodie Nowodazkij

    Elodie Nowodazkij crafts sizzling rom-coms with grumpy book boyfriends and the bold, funny women who win their hearts. Sometimes, she even writes stories that scare the crap out of her. Raised in a small French village, she was never far from a romance novel. At nineteen, she moved to the U.S., where she found out her French accent is here to stay. Now in Maryland with her husband, dog, and cat, she whips up heartwarming, hilarious, and hot romances. Ready to take the plunge? The water’s delightfully warm.

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    • 3/5
      One, Two, Three is an easy read-- that is if you know nothing about ballet. There is a certain reverence dancers have toward their art and they would never use ballet terms as allegory. I think the author was trying at add a bit of color, but in my opinion, this was a flawed move.

      Still, though, she did a great job portraying the alcoholic mother and the strife Natalia went through. While this is meant also to be a romance, I would view it more as a coming of age story.
    • 2/5
      I receivied this free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Meh. Meh, meh, meh. I got 50% through the book and called it quits because I was so bored and didn't like the author's writing style. Plus, I really didn't like ANY of the characters. And I really need to like at least one of them to really enjoy the story. So I didn't enjoy it, but I think others will really like the story if they are into ballet, since a lot of Nata's thoughts revolve around ballet and dancing.
    • 3/5
      First Posted on bellesbeautifulbooks.blospot.comMy Thoughts:I thought this book was only okay. I didn't really connect to any of the characters, but I had fun reading this. I'm glad that I did end up reading it, but I don't plan on ever rereading it in the future.What was good:I was getting worried that there would be insta-love in this book, but I was happily surprised that there was not! The romance was well paced, and never seemed to go too fast.I liked the incorporation of Spanish and Russian. It was never too often, and the translations were always given.What was bad:The romance took on a very linear pattern, and it seemed to be like every other contemporary romance: meet, attraction, problem, date, attraction, big problem, happy ending. I was hoping for a romance that was different from most other literature, but I was disappointed.I didn't really think the book was very well written. It's descriptions were very average; the best descriptions we got were the use of ballet terms to describe how the girl was feeling. I think would have gotten more out of them if I knew anything about ballet. And also, they were used so much that it stopped having the effect that the descriptions should have. Lasting quality:This book was very flat, and the story was not one that will stick with you or haunt you after reading it. I like books that stay there, and are always at the back of your mind, even after it ended, but unfortunately this one was gone right after I finished.
    • 4/5
      Actual Rating: 3.5/5 stars

      One, Two, Three is not a kind book that I haven't encountered before but I still enjoyed it just the same.

      The plot:

      Natalya's dad died while driving one day with her on a car. Natalya survived though but like her dad, her dream to become a prima ballerina also passed away with him. She acquired so much damaged that her audition to Julliard was postponed. Her mother, Katya, succumbs to drinking to oblivion and vodka became her bestfriend. Natalya tries to balance everything: her mother, new school, friends, a guy and in fact, she's doing well. Until a huge secret goes out where Natalya finds herself being like her mom, yielding to alcohol just to escape and numb herself..

      Yup. This does reminds me of Perfect Chemistry. The girl and boy has issues of their own. The drug conflicts, the family being against their relationship. But still, I liked this one.

      I actually guessed the secret before it came out! I totally understand why Natalya felt like the world just stopped moving and how she badly needed to numb herself.

      The characters:

      Natalya. I loved her determination to stand up and proved herself even after the accident. At first, she has a problem of letting people get close to her but she did warm up with others. I just felt sad for her when she turned to drinking. Just so many awful things dumped into her life like that, I don't blame her.

      Antonio. I am not actually comfortable about him at first. I feel like he has some "stalker tendencies". But as the story progresses, I liked him more as Natalya's love interest. Their relationship is far from perfect but it's real.

      I actually liked the friendship between Natalya and Becca. I liked that the protagonist here doesn't get all the attention because that would be so annoying and tiring. Everyone involved in the story offered something and no character is a waste of space.

      I also adored Karina, Tonio's little sister. She's the perfect picture of hope, giddiness and everything Natalya doesn't have. I loved when they got along so well.

      The ending:

      The ending felt like kind of open-ended. I wonder if the author will try to write a sequel for this one. And if she will, I'll definitely read it.

      Overall, this was a great book about dealing with loss and how to face everything after that. Definitely recommended.

      **ARC provided by publisher and NetGalley in exchanged of a honest review.