Dance with Me

by Luanne Rice

Book Overview

Acclaimed for her insightful depiction of the magic and mystery in everyday life and relationships, Luanne Rice is one of today's most gifted novelists. Now the author of eight consecutive New York Times bestsellers delivers her most powerful book yet--the story of a man and woman forced to choose between the past that haunts them and the love that won't let them go.

Jane Porter left the apple orchards of rural Twin Rivers, Rhode Island,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553586920
• ISBN13: 9780553586923
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Story, Great Read

The subject of this book hit close to home for me. I loved the characters, the story, and Rice's sensitivity in the telling of the 2 stories that kept me reading nonstop for 10 hours. I felt the pain, joy, tears, and laughter of these great characters. The depth, the twists and turns (that life gives you), and the genuine emotion of each character and his or her role in the drama of the life Luann Rice breathes in to and around is sound, down to Earth , and genuine. The story lines are not corrupted. The mother who gave up her child leads an unhappy, lonely life while she sees that this lovely free-spirit has had a happy life, despite teenager angst. The devestated father comes home and finds solace and possible happiness. The reader will appreciate how the teenager and her birth mother connects with him. Connections break and never be reconnected perfectly, but grafting two broken pieces create a wonderful new thing! I believe this is one Rice's best books.

Relationships and Apple Orchards

Jane is drawn back to her Rhode Island roots by her mother's failing health and the yearning for the daughter she gave up as an infant. The baby (named Chloe) is now a teen. Chloe feels misunderstood by her adoptive parents and stymied in her efforts to seek out her birth mother. Not realizing why Jane is interested in her, they develop a friendship. A relationship springs up between Jane and Chloe's uncle, Dylan, who had suffered the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. He devotes himself to restoring the family orchards. As secrets are revealed, the relationships shift and re-form between Jane, her mother, her sister, the long lost daughter, the adoptive parents and Dylan. The author has a sure hand at creating the small town Rhode Island setting and the complex relationships and feelings.

Just another Luanne Rice classic!!!

I don't usually run out and buy a hardcover book immediately, but Luanne Rice books make me go and do just that. This book was well written and very touching. The whole premise of the story is Jane comes home to help her sister take care of her mother, but we find out she has come home for a very different reason and that is to find her daughter. As with any Luanne Rice book, Rice never puts all her cards on the table at once. She very slowly reveals her intentions for the charactors development chapter by chapter. The magical web she weaves makes us long to read more to understand and to develop the character in our mind. I spent a night reading this, I just couldn't put it down. Luanne Rice is in fine form. Anyone who enjoys books with a coastal flair will always enjoy Rice's books.

Another success

I always look forward to a Luanne Rice book. Inside the covers, they each hold something special, magical- a tale of love, family and redemption. And they always keep me coming back for more!Dance with me is about two sisters, Sylvie and Jane and their ailing mother. Even though they are both about 30 years old, in so many ways they've never grown up. But now is the time to face the past and start anew. For Sylvie it's dealing with a mother who has Alzheimers, who she's built her whole life around- but now it's time to start a life of her own. For Jane, it's about forgiving her mother for encouraging her to give up a baby she had when she was 20 and finding a way to make up for lost time. And then we get to know the family of the little girl Jane put up for adoption, Chloe, and her family- who have their own secrets and problems. Again, Luanne Rice takes topics we've read about a million times before and some how still manages to hold our interest. And she never gives us a cheesy ending, anything forced or fake. It's as real as real life can get. I'd recommend this book for anyone who enjoys romance or family stories. The story keeps you interested and the characters endear themselves to you. Also- read any of her other books, they're all wonderful!

Dance With Me

This story was exceptionally LuAnne Rice and yet, somehow a lovely departure. Jane Porter has been seeking that which complete her, the child she gave up as a young college student. Her journey sets many free and in the end Jane rediscovers the love of family and of a most exceptional and wounded man. Dylan Chadwick is perhaps on a similar journey, to find peace after losing his own daughter, in Jane he discovers that peace and a forever love.The story was almost lyrical in voice. I was pulled into both Jane and Dylan's journey and unable to stop reading. To compare Ms. Rice's books would be unfair, but Dance With Me does prove that her story telling improves with each new offering.