Sometimes the purest love can turn to the deepest hate. I was twelve when I promised Solo that I would one day marry him. Maybe I would have if he hadn’t gotten impatient and ruined everything that summer when I was fifteen. For the last seven years I’ve replaced the love I once felt for him with anger over his almost getting me killed. Willow, a talented Motlander dancer, goes on tour in the … on tour in the Northlands. What should have been a chance for a new beginning brings her face to face with her traumatic past when Solo, a mountain of a man and the fiercest warrior of his generation, is put in charge of her safety against her will. If she can’t get rid of him at least she can return the favor and make his job a nightmare too.
The Dancer is the 7th book in Elin Peer’s wildly successful Men of the North series that has readers gushing over the Nmen, unusual plotlines, and the strong set of characters.
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Have you ever picked up a book, started reading it, and knew it was going to be a good read? You wanted to read it all at once, but you also wanted to savor it, and stretch it out, because you knew the characters would develop and soon be gone. This was the case with NMen The Dancer!
Having read all of the men of the North books, this story spoke of the true, young love … endless in time. . . the BEST!
Being tested and separated by fate, the love story of Willow and Solo was worth the wait! LOVED IT!***** 5 stars
This was another wonderful story in a fight for love. It’s seven years later and Willow and the the other students are at the last day of the reunion and Solo has come and he and she are at the lake when he finds out that willow hates him and all she can recall about the last time they were together was dark dreams with hurt and pain. He tries to tell her how it really was but she is adamant about her feelings toward Solo, he informs her that she has been brainwashed and since she will never forgive him there is no reason for him to remain because obviously this was the closure he was told about. Willow broke my heart so you know how Solo felt but he went back to work and found out that he was to be part of the detail for the performing tour of Motlanders for the next 4 weeks. What he didn’t know was the woman he loved was a part of the tour, but Willow was not aware that Solo was apart of the tour also until she thought she saw him at the hotel of their first stop and almost had a mental break. Let me assure you that you need to read this book because Willow will make you want to shake her and shake her some more. This is another fabulous book to be honest I would love some more of Willow and Solo because it kind of left us dangling at the end, but enjoyable none the less. Adult content. Congrats Elin. I purchased this book and providing an honest review.
I am at a loss for words. I have no idea how this author can continue to blow my mind with this series. This time it’s Willow and Solo’s story. We find out what really happen during the time they were on the run but not just that. When they do finally meet after 7 years it’s a bitter and angry Willow that shows up. The memory she has differs from Solo’s and she is holding on to her viewpoint with the fierceness of a mama bear. But of course that isn’t the only story here. Solo is on the Doom Squad and as fierce and dominate a warrior as he is some of the duties are wearing on him. What we get is the story of teens in love who circumstances blocked. Now Solo is determined and the way he is portrayed is a man deeply in love and determined to have the life they dreamed of.
It’s beautiful and awesome and so doggone good that I was glad that I kept distractions at bay so I could be completely immersed in the world of the Men of the North. Ms Peer has skills unparalleled and has brought us a world where endless possibilities and opportunities. A place where a dancer and a warrior from two different worlds get a second chance at love.
Well, Ms. Elin Peer, I think this book is the best to date! Although, to be honest, I really want to hate one of your characters for what was being done and said, after reserving judgement, I realized there were outside and emotional influences in play that were the determining factor. I’ve promised no spoilers in my review, but I will say, there is no way to read this book without becoming fully engrossed and emotionally invested one way or another. You’ve far exceeded my expectations in “The Dancer” and look forward to the next book in this series. Thank you for another 5 star read
Seven years ago Willow and Solomon was in love and made a promise to be together and that no one will become between them, but then reality happened and they where separated. When Willow and Solomon meets for the first time in seven years, her hate for him is so strong she wants to hurt and destroy him. Elin Peer transported me once again to the Northlands with their strong men and brave women and held my attention to the last page. I could not wait to read The Dancer and what a fantastic,emotional, second chance at love story! Every new book of The Men of the North series just gets better and better! Cannot wait to read the next book!
This 7th book in the Men of the North series captured me so emotionally from the first paragraph. From the onset I was rooting for Willow and Solo to work things out. It was a roller coaster. I found myself having to put the book down a few times and take some deep breaths. Even doing that I stayed up all night until I finished. I just couldn’t put it down and had to find out what happens next. I have to say that as much as I LOVED this book, I also found the most disappointing line ever. Quote: (don’t worry, it won’t spoil anything) “This concludes Men of the North #7 – The Dancer”
That line made me so sad because I just didn’t want it to end. And now I have to wait months for book 8!
Well as always I loved this story. Elon Peer continues to delve into the personalities involved in the book. She has a great way of taking you to the future. I have to say the one character – Willow – was starting to annoy me because of her attitude toward Solo but it finally turned around. As always the narration was by far excellent.
Story 5/5
Steam 4/5
Narration 5/5
Overall 5/5
Received ARC for my honest review. Wow, Elin Peer has done it again. In the Dancer, we finally find out the story of Solo and Willow and what a story it is! Willow and Solo were part of the first integrated school in the Northlands. They couldn’t keep their eyes off one another and kept stealing kisses when they could. A bad accident forces them to live their lives separately. Fast forward seven years. Willow makes a name for herself as an accomplished dancer in the Motlands. Solo is a Huntsman. There is a lot of misunderstanding between our characters but we know there will be a HEA. Enjoy reading the book, I know I did.
Willow and Solo’s story has been the story I had been most anticipating since Magni and Laura settled in book 5 of the series.
And now that I got it all I can say is how much I enjoyed the quick easy read. I was impressed by the back and forth dynamics the duo offered us. Unlike Peers, other books these two had a previous relationship form at young and tender age. The fans were left hanging for some time with the how’s and what’s left up in the air.
The small previews offered within the previous works left readers with hints here and there on the downfall of what happen to the young pair. But even with those clues I was already given I was still left in shock when the story unraveled.
The utopia of the Motherland became the dystopian the Northlands has suffered with for so long.
While Willow wasn’t always a favorite character of mine and she causes me to be utterly disappointed that her forgiving Motlander ways didn’t shine through at first. But the further into the story we dove the more I realized this was out of her control. And poor Solomon (Solo) paid the price.
Uniquely written and easily read the story deliciously detailed futurist setting became more prominent (which was something I felt was lacking in Book 6).
My over status of this book as with any book written by Peer is that you don’t want to miss it.
One more added note I really don’t think this could be read at all as a stand-alone. While you wouldn’t have to start at book one also but could easily start this series at book 5 and still have all the angst I involved in talking making.
If you haven’t dived into The Men of the North series, you really need to do that. Like NOW! They’re sexy, they’re romantic, they’re funny, they’re imaginative. This is the seventh book in the series. The first, The Protector, had me hooked at chapter one. It’s the only “romance” my husband demanded I share out loud! Elin Peer’s books are the gold standard at amazon.
Unputdownable….is that a word? I was enraptured with Willow and Solo’s story. I’ve read the entire series and each one is better than the last. You’ll love every character as they seem like real people. Elin Peer is a genius at breathing life into them.
I urge you to start at the beginning and read them all straight through.
A fantastic book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Solomon, “Solo”, is a member of the Huntsman unit. Willow is a dancer. Ten years ago Solo and Willow met at school when the Motherlands and Northlands tried an experimental school that mixed children from both areas. Seven years ago Solo hurt Willow and they haven’t seen each other since. Until now at the reunion at school. Can young love last forever? Can you ever forgive the one that hurt you?
This was an amazing story in this wonderful series. I am glad that I found this author and enjoy reading all of her books. I highly recommend this story.
Peer Perfection!
Willow and Solo’s story, which has been building piece by piece over the years, comes full circle in this much-anticipated seventh book in the North Men series.
Willow can’t exactly remember what happened in the past… And, Solo can’t forget.
When they are thrown together, Willow and Solo discover that, although they have been hurt deeply by each other, there is just no denying the intense, soul-encompassing connection and white-hot chemistry that still exists between them. But, there is a lot of ‘water under the bridge’, and overcoming the pain and feelings of betrayal might not be so easy. And, to further complicate things, Willow’s brother, Hunter, takes it upon himself to ‘protect’ Willow from Solo and prevent any possibility of a reconciliation between them.
It should come as no surprise that this book, as with all the others in this series, keeps you riveted to the pages wondering what will happen next and if the characters will be able to find their way past their differences to an HEA.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
A wonderful second-chance romance!
We first met Solomon and Willow as childhood sweethearts in The Mentor and subsequent books. Having discovered, in The Genius , that things had somehow gone badly wrong for them, I was very eager to know their truths. This book didn’t disappoint me at all, and yet again reflects the writing talent that is Elin Peer.
Though I really couldn’t understand her animosity at first, I still really liked Willow. She was vile to Solo, yet she was such a gentle, caring person the rest of the time that I knew there was more to the story than we were seeing. Even if she irritates you it is worth continuing with this as the reasons for her attitude to Solo become clearer further into the story. And you would miss one heck of a powerful and wonderful tale.
Solomon is a fierce warrior, not only a Huntsman but one of the feared DoomSquad. In fact we first meet him whilst he is carrying out his soldiering duties. Duties that, despite protecting women from domestic violence, haunt him. In previous books he came across as quite arrogant and even a tad overbearing, but in this book we see quite a different side to him. Ms Peer managed to give us a hero who felt things deeply and acknowledged his own emotions without losing any of his strength or dominance.
There was just such emotional angst and a huge depth of feeling from the outset. My heart ached almost from the first page and there were times when both main characters brought tears to my eyes. Normally in a second-chance I’m wanting the hero to grovel and beg forgiveness before he wins back the heroine, but the story line of this book was so unique that I was just hoping and praying for Willow to realise how much Solo loved her and was perfect for her.
Whilst this can be read as a stand alone, I think reading the two books mentioned will help provide very important background information. Whilst Solo and Willow are only side characters in both books we do see how close they are in The Mentor.
wow, another great story. This is the first book I have read in this series that I really wanted to yell at the motlanders. They really did a brain washing job on Willow. I felt sorry for what Solo had to go through. But it did make him a stronger person. This book kept me on edge from beginning to end. This is one of my favorite series. Love them all.
Sorry I’m not going to give away spoilers of any kind.
Well I’m going to try not too that is.
So all I’m going to say is I thought this book was amazing.
Solo and Willow’s story kept me laughing and shaking my head, because it was so different than any of the books before this one.
Yes the men are still stubborn and muleheaded but they still have their vulnerable side as well.
But it’s so funny that the women still knock them on their tail ends.
Anyway but yes I do recommend this book because I think it’s absolutely amazing.
It’s rare that I rate a book of this series lower than 4 stars, but I really struggled with this one! In the end, I couldn’t justify giving it that 4 star rating for the following reasons.
Firstly, the book is told in alternating points of view AND in flashbacks, which I found both annoying and confusing. For me, it disrupted the flow of the book, and while I loved learning what had happened when Solo and Willow were alone for that week, I found that going between the love and seeming hate Willow had for Solo was too much to try to keep up with.
Secondly, parts of the book were just a little too unbelievable for me. They were supposed to have this grand epic love for each other, and yet at the first real and great test of that love, it seemed like Solo and Willow just…gave up. Solo because of a restraining order, and Willow because of her brother? It made zero sense to me, not when they had risked so much so many times over the course of the series to be together, damn what anyone else in the Northlands thought of it. Likewise, Willow’s hatred of Solo was too over the top to be actually believable, especially with the dreams she mentioned having. I felt there should have been more of an internal conflict in her than there was, even though there seemed to be a good bit of one, it just didn’t seem to be a believable one.
Thirdly, the focus is on Willow’s suffering more so than Solo’s. Most of his suffering is told third hand or glossed over, and it served to marginalize it to me. Willow wound up fundamentally changed from what happened to her, but we don’t get to fully understand what Solo went through to become the man he is. That lack of depth, coupled with the lack of depth on Willow’s internal conflict, made their love more of an “insta-love” situation, rather than a finding their way back to each other one, and I was vaguely unsatisfied with it.
One of the things I did enjoy in this story was seeing how things were progressing with the changes in the Northlands. There was a lot explored on that theme, and I liked what I was seeing! I can’t wait to see what else the author has in store on that front, especially with the set up for the next book in the series! I can’t wait to see where things go from here in the Willow/Hunter story!
After getting to know a little about Willow and Solo in earlier books, I couldn’t wait to read their story. And it does not disappoint! Another Awesome book. The Dancer will keep you on the edge of your seat and up all night reading.This series just keeps getting better and better! Bring on the next one soon please.
The line between love and hate is extremely thin. Willow and Solo’s story begin when the school is formed. They are immediately drawn to each other, and he would do anything to protect her. When things become out of control and mistakes are made, they are separated. When they reunite, everything is different. This book was so amazing. The emotions and feelings and situations make it impossible for them to stay away from each other. I couldn’t stop reading!! This series is so imaginative and emotional. Great writing.