Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I’ve worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci, principal ballerina. I thought for sure my physical therapist, Dr. Noah Wright, could help me obtain my dream once more, but he wants more than I’m prepared to give. I’ve seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships. I’m a product of one … product of one myself and promised I’d never put my hopefully-someday kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people’s expectations, but I’m just not sure I can. Besides, if my dreams of returning to ballet are futile, what hope is there in seeking unconditional love?
The Price of Dreams is the third and final book in the Christian Chick Lit series: Faith & Fortune.
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4.5 stars
“Striving for perfection, for the dream of ballet had left me without anyone to share my accomplishments with. Sure, I had my family and friends, but no one who was just mine. It was hard to see what the price of my dream truly was.”
The Price of Dreams is the third book in Toni Shiloh’s new Christian Chick Lit series, Faith & Fortune. Although this book could be read as a standalone, it is recommended that the Faith & Fortune series be read in order, starting with The Trouble With Love, since the characters and storylines continue throughout the series.
In The Price of Dreams, principal ballerina Octavia Ricci’s devastating injury may have ended her ballet career. With the help of physical therapist Dr. Noah Wright, Tavia is determined not to let her injury sideline her forever as sparks begin to fly between the two.
The Price of Dreams deals with topics that continue to remain relevant in today’s society, such as the struggles of interracial relationships and the acceptance of those relationships or lack thereof from family and society as a whole. Tavia’s experiences growing up with an African American mother and a white Italian father showed her the difficulties of interracial relationships at a very young age. Through the characters’ struggles, Toni Shiloh beautifully incorporated faith elements in to the storyline.
The friendly banter between Noah and Tavia was so entertaining to read, and I loved the bits of humor throughout the book. Toni Shiloh’s characters are so well developed and seem real to me. I wish I could be friends with Holiday, Tori, and Octavia and be a fourth roommate in their townhouse. Although I loved all of Toni Shiloh’s books, this series is definitely my favorite of hers!
The Price of Dreams is highly recommended for readers of inspirational fiction. If you haven’t read this series yet, you need to add it to your TBR list right away!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.
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