First Position

Dance was my obsession.

Desire was my undoing.

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As a young dancer, Sylvie Carter has a list of rules for making it big in the ballet world. Avoid drama. Don’t do drugs. Skip dessert. And of course, never sleep with another dancer. Ballet is a cutthroat profession, and she can’t afford a scandal.

Not again…

But when she meets renowned Italian dancer Alessandro Russo, an electrifying encounter has her throwing out the rulebook. And as he tempts her into the darkness she swore she’d left behind, she wonders if this relationship will be the making of her… or if it will cost her everything.

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A brand new dark ballet romance, perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Colleen Hoover and Mia Sheridan:

‘Jealousy, pain and dance set in the harsh world of elite ballet'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It was dark, there were twists, it was hot!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Spicy, explicit, forbidden romance'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'SO risqué'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

‘So, so edgy, so different, with a constant undercurrent of tension whether on the stage or in the bedroom… Raw and addictive. I loved it.’

Jodi Ellen Malpas, Sunday Times bestselling author

‘[An] erotic novel that pulses with Black Swan energy… combining the artistry of The Red Shoes with the eroticism of Fifty Shades of Grey.’

Entertainment Weekly

‘Compelling… absolutely fascinating’

Daily Mail

‘Melanie Hamrick’s debut novel treads similar obsessional ground to the film Black Swan in its steamy imaginings of backstage shenanigans at a ballet company’

The Times

'If you're craving dark romance set in the world of dance [Melanie Hamrick] has just the book for you'

New York Times

About the author

Melanie Hamrick is a mother, a ballerina, a producer, a choreographer, and a writer. Born and raised in Virginia, Melanie began dancing at a young age. Her career as a ballerina spanned over sixteen years with American Ballet Theatre. While travelling the world with her family and for work, Melanie has always carried novels and notebooks with her. Melanie’s passion for reading and dance inspired her to write her first novel, First Position.