Dawn of the Dance [Paperback]

Marianne K. Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999

Moni seeks the healing touch that only another woman can give, but Paige turns out to be a heartbreaker. Devastated, Moni vows to never get close to a woman again—until she looks into Katherine’s sweet, seductive eyes.

Among her varied careers, Marianne K. Martin has been a public school teacher, a photojournalist and collegiate field hockey coach. She currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...wonderful language...This is a beautifully written love story, filled with gentleness and drama. -- Lynne Watson, Mega Scene

About the Author

Among her varied careers, Marianne K. Martin has been a public school teacher, a photojournalist, and collegiate field hockey coach. She currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Naiad Pr; 1st edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562802291
• ISBN-13: 978-1562802295
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,283,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Ms Martin taught in the Michigan public school system for twenty-five years, has worked as a journalist and professional photographer, and coached both high school and collegiate teams as well as amature ASA teams. Her coaching career produced many Tri-County and MHSAA championship softball and basketball teams, and championship ASA softball teams. She was the founder of the Michigan Women's Major Fastpitch Association and its president for ten years. In 1973 she won the precedent-setting case in a Michigan court establishing equal pay for women coaches.

Ms. Martin is co-owner of Bywater Books and currently splits her time between writing and publishing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written!, February 1, 2000

By 

Kay (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn of the Dance (Paperback)

This is a beautifully written book. One of my favorite lines is, "You give me mornings-after filled with the love you promised the night before." The description of each character unfolds along with the story, you feel the action and drama as it is happening. It is a story the reader feels and experiences with the characters instead of watching them play out each scene.

I really liked the action throughout, the characters are very active and show- up in many different locations. I especially enjoyed the way Ms. Martin crafted the attack chapter by keeping the reader moving back and forth from one charcater to the other. It kept me on edge.

After reading her other books, I am convinced that Marianne Martin is easily at the top of her genre. She writes exciting not sappy love stories that are filled with memorable characters, important lesbian issues, and delicious love scenes.

I highly recommend this book as well as Martin's trilogy, which includes Legacy of Love, Love in the Balance, and Never Ending. Martin is a "don't miss" author.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done!, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dawn of the Dance (Paperback)

There are romances and then there are love stories as written by authors like Marianne Martin.

Dawn of the Dance is an excellent example of how much substance a love story can have. For us love is never simple, it is a complexity of emotion - care, fear, guilt, banging up against a strong physical desire. Thus the struggle for peace and happiness that makes for Martin's wonderful story.

I was drawn quickly into the character of Moni Matteson. I felt for her, for young women like her who struggled for acceptance and love from such a young age. Then, I found myself wondering what I would do if I were ever in Katherine's position. Is there ever a true enough love worth risking so much for?

This is a thought-provoking and very well-written book. I particularly love the writer's style, which keeps me continuously wondering, worrying, and reading. I highly recommend this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, May 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dawn of the Dance (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by a friend and I was very glad I ordered it. I have taught in a community college, and now teach at a four year college. The situations in which the characters find themselves in this story are regretfully still occuring and I find myself envious of the progress that some of my collegues enjoy at other universities.

I thought it interesting that the author handled the controversial subject of teacher-student relations quite delicately - having the student placed in a teaching situation with the teacher first. She handled it with conscience.

I thoroughly enjoyed the love connection between the charcters. They were unique in their personalities and backgrounds, and in their approach to finding happiness in their lives. The length of the seduction, "the dance", was wonderful - love as a mental process as well as a physical one.

This was an excellent love story, and an eye-opener if you think we have no more work to do in bringing our educational institutions into the new millenium.