Reflections & Dreams [Paperback]

Nora Roberts (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Silhouette Books; reprint edition (2001)
• ASIN: B000OX9MSE
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,554,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two wonderful stories!, December 5, 2001

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Sophie (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflections And Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

"Reflections and Dreams" contains two of Nora Roberts' older works, "Reflections" and "Dance of Dreams." Both these books are set in the fascinating and demanding world of ballet.
I want to make a note here to people who complain that this is a reprint . . . it is clearly marked that these are two of Nora's older works that have been repackaged. This is done for the benefit of people like me who have only recently discovered this exceptional author. It does not say "first time in print" as all of her new books do, and I personally think that finding these older books is like finding a wonderful gift. So to avoid any confusion, just make sure that you check the copyright dates before you buy a book if you do not want to buy a previously published one.
Anyway, these two books were great! The first book introduces Lindsay Dunne. Lindsay is an extremely talented ballerina, but she has left the spotlight and returned home to care for her mother after a debilitating accident. Lindsay keeps busy teaching dance and caring for her mother. Seth Bannion, a famous architect, arrives in town with his recently orphaned niece, Ruth. Seth and Lindsay create all kinds of sparks when they are together, not all of them good, but they both find each other irresistible! Ruth begins ballet lessons with Lindsay, and Lindsay immediately recognizes her incredible talent. As Lindsay tries to convince Seth that Ruth needs to go away to dance school it creates a rift between them that may ultimately tear them apart!
This is a wonderful story of finding love and following your dreams.
The second book meets up with Ruth several years later, dancing at one of the best dance companies in the country with her mentor and Lindsay's former partner, Nick Davidov. This temperamental and gifted man is a delightful character. His relationship with Ruth is exciting, emotional and very original. This tale will have the reader captivated. Ruth and Nick are two of the most memorable characters I have ever met and I am confident that you will enjoy their story as much as I did.
You don't have to like ballet to love this great 2-in-1 publication, and I guarantee you will love these characters. So read this book and enjoy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Connections, June 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Reflections And Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

Before this book came out, I was able to read Reflections and Dance of Dreams as separate novels. As always with Nora Roberts' stories, reading Lindsay and Seth's story in Reflections left me wanting to read Ruth and Davidov's. Each story stands alone, and how!; but it's great that they're together in one book already. Lindsay and Ruth are both ballerinas, and ballet has always added dimension to passion and romance for me. Seth is the uncle of Ruth, who becomes the student of Lindsay, and later, of Davidov. He was also Lindsay's former dance partner, so there are connections galore. For those who've enjoyed Nora Roberts' other family series, this book is a must-read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ballet Beauty, January 9, 2002

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"jdvtracy17" (Miami, Fl, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflections And Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read almost every series, and stand-alone book Nora Roberts has ever written, and even so, I must say that these two books, Reflections and Dreams, are the best ones out of all of them(w/ the exception of her Three Sisters Trilogy). I enjoyed the first book, and was clamoring for more, but even so, when I read the 2nd book, I was blown away. I fell in love with Davidov immediately, and Ruth, she was just a breath of fresh air. I have never really been into romance books dealing with the ballet, but with these two, I have converted. The interaction between Davidov and Ruth was beautiful, too very strong-willed people with history finding that after 5 years, they were attracted to each other, but still managing to keep a working relationship *working* even after getting involved. I loved these books and I hope she makes a series out of this one.