The O'Hurley (The O'Hurleys Book 2) - Dance to the Piper

An excellent story with great characterization and compelling background. Who isn't curious to know what it takes to bring a show to Broadway. Of course this is fiction. I'm sure there is much more than shown here.

It is good to see the some of the family and catch up.

Nora Roberts is a romance writer who has the unique gift of being able to put her readers right between the pages of her books. In the case of Dance to the Piper, the reader feels as though they too are a dancer as a new show is about to open on Broadway. And as always with this author there is double the reading pleasure as there is also a delightful romance too.
In the second book of the saga about the O'Hurley family, Ms. Roberts tells the story of the dancing O'Hurley daughter, Maddy. Preparing for a new show, Take It Off, this spirited young woman knows she cannot rest on accolades from her ;ast performances. She fully realizes that it will take both physical and mental strength to make a hit of this show and falling in love at this time is what she least expects to do. But fall in love she does as she meets and then pursues a principal investor of the show, Reed Valentine.
I thought this book was a wonderful read. So adeptly does Ms. Roberts present the life of a Broadway dancer and star that I often wondered if she patterned this character after a real dancer she knows. I actually could see the dance numbers and feel the energy, to say nothing about how enjoyable was the romantic aspect. And as an extra benefit of this book the reader is introduced to Reed's charming father and spends more time with the other members of the O'Hurley family. I always think Nora Roberts's series books are her best and Dance to the Piper is another one of these which I highly recommend.

This was my initial introduction to Nora's talented O'Hurley triplets and their amazing gypsy family. I was enchanted by the stable, well grounded, talented daughter, Frank and Molly, raised, outside of the 'white picket fence' notion of a stable family life. Maddy's outlook on life, her passion for acting, and her undying love for Reed were the foundations for this inspiring novel.
The characters, dialogue, plot , all added an intriguing flair in making this special. Persistence paid off, even in light of utter hopelessness. A MUST-READ!!

after reading all of the books about this family, i feel as though im part of it. this was a good book! i really like father/son secret as it explained a lot about his actions/reactions. until that point, i really didnt like this male persona. it was almost a first but once again, Ms. Roberts pulls it off ::smile