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This is the first billionaire romance I’ve read by Vivian Wood, and it won’t be the last. Vivian Wood writes about flawed alpha males and troubled women who captivate them, and she delivers that dynamic well in this billionaire-ballerina romance.   Let’s meet Calum Fordham, a billionaire, former ballet dancer, and the owner of Indica Tech and Indica Charities. He is ruggedly handsome, sometimes ruthless, but undeniably smitten with Kaia Walker, a struggling ballet dancer with dreams of dancing for the New York Ballet. To make ends meet and pay back her father’s debt ($200,000) for her ballet academy training, she moonlights as Cerise at Club X, a strip club.  As a stripper, Kaia is confident and poised, but shudders when her father criticizes her and leaves hate filled voicemails. She also struggles to defend herself at the ballet academy against mean-spirited ballerinas like Manon. Thankfully, her ballerina friends Eric and Ella stand up for her. Anyway, Kaia is thrilled when Calu

Author’s Bio: Diane Helentjaris often writes about unsung lives. After spending the middle years of her career as a clinical physician and public health administrator, she returned to her humanities roots. In 2020, she was a finalist for the Iceland Writers’ Retreat Alumni Award. Her historic novel The Indenture of Ivy O’Neill won the 2024 Maryland Writers’ Association Novel competition in the Romance and Historical category. Her poems and short stories are featured in anthologies, including her chapbook Diaspora.   Her latest book I Ain’t Afraid — The World of Lulu Bell Parr, Wild West Cowgirl was recently released. This biography of a once-famous female bronco rider and Wild West show performer is, according to critics, “Infused with wry humor…thought-provoking and a genuinely fun read.” A native of Dayton, Ohio, Diane lives in Leesburg, Virginia with her family and two ridiculous poodles. www.dianehelentjaris.com   Deliah Larwence: What inspired you to write your book? Diane

Author’s Bio : TJ Butler writes fiction and essays that are not all fun and games, teaches workshops, and coaches writers. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as Huffington Post, Insider, and various literary journals. She owns a business that supports the arts, and she was one of those kids who wanted to be a writer when they grew up. BUST Magazine calls her recent short story collection, Dating Silky Maxwell “gritty, realistic, often unnerving, and far from glamorous.” Connect with her at TJButlerAuthor.com.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? TJ Butler: I’d written a few short stories, then I attended a summer writing conference. The instructor suggested I write more and put them into a collection. It felt like a revolutionary idea.  DL: How do you overcome the challenges of writer’s block? TJB: I take long walks with my dog and give the words some time to flow. I don’t believe you can force them. If a story isn’t coming to you, work on somethi