Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Interpretive Hearts
SERIES: Dreamspun Desires #94
AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 197 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2019
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Love is easy once you learn the steps.
In the competitive world of dance, Teddy was a flawless performer and hardass choreographer who students feared and admired in equal measure. But hip surgery ended the glamour and drama, and now Teddy is recovering at his beach house, lost and listless.
Until he meets Finn, his neighbor, who is too perfect, gorgeous, and kind to exist—but very ill timed. In a seaside town as small as theirs, they can’t avoid each other, especially since Finn is also Teddy’s new physical therapist. But Teddy isn’t the man he used to be, and though Finn flirts shamelessly with him, Teddy can’t believe a has-been dancer is worthy of someone so young and full of life.
Finn’s sunny smile is also hiding heartache. Pursuing Teddy challenges both his professionalism and his self-preservation, but if he can convince Teddy to trust him, maybe they both can heal.
REVIEW:
You know, I know this story was about the MCs, but there’s a side character in this story who just captured my heart as well as the MCs. And it just made this book so much more special, because she helped change things for Teddy and Finn, both.
Teddy is brooding. Badly. Although you have to admit, he’s entitled. After being a dancer on stage for so many years, his hip couldn’t take anymore and he had to have surgery and then had to retire. It doesn’t help that now his new neighbors are having beach parties and spoiling his pity party. But what he doesn’t expect is how hunky his neighbor is. And how much of a coincidence it seems that he keeps running into Finn everywhere. But it’s the curse of a small town. But it’s definitely a small town, when Teddy finds out that Finn is also is physical therapist. But somehow, Finn has captured the ‘old grumps’ heart. Especially when Finn has a particularly bad bad night. He thought he might have lost Finn after that night and seeing the sadness in his eyes. But with some persuading and manipulating by a few people, things seem to get back on track. And inspiration strikes when Teddy meets another of Finn’s patients. A beautiful girl named Frankie, that lost part of one of her legs. Now if they can just keep things going and understand, that life isn’t perfect and they’re all going to make mistakes.
Frankie made this book so special. I love Finn and Teddy, don’t get me wrong. But even with just a small part in this book, there’s just something about Frankie that captured me heart and soul. Maybe it’s because I’m a mom of a kid her age. I don’t know. But all she needed was a little bit of someone lighting that fire in her and Teddy did it for, in spite of feeling sorry for himself. And she gave Teddy what he needed to keep going himself. And Finn too. These three somehow were everything they all needed. Finn needed someone to make him realize he didn’t have to be on all the time and Teddy needed someone to love him, even though he wasn’t at the top of his game anymore. It was a perfect fit for all three. A teen and two stubborn men. Lol.
This is such a sweet book. It has a few tearful moments, but I loved it. I hope you guys do too.
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