Chispa

<p>But Papa he's a Latin dancer Claire protested. I'm-</p><p>A snob? Luca muttered. He winced as Natalia whacked him on the back of the head.</p><p>Behave that is my daughter you are talking about she warned him. She aimed a glare at Claire. That goes for you too show some respect.</p><p>Claire you must decide what is more important. Competing at Blackpool with-as you say-a Latin dancer or not at all.</p><p>But-but- Claire sputtered how would we even make it work?</p><p>There are two months until you have to leave for London Natalia said. You will practice for both the Latin and Smooth entries in the contest perhaps even compete in a few competitions here beforehand-as practice she clarified just to see how you would do</p><p>But that's impossible! Claire burst out.</p><p>You are both talented dancers Leon reassured her. I am sure there is nothing the two of you cannot accomplish if you work together.</p><p></p><p>Claire Beauchene has always dreamed of competing at the Blackpool Dance Festival. But when her boyfriend and partner Sebastian Alvah breaks up with her to pursue a dance career in Los Angeles she is forced to dance with the only available partner: her dance studio's bad boy the brooding and antisocial Luca Ortiz.</p><p></p><p>Although Claire thinks Luca is cold and rude and Luca thinks Claire is a pampered princess they find within each other a chispa; a spark of passion for dance that mirrors their own.</p>