Dancing with Dalton
Laura Marie Altom
Harlequin American, Sep 2007, $4.99
ISBN: 9780373751822

In Hot Pepper, Louisiana, newly elected president of the local Chamber of Commerce Dalton Montgomery looks forward to the work although he knows most of the locals will measure him against his father, president of the local bank. That comparison is fine as far as Dalton is concerned as he looks up to his dad. Only one thing disturbs him is that his first test is dancing a tango with Miss Hot Pepper; Dalton knows he cannot dance.

He needs lessons so he does not make complete fool of himself or step all over his partner's toes as he insists his prom date from fifteen years ago still limps. He goes to the new dance studio opened up by newcomer widow Rose Vasquez. As she teaches him to tango, they fall in love, but Rose's first concern remains her young daughter Anna and not a second chance at love.

DANCING WITH DALTON is a fun contemporary tale that uses dancing to set the stage for romancing. Neither Dalton nor Rose wanted love at this time, but both are attracted to one another from the first step. Contemporary romance readers will want to join the lead couple as they dance to the tango of love.

Harriet Klausner