Review : With you I Dance by Aarti V. Raman

When I received a review copy of With you I Dance by Aarti V. Raman, I fell in love with two things. The cover of the book and the names of the protagonists.  There was something endearing about the two names- Abeer and Meera.  This reviewer has two left feet was eager to read the book on a ballerina. 
  

With You I Dance is a romance, but what I like about romance writers these days is they do address social , emotional or even psychological issues and things are not limited to champagnes and fine dining and private jets. 

Every young woman who is a passionate professional would identify with Meera Sagar the
protagonist of With you I Dance. After all, we all go through phases that we aren’t too happy or proud of. Meera had a job that she loved, a ballerina with one of the most prestigious ballet companies in New York. The man she loved also loves her deeply. But then not everything is okay for Meera and one night changes everything for her. She takes a decision she isn’t very fond of, to come back to her parent’s house in Mumbai.  And that homecoming leads to the inevitable – marriage proposals that her family is keen on. Meera belongs to a well to do Gujarati family, so sustenance is not a problem for her. However, leading a meaningful life and pursuing a passion go missing and Meera is no off sync. 
 Where does the man who loved her vanish?  Thanks to the author, Abeer Goswami is right back in Mumbai and in Meera’s life.  He was is a very honest and honorable man.  This man is nursing a broken heart but tries to be a friend to Meera, to reach out, to help.  Now isn’t that sweet? 
 And then there is Zoya Sehgal, who is as sexy as her name. And she isn’t just successful and Meera’s only friend in the city, she is also the woman Abeer is supposedly now seeing.  
So what does it now make out of Meera’s life? Does she begin to run the business that she now wants to? Does she begin dancing again or has she given her last performance long , long ago? To reveal, these would be a disservice to the book. 
  What I liked about the narrative is the imperfections in Meera’s character.  The author has made Meera real and relatable. With You I Dance is about second chances, in life, in love and in passion. There are doors waiting to be opened which will lead the protagonist to a better tomorrow. How Meera reaches that path is for the reader to find out. 

P.S- This will make a perfect read for the upcoming holiday season. It will leave you with a sweetness and make you feel hopeful.