When Jai decides to rent out the house he shared with his late husband, he has no idea he's about to meet the man who'll change his life. For Lin DaoShi's not only famous, he's also straight – and comes nursing an eating disorder and a broken heart. After a riding accident that threatens to end his dancing career and hamper his acting, he trades China for the UK in an attempt to flee the spotlight and find some peace.What he finds, though, when crossing paths with Jai, is his life changing and his world turned upside down. For after their chance meeting, DaoShi no longer knows who he is or what he wants out of life. Brought together by a common love for ballet, they soon find themselves trapped in a pas de deux only the secrets they must keep can break apart...

Content Warning
This novel contains mentions of eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, abuse, domestic violence, rape. Reader discretion is advised.

Danseur is created by Ruth Miranda, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Danseur

He pushes me away, not without gentleness - but it's still a barrier he sets between us, one he won't break. "There's nothing wrong, Jai, I'm just not hungry. And I don't want us to fight."


"You're never hungry! You hardly eat, and only keep getting thinner. Do you seriously believe you need to lose any more weight? Do you seriously believe this is normal, healthy?" I hold up his arm, wrist between my fingers - so slim, so fragile, so skinny. "You have an eating disorder, and need help. Please, get help, please, take care of yourself, or let me take care of you. Let me in, DaoShi, let me help."


He breaks free from my hands and marches back to the sofa, grabs the bowl I set aside, downs the soup in record time.


"There," he yells, and I shudder. "Are you happy? I've eaten, I've done what you wanted, can I be allowed to go to bed, now?"


Chapter 43