Gracie Brown's dream is to become an acclaimed seamstress, but because of her background, she believes that success is an unattainable goal. Then, at an opening of the new Palais, she meets Charlie, a dashing saxophone player. Dancing in his arms, she begins to believe that dreams can come true. But a disastrous fire at the Palais breaks the spell and drives the couple apart. Gracie wonders if she will ever see Charlie again. But he is never to forget the girl he danced with at the Palais, and he pauses on his way to stardom to trace the girl he only knew briefly, but had loved from the first …
This novel was first published in 2003.
