Something Beyond Paradise

Reluctantly tied in Hawaii to an unhappy mother and a grandmother with a fading memory, Franny, age 17, longs for a dance career, and when her friend Akiko joins a group promising instant bliss, and she herself meets an actor from New York, the developing events, while frightening and dangerous, finally show her a way to fulfill her ambition.A talented dancer, Franny Simone is offered a scholarship from a major New York dance company but her acceptance means leaving her family, friends, and boyfriend, Aled, in Hawaii


Genre: Young Adult Fiction