Michaela by Sarah Aldridge

Sarah Aldridge's 10th classic novel, Michaela tells of Julia and Laura who are summering in Paris, temporarily released from the burden of the deep secrecy of their love for eachother. They discover a shy 14-year old named Michaela with an extraordinary gift for ballet. Laura and Julia plead with Michaela's mother to permit them to take the girl to New York, where a limitless future dawns for Michaela but the dark past envelops Laura. Family pressures explode into a controversey with accusations and anger that threaten Michaela's career and all concerned.