This book is one of my most favorite Nora Roberts' books.I have the physical book copy of this novel and years and years of reading and re-reading have curled the pages, cracked the spine, warped the cover and yet the story still sucks me in every time.I am in process of replacing the majority of my physical books with e-books (I sure wish they'd give us credit or something so you don't have to buy the same book twice at full price, grrr)Anyways one of the first books to be replaced with an e version is this one, Dance Upon the Air.As part of a trilogy it is a beautiful first part...but in truth more often than not I read it as a stand alone.It's not that the plot is so complicated or intense or anything...it's just that what Nora does best, she does in this book. She writes a world that you can drink in lie water. A few pages in you see the world, not the words.I can't tell you how many times I stepped off the ferry and wandered the high street with the main character.There have been times I'd leave this book (the physical copy) in a convenient place and just pop it open and read and re-read my favorite scenes.The description of the cafe and all the baked goods and the kitchen....just perfect. There's something about the way Nora writes, when she's "on" she is soooo on. The world is larger and richer than the few words on the page.Considering how she likes to weave a little magic in to a lot of her books, this one included, perhaps these novels where she's "on" are her own form of magic, the few simple words together on the page creating something together much grander than it really ought to be...Anyways, this book is my go to feel good story.The drama is light, not too intense.I don't mind intense but when life gets hectic or crazy or down right crappy it's nice to pick up a story that you can slide in to on any page and visit that world.I am from the East Coast myself originally so perhaps the descriptions of the little village on an island, the trees and water and rocks and salty air just strike a particular chord with me.I've said before, Nora could write an entire book or books on the day to day mundane goings on in the little cafe book shop and I'd read it.Sometimes the things she writes about, the most simple are the most effective...As I said it's part of a trilogy so you sort of have to read all 3 to feel complete.But this is my favorite of the 3. I'll attach photos of the physical copy so you can see how well loved it is.Not all of Nora's books are hits for me...in recent years some of them are almost misses. I remarked in another review that I wasn't sure if it was her or me who has changed.Thus far this story hasn't changed for me, it's familiar and comforting like your favorite blanket :)I didn't and won't go into plot details, if you like small island life, books and cafe offerings. A bit of mystery a lot of magic and a sweet touch of romance (actual romance!) then you'll like this.I am thrilled to have the e-book version finally. There is something supremely comforting at knowing I have a ton of Nora stories in one little device that I can carry every where. :)Oh and one other thought while it's on my mind. I know firt hand how slightly painful it can be to part with physical books. But nostalgia and cost of e-books etc aside, I can say from experience that the physical book is not what you love. It's the story. And a good story, like this one, sucks you in. You'll forget within moments WHAT you're reading on, or even what you're reading. A good story is alive and not bound to paper.I started reading my new ebook version of Dance Upon the Air and on my tablet and was succcccked right in, as always. :)