{"product_id":"the-swan-and-the-sentinel-paperback","title":"The Swan and the Sentinel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Keenan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I've spent most of my life in the wings at Lincoln Center, and fiction rarely gets dancers right. This book does.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Glenn Green, repertory director and former New York City Ballet dancer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the lives of a disheartened prima ballerina and an injured hockey star collide, can their pas de deux end in an encore? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when the one thing that defines you is ripped away, and you're forced to rebuild from the ground up? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen NHL forward Liam LeClerc's career-threatening injury refuses to heal, desperation drives him to an unlikely solution: ballet lessons from Petra Montgomery, a talented soloist overlooked due to her company's politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn secret, after-hours studio sessions, Petra teaches Liam that strength comes in unexpected forms while he reminds her why she fell in love with dance, before ambition complicated everything. But when their unconventional partnership threatens both their careers, they must decide if the connection they've found is worth risking everything they've worked for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swan and the Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that reminds us sometimes the best comebacks require learning an entirely new discipline, even if it's performed in fifth position.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Keenan is the author of memoirs \u003ci\u003eOdd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden--with Stops Along the Way\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiscussion Materials: Tales of a Rookie Investment Banker\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which have been adapted into the feature films \u003ci\u003eOdd Man Rush\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eBull Run \u003c\/i\u003e(2025). His first play, \u003ci\u003eSpin Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered off-Broadway in August 2025. He currently serves as COO of \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, a digital magazine launched by Graydon Carter. Before joining \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, he was a professional hockey player in Europe. He holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48046865514647,"sku":"9798895655467","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/BDRhEaJvGW9798895655467.webp?v=1784813331","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-swan-and-the-sentinel-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}