Dreamland
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Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wish comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream--and whether it's possible to leave the past behind。
Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career， until tragedy grounded his aspirations。 Now the head of a small family farm in North Carolina， he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete's Beach， Florida， seeking a rare break from his duties at home。
But when he meets Morgan Lee， his world is turned upside-down， making him wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever。 The daughter of affluent Chicago doctors， Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville and become a star。 Romantically and musically， she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known。
While they are falling headlong in love， Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind。 Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son， she is trying to piece together a life for them in a small town far off the beaten track。 With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner， she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true。
In the course of a single unforgettable week， two young people will navigate the exhilarating heights and heartbreak of first love。 Hundreds of miles away， Beverly will put her love for her young son to the test。 And fate will draw all three people together in a web of life-altering connections 。 。 。 forcing each to wonder whether the dream of a better life can ever survive the weight of the past。
Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career， until tragedy grounded his aspirations。 Now the head of a small family farm in North Carolina， he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete's Beach， Florida， seeking a rare break from his duties at home。
But when he meets Morgan Lee， his world is turned upside-down， making him wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever。 The daughter of affluent Chicago doctors， Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville and become a star。 Romantically and musically， she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known。
While they are falling headlong in love， Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind。 Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son， she is trying to piece together a life for them in a small town far off the beaten track。 With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner， she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true。
In the course of a single unforgettable week， two young people will navigate the exhilarating heights and heartbreak of first love。 Hundreds of miles away， Beverly will put her love for her young son to the test。 And fate will draw all three people together in a web of life-altering connections 。 。 。 forcing each to wonder whether the dream of a better life can ever survive the weight of the past。
Reviews
Kristi Lindzy
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This one has some zigzags to it！ I really liked it， but I think that the characters could have had just a bit more。 I couldn't fully connect and just lose myself in the story all the way。 This one has some zigzags to it！ I really liked it， but I think that the characters could have had just a bit more。 I couldn't fully connect and just lose myself in the story all the way。 。。。more
Dalene
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Colby is taking his first vacation after 7 years。 Morgan just graduated college and is having one more adventure before starting her career。 Beverly is running from an abusive husband with her kid in tow。These 3 people seem to have nothing in common yet are connected in so many ways。This book is getting mixed reviews but I personally enjoyed it。 It's romance， mystery， and even some thriller thrown in。 I think it's another hit from Nicholas Sparks。 Colby is taking his first vacation after 7 years。 Morgan just graduated college and is having one more adventure before starting her career。 Beverly is running from an abusive husband with her kid in tow。These 3 people seem to have nothing in common yet are connected in so many ways。This book is getting mixed reviews but I personally enjoyed it。 It's romance， mystery， and even some thriller thrown in。 I think it's another hit from Nicholas Sparks。 。。。more
Beth Hanos
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Liked this for the first 200 pages then not so much。 The ending was disappointing
Karen G
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jessica
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oh my god
Robin
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I have always loved the stories Nicholas Sparks has written。 Dreamland is destined to be one of his best。 It is a beautiful story， written and told beautifully as Nicholas Sparks does。 I think this will be one of 2022 best books。 Thank you to Net Galley Nicholas Sparks， and the publishers for allowing me to read this Advance copy in exchange for my honest review。
alexahasread
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💥 Happy Pub Week！⭐⭐⭐/5• emotional romance with a hit of mystery• alternating POV• insta-love 👎🙄Another bestselling author， another meh from me？ Similar to TJR's latest， this one just didn't do it for me。 Great writing and I enjoyed Beverly's POV the best。。。 I really felt her anxiety and fear。 In the other POV， the relationship escalated way too quickly with the feels and just made me cringe honestly。 When everything came together in the end， I was kind of like。。。 "okay" 🤷♀️🗣️ Thank you to @netg 💥 Happy Pub Week！⭐⭐⭐/5• emotional romance with a hit of mystery• alternating POV• insta-love 👎🙄Another bestselling author， another meh from me？ Similar to TJR's latest， this one just didn't do it for me。 Great writing and I enjoyed Beverly's POV the best。。。 I really felt her anxiety and fear。 In the other POV， the relationship escalated way too quickly with the feels and just made me cringe honestly。 When everything came together in the end， I was kind of like。。。 "okay" 🤷♀️🗣️ Thank you to @netgalley and @randomhouse for the opportunity to read and review this book via gifted eARC！ All opinions are honest and my own。 。。。more
Runner10
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Dreamland is a sweet romance about two young people trying to make their careers and a long distance relationship work。 Nicholas Sparks always delivers a satisfying story that will leave you smiling。
Carolyn
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Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks is the latest in the author's angst ridden love stories， although this one didn't bring me to tears as most of his others did！Colby is a former musician， who went home to manage the family farm after the death of his grandmother， who is playing a gig in Florida and having a quick vacation。 Morgan is an influencer who does dances with her friends on TikTok who is having a beach vacation。 They meet and sparks fly， they fall in love。 But of course， their love is doomed， Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks is the latest in the author's angst ridden love stories， although this one didn't bring me to tears as most of his others did！Colby is a former musician， who went home to manage the family farm after the death of his grandmother， who is playing a gig in Florida and having a quick vacation。 Morgan is an influencer who does dances with her friends on TikTok who is having a beach vacation。 They meet and sparks fly， they fall in love。 But of course， their love is doomed， they're too different and could never settle in one place， she had lofty aspirations and he's。。。a farmer。 Could their love survive？This is not one of my favorite Sparks books。 I didn't feel drawn into the story as I usually do and didn't connect with the characters。 By the end I didn't really care if they got together or not。 Very unusual for one of his novels！ Thank you to the author， Random House and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Readingcaptures
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What is there to say about a sparks book other than sheer perfection。 I always have a tissue box near me when reading his work。 Loved the mellow speed of the story and how it all came together at the end。
mandy
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Oh my heavens！！ I couldn’t put it down！ Loved this！ Definitely a little different than Sparks other books。 It definitely pulls you in！
Jennifer
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I see this becoming a movie！ I have to admit， I feel Nicholas Sparks’ stories…novels…writing has changed since his separation/divorce。 This novel， I feel the writing and storyline is more similar to “old school” Nicolas Sparks。 I feel this could be a movie， but which brings me to…why hasn’t there been a Nicholas Sparks movie in like 5 years？ Well， I the reason for the 4 stars ⭐️ rating， which really would be 4。5 is the Beverly chapters where so confusing。 That， I almost wanted to skip over them。 I see this becoming a movie！ I have to admit， I feel Nicholas Sparks’ stories…novels…writing has changed since his separation/divorce。 This novel， I feel the writing and storyline is more similar to “old school” Nicolas Sparks。 I feel this could be a movie， but which brings me to…why hasn’t there been a Nicholas Sparks movie in like 5 years？ Well， I the reason for the 4 stars ⭐️ rating， which really would be 4。5 is the Beverly chapters where so confusing。 That， I almost wanted to skip over them。 I suppose it was in part sort of writing it crazy so， that the reader emphasized with the character。 But， it was hard to slug through。 Admittedly， I suspected something， but I was surprised that she was Colby’s sister。 。。。more
Tara Peters
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This isn’t your typical Nicholas Sparks book， but it was still a page turner。 Colby is a farmer who is on vacation。 While on vacation he meets a woman and they fall hard and fast， even knowing that they don’t have long together。 When their time together gets cut short， my heart broke for him。 Beverly is a mom on the run from her abusive husband， trying to keep herself and her son safe。 She is struggling to make ends meet and you feel how desperate she is。 Just when she thinks they can start ove This isn’t your typical Nicholas Sparks book， but it was still a page turner。 Colby is a farmer who is on vacation。 While on vacation he meets a woman and they fall hard and fast， even knowing that they don’t have long together。 When their time together gets cut short， my heart broke for him。 Beverly is a mom on the run from her abusive husband， trying to keep herself and her son safe。 She is struggling to make ends meet and you feel how desperate she is。 Just when she thinks they can start over， it all comes tumbling down。 How the two stories intersect is brilliant and heartbreaking at the same time。 While I figured the connection out （not too early）， it was still hard reading how sick Beverly was and why。 I really enjoyed this book， but I warn you， it definitely isn’t your typical book by Mr。 Sparks。 I received an ARC and this is my honest， voluntary review。 。。。more
Cris
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I was confused for a while because there is two stories being told， neither seem to have anything to do with the other。 In one you have a farmer/singer going to Florida and falling for a new college graduate。 In the other we have a mom with a small child on the run from her husband。 I will admit I love the spunky college graduate lol
Brielle | bookswithbrielle
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Thank you Random Publishing House & NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for this fair and honest review。I have NEVER been more disappointed in a Nicholas Sparks novel than I am with this one。 So， if you're a fan or you loved the book or you want to give it a try。。。 I would stop reading my review right here。 I cant DNF books because ultimately I've had a few that will redeem themselves in the last 50 pages， but this one didn't。 It was just painful。 I think it was more painful for me beca Thank you Random Publishing House & NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for this fair and honest review。I have NEVER been more disappointed in a Nicholas Sparks novel than I am with this one。 So， if you're a fan or you loved the book or you want to give it a try。。。 I would stop reading my review right here。 I cant DNF books because ultimately I've had a few that will redeem themselves in the last 50 pages， but this one didn't。 It was just painful。 I think it was more painful for me because I really loved his last novel The Wish。 The love story between Colby and Morgan was just BAD。 I truly really liked Colby in the first chapter or so and that was about it。 Farm boy meets TikTok famous brat。 They instantly fall in love in 2 days。 Nope。 My BIGGEST problem with this book （and there were a few） was that it felt like Nicholas Sparks was trying WAY to hard to 'keep up with the times'。 I need him to stick to old school men writing a girl 365 letters。 This was just not it。 AT ALL。 I am actually upset to have to write this。 FINAL THOUGHTS: I hope Nicholas Sparks' next novel goes back to OG Nicholas Sparks。 I called the 'twist' ending about 50 pages before it happened and that was the ONLY reason I kept going。 The Beverly POV chapters were the only redeeming part of this story。 And then we should just classify it as a mystery/thriller。 Leave it at that。 Don't get this book if you're expecting anything close to his old work。 。。。more
Diane Shearer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m going to rant， so don’t read this if you haven’t read the book。 This one just doesn’t work for me。 Which is a shame because it touches on several of my favorite things， like country music and organic family farming， and some really hard things like family disfunction and mental health。 My YouTube subscription list is filled with homesteads and organic farms。 I was really into the first part of the book。 Colby is great， Morgan is interesting （though how a Philippine girl gets named Morgan I d I’m going to rant， so don’t read this if you haven’t read the book。 This one just doesn’t work for me。 Which is a shame because it touches on several of my favorite things， like country music and organic family farming， and some really hard things like family disfunction and mental health。 My YouTube subscription list is filled with homesteads and organic farms。 I was really into the first part of the book。 Colby is great， Morgan is interesting （though how a Philippine girl gets named Morgan I don’t know） the music between them is great， the romance is great。 Then comes Beverly。 I was completely thrown out of the story。 I knew there was something wrong about her from the beginning。 I didn’t connect with her at all。 It was weird， really。 I was completely bored with her， like I knew it wasn’t real from the first。 If I’d been reading it instead of listening to it I would have skipped her chapters。 They just annoyed me。 All I wanted to know was the answer to the connection between the two。 When it finally came together I just felt compassion for Colby and Angie and anger at Paige， which is a terrible reaction and not at all what our Beloved Author was trying to achieve。 The story of the lovers being separated by Colby’s responsibility to his family and Morgan’s career would have completely satisfied me without throwing a mentally ill sister into the picture， though their solution to the problem of a long distance love affair， while practical， didn’t exactly stop my heart。 And the fact that the family illness is genetic was almost skipped over。 It wasn’t brought home to Morgan that they shouldn’t have children。 That is something that a young couple would need to face。 However， I’m sure my reaction is in the minority， the movie rights will be worth millions， and a film will be made。 。。。more
Brianna
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I received an ARC copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Honestly， I am having a hard time coming up with the right words to describe this book。 The book had major "Safe Haven" vibes。 At one point， it felt like I was re-reading "Safe Haven" again。 While that is true， it is was also different than "Safe Haven" in a couple of ways。 In true Nicholas Sparks fashion， a guy meets a girl。 They pretty much instantly fall in love。 He portrays it as it tak I received an ARC copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Honestly， I am having a hard time coming up with the right words to describe this book。 The book had major "Safe Haven" vibes。 At one point， it felt like I was re-reading "Safe Haven" again。 While that is true， it is was also different than "Safe Haven" in a couple of ways。 In true Nicholas Sparks fashion， a guy meets a girl。 They pretty much instantly fall in love。 He portrays it as it takes days for the love to occur but we all know that it's instant love。 If you follow my page， you know that I'm not the biggest fan of instant love。 I enjoy the turmoil， the grief， the resentment that is， in my opinion， some of the superior tropes。 Colby and Morgan， no matter how much I hate their trope， actually stole my heart。 And of course in classical Nicholas Sparks fashion， both come from very different backgrounds and one usually having a traumatic childhood or past that they still deal with on a daily basis。 I appreciate Sparks' portrayal of Morgan。 How Morgan felt she would never live up to her family's standards and that she was okay with that。 It was a refreshing change of pace。 Most would be tied down and it takes the love interest proving to them that they do not need their family's approval to be who they are and do what they want with their lives。 Morgan was a very strong character， one that quickly became my favorite。 She was insanely talented but she was also so down to earth and level headed。 She was not cocky in the slightest。 You show me someone that has 8 million followers on TikTok who isn't a bit full of themselves？ Which they have every right to be but some take it too far。 Overall， I really enjoyed Morgan's character。 I felt something similar to Colby。 Following suit with prior Sparks' novels， Colby was a small town farmer who lived majority of his life on the farm and didn't know much else。 But he has a hidden talent， something discovered late one night at a bar that lead to the fateful trip to Florida that would bring our two love birds together。 I love how Colby encouraged Morgan and never tried to tie her down。 It was beautiful。 What I was not expecting was the portrayal of bipolar disorder。 I have not personally been affected by it or know on a personal level of anyone who has。 So it was eye opening to see just how dangerous the mental illness can be。 I thought that Sparks' portrayed just how much it affected Colby and their aunt beautifully。 It was almost like I was right there， apart of their lives， dealing with the same situation。 I loved how you had no idea how Beverly and Colby were connected until almost the end of the book。 I was way off in my prediction and I was pleasantly surprised by it。 Overall I did enjoy this book。 I would have given it a 4。5 stars。 The only reason for not being a full 5 star review is that at times the book was slow and it almost felt like a rehash of several of his other books at times。 Otherwise， I highly enjoyed the book。 I would definitively recommend it to anyone that is a big fan of Nicholas Sparks books。 He does it once again and now I'm going to be taking bets on who is going to play Colby。 Tom Holland's not tall enough to be Colby nor can he sing。。。 Hmmm。。 。。。more
Jessie Carvalho
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Read if you like: Musicians， two storylines， come back stories， multiple POVs Colby Mills is an aspiring musician turned farmer。 He spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete’s Beach， Florida， seeking a rare break from his duties at home。 He meets Morgan Lee and his world is turned upside-down。 She's the daughter of affluent Chicago doctors， Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville to become a star。 Romantically and musicall Read if you like: Musicians， two storylines， come back stories， multiple POVs Colby Mills is an aspiring musician turned farmer。 He spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete’s Beach， Florida， seeking a rare break from his duties at home。 He meets Morgan Lee and his world is turned upside-down。 She's the daughter of affluent Chicago doctors， Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville to become a star。 Romantically and musically， she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known。There's a side storyline with a woman named Beverly。 She's running from an abusive husband with her six-year-old son。 She is trying to piece together a life for them in a small town。This book was pretty good though too slow at times for me。 I can see why people love this book。 I liked it。 I just didn't love it。 The characters were well developed but It's a very emotional story。 I was very interested in one of the storylines。 We are led to believe that the two points of view are worlds apart。 I also didn't love a specific trope that was put in。 I get that things were added to elicit emotion。。 but ugh。 I do recommend you pick this one up！Thank you so much to NetGalley， the author， and Random House Publishing for the gifted book。 ❤️ 。。。more
Erin
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4。5 stars rounded up to 5 for GRI adored this book so much！The twist in the story was handled so well and I appreciate where N。Sparks went with this one。I do wish we had gotten a little more from Colby and Morgan。 There wasn't enough spark from them。 I was hoping we'd get more passion。 Beverly's story was the standout of this book and I hated when her chapters would end。*Thank you to the author and publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。* 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 for GRI adored this book so much！The twist in the story was handled so well and I appreciate where N。Sparks went with this one。I do wish we had gotten a little more from Colby and Morgan。 There wasn't enough spark from them。 I was hoping we'd get more passion。 Beverly's story was the standout of this book and I hated when her chapters would end。*Thank you to the author and publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。* 。。。more
Miranda
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3。75 starsI'll be honest， after finishing this book - I'm torn on what to think。 This book is well written， as most of Sparks' books are and the dual POV kept me engaged， trying to figure out how the two characters were connected。But once the connection was revealed？ I'm not sure I loved it。 Also， the ending wrapped things up a little bit prettier than I expect from a Nicholas Sparks book。Overall， an engaging book with characters I enjoyed but the twist kind of fell short for me。 However， if you 3。75 starsI'll be honest， after finishing this book - I'm torn on what to think。 This book is well written， as most of Sparks' books are and the dual POV kept me engaged， trying to figure out how the two characters were connected。But once the connection was revealed？ I'm not sure I loved it。 Also， the ending wrapped things up a little bit prettier than I expect from a Nicholas Sparks book。Overall， an engaging book with characters I enjoyed but the twist kind of fell short for me。 However， if you are a Sparks fan， I would pick this book up。Thanks， Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Meredith
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Nicholas Sparks has always been a “go to” author for me and this book did not disappoint。 I found myself so wrapped up in the lives of Beverly and Colby I couldn’t put the book down。 I don’t like spoiler reviews， but if you are a Sparks fan you MUST go buy this book。
Susan Ballard
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Nicholas Sparks is such a prolific and consistent writer; it amazes me that he can dream up more and more stories。I’ve only read a handful of his books， but I felt 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 had a different format and vibe than the others。 We follow two very different storylines for a large part of the story。 One is a romance， and one is a panicked mother on the run。Colby Mills dreamed of a music career， but his life and family back on the farm in North Carolina made him choose differently。 He’s taking a break f Nicholas Sparks is such a prolific and consistent writer; it amazes me that he can dream up more and more stories。I’ve only read a handful of his books， but I felt 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 had a different format and vibe than the others。 We follow two very different storylines for a large part of the story。 One is a romance， and one is a panicked mother on the run。Colby Mills dreamed of a music career， but his life and family back on the farm in North Carolina made him choose differently。 He’s taking a break from it all and playing gigs in local bars in Florida when he meets Morgan。 Morgan is from a wealthy family and heading to Nashville。 Morgan is the future Colby could only dream of。Beverly is just trying to survive。 She wants to keep her son。 She will do whatever it takes， but the memories keep haunting her。 Sometimes these characters’ stories seemed so distinct and separate that I felt like I was reading two different books。 There was a bit too much day-to-day description for me。 But when the stories came together， wow！ Okay， now this is the Sparks I know！ Thank you to @randomhouse for a gifted copy and @PRHaudio for the complimentary audiobook。 。。。more
Laura Carter | Those Book Besties
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Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for my advanced hardcover。 My thoughts are my own。 Colby Mills is the head of a small family farm in North Carolina。 He once felt destined for a music career but a family tragedy stopped his dreams in their tracks。 A few years later he decides to take a spontaneous gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete’s Beach in Florida， a rare break from his duties at home。 But when he meets Morgan Lee， his whole world gets turned upside down。 Colby begins to wonder if he ca Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for my advanced hardcover。 My thoughts are my own。 Colby Mills is the head of a small family farm in North Carolina。 He once felt destined for a music career but a family tragedy stopped his dreams in their tracks。 A few years later he decides to take a spontaneous gig playing at a bar in St。 Pete’s Beach in Florida， a rare break from his duties at home。 But when he meets Morgan Lee， his whole world gets turned upside down。 Colby begins to wonder if he can maybe start to lead the life he wants to lead。 While Colby and Morgan start to fall in love， Beverly is on a journey of another kind。 She has fled her abusive husband with her six year old and is trying to put her life back together。 In the course of 1 week， three people's lives will completely change and fate will draw them together in a web of life altering connections。 In true Nicholas Sparks fashion - this book is a slow burn that leaves you scratching your head。 The book has two story-lines going on。 You are first introduced to Colby and you learn all the ups and downs he has experienced in his life。 I learned quickly that Colby is your small town guy who puts his family first， before his life and his dreams。 When he meets Morgan， right away you can feel the connection between these two characters。 Nicholas Sparks knows how to write about love。 The way their relationship slowly builds over the course of the week is beautifully written。 You are then introduced to Beverly。 The struggling mother who leaves her abusive husband in the middle of the night and trekks her son across the country to a small town to hide out。 As she attempts to build her new life from her high-powered husband Gary， you start to see her world crumble as you read。 As the book is ending， the two story lines come together in an epic， mind blowing result。 This book proves why Nicholas is a best-selling author。 Is Nicholas Spark an auto read for you？ Did you love The Notebook as much as we did？ put Dreamland on your TBR today。 You won’t regret it！ 。。。more
Jae
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Nicholas Sparks does it again！ I've read all of his books。 I loved this。 Nicholas Sparks does it again！ I've read all of his books。 I loved this。 。。。more
Kat
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 library ebookhe and his sister were raised by their aunt and uncle after his mom died when he was youngthey lived on a farmhe graduated high school and worked on the farmhis sister got married ， moved away and had a kidhis uncle died of a heart attack， he took over the farm to help his aunt。 his sister moved back in。 they built the aunt a smaller house on the farm and he and his sister lived in the main househe worked the farm all the time and they forced him to go away for awhile。 he loved to w library ebookhe and his sister were raised by their aunt and uncle after his mom died when he was youngthey lived on a farmhe graduated high school and worked on the farmhis sister got married ， moved away and had a kidhis uncle died of a heart attack， he took over the farm to help his aunt。 his sister moved back in。 they built the aunt a smaller house on the farm and he and his sister lived in the main househe worked the farm all the time and they forced him to go away for awhile。 he loved to write and sing music so he went to fl and performed a few days a week at a bar there。 he spent the rest of the time relaxing at the beachhe met a 21 yr old girl who just graduated college and they got to talking。 they both have music in common。 there is another story going on about beverly ， a woman fleeing a abusive husband with her small son。 she left while he was at work and got on buses with disguises to a small town and rented a house。 she has no car and little money。 he works for homeland security so she knows he will do everything in his power to find them。 he has been beating both of them。while he was gone， his aunt had a stroke。 his sister at the hospital with her didnt take her meds。 she imagined about her son and husband， who really died in a car accident。 she did all the destruction to the house though。she over dosed but he found her in time。 he doesnt want to leave her or his aunt or the farm。 he told his girlfriend they had to break up。she gave him time， but went back to the farm and said she wanted to do the long distance relationship 。。。more
Ruth
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Though I have been purchasing Nicholas Sparks books ever since the beginning of his writing career， I must confess that I've only read a few of them so far。 It was a pleasure being able to read the story of Colby， Morgan and Beverly in Dreamland。 Colby never dreamed of finding love during his brief vacation in Florida， but he fell hard for the beautiful young Morgan。 Their amazing talent for composing and performing music has brought them together， but it may only be a dream that they could enjo Though I have been purchasing Nicholas Sparks books ever since the beginning of his writing career， I must confess that I've only read a few of them so far。 It was a pleasure being able to read the story of Colby， Morgan and Beverly in Dreamland。 Colby never dreamed of finding love during his brief vacation in Florida， but he fell hard for the beautiful young Morgan。 Their amazing talent for composing and performing music has brought them together， but it may only be a dream that they could enjoy a future together。 They come from such different backgrounds， and Colby feels obligated to watch over and care for his aunt and sister who have done so much for him。 At the same time we are learning the story of Beverly who is running away from an abusive husband and trying to create a safe life for her young son Tommy。 Eventually the two stories merge in a way that makes a book memorable to me。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an advance copy to read and review。 。。。more
Nicole Wuthering Vines
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I grew up reading Nicholas Sparks but after reading The Wish last year， I totally fell back in love with him and his ability to write such heartbreaking and emotional stories！ This made Dreamland one of my most anticipated reads of the year and unfortunately I think I built it up a little too much it and was just expecting a bit more。 However， don’t get me wrong， this was still a wonderful tale of love and risk and is definitely worth checking out！ There are two different stories being told simu I grew up reading Nicholas Sparks but after reading The Wish last year， I totally fell back in love with him and his ability to write such heartbreaking and emotional stories！ This made Dreamland one of my most anticipated reads of the year and unfortunately I think I built it up a little too much it and was just expecting a bit more。 However， don’t get me wrong， this was still a wonderful tale of love and risk and is definitely worth checking out！ There are two different stories being told simultaneously in this one and I was constantly trying to guess how they could possibly be related then boom， worlds collide and we get a massive plot twist that I surely did not see coming！ I was so excited to see that Austin Nichols was narrating the audio and the One Tree Hill fan in me truly squealed！ He did a great job and I really enjoyed how the audio brought these multifaceted characters to life！ Sparks proves that he’s still a beautiful writer who can tell incredibly powerful stories and I look forward to reading many more by him！ 。。。more
Allison
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I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan - I have read all of his books。 Dreamland had the potential to be a great story but I’m not sure it ever got there。 I agree with others that the story had a repetitive plot up until the end。 The story seemed to run flat the whole time， essentially until the last chapter。 I really enjoyed the characters but would have loved to see more from them， anything from them really。 Though not my favorite by any means， the writing itself was well done and Sparks will remain I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan - I have read all of his books。 Dreamland had the potential to be a great story but I’m not sure it ever got there。 I agree with others that the story had a repetitive plot up until the end。 The story seemed to run flat the whole time， essentially until the last chapter。 I really enjoyed the characters but would have loved to see more from them， anything from them really。 Though not my favorite by any means， the writing itself was well done and Sparks will remain one of my favorite authors！ 。。。more
Joan
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This story has dual narrators and is told in two different time frames。 The first thread tells us about a twenty-five-year-old farmer called Colby Mills。 He has given up his heart’s desire to be a musician and lyricist。 Once he was part of a musical group， but then they fell apart and Colby’s circumstances changed when his uncle passed away。 He stepped up and took over the family farm， working with his aunt and eventually his talented sister Paige who started a business as a glass artist to help This story has dual narrators and is told in two different time frames。 The first thread tells us about a twenty-five-year-old farmer called Colby Mills。 He has given up his heart’s desire to be a musician and lyricist。 Once he was part of a musical group， but then they fell apart and Colby’s circumstances changed when his uncle passed away。 He stepped up and took over the family farm， working with his aunt and eventually his talented sister Paige who started a business as a glass artist to help out with the finances。 With a lot of hard work and changes the farm starts to flourish and Colby hires a farm manager to help him diversify his farming crops and techniques。 This gives him time for a well needed short break in Florida。He gigs at Pete’s bar and is noticed by a girl called Morgan Lee， who already has a music degree and is hoping to go to Nashville and make her fortune。 She loves Colby’s music and particularly the lyrics he has produced himself。 She is on holiday with her three girlfriends， and they enjoy choreographing and performing dances， but this doesn’t hold her back one iota。 They meet and compare their musical prowess。 They even make music together。 A holiday romance is inevitable， and they fall hard for each other。 They are so happy and well suited， but with different family circumstances and heading so far apart， Colby wonders if they can make a future together。 It is a very big ask。The second thread starts with a dramatic decision when Beverley realises， she must be brave and leave her abusive husband。 He is never going to change despite his constant promises。 She must leave her lovely home and security before her six-year-old son Tommie gets hurt。 They pack a minimal number of essentials， just two bags each。 They leave when her husband is away from home and the house is in total darkness。 She is desperate to build a new life for her son and cleverly uses multiple busses and disguises so she will be almost impossible to track down， even using modern technology。 She cannot risk being found。 She is terrified that he will find their safe haven but luckily， she finds a remote place for them to rent， planning to get a job to fund their escape。 She paints， she cleans and gradually her new life seems possible。 Then she panics when a van seems to be keeping track of her， but she is short of money and has nowhere else to go。Two people who want to change their lives， if only they can change their destiny。I have been a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks since I first read one of his novels years ago。 He is masterful in his craft and tells an emotional and poignant story。 I preferred Beverley’s story most of all though。 It hooked my heart and motherly feelings。 However， I did worry how these two such different threads could merge together。 That being said I really enjoyed the twist in the story that made everything obvious。 This is not amongst my favourites of his novels， but I was absorbed with the story none the less。 His characterisations are wonderful， and this alone makes his storytelling worth reading。 I received this book through my membership of NetGalley and from publisher Sphere in return for an honest review。 Thank you for my copy。 I recommend this novel as a good and pleasurable read， awarding it 4 sparkling stars ****， bright and spellbinding。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThis book is told in the alternating voices of Colby Mills， who once had dreams of being a musician but now is a farmer who enjoys playing his songs more as a hobby than anything else， and Beverly， who is on the run from her abusive husband， The two storylines converge in a way you will never see coming。 This book isn't just your typical romance novel， as half of the book is devoted to Beverly's story， of her constant paranoia ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThis book is told in the alternating voices of Colby Mills， who once had dreams of being a musician but now is a farmer who enjoys playing his songs more as a hobby than anything else， and Beverly， who is on the run from her abusive husband， The two storylines converge in a way you will never see coming。 This book isn't just your typical romance novel， as half of the book is devoted to Beverly's story， of her constant paranoia that her husband has caught up with her and their son。 You don't know if her husband really has discovered where they are， or if she is an unreliable narrator。 Colby's story is more of the typical type of story we have come to expect from this author。 I really enjoyed the contrast， and wondering how exactly the stories were going to tie in。 I would love to see more books like this from this author。 。。。more
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