It was unlikely that Colby, a farmer, and Morgan, a recent college graduate and child of privilege, would have ever met. Perhaps it was fate that they were both in St. Pete Beach, Florida at the same time. Both musicians, they quickly find a bond. When a family emergency called Colby home, he realized where his obligations lay. Did he and Morgan meet at the wrong time?
Concurrently, readers meet Beverly and her young son. They were running from an abusive husband and father. Try as she might to make a safe life for them, she began to unravel. Her despair was palpable and she believed she had few options.
The characters are vividly depicted in DREAMLAND. So much so that readers can feel what they are feeling and experience their experiences. The narrative is a touching exploration of family and love. Their stories are told with compassion and sensitivity.
Nicholas Sparks brings to readers a beautifully told and profoundly moving story about people whose lives intersect, as do their hopes for a better future. Highly recommended.
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 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.
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