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Daring to Dream

Daring to Dream

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It was crazy having her broke and him rich.
Review: I couldnt stop reading. My mom was mad cause I about stayed up all night reading.If I was you I would read it.Its so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Daring to Dream
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. I am going to read the whole dream trilogy just so I can find out what happens to Josh and Margo. I thought that " Daring to Dream" was an excellent book, but the ending was slightly unrealistic. Why would Josh forgive her when she was kissing another man? Overall, the book was good, though.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Just average only
Review: I find the book is just OK only (not as good as the Born In series). I find that the heroine is a tad too selfish. Don't really like her much

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Ms. Robert's books are consistently excellent.
Review: I finished the entire Dreams trilogy in less than a week. Her books never fail to engage and keep my attention. When I finish one of her books I often find myself missing the characters I have just spent so much time reading about. The characters of the Templeton family were no exception. I think Kate's story was my favorite as it was the most realistic of the three. But I loved them all. I would love to see more books in the future - perhaps written in a similar fashion to the McGregor family series of books. I would like to see books written about Ali, Kayla, and JT's journeys into adulthood. Keep writing Nora - I'll always be a great fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: all emcomposing
Review: I have not been a reader of Nora Roberts for very long. I work the grave shift, and as most other women have a house and family to look after. I normally read romance novels with short stories, so that I can get my daily dose of romance and not have to spend alot of time doing it. I must say though that after my first Nora Roberts novel I was hooked line and sinker. I have read all three of the novels in this series along with the Born in series, I liked this series the best. With Daring to Dream, I also could not put it down even though my family insisted at dinner time. I laughed, cried, and laughed again. I really enjoyed the sister relationship of the three women, and felt that this is how it should be between sisters blood or otherwise. I also wished there was a fourth in the series. I would have loved to have meet the character Ms. Roberts would have found for Margo's mother. I would definately recommend this series to anyone, and I am very greatful to my cowo! ! rker for her reviews. I say keep it Ms Roberts you are doing an excellent job. Thank you for this opportunity to say my piece. Sincerely, C. Strauss

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wonderful
Review: I have to start by saying that I'm a big fan of most of Nora Roberts' trilogies and other groupings of books about families. That said, some are definitely better than others, and for me, this one was one of the best.

"Daring to Dream" is the first of this trilogy about "sisters of the heart" -- three women who grew up together in the same household. Margo Sullivan is the heroine of this tale, and she has spent most of her life trying to shed the "housekeeper's daughter" mantle that she wears with no small chip on her shoulder. She has made a name for herself in modeling and has traveled the world, but when her career falls apart she knows there's only one place she can go, and that's "home".

Many readers who didn't care for this book seem to have felt that Margo was selfish and self-centered. While I agree on the latter, I wouldn't say that she was selfish at all. It was very clear that while she's very "me" oriented, she would have dropped anything at any time to help her friends if they needed her. She's an extremely realistic character, and that means that she is, of course, flawed. Those closest to her are always quick to point out her flaws -- in fact, she often refers to them herself. But her best trait, they agree, is her loyalty, and this makes her the kind of person most people would want as a friend.

I also really enjoyed the love story in this book. Josh Templeton, the "heir apparent" to a hotel fortune and her best friend's brother to boot, isn't at all the spoiled jet-setting playboy that some have said. In fact, he works ultra-hard during the course of the book to prove his own worth, to show that he deserves his success and is not just a trust-fund baby. He was the perfect match for Margo and it was sweeter (and all the more realistic) that he has loved her all his life.

A wonderful beginning to the "Dream" trilogy.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Daring to Dream
Review: I listened to the audio tape, rather than reading the book. I will comment on the audio first and then the book's content.

The reading of the book was so terribly poor that I almost yanked it out of the cassette player and threw it away, upon first listening to it. The woman reading the book (I hope it is not the author) changes her voice for each character in the book. Each character's part was so dreadfully read, due to the changes of voice inflections, that I could hardly stand it. Not only was it annoying, it was obvious and insulting to listen to.

It seems that the author did not research the area well. I live on the Monterey Peninsula and was disappointed by the mistakes. She mentioned that an upstairs area at Cannery Row was hot as a furnace. Not possible here. She spoke of prices of commecial buildings in the area going for $275,000. Try adding a couple of more zeros. You drive up to Monterey from Big Sur, not "down" as was written. In the beginning, she spoke of a hot summer's day. Big Sur is cold and foggy in the summer.

Factual errors aside, if you are going to purchase this book, you'd be wise to purchase the printed book and not the audio version.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Daring to Dream
Review: I listened to the audio tape, rather than reading the book. I will comment on the audio first and then the book's content.

The reading of the book was so terribly poor that I almost yanked it out of the cassette player and threw it away, upon first listening to it. The woman reading the book (I hope it is not the author) changes her voice for each character in the book. Each character's part was so dreadfully read, due to the changes of voice inflections, that I could hardly stand it. Not only was it annoying, it was obvious and insulting to listen to.

It seems that the author did not research the area well. I live on the Monterey Peninsula and was disappointed by the mistakes. She mentioned that an upstairs area at Cannery Row was hot as a furnace. Not possible here. She spoke of prices of commecial buildings in the area going for $275,000. Try adding a couple of more zeros. You drive up to Monterey from Big Sur, not "down" as was written. In the beginning, she spoke of a hot summer's day. Big Sur is cold and foggy in the summer.

Factual errors aside, if you are going to purchase this book, you'd be wise to purchase the printed book and not the audio version.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: great book
Review: I love all Nora Roberts. I'll even read a Harlequin (or Silhouette) if her name is on it. This one is fun to read, however, being from the Monterey Bay area, the only criticism is she should have done her research....a house by the sea in Big Sur goes for millions, not a paltry $300K. But the Cannery Row discriptions were accurate and it made me homesick.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Anything Nora Roberts is Wonderful- Great Bathtub Book
Review: I LOVE Nora Roberts. Anything by her is great. Having said that, this trilogy is one of the better ones by her, I think.

Each book can stand alone and this one about Margo does just that. This book is about starting over, taking the bad and turning it into something wonderful. This book reminds readers that money is not everything important and that there are other more important parts of life: family, love, friendsip, respect, and a positive attitude are some of thesee.

If you like reading a book about families, sisters and friends, this is a great book to read. If you enjoy reading books about how one strong woman can turn around a bad situation into something positive, this is a wonderful book.


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