Name: Dreamland
ISBN: 9780751585506

Nicholas Sparks

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.

From the author of the global bestseller, The Notebook

Dreamland

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.

A Novel

It’s giving Silent Patient, with less of a plot. I almost DNR this book because I was so confused as to how the two story lines were going to come together. Colby’s narrative was giving Morgan Wallen, and Beverly’s was driving me crazy, especially when she was in the house and doing a MILLION things at once (I thought she had ADHD for sure) and I thought, wow another Sparks book with a damsel in distress! Finally by chapter 60, it came together and it was a shocker not going to lie! And I’m glad it was a “happy ending” but it dragged on and could’ve wrapped up right after the story lines came together honestly. 

Miranda Watson

Karen Norek 

Elizabeth Wood

2.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 3. 

I’m typically a fan of Nicholas Sparks but this book just fell flat. The two POV’s made me feel like I was reading totally different books. Beverly’s story up until the end felt completely reused (combo of The Lucky One and Safe Haven). And Colby and Morgan’s relationship seemed shallow? Not sure if that’s the right word..

All in all, not my fave.

"Hey Alexa add tissues to my shopping list" 

I thought I knew the characters, the motivations, the fears, the plot- PSYCH! 

The last time I cried to a Nicholas Sparks book was when I was 13 and I had just finished The Last Song. 

This is no different. I felt deeply for Colby and Morgan. I feared for Beverly and her son. Each story had its moments, whether it was blushing at the goofy charm between Colby and Morgan while they fell in love. Or looking over our shoulder with Beverly and the baby. The way both stories had intertwined and happened simultaneously made every page turn absolutely worth it. 

Shanelle M.

"Hey Alexa add tissues to my shopping list" 

I thought I knew the characters, the motivations, the fears, the plot- PSYCH! 

The last time I cried to a Nicholas Sparks book was when I was 13 and I had just finished The Last Song. 

This is no different. I felt deeply for Colby and Morgan. I feared for Beverly and her son. Each story had its moments, whether it was blushing at the goofy charm between Colby and Morgan while they fell in love. Or looking over our shoulder with Beverly and the baby. The way both stories had intertwined and happened simultaneously made every page turn absolutely worth it. 



Dreamland From the author of the global bestseller, The Notebook