Friday, June 12, 2020

Book Review: Carousel Dreams





Carousel Dreams
4 Historical Stories
by Susanne Dietze, Patty Smith Hall, Cynthia Hickey, Teresa Ives Lilly


 Barbour Publishing, Inc. 
Barbour Books
 Christian  |  Romance 
Pub Date 01 Jun 2020



I am reviewing a copy of  Carousel Dreams through Barbour Books and Netgalley:



The first story in this four story collection, Sophia’s Hope takes us back in time to 1889, Oak Bluff, Martha’s Vineyard where Sophia Blackwell is living the life of the wealthy, but she remains on the edge of acceptance .  Drake Moreland is interested in Sophia but he believes that she’s above his station.  Unfortunately a misunderstanding between them nearly destroys their chances at love.  Cynthia Hickey  draws you in with this story.





The Art of Romance by Cynthia Hickey is the second story in Carousel Dreams.  In this story we are transported  back to 1895, in Riverside Rhode Island.  Just what Thomas West needs is an interview with the artist painting the Crescent Park Carousel.  What he finds instead is that his daughter, Jane is hiding secrets. Thomas is desperate to uncover.  Jane has to do everything she can to save her ill father’s reputation as well as her heart.






Carousel of Love by Teresa Ives Lilly takes us to Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania 1910.  For Tamara Brand spending the summer at Expedition Park impersonating her wealthy debutante employee is a dream control, that is until she meets Blake Conner, Blake is a Carnie who runs the Carousel.  But Tamara can’t help nor feel that Blake is the type of man she should get to know better the only problem is she’s pretending to be someone she isn’t.






Carousel Wedding by Susanne Dietze allows us to travel back in time to 1922, Balboa Park located in San Diego California. June Lowell is a secretary at the Natural History Museum, to her being with scientist Martin Howard is as thrilling as a ride on the carousel by the museum, the problem is Martin and June cannot have a relationship.  




I give Carousel Dreams five out of five stars!



Happy Reading!

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