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Finding the Dream

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"Finding the Dream" is the final instalment in Nora Roberts' "Dream" trilogy and it is just as wonderful as the previous two books. The story is touching and completely absorbing.
This book focuses on Laura Templeton, although her two "sisters of the heart" Kate and Margo play an important part in the story.
Laura has recently ended her marriage to the selfish and cruel Peter, and has been left with two young children and no self-esteem. She is too proud to use her rich family to fall back on for help with her financial problems and is determined to prove that she can make it on her own. Laura is a wonderful, sympathetic heroine with plenty of steel underneath her gentle exterior.
Bad-boy Michael Fury, a childhood friend of Laura's brother Josh, moves into the apartment above the stables while his home is being repaired after a landslide. Laura has always felt uncomfortable around this dangerously handsome man and he stirs strange and unwelcome feelings inside her. As time passes, however, Laura and Michael find it hard to deny the attraction they feel for each other. Laura is moved by how wonderful Michael is with her two daughters and begins her fall into love. Michael is concerned that he is becoming too attached to Laura and her daughters, because he feels that he isn't good enough for them and can't possibly keep them in his life.
As Michael romances Laura, he shows her feelings and desires she didn't even know she had. As their relationship grows, Laura's self-confidence returns. Michael and Laura are a wonderful couple and NR does a fabulous job of writing a realistic, touching and sexy romance.
But before Laura's dreams of love and a family with Michael can come true, Michael must accept himself and realize that Laura loves him for who he is. Because Michael's misplaced self-doubt may cause him to step back from Laura and destroy the happiness they have found.
This is an absolutely first-class book and I highly recommend the entire trilogy. In "Finding the Dream" the friendship that Laura, Margo, and Kate share continues to be the one of the very best elements and blends seamlessly with the romance. This book does a great job of wrapping up the trilogy and will leave you sated and satisfied!

We get so caught up in the bad news of the day and we need to have more experiences reading heart-warming stories like this! The whole series was great!

This book, like all of Nora Roberts' books, is very enjoyable. The characters were interesting, and the relationship of Michael with Laura's daughters was really lovely. However, the writing in this book was kinda sloppy. In "Daring to Dream", everyone was surprised when Margo and Josh fell in love. In this book, everyone seems to have known it was going to happen. There was no explanation for how they found coins on the cliffs when the treasure was hidden in a cave. Michael has two horses named Lulu. Michael was told twice that Byron and Kate were expecting. Maybe these are picky points, but it gets confusing following the plot when there are inconsistencies in the details. I think the "Born In" series and the Cordina books were much better written.

This (and the other two books in this series) are fun and enjoyable, pretty good for summer reading. They were enjoyable; nice escape from reality for a few hours.

very good and keeping you interested in how it all will turn out in the end. Enjoyed it very much. Alleycatnj

The three books that comprise this trilogy are fun and interesting reads. (I cannot understand how other reviewers can give these books 5 out of 5 stars. What in the world would they rate really good literature? And WHY do they feel compelled to tell the entire plot?) I got a little tired of hearing about the selfless sacrifices of these three women by the end of the last book. Let's face it, when they come from one of the wealthiest families in the country, how sorry can we feel for them if they have to sell their clothes or work two part-time jobs in order to pay the house staff? But all in all, enjoyable books and likeable characters. Unless you have a lot of free time, I would suggest checking out the audio versions from your local library. These are good books to listen to while commuting, cleaning house, etc., because there are few characters and the plots are very simple to follow.

This whole series is wonderful. It is about strong women doing what they have to do to make their place in the world. It is about three strong women who are basically starting over.

This book in particularly is about Laura Templeton. She is a divorced mother of two children. She is proud and strong. She won't cash in on her family name and instead works hard to make time for her children, take care of herself and make a living. Gradually, she gets to know Michael Fury, an old friend of her brother. As they get to know each other, true love blossoms. This is not just true love in an easy sence, but a love based on respect and common interests and strong wills. Wonderful.

This is a great series. Although each book can stand alone, why not start with the first book in this series and read all three in order. I find that the characters build on themselves and grow as you read the books in order.

"Finding The Dream", the final installment of the Monterey, California-based "Dream" trilogy, lives up to the promise of the first two books and makes it nearly impossible to select a favorite. These three novels about "sisters of the heart" beautifully captured the essence of friendship and family.

This novel tells the story of Laura Templeton, the daughter of the proprieters of the Templeton Hotel chain and "heiress" of sorts to that fortune. In reality the story is about Laura Templeton, divorced single mother of 2 girls, who won't cash in on her family's name (or money) and faces the very common problems of not enough time, not enough money, and not enough self-esteem after her crushing divorce.

Enter Michael Fury, certified bad-boy and close childhood friend of Laura's brother. Michael takes up residence in the unused stables on Templeton property and Laura is forced to deal with a man she's always made a point to stay away from. Both find that they have a lot of misconceptions about the other, and they slowly discover that they like and admire each other after all. This is a romance novel, after all!

I loved the "Dream" trilogy, and would be hard-pressed to recommend one book over another. For perhaps the first time in one of NR's trilogies, no clear-cut favorite emerges. They are equally wonderful.

This book was very good and I enjoyed reading it. Michael and Laura were perfect for each other. I liked how Michal interacted with her children and how he handled Laura's older and more difficult daughter who gave her an attitude sometimes.

I like this book. It is a story of a woman finding love again after a broken marriage. Michael's easy bond with Laura's children has win them over, even though it was pretty difficult with the younger daughter. Laura has to struggle over the chioces of whether to accept Michael. Overall, an enjoyable story with a hint of humour here and there.