Dreamland, Nicholas Sparks
Dreamland, Nicholas Sparks
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Dreamland

Bestseller

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Narrator: Austin Nichols, Thérèse Plummer, Nicholas Sparks

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twist you won’t see coming. A love story you’ll never forget. From the acclaimed author of The Notebook comes a powerful novel about risking everything for a dream—and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind.

A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

We don’t always get to choose our paths in life; sometimes they choose us.

After fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, Tommie, Beverly is attempting to create a new life for them in a small town off the beaten track. Despite their newfound freedom, Beverly is constantly on guard: she creates a fake backstory, wears a disguise around town, and buries herself in DIY projects to stave off anxiety. But her stress only rises when Tommie insists he’d been hearing someone walking on the roof and calling his name late at night. With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner, she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true. . . .

Meanwhile, Colby Mills is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind. A failed musician, he now heads a small family farm in North Carolina. Seeking a rare break from his duties at home, he spontaneously takes a gig playing in a bar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he meets Morgan Lee—and his whole life is turned upside-down.

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.

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.

About Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Charles Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska in December 1965. He is an American novelist primarily, but has also developed into a screen - writer and producer of films. He is an Alumni of the University of Note Dame, and is recently separated from wife, Cathy. They have five children.

At 19, Sparks was inspired to begin writing by a comment his Mother made to him. After writing two early novels, Sparks sought to attend law school, but was rejected. He tried several other careers in the next three years before co-authoring a book that only sold 50,000 copies the first year. It was not until moving to Washington, DC in 1993, that he wrote his most famous and celebrated novel, The Notebook. The novel was discovered by a literary agent who found it in her agencies "slush pile". In 1996, The Notebook made the New York Times best-selling listing the first week it was released.

Sparks has had several international best-sellers and several have been adapted to film: Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, The Lucky One, Safe Haven, and The Best of Me.


Reviews

Goodreads review by CM on October 19, 2023

2.5 stars I love Nicholas Sparks' writing and I enjoyed reading parts of this book, but unfortunately it was definitely not my favorite. There are two main POVs and I loved the one that focused around Beverly, a lady who is fleeing an abusive husband. Her chapters were filled with heart and suspense......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on January 29, 2025

2.5 stars This book fell short in every possible way. The characters were flat and one-dimensional, the plot was contrived and unnecessary, and the ending was a total cop-out. The characters in this novel were nothing more than archetypes. Colby Mills was your average, brooding, uneducated farmer type......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on September 08, 2022

A bit of a mixed bag. Oh, how I wanted to love this, and yet, Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks didn't quite work for me. Believe it or not, Dreamland is the first book by Nicholas Sparks that I've ever read. I've seen all of his movies but had never read one of his books till now. I decided to read this......more

Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks has two completely different storylines that eventually come together for a compelling finale. Spark's unexpected plot twists once again prove why he is a best-selling author. Synopsis: A family tragedy dashed Colby's dreams of a music career. He now oversees a farm and pr......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on October 02, 2022

This was not my favorite Nicholas Sparks book by far, and I've read most of them. There are two separate storylines that had no connection until the very end of the book. Both storylines dragged out longer than necessary and I was very disappointed by the "twist" at the end connecting the stories. T......more


Quotes

“Sparks has the magic touch.”USA Today

“The love that [Sparks] writes and conveys to the reader, and the intricacy of his stories is captivating. . . . These characters feel like people you know in real life—people chasing dreams while maintaining their responsibilities and the tangible parts of life that chain us to reality. . . . The perfect summer read.”BookTrib

“From this singular work it’s clear that [Sparks] . . . continues to hone his craft.”The Cullman Times

“Another fantastic work of Nicholas Sparks, combining elements of finding true love with pursuing one’s dreams, along with hidden family secrets and mental health issues. The author brilliantly presents an idea of a dreamland being not only a wonderful vacation destination, but a person’s state of mind and worldview, as well.”—Fredericksburg Free Lance–Star

“Woven throughout is a suspenseful subplot . . . beautiful, heartbreaking . . . [Sparks's] empathetic characters and their down-to-earth personalities make it easy to get immersed in this world. Readers who love epic romantic sagas will want to snap this up.”Publishers Weekly

“Sparks's latest appealing novel is filled with plenty of serious situations among the dreams and romance and rewards with a satisfyingly hopeful ending.”Booklist