Finding the Dream

Dream Trilogy, Book 3

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

In the final novel of Nora Roberts’s Dream Trilogy, Laura struggles to mend a broken heart and broken family - until someone from her past makes all of her dreams come true...

Laura Templeton found out the hard way that nothing in life is guaranteed. The daughter of a wealthy hotelier, she had always known comfort, privilege, and security. But by the age of thirty, her storybook marriage had been destroyed by her husband’s infidelity. Laura’s divorce left her both emotionally and financially devastated - but determined to rebuild her life without the Templeton fortune.

Laura had always defined herself as a wife, a daughter, or a mother. Now, she must finally discover Laura the woman...

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Daring to Dream

Holding the Dream

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©2006 Nora Roberts (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Best by far!

This was by far the best of the trilogy. It really rounded out the story nicely, although it would have been very good as a stand alone book. Nora Roberts is truly a master of her craft!

Great trilogy

I didn’t want this book to end. Loved it. Sandra Burr is a fantastic narrator.

Musings on Nora Robert’s over the years

Like another reader said, this book (and the entire series) is a great example of Nora Robert’s earlier work.
This book in particular has a scene that serves as a rare and unsubtle testament to both Roberts’ innate passion and unique perspective on the romance genre, which is very fun.
Overall, what strikes me is over the intervening years since this was published, the heart of her vision - reconnection after loss with the heroine’s roots, unquestionably brave and hard-headed female characters (in large and small roles), driven by circumstance to manifest their true passion in life, and find their drive and motivation - has remained her fundamental trademark plot arc.
The journey softens her heroines to the point they are able to be open to those that love them, and ultimately find the courage to dig deep within themselves, understand themselves, forgive themselves, and see their own worth.
The unpolished (even if they seem to gleam) gems of romantic heroes - led by their hearts, if often like men led to a hangman’s noose in all areas of their lives - are often confused and haunted by models of toxic masculinity, abusive mothers, or jaded by past romantic affairs with unkind women.
I have always loved that Nora Roberts doesn’t see either women or men in black or white - there are always characters that are selfish, cruel and superficial and have no interest and see no reason to be otherwise. Life.
Roberts’ overall commitment to her craft, the way she continually challenges herself to grow as a writer and stretch her imagination into new genres, learn and keep current with the parlance of the vocations and entrepreneurial endeavors that her characters form over the course of her narratives is impressive, especially considering her prolific output. She works as hard as her characters do, her energy and vitality are mirrored in her heroines.
I always resent an ugly review of a Nora Roberts’ novel for these reasons. It is so rare to find an author that consistently gives a sh&t, and has a code of excellence.
Publishers and their insane demands on popular authors so often destroy the creative spirit and daring of talented authors, Roberts has been an exception to that rule for 40 years.

Finding the Dream

What did you love best about Finding the Dream?

Family and Friendship

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Unsatisfactory felt incomplete

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

HER MALE VOICES ARE NOT GREAT JUST SHARP.
She does not have a seductive voice

If you could take any character from Finding the Dream out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Mrs Williamson the cook for her receipes

Any additional comments?

Some interesting family dynamics

best of the series

our hero is as sexy as they get. Ms Burr does a great job reading all of this series. #1 finding the dream is pretty hot, but the intro is a bit long. the latter half is hot.

Another great trilogy!

Nora writes in a aau that makes you feel as you're there with the characters

Excellent allround good story.

Would you consider the audio edition of Finding the Dream to be better than the print version?

Yes, I loved the different voices and feelings portrayed.

What did you like best about this story?

A good woman persists living her life to the best of her ability and finds happiness.

What about Sandra Burr’s performance did you like?

She does the different voices really well. I always knew which person was speaking as she does each one with their own special sound and nuance. She is an awesome reader!! In fact, she is my favourite!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and I listen to it again and again.

Any additional comments?

I just love the story as well as the performance.

The best

I enjoyed all of Nora Robert's book they're a must read, and in joy book

I loved this book and the whole trilogy. thanks

I loved this book and the whole trilogy Nora I your books thanks for keeping entertained.

A good read

and...??? Where's the more? Where's the real end? You can't end with a now we kiss and that is it? How do the kids take it - how does the rest of tha family take it, even though we know they all want it to happen?

This is the kind of book you just want to carry on listening to and hear about the rest of their lives - do they reach their dreams? Do mom and dad help out? So many questions and no answers? Very cruel!

But again, very good - I just love the way Nora writes and gets you captivated and keeps you there.

These 3 books I will definitely listed to again!

Now I'm off to find another one - have to go...