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Dreams of Falling

By: Karen White
Narrated by: Shannon McManus, Cassandra Campbell, Susan Larkin
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One of PureWow's "Best Beach Reads of Summer 2018"

New York Times best-selling author Karen White crafts evocative relationships in this contemporary women's fiction novel, set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, about lifelong friends who share a devastating secret.

On the banks of the North Santee River stands a moss-draped oak that was once entrusted with the dreams of three young girls. Into the tree's trunk they placed their greatest hopes, written on ribbons, for safekeeping - including the most important one: friends forever, come what may.

But life can waylay the best of intentions....

Nine years ago, a humiliated Larkin Lanier fled Georgetown, South Carolina, knowing she could never go back. But when she finds out that her mother has disappeared, she realizes she has no choice but to return to the place she both loves and dreads - and to the family and friends who never stopped wishing for her to come home.

Ivy, Larkin's mother, is discovered badly injured and unconscious in the burned-out wreckage of her ancestral plantation home. No one knows why Ivy was there, but as Larkin digs for answers, she uncovers secrets kept for nearly 50 years - whispers of love, sacrifice, and betrayal - that lead back to three girls on the brink of womanhood who found their friendship tested in the most heartbreaking ways.

©2018 Karen White (P)2018 Penguin Audio

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great book!

This is another fantastic book by Karen White! It was interesting from beginning to end.

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Amazingly great book!!

I LOVE Karen White!! I LOVE her books and this one, her newest now 2018, fits up there with GREAT, AMAZING, and PERFECT!!!

One does not get a hit of the book’s title until the bitter end and when it is read, you did not even realize that you even had a question about the title!!

Please Karen White, pick up your pencil and paper, your pen and paper, your laptop, your desk computer or even your quill and ink well (with paper), but start now, aw heck, even now seems a bit late, but get the new book written....please!!

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This is a great read!

Such a charming book! Well developed characters that show the simple southern charm! Great read, loves never gives up!

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And yet another one!!

Go ahead Karen White!! Keep em coming! Fantastic book about mother's and daughter's relationships, about old and new ways of how the world WAS, following your heart. Karen White never disappoints!

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WARMS AND HURTS THE HEART AT THE SAME TIME!

I am a fan of Karen White! I especially like her method of writing i.e. going from one era of time to another to pull the story together. This story brings family together in love and heartbreak in ways that captures your attention to the very end. And speaking of...I love the story ending. Great job!

I'm not normally a fan of multiple narrators but for this particular story, it worked for me. I wasn't so much aware of the change in voice as I was to the change in the character.

Very much worth the credit!

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Fantastic as always

This story was wonderful! Karen White does it again, keeps you on the edge of your seat with surprise revelations while beautifully blending generations.

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Another outstanding book by Karen White!

This is a wonderful book about friendship, love, and trust. I hated to come to the end as I would love to have continued life with these ladies.
I have enjoyed all of Karen White’s books, and feel I have learned many life lessons from her stories.

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Karen White did it again!!!

She never fails to suck you into a masterfully weaves tale with so many layers. I will admit that after the first 30 mins or so I was confused between the characters. Did a little research and man o man am I glad I stuck with it. It was unclear to me at first if Margaret and Ivy were the same person. Once I had that all sorted the story knitted together to be a perfect tale of dreams and hopes within the complexity of life and loss.

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Wonderful

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful! Have I mentioned I think this book was wonderful? LOL!!

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wonderful book

Loved it. A beautiful story about friendship, love and sacrifice. The narrator was wonderful. I highly recommend it.

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