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Dreaming #2
Always Dreaming of You
Note: Always Dreaming of You is the sequel to Not Dreaming of You
Tragedy has struck the Carson-Villanueva family. All linguistics professor Chris Carson can do is keep busy and hope the crippling feeling of loss will fade. Until a chance encounter with a striking young woman injects him with optimism. But when she tips him and drives off without giving her name, he's disappointed...and a little insulted.
Elle--born "Liliana Brigitte"--Lorrence has one goal: To escape her mother's bizarre world of paparazzi, entourages, and Botoxed cyborgs. So far, transitioning to normal life has been harder than one would think, especially with her powerful mother thwarting every attempt. But if she can only pretend to be an actress for this one little independent film, the paycheck will enable her to set her escape plans in motion.
When Chris starts his summer dialect coaching job for a film, the actress turns out to be Elle Lorrence, the girl from the mall parking lot six weeks earlier. Chris is undeniably attracted, as well as intrigued by her angelic poker face and dry, sarcastic humor. However, he knows a relationship between them can't work. He has no desire to live a crazy celebrity lifestyle. And "Lily," as he can't resist calling her, is a future star, raised 100% Hollyweird by the diva of all divas--Academy Award Winner Rebecca Lorrence. After Elle’s bizarre reaction to an incident at the diner, he knows he’d better do his job and get the hell out, no matter how irresistible she seems.
Every fiber of Elle’s being tells her Cristóval Cesar Carson is the embodiment of the faceless man from her dreams. She's even more desperate to become a real person now. Real enough to deserve someone like him. It will be a stretch, considering her lonely childhood spent behind iron gates. But there's a much bigger hurdle inside her she must overcome, if she's ever to possess the man of her dreams.
Meanwhile, Kiki still wants a baby and, as much as Mark has grown emotionally, he's now confronted with a life-altering issue he'd never even considered. The decision is in his hands. If he chooses the one thing that could bring his wife ultimate happiness, it may be at the expense of his own.
Tragedy has struck the Carson-Villanueva family. All linguistics professor Chris Carson can do is keep busy and hope the crippling feeling of loss will fade. Until a chance encounter with a striking young woman injects him with optimism. But when she tips him and drives off without giving her name, he's disappointed...and a little insulted.
Elle--born "Liliana Brigitte"--Lorrence has one goal: To escape her mother's bizarre world of paparazzi, entourages, and Botoxed cyborgs. So far, transitioning to normal life has been harder than one would think, especially with her powerful mother thwarting every attempt. But if she can only pretend to be an actress for this one little independent film, the paycheck will enable her to set her escape plans in motion.
When Chris starts his summer dialect coaching job for a film, the actress turns out to be Elle Lorrence, the girl from the mall parking lot six weeks earlier. Chris is undeniably attracted, as well as intrigued by her angelic poker face and dry, sarcastic humor. However, he knows a relationship between them can't work. He has no desire to live a crazy celebrity lifestyle. And "Lily," as he can't resist calling her, is a future star, raised 100% Hollyweird by the diva of all divas--Academy Award Winner Rebecca Lorrence. After Elle’s bizarre reaction to an incident at the diner, he knows he’d better do his job and get the hell out, no matter how irresistible she seems.
Every fiber of Elle’s being tells her Cristóval Cesar Carson is the embodiment of the faceless man from her dreams. She's even more desperate to become a real person now. Real enough to deserve someone like him. It will be a stretch, considering her lonely childhood spent behind iron gates. But there's a much bigger hurdle inside her she must overcome, if she's ever to possess the man of her dreams.
Meanwhile, Kiki still wants a baby and, as much as Mark has grown emotionally, he's now confronted with a life-altering issue he'd never even considered. The decision is in his hands. If he chooses the one thing that could bring his wife ultimate happiness, it may be at the expense of his own.
- GenresChick Lit
339 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 8, 2013
36 people are currently reading
40 people want to read
About the author
Nina Cordoba
12 books59 followersSince my parents left their Texas/Louisiana homes to find adventure in California, that's where I was born. We eventually moved to Texas, but as a native Californian, I still qualify to use words like "vibe" and "aura" without ridicule.
I'm known for my sense of humor and my annoying habit of turning everything into a song. As a child, I dreamed that someday, I'd be in a place and start singing and everyone around me would burst into song spontaneously with me. In my 40's, I found a soul mate who is a natural musician. He and my musically talented step-son make my dreams come true by jumping in and singing, humming or duh-duh-duhing along with anything from classical to rock. My teenage daughter eggs us on, participates, or simply jumps in to correct mis-sung lyrics, depending on her mood.
We are a very quirky family and it's probably a good thing we don't have camera's on us 24-hours a day, although I sometimes wish I had recordings of the creative, bizarre, or brilliant conversations we have...or at least we think they're brilliant at the time.
My husband is one of the smartest people I've ever met. Of course, he comes from a family of Chinese geniuses, but he also has a romantic, passionate heart and is sort of a Latino wannabe. His progress in learning Spanish has far outstripped my progress in learning Chinese.
I'm super proud of my daughter for having all kinds of friends from all over the world, and understanding that different cultures are wonderful and interesting, not something to be judged as inferior to our own. Blonde and blue-eyed, she gets a bit annoyed sometimes if her friends don't recognize her as a "Latina"--she's 1/4.
I've taught English to adult students from all over the world. Their stories have been an inspiration to me. I started teaching ESL just before my mother died. I cried constantly for a year and the only time I could forget her tragic death was when I was teaching my classes.
Then one night, after a lifetime of writing journalistic and marketing materials, I started writing a novel, then I wrote another and another.
I'm known for my sense of humor and my annoying habit of turning everything into a song. As a child, I dreamed that someday, I'd be in a place and start singing and everyone around me would burst into song spontaneously with me. In my 40's, I found a soul mate who is a natural musician. He and my musically talented step-son make my dreams come true by jumping in and singing, humming or duh-duh-duhing along with anything from classical to rock. My teenage daughter eggs us on, participates, or simply jumps in to correct mis-sung lyrics, depending on her mood.
We are a very quirky family and it's probably a good thing we don't have camera's on us 24-hours a day, although I sometimes wish I had recordings of the creative, bizarre, or brilliant conversations we have...or at least we think they're brilliant at the time.
My husband is one of the smartest people I've ever met. Of course, he comes from a family of Chinese geniuses, but he also has a romantic, passionate heart and is sort of a Latino wannabe. His progress in learning Spanish has far outstripped my progress in learning Chinese.
I'm super proud of my daughter for having all kinds of friends from all over the world, and understanding that different cultures are wonderful and interesting, not something to be judged as inferior to our own. Blonde and blue-eyed, she gets a bit annoyed sometimes if her friends don't recognize her as a "Latina"--she's 1/4.
I've taught English to adult students from all over the world. Their stories have been an inspiration to me. I started teaching ESL just before my mother died. I cried constantly for a year and the only time I could forget her tragic death was when I was teaching my classes.
Then one night, after a lifetime of writing journalistic and marketing materials, I started writing a novel, then I wrote another and another.
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January 7, 2016
I read this book very quickly, because I knew that if I put it down I would never finish it. The story line was messy, the ending was predictable, and every character said something sexist at least 50 times. Some moments were sweet and well written, but overall I didn't really enjoy the book, especially during the insensitive way that Elle's anxiety disorder was discussed.
March 16, 2018
Well I must say that Chris and Elle were not as exciting as Mark & Kiki in the first book. having said that, however, I read it all the way through hoping that their anxiety would abate and that something would happen to make them stronger. Well, it finally happened but along the way I totally lost interest in the outcome. how could two strong individuals be so wimpy and lack confidence! Elle was the daughter of a strong willed actress so maybe we can give her an ‘okay’ it is hard to live with all that. But, Chris, was so confident and likable in the first book and in this one he became a shallow almost unbelievable character. nevertheless, if you liked the other Córdoba books, you must read this one so you can check off the entire list. She is a gifted writer and I love the way she goes back and forth between Spanish and English.
April 11, 2020
All that glitters...
Not Dreaming of You made me laugh out loud several times. Ms. Cordoba has a wonderful sense of humor. This follow up book was also funny. But it made me think more. It pulled different emotions. The things Elle went through are probably what a lot of celebrity children go through. I doubt it's an easy life.
Not Dreaming of You made me laugh out loud several times. Ms. Cordoba has a wonderful sense of humor. This follow up book was also funny. But it made me think more. It pulled different emotions. The things Elle went through are probably what a lot of celebrity children go through. I doubt it's an easy life.
March 12, 2016
I waited a long time for this book. To be honest, the author is one of my favorites so I don't think she could write anything not great. This story of Chris and Elle can be considered a second in a two-book series but can be read as a standalone. This is the story of Cristoval "Chris" Carson, cousin but close enough to be brother to Kiki from Not Dreaming of You. Chris isn't looking for love, he's too busy surfing and being a dialog coach for Hollywood films. Tragedy strikes and he heads home to Argentina. When he arrives back in Los Angeles he is determined to never find love because loves hurts too much. He is hired as a dialogue coach for Elle who is trying to escape her mother, the famous actress, Rebecca. After working together, Elle realizes maybe Chris is the man of her dreams and Chris realizes that sometimes love can be healing. We also catch up with one of my favorite book couples, Kiki and Mark, they're still trying to have a baby and live their dreams.
January 11, 2015
Good, and Can't wait to see Ms. Cordoba develop as a writer
This book was very engaging and I am somewhat jaded as I read an average of a book a day. Lately, I have been having a difficult time trying to find new authors I enjoy but this was something to look forward to for the future. I found the story line a little too much like the old Harlequin's, although the author managed to make it interesting anyway. I felt there was a bit too much drawn out agonizing on the part of the characters feelings for each other. I would have rather seen a little more action and less thinking.
What made the book worth reading, though was the enchanting and engaging characters. You had to live them, though I might not have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't first read "Not Dreaming of You", which introduced Chris and Kimi.
This book was very engaging and I am somewhat jaded as I read an average of a book a day. Lately, I have been having a difficult time trying to find new authors I enjoy but this was something to look forward to for the future. I found the story line a little too much like the old Harlequin's, although the author managed to make it interesting anyway. I felt there was a bit too much drawn out agonizing on the part of the characters feelings for each other. I would have rather seen a little more action and less thinking.
What made the book worth reading, though was the enchanting and engaging characters. You had to live them, though I might not have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't first read "Not Dreaming of You", which introduced Chris and Kimi.
April 4, 2014
Romantic
This is the second book of the two book series and I must say I really enjoyed it it was taking my heart for a spin. I would feel like love was all around me and then I was like my heart wasn't beating. Sure kept me by the seat of my pants. Love, if you want to see and feel it this is a must read.
I feel like some books I would want to continue on to see what happens, but with this series the story ended just the way I would want it to if I was the writer. Great reading.
This is the second book of the two book series and I must say I really enjoyed it it was taking my heart for a spin. I would feel like love was all around me and then I was like my heart wasn't beating. Sure kept me by the seat of my pants. Love, if you want to see and feel it this is a must read.
I feel like some books I would want to continue on to see what happens, but with this series the story ended just the way I would want it to if I was the writer. Great reading.
October 23, 2022
Ugh, I liked this before but now this "modern Harlequin" definitely doesn't do it for me. The 29 year old UCLA professor/dialect coach constantly drooling over his 20 year old student is just creepy. The POV alternates between the two but it would feel less icky if it were more about her conflicts and less about his fantasies. And the constant "misunderstandings" between the two (is he gay? Is she really after a Hollywood life?) would be much less tiresome as well.
(Chick-Lit Sort Out 2022: "Won't Read Again")
(Chick-Lit Sort Out 2022: "Won't Read Again")
February 15, 2015
I loved this one!!
Kiki and Mark are still so in love and now Chris finds his perfect match. All the while you never know if they get together or not. Just when you think you know, WHAM, the mom.......all in all this was a great story.
Kiki and Mark are still so in love and now Chris finds his perfect match. All the while you never know if they get together or not. Just when you think you know, WHAM, the mom.......all in all this was a great story.
March 20, 2014
follow up to 'not dreaming of you'. another quick read to enjoy if you need a distraction. I read this while I couldn't sleep due to a broken leg.
August 15, 2014
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