Almost Perfect

Sweet Dreams

by Linda Joy Singleton

Self-conscious about her permanent limp, Serena Waller is flattered when handsome, popular Sonny Sinclair asks her out, but as her feelings for Sonny grow, she begins to suspect he is dating her out of pity. Original.

Genres: Young Adult

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

About the author

I started writing at 8 years old and when I speak to kids at schools or libraries I show them the stories I wrote as a child. I loved mystery series like Judy Bolton and Nancy Drew, and my DREAM was to write a series of my own. This happened when My Sister the Ghost was published by Avon books in 1994.

Since then I’ve been fortunate to write other series like The Seer, Dead Girl trilogy, Strange Encounters, Regeneration and Curious Cat Spy Club. I recently added a mini mystery to the Curious Cat Spy Club series titled Dog Rescue Time Warp which has a surprise ending.

I love hearing from fans and always write back. And I’ll send a spy activity packet to anyone that asks. Email link at www.LindaJoySingleton.com

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was honestly surprised by how beautiful this book was, and how much depth there was to it. I have read all of Linda Joy Singleton's Sweet Dreams books now and Dreamboat was the only one I loved so since she's not one of my favourite authors in the series, I wasn't expecting much from this, I was wrong. I thought it was a wonderful book made even more so by the characters. I just adored Serena, it was so nice having not only such a kind hearted heroine but one so honest and open despite the tragedy and insecurities in her life. She wore her heart on her sleeve which was refreshing for a change. Sonny was lovely too, they were such a perfect fit and even how they met was so sweet and unusual, with her coming out of the sea like a mermaid and him being mesmerised. Meeting him changes her life in so many ways, gives her the confidence she needs to move on from the past and her insecurities, and she in turn gives him the confidence he needs to break out from his fathers plans and create his own future. And they lived happily ever after. A another sweet Sweet Dreams book.

[Brandie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a teen book that I read in the 7th grade. I loved it so much that I wrote the author about it. lol. I hope someday, if I have a daughter - I can give this book to her and she'll love to read it as much as I did.

[Nikki Gutierrez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3nstars! Super short and cute read.
I found this book in my mom’s collection. She even dated it November 18, 1992. I wasn’t even born when she bought the novel, but I still liked the story.

It’s cliche and light-hearted with a little bit of fantasy because of Serena’s dolphin friend. I like Diane’s character- she’s beautiful and sincere and down-to-earth. I like Serena, of course. She’s really humble and kind and a talented swimmer. Sonny is handsome, genuine, and sincere as well. This book can be read in just an hour, so the story is really fast-paced. I didn’t realize that insta love was in even then. But I didn’t mind it, it’s just how the story flowed. I found more books like this, and while this might not be my favorite, it’s still cute.

[Reading with Cats · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars