Lost Dreams

Whitmore #6

by Katie Winters

How do you find yourself after you've spent years living someone else's dream?

Aurora Moretti arrives on Nantucket carrying secrets she's determined to keep buried. The future her father has carefully planned for her is slipping away, and the life she thought she wanted no longer feels like her own. But as she falls for a kind-hearted horse trainer, uncovers long-forgotten family history, and rediscovers the artistic passions she left behind, Aurora wonders if the future she'd planned was ever really hers.

Her mother, Lorelei, is asking herself the very same question.

After decades spent helping her husband build a celebrated restaurant empire, Lorelei suddenly finds herself questioning everything she once believed would make her happy. As cracks begin to appear in her marriage and old dreams refuse to stay buried, she's forced to confront the woman she used to be and decide whether it's too late to become her again.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of a Nantucket summer, mother and daughter embark on deeply personal journeys of healing, love, and self-discovery. As old family secrets come to light and unexpected second chances appear where they're least expected, both women must find the courage to stop living for everyone else... and finally begin living for themselves.
Heartfelt, hopeful, and impossible to put down, Lost Dreams is a moving novel about family, forgiveness, rediscovering forgotten passions, and learning that sometimes the dreams we think we've lost are simply waiting for us to find our way back to them.

Genres: Womens Fiction

188 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2026

About the author

Katie writes women's fiction and clean, wholesome contemporary romance. She looks to everyday, real-life family issues to weave stories of heartfelt emotions, love and loss, and everything in between.

Come transport yourself to Martha's Vineyard: an island of vivid blue ocean, white sand, and a lively community of locals, who celebrate everything from the bright New England summers to the cold, yet cozy, snowcapped winters.

Join my newsletter for updates: https://bit.ly/30cqGnI

Reviews

[Judith Levis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aurora Moretti and her mother Lorelai are looking back at their pasts when their present lives seem to be falling apart. Katie Winters recounts the stories that have touched their lives and the reader sees how this has affected both women. They see what made them happy in the past and wonder if they should chase their dreams again. The author surprises us with twists in the plot line. The book is as much a mystery as a love story. I hope you read Book 6 in the Whitmore Series.

[Kathleen A · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to be reunited with the characters in Katie Winter’s books and Lost Dreams was no exception. You never know where Winters is going to take you! However, she unravels several plots as she tells her story. One, like myself, may anticipate one conclusion, but there is always a surprise. She goes from the present to the past which have impacted the characters and aids in their choice as the story unfolds! Great read!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect title for this story. Our dreams aren’t always what we get in life, but the Whitmore family seems to have the right recipe for making dreams come true. A lovely visit on beautiful Nantucket with this vivacious family and how they deal with what life gives them.

[Diane Fredenburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome series. I felt like part of a family, thank you

Loved the family,they had heart ache butt,found their way back to loving each other! Loved them all. Left me wanting more, like a Christmas sequel

[Pamala Doughty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book!

Another good book, a d series! Katie Winters is one of the best authors, and I can't put her books down!

[Ruth Moorman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't Put It Down!

I have read all but the last and I can't put any of them down. The story just flows but there is enough suspense to make you want to keep reading.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lost Dreams

This book was wonderful you women made it dramatic and loving. I love your work!

I would recommend this book and all your book to everyone 😊

[phyllis partch · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

the whitmore series is one of my favorites by Kate Winters, now to wait for the next one!

[Shari L Samuelson-Wesely · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am enjoying this series but this book jumps back and forth in time and references events that aren’t explained until several chapters later and I found that annoying and confusing. Otherwise, the Whitmore family saga continues.

[Sue Negrillo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was mainly about Lorelia and daughter Aroura. Not one of my favorites.