First, Last and Always

Sweet Dreams

by Barbara Conklin

Dreaming about becoming a doctor, Gina Renzi loves her job as a candy striper, but her medical interests threaten her relationship with Dave Bender, who distrusts doctors because of their inability to cure his dying sister

Genres: Young Adult

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1985

Reviews

[Sarai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis (taken from http://sweetdreamsseries.com):
Gina Renzi dreams of becoming a doctor. She loves her volunteer work as a candy striper at the hospital. And when she starts dating soccer star Dave Bender, her life seems perfect - at last she has it all! But Dave refuses to listen when Gina talks about the hospital because his little sister is dying of a disease no one can cure. He doesn't want anything to do with doctors - or with girls who want to be doctors. As Dave's distrust and anger grow, Gina wonders if she can hold on to her dreams - without losing Dave's love.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorites as a early teenager!

[Thomas Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Barbara's writing

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book. It wasn't what I had expected. The main character, Gina, is quite relatable. Barbara Conklin has the ability to put you in the character's shoes and feel the way they do. It's a sweet story.