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The Dream
Most people call her Delilah. But he called her Daisy. He was seventeen and a guest in her family’s home the summer she turned fifteen. They weren’t supposed to fall in love. But Everton knew two things early on. One: He knew that she was a rule he was most likely going to break. And two: He knew that if anyone discovered their secret, he would be forced to leave.
That day came in early August. And it came without warning—or a goodbye.
Now, she’s twenty-one. He’s twenty-three. And she’s standing right in front of him—close enough to touch. But he can’t. It’s been six, long years, but one thing remains: she’s still forbidden. And this time, he can’t cross the line.
That day came in early August. And it came without warning—or a goodbye.
Now, she’s twenty-one. He’s twenty-three. And she’s standing right in front of him—close enough to touch. But he can’t. It’s been six, long years, but one thing remains: she’s still forbidden. And this time, he can’t cross the line.
- GenresRomance
254 pages, Paperback
Published April 2, 2019
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Laura Miller
13 books435 followersLaura Miller is the best-selling author of small-town romance novels and poetry. She grew up in a small Midwestern town in the United States. Now, she lives in Kansas City, Mo. Look for her latest book of poetry, Echo, available now.
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April 9, 2019
For the very first time, I am dumbfounded how to rate this book or how to feel about it but I guess the title says it all!
On the one hand, this was a truly well written book that captivates & breaks your heart, but on the other? That ending just killed it for me because when I read a romance, I want a HEA! What I don't want though is to
So 2 stars because it is a beautiful story but not enough for 5 if you are not happy by the end.
On the one hand, this was a truly well written book that captivates & breaks your heart, but on the other? That ending just killed it for me because when I read a romance, I want a HEA! What I don't want though is to
So 2 stars because it is a beautiful story but not enough for 5 if you are not happy by the end.
no-way-jose
April 10, 2019Ahan Claudia.. senta lá.
This dream is a reader’s nightmare. For this reader IT IS.
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This dream is a reader’s nightmare. For this reader IT IS.
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March 29, 2019
No one writes small-town romances like Laura Miller. In fact, this is my favorite book by her.
Once again, she has written a beautiful, heartfelt romance that swept me off my feet. I could visualize every moment in this book. Laura Miller set the scene beautifully. I felt as though I was right there with the characters in the quaint, charming country setting.
The Dream begins as a coming-of-age story that is brimming with the possibilities of young love. It’s a story of warm summer nights, stolen moments, and gazing up at the stars. But Daisy and Everton weren’t supposed to fall in love. He was only supposed to be helping out on her family’s farm for the summer. Daisy’s father made himself very clear when he stated that his daughter was off-limits, but their story was a true example of the heart wanting what the heart wants and being willing to risk it breaking for a few more moments together.
For Daisy and Everton, time was never on their side. They fell for each other at the wrong place and wrong time in their lives, but they still fell, and they fell hard. As a reader, I felt their longing and pain, and held my breath in the hope that everything would work out for them in the end. But it’s the obstacles and issues that impede a couple being together that makes a forbidden romance that much more appealing. Did they get together? I have so much that I would like to say, but I certainly don’t want to spoil any part of it.
There was just an overall magical quality to The Dream, and I was completely captivated by it. As soon as I finished the prologue, I knew that it was going to be something special. It even went a step further and had a twist that I never anticipated. It surprised me, to say the least, but it made me love the book even more.
Romance aside, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how much I enjoyed the banter and relationship between Daisy and her sisters. I looked forward to reading the scenes with them in it. They certainly provided a good dose of humor to this novel.
The Dream was a lovely story. I would say that it was everything that I have come to expect from a book by Laura Miller, but in this case, it was also so much more. Whenever I catch myself thinking about a book and its characters days after finishing it, I know that it was a winner.
Once again, she has written a beautiful, heartfelt romance that swept me off my feet. I could visualize every moment in this book. Laura Miller set the scene beautifully. I felt as though I was right there with the characters in the quaint, charming country setting.
The Dream begins as a coming-of-age story that is brimming with the possibilities of young love. It’s a story of warm summer nights, stolen moments, and gazing up at the stars. But Daisy and Everton weren’t supposed to fall in love. He was only supposed to be helping out on her family’s farm for the summer. Daisy’s father made himself very clear when he stated that his daughter was off-limits, but their story was a true example of the heart wanting what the heart wants and being willing to risk it breaking for a few more moments together.
For Daisy and Everton, time was never on their side. They fell for each other at the wrong place and wrong time in their lives, but they still fell, and they fell hard. As a reader, I felt their longing and pain, and held my breath in the hope that everything would work out for them in the end. But it’s the obstacles and issues that impede a couple being together that makes a forbidden romance that much more appealing. Did they get together? I have so much that I would like to say, but I certainly don’t want to spoil any part of it.
There was just an overall magical quality to The Dream, and I was completely captivated by it. As soon as I finished the prologue, I knew that it was going to be something special. It even went a step further and had a twist that I never anticipated. It surprised me, to say the least, but it made me love the book even more.
Romance aside, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how much I enjoyed the banter and relationship between Daisy and her sisters. I looked forward to reading the scenes with them in it. They certainly provided a good dose of humor to this novel.
The Dream was a lovely story. I would say that it was everything that I have come to expect from a book by Laura Miller, but in this case, it was also so much more. Whenever I catch myself thinking about a book and its characters days after finishing it, I know that it was a winner.
July 6, 2019
I don't even know how to start...
This is one of the stories that will touch your soul. I don't want to say much about it. Because I would spoil it for you. But believe me when I say that they way the writer develops the plot is outstanding.
In the beginning you may think that it's story as many others. But as it goes on, you realised how special it is.
It will make you think about your first love. You will wonder what he/she is doing now. And you will look back to see how some decisions changed the direction of your life.
Read this book. You will be overwhelmed by nostalgic moments. But you will love every single second.
This is one of the stories that will touch your soul. I don't want to say much about it. Because I would spoil it for you. But believe me when I say that they way the writer develops the plot is outstanding.
In the beginning you may think that it's story as many others. But as it goes on, you realised how special it is.
It will make you think about your first love. You will wonder what he/she is doing now. And you will look back to see how some decisions changed the direction of your life.
Read this book. You will be overwhelmed by nostalgic moments. But you will love every single second.
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April 2, 2019
Laura Miller is an author that I love to read. She writes books that pull me in and don’t let me out until the very last page. The Dream is a perfect addition to my library. I started the book, fell in love with the characters, became invested in the storyline, and has stayed with me even now that I have finished the story.
Everton and Delilah have a love story that starts as teenagers and carries them throughout their lives. They enter each other lives, they leave each other lives, and they love each other forever. My heart was crying for these two. The love between them started with just a look and it became all-encompassing, it became their reasons for breathing, and I loved their story.
The ending… oh my, I never saw it coming. I never dreamed that it would all end the way it did but oh how wonderful it was.
Everton and Delilah have a love story that starts as teenagers and carries them throughout their lives. They enter each other lives, they leave each other lives, and they love each other forever. My heart was crying for these two. The love between them started with just a look and it became all-encompassing, it became their reasons for breathing, and I loved their story.
The ending… oh my, I never saw it coming. I never dreamed that it would all end the way it did but oh how wonderful it was.
October 17, 2021
This was so heart wrenchingly beautiful! Its the kind of story you read once and then treasure it in your heart for the rest of your life!
I fell in love with Everton’s and Daisy’s story! It starts with a simple summer when Daisy first meets Everton and from the first moment you can tell he has already found a place in Delilah’s heart. It’s not love at first sight it’s more like intrigue at first sight. Eventually through secret dates and nights at the lake they fall in love. My heart broke into pieces when they were separated. I don’t want to spoil the rest of the story so I’ll just leave it here and just tell you that they do meet again!
“I think I like him for another reason. I think I like him for the way he sees the world.”
Everton is every girl’s dream. He’s sweet, handsome and has a poetically wise touch to his thoughts. I think i fell for him even before Daisy did! Daisy on the other hand is a girl with a big beautiful heart who fell hard for the one guy she couldn’t have.
Laura Miller’s books are special. The writing is poetic enough that You feel the breeze run through your hair, you hear the crickets and you almost see the stars in the sky. For a while it feels like you’ve borrowed the hearts of the characters and you feel everything they go through as if it was your story. I am not the kind of person who cries often but this book made me sob! It also made me laugh and go “Awww” and then it made cry a bucket of tears. It took me on an emotional roller coaster.
“A summer night is made for making memories that last a lifetime.”
That summer with Daisy and Everton stays with you long after you’ve closed the book covers. It is an absolutely beautiful book and honestly you won’t fully understand how deeply heart touching it is until you read it!
It is a perfectly clean romance with an emotional depth to this very precious love story!
I fell in love with Everton’s and Daisy’s story! It starts with a simple summer when Daisy first meets Everton and from the first moment you can tell he has already found a place in Delilah’s heart. It’s not love at first sight it’s more like intrigue at first sight. Eventually through secret dates and nights at the lake they fall in love. My heart broke into pieces when they were separated. I don’t want to spoil the rest of the story so I’ll just leave it here and just tell you that they do meet again!
“I think I like him for another reason. I think I like him for the way he sees the world.”
Everton is every girl’s dream. He’s sweet, handsome and has a poetically wise touch to his thoughts. I think i fell for him even before Daisy did! Daisy on the other hand is a girl with a big beautiful heart who fell hard for the one guy she couldn’t have.
Laura Miller’s books are special. The writing is poetic enough that You feel the breeze run through your hair, you hear the crickets and you almost see the stars in the sky. For a while it feels like you’ve borrowed the hearts of the characters and you feel everything they go through as if it was your story. I am not the kind of person who cries often but this book made me sob! It also made me laugh and go “Awww” and then it made cry a bucket of tears. It took me on an emotional roller coaster.
“A summer night is made for making memories that last a lifetime.”
That summer with Daisy and Everton stays with you long after you’ve closed the book covers. It is an absolutely beautiful book and honestly you won’t fully understand how deeply heart touching it is until you read it!
It is a perfectly clean romance with an emotional depth to this very precious love story!
March 20, 2019
Let me just start my saying that I absolutely LOVE Laura's books. Small towns, realistic and extremely relatable characters, second chance romances...what's not to love? This one is no exception, her writing is so flawless, it's simply magic that leaps off of the pages and right into your heart. I'm always excited for a new book by Laura and she is yet to let me down! You can't help but fall in love right along with Daisy and feel your heart break right along with hers as well. Laura takes a fairly simple love story and weaves it full of life events and what you have is pure magic that will pull at all your heartstrings and leave your heart aching.
March 3, 2019
"Our firsts will be our lasts"...
This is another heartbreakingly beautiful read from Laura Miller. The book is written in Daisy and Everton's alternating POV. I loved the characters from the very beginning and the way the story comes full circle is amazing. Taking place in a small town, Everton comes to help out with Delilah's family farm one summer. Their forbidden love is unveiled and they vow to find their way back to one another. I loved how the author tied up the story, it was something I did not see coming but was perfect all the same.
This is another heartbreakingly beautiful read from Laura Miller. The book is written in Daisy and Everton's alternating POV. I loved the characters from the very beginning and the way the story comes full circle is amazing. Taking place in a small town, Everton comes to help out with Delilah's family farm one summer. Their forbidden love is unveiled and they vow to find their way back to one another. I loved how the author tied up the story, it was something I did not see coming but was perfect all the same.
April 10, 2019
3.5 stars
I love Laura Miller books. But this one fell short for me.
And that ending....
I love Laura Miller books. But this one fell short for me.
And that ending....
December 15, 2024
The story was great, just what I was looking for - sweet pure feelings. But the ending was a shock 😁 Sooo I choose my own ending to the story😁
March 19, 2019
🇺🇸 My heart is so full after reading this book. It was a beautiful way to dream along.
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After a long time struggling against my reading block, "The Dream" had my entire being right in the first page. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Its simple, but beautiful plot about a small town family, carries more meaning than you could imagine. I just don't know how Laura keeps doing it. Playing with the words in such marvelous way that each letter gets drenched in all those feelings that are meant for the reader to feel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"The Dream" tells Delilah and Everton's love story. Throughout the pages, you will get even more certain that you got trapped in a heart-melting trap. Mostly because the author has a genuine way of turning something simple into meaningful events in the blink of an eye. Going outside to watch the stars in a summer night will never be the same. Trust me.
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For those romantic souls out there, "close your eyes. And dream a dream. Any dream." ♥️
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P.S. I'm still trying to recover from that plot twist that were those two epilogues.
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🇧🇷O meu coração está explodindo de amor por esse livro. Foi um jeito lindo de sonhar junto com os personagens. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Depois de um bom tempo sem conseguir ler nada, "The Dream" fez o trabalho muito bem e me ganhou logo nas primeiras páginas.
Sua narrativa simples, mas linda, sobre uma típica família de cidade pequena, carrega mais significado do que você poderia imaginar. Eu continuo sem saber como Laura consegue fazer isso. Brincar com as palavras de uma maneira tão maravilhosa que cada letra vem encharcada por todos aqueles sentimentos que o leitor precisa sentir durante a leitura.
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"The Dream" fala sobre o amor de Everton e Delilah. A cada virada de página, você terá mais certeza ainda de que foi vítima de uma armadilha de derreter o coração. Principalmente pelo fato da autora ter essa forma genuína de transformar algo simples em um acontecimento cheio de significados. Sair de dentro de casa para ver as estrelas numa noite de verão nunca mais será o mesmo. Acredite. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Para as almas românticas e sonhadoras desse mundo, "feche os olhos. E sonhe. Qualquer sonho." ♥️
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After a long time struggling against my reading block, "The Dream" had my entire being right in the first page. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Its simple, but beautiful plot about a small town family, carries more meaning than you could imagine. I just don't know how Laura keeps doing it. Playing with the words in such marvelous way that each letter gets drenched in all those feelings that are meant for the reader to feel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"The Dream" tells Delilah and Everton's love story. Throughout the pages, you will get even more certain that you got trapped in a heart-melting trap. Mostly because the author has a genuine way of turning something simple into meaningful events in the blink of an eye. Going outside to watch the stars in a summer night will never be the same. Trust me.
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For those romantic souls out there, "close your eyes. And dream a dream. Any dream." ♥️
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P.S. I'm still trying to recover from that plot twist that were those two epilogues.
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🇧🇷O meu coração está explodindo de amor por esse livro. Foi um jeito lindo de sonhar junto com os personagens. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Depois de um bom tempo sem conseguir ler nada, "The Dream" fez o trabalho muito bem e me ganhou logo nas primeiras páginas.
Sua narrativa simples, mas linda, sobre uma típica família de cidade pequena, carrega mais significado do que você poderia imaginar. Eu continuo sem saber como Laura consegue fazer isso. Brincar com as palavras de uma maneira tão maravilhosa que cada letra vem encharcada por todos aqueles sentimentos que o leitor precisa sentir durante a leitura.
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"The Dream" fala sobre o amor de Everton e Delilah. A cada virada de página, você terá mais certeza ainda de que foi vítima de uma armadilha de derreter o coração. Principalmente pelo fato da autora ter essa forma genuína de transformar algo simples em um acontecimento cheio de significados. Sair de dentro de casa para ver as estrelas numa noite de verão nunca mais será o mesmo. Acredite. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Para as almas românticas e sonhadoras desse mundo, "feche os olhos. E sonhe. Qualquer sonho." ♥️
March 31, 2019
I love Laura’s small town stories and this one took my heart away with it.
This story was so close to my heart that I know it will never leave because it gave me the same emotions as the boy I first loved but our paths never lined up right either. I get to be friends with him but the same longing and heartbreak lasted the same.....more of the what if’s really.
The banter with the sisters was funny and all too true as to how each sibling has a quirky “flaw.” The way they were tied into the journey with Daisy and Everton gave it enough realism to know what it’s like to date with siblings around.
Everton was so wise beyond his years but I do wish there had been just a little more into his character as he was growing up and into adulthood.
Daisy, to me, was the typical oldest sibling and small town girl. She continued to develop with that same maturity and view in life through the book which was nice.
The beautiful part of this story is that it was a simple, clean, and emotionally breath-taking story that will last in my mind for years to come. Laura has such a good knack for writing stories to resonate within our souls and linger.
This story was so close to my heart that I know it will never leave because it gave me the same emotions as the boy I first loved but our paths never lined up right either. I get to be friends with him but the same longing and heartbreak lasted the same.....more of the what if’s really.
The banter with the sisters was funny and all too true as to how each sibling has a quirky “flaw.” The way they were tied into the journey with Daisy and Everton gave it enough realism to know what it’s like to date with siblings around.
Everton was so wise beyond his years but I do wish there had been just a little more into his character as he was growing up and into adulthood.
Daisy, to me, was the typical oldest sibling and small town girl. She continued to develop with that same maturity and view in life through the book which was nice.
The beautiful part of this story is that it was a simple, clean, and emotionally breath-taking story that will last in my mind for years to come. Laura has such a good knack for writing stories to resonate within our souls and linger.
October 15, 2019
This story was just unbelievably, heart wrenching! Laura Miller’s stories always move your heart and this one certainly does that...her stories come alive and take you captive. This one took a turn I didn’t see coming. I had to reread the epilogues twice just to make sure I got it. The emotional elements, the meaning of love at all levels and stages of life will make you think long after you finish. It was perfect once, I was able to restart my heart. A beautifully written love story.
“Love is what makes a life. A first love. A true love. An almost love. Even a lost love”
“Love is what makes a life. A first love. A true love. An almost love. Even a lost love”
April 5, 2019
Omg! BEAUTIFULLY written
This is my first book from Laura Miller.
What can I say, I fell in love with the sisters. Their silly banter is hilarious. Daisy and Everton are a dream. They loved each other when they shouldn't. God- how I cried when Everton was sent home. Typical for a dad to do. I continued reading hoping their paths meet again. I was jumping up in joy when they did, and they got engaged. Only later to realize it was only a DREAM.
This is my first book from Laura Miller.
What can I say, I fell in love with the sisters. Their silly banter is hilarious. Daisy and Everton are a dream. They loved each other when they shouldn't. God- how I cried when Everton was sent home. Typical for a dad to do. I continued reading hoping their paths meet again. I was jumping up in joy when they did, and they got engaged. Only later to realize it was only a DREAM.
December 4, 2019
Wow! What a beautiful read with brilliant writing. The story did not go as I expected or necessarily wanted, however, it’s ok because it was just so beautiful. I cried...a lot. Everyone needs an Everton in their life! Everyone needs a friend like Daisy too. Together they were beautiful...a dream. I wanted to read this book so much sooner but my heart knew I needed to wait until it was ready! I highly recommend all of this authors work! Just brilliant!
January 6, 2021
This book is one among the books which definitely stay in your heart even knowing it's not the realistic world we dwell within.SO heartbreaking and lovable. So so lovable. It feels like the author somehow picked this tangled thought among so many stray thoughts which can only happen when we dream.
this is one of my favorite books undoubtedly.
this is one of my favorite books undoubtedly.
May 11, 2019
Wow what a beautiful story
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