Dream Kisses by Verna Clay
Narrated by Wendy Rich Stetson
Publisher & Release Date: M.O.I.
Publishing, January 17, 2012
Time
and setting: Present Day, Colorado
Genre:
Contemporary Western Romance
Length:
148 pages
Heat
Level: 1 Scorching Hot Flame
Rating: 4 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
Romance on the Ranch Series: Dream
Kisses; Honey Kisses; Baby Kisses; Candy Kisses; Christmas Kisses; Rock Star
Kisses; Forever Kisses
Mims Murphy a.k.a Sarah Carter, meets Sage Tanner at Imaginings Publishing while he's posing for the cover of her soon-to-be-released romance novel. After being bulldozed into a coffee break with him by her publisher, Sissy Johansen, an embarrassing incident makes Sarah furious and she walks out. Of course, fate has a wonderful way of intervening in matters of the heart. After deciding her book needs a dose of reality, she signs up for "dude" lessons at Lazy M Dude Ranch. Imagine her chagrin when she discovers the owner of the ranch is none other than Mr. Tanner himself!
Mims Murphy a.k.a Sarah Carter, meets Sage Tanner at Imaginings Publishing while he's posing for the cover of her soon-to-be-released romance novel. After being bulldozed into a coffee break with him by her publisher, Sissy Johansen, an embarrassing incident makes Sarah furious and she walks out. Of course, fate has a wonderful way of intervening in matters of the heart. After deciding her book needs a dose of reality, she signs up for "dude" lessons at Lazy M Dude Ranch. Imagine her chagrin when she discovers the owner of the ranch is none other than Mr. Tanner himself!
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I listened to the audio version of Dream Kisses. I have
listened to Wendy Rich Stetson’s fantastic narration of The Cypress Corners series
by JoMarie DeGioia, so when I found out she had narrated this story I quickly
agreed to review the recording and book. As always, Wendy Rich Stetson brings
life to the characters, especially the cowhands on The Lazy M Dude Ranch!
Sarah Carter writes under the pen name Mims Murphy. When she
meets the cover model for her next book, a cowboy western romance, to say they
get off on the wrong foot is saying it mildly. When Sarah decides she needs to
spend six weeks on a dude ranch for research, the last person she expects to
meet again is Sage Tanner, the cover model for her upcoming book.
When Sage Tanner discovers Mims hobbling her way to his
ranch, he figures out she must be Sarah Carter, the woman who has come to his
property for six weeks. After he gets the injured Sarah to his house and
settled on his couch, he calls the doctor so he can take a look at her ankle. Not
quite sure how he offended Sarah on their first meeting, Sage is determined to
make up for his mistake. He is wildly attracted to Sarah’s curvy little figure
and her fiery temper, even when it is directed at him.
Will Sage burrow his way under Sarah’s skin, or will she
ignore the attraction between them and play it safe, missing out on what could
be a match made in heaven?
Dream Kisses is a fast-paced romantic tale with a hero that
is first off gorgeous, second a truly nice guy and third a cowboy. How could
you keep from falling in love with him? Sage is a fantastic character, and I
liked him right away. He’s basically an uncomplicated guy raising his fourteen
year old daughter on his own, while running a cattle/dude ranch and modeling on
the side.
Sarah Carter on the other hand is hard to like. To put it
mildly, she is totally insecure and comes across bitchy much of the time. Her
only redeeming characteristic is her kindness toward Sage’s daughter. I have to
question why Sage would fall in love with her to begin with. Her character
blows everything way out of portion from the beginning and is constantly
second-guessing herself. She doesn’t have a romantic bone in her body. I found
it hard to believe such a cynical woman could be a romance author.
On the flip-side, there is chemistry between the pair and by
the end of the book, I was rooting for him to win the girl, mainly because he
wanted her so badly. I did quite enjoy the secondary characters as well and
fell in love with his sweet, fun-loving daughter, Julie.
Ms. Stetson gives a stellar performance, managing all the
various characters, giving each one a distinct voice. I particularly loved
Newt, one of the ranch hands. I imagine Wendy had a blast working on them. She
reads with so much passion, she even had me forgetting at times that I really
didn’t like Sarah at all. I highly recommend listening to Ms. Stetson’s
narrative. I am sure you will enjoy her style as much as I do. She definitely
earns five Gold Crowns easily.
Overall, this is an entertaining read, and I do plan to read
the other books in the series. Ms. Clay has an easy to read writing style and
her pacing is excellent. Other than the heroine, I liked all the other
characters and look forward to visiting with them in the next books in the
series. She also does a great job on fade to black love scenes while still keeping
the sexual tension building, and I loved the ending. A great finish can cover a
multitude of sins. Happy reading!
Narrator Bio:
A professional actress and narrator with twenty years of experience on and off-broadway, in regional theater, and on film & television.
Wendy Rich Stetson is known for For Love of the Game (1999), Liv (2015) and Cold Souls (2009).
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