Dreaming of You

Jennifer McNare

Apr 2014 · Jennifer McNare

About this ebook

Their passion was ignited by a treachery neither of them could have ever foreseen, yet it resulted in a love that was destined to last forever…

To secure the wellbeing of her beloved family, Melody Settrington agrees to marry Charles Cavendish, the elderly Earl of Edgington, despite her reservations. However, the innocent young beauty has no idea what her new husband will demand of her once they are legally wed. It isn’t long however, before Melody discovers that the widowed earl had a purpose in choosing her for his bride, the daughter of an impoverished country baron. Impotent and childless, Charles is in desperate need of an heir, in addition to someone he can force into going along with the heinous scheme he has concocted.

Gavin Montrose, son of the wealthy Duke of Rutherford, is as charming as he is handsome. However, unbeknownst to him, he is also the man Charles Cavendish has selected to father his heir. Abducted from the grounds of his family’s country estate, he awakens to find himself in the midst of a nightmare. Assuming that he has been abducted for ransom, Gavin is stunned to learn of his mysterious abductor’s true purpose. To gain his freedom and protect his family from harm, he must father a child he will never meet, with a woman whose name he will never know and whose face he will never see.

Desperate to safeguard the people they love, both Melody and Gavin have no choice but to go along with the insanity that has been forced upon them or suffer the unbearable consequences. Compelled to meet in absolute darkness in the bedchamber of an isolated cottage, their identities a fiercely guarded secret, they will develop a bond neither of them had anticipated and discover a passion more powerful than either of them could have possibly imagined. But dare they call it love?

Years later, when fate intervenes and Gavin and Melody’s paths inadvertently cross…

Ratings and reviews

I have to say it's been a while since I read a period piece and I am very glad it was "Dreaming of You". I loved the storyline and the characters. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. It moved along at an even pace with very little gratuitous filler. Gavin and Melody are very likable without being unrealistic given their circumstances. If you are looking for a book without the usual drama and something light and uplifting then I highly recommend "Dreaming of You".

The book was not terrible. More interesting premise than most books set in this era. It seems like the editor or author or both got lazy. In the last twenty pages or so, the spelling and misuse of homophones was pretty difficult to read. It takes me right out of a story to see such mistakes.

Dreaming of You pulls the reader in with a unique story with likable characters, enough plot twists to maintain interest, and great character development. The story and characters are delightful and easy to follow. The ending, while gratifying, was a little predictable but in no way detracts from the overall story.