Dream A Little Dream [Mass Market Paperback]

Antoinette Stockenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1997

For centuries Fair Castle stood proudly on English soil...until an eccentric millionaire bought and transported it, stone by stone, to America. Today, the ancient stronghold is home to his heiress, lovely Elinor MacLeish and her family...and it is also home to the ghosts that refuse to leave their ancestral dwelling.

Willian Braddock, also known as Lord Norwood, was once an impoverished English peer. But having made his fortune, he has set his sights on America. Fair Castle was once his. And now, he wants it back.

When the English nobleman meets the headstrong American heiress, the battle is joined. Someone-- or something-- wants the castle back, and will stop at nothing to get it. But who will lose Fair Castle, and who will lose their hearts?

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Raised in a castle that her eccentrically romantic grandfather had transported from England to the Hudson River Valley, children's book illustrator Elinor MacLeish is stunned when William Braddock, Lord Norwood, the heir of Fair Castle's original owner, appears on the family doorstep, determined to return the castle to England?and willing to make an offer her grandparents can't refuse. Well-developed, likable protagonists; appealing relatives; an intriguing villain; and a ghostly pair of ancient lovers propel the plot of this occasionally confusing but well-written story with a definite Gothic touch. Stockenberg (Beyond Midnight, St. Martin, 1996) has written a number romances with a paranormal twist, including her Rita-winning Emily's Ghost (Dell, 1992). She lives in Massachusetts.
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Review

"Wonderful...Casts a powerful romantic spell."-- Kristin Hannah

"Ms. Stockenberg is a fresh, exciting voice... Her writing is delicious."-- Jayne Ann Krentz

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 354 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (June 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312961685
• ISBN-13: 978-0312961688
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,253,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today bestselling novelist Antoinette Stockenberg grew up wanting be a cowgirl and have her own horse (her great-grandfather bred horses for the carriage trade back in the old country), but the geography just didn't work out: there weren't many ranches in Chicago. Her other, more doable dream was to write books, and after stints as secretary, programmer, teacher, grad student, boatyard hand, office manager and magazine writer (in that order), she achieved that goal, writing over a dozen novels, several of them with paranormal elements. One of them is the RITA award-winning EMILY'S GHOST.

Stockenberg's books have been published in a dozen languages and are often set in quaint New England harbor towns, always with a dose of humor. She writes about complex family relationships and the fallout that old, unearthed secrets can have on them. Sometimes there's an old murder. Sometimes there's an old ghost. Sometimes once-lovers find one another after half a lifetime apart.

Her work has been compared to writers as diverse as Barbara Freethy, Nora Roberts, LaVyrle Spencer and Mary Stewart by critics and authors alike, and her novels have appeared on bestseller lists in USA Today as well as the national bookstore chains. Her website features sample chapters, numerous reviews, many photos, and an enchanting Christmas section. www.antoinettestockenberg.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original and great fun, October 11, 2000

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This review is from: Dream A Little Dream (Mass Market Paperback)

"I put off reading this one because of the reviews posted here and I just want to say read it, you won't be disappointed. It has all her usual humor, suspense and smart dialogue. You don't have to like ghosts, they don't get in the way of a really fun read. I loved it, especially the second half!"

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars save you time for another book, July 18, 2011

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This review is from: Dream a Little Dream (G. K. Hall Romance) (Hardcover)

I picked up this book with great excitement, thinking that It would be a great read. I was wrong. While it's an interesting plot, tho flow of the story is just off and it lags in certain places with too much lollygagging. It's supposed to be suspenseful, what with ghosts and ghouls, but in all honestly it just makes the flow of the story lapse. It was painful to read and I only finished it because I always completely read a book I pick up. I wouldn't pick this book up even if it was free. Don't bother with this book; look for another author.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A crazy plot--but fun, December 27, 1998

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This review is from: Dream A Little Dream (Mass Market Paperback)

A good story mixing American and British personalities. The romance developes as many other romance novels, but the storyline is much different.......who heard of moving a castle......across an ocean, no less! There is also a mystery and ghosts. Enjoyable.