Dreamtown [Paperback]

Genie Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2001

Jazz musician Jake Romero hits the road when a night with a casual lover turns into a deadly confrontation with her jealous mobster boyfriend.

Running out of gas in a small southern beach town, he meets beautiful, restless young waitress Anne Ryan.

Jake's never loved anyone or anything as much as his music, but after a passionate one night stand he signs on with a bar band and struggles to win Anne's heart.

But he uncovers a dark secret - she's dying. And Jake's not running this time. He'll sacrifice everything he has to try and save her life. Even if it means losing his own.

Editorial Reviews

Review

... a beautiful love story... have plenty of tissues available... You will absolutely fall in love with the characters. -- Sue Hartigan, All About Murder Reviews/Carol's Book Reviews, October 10, 2001

A heart-wrenching story about courage, and self-sacrifice...realistic characters in a well-written plot ...I was brought to tears... -- http://www.ebook-reviews.net/romance.shtml

Genie Davis is one fine writer who puts you through an emotional wringer... a storm of emotions. Wow... -- Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance

From the Inside Flap

In Dreamtown, the story of love's triumph over evil, and even death, is told with the rhythm of jazz in the music of the heart.

Jazz musician Jake Romero hits the road when a night with a casual lover turns into a deadly confrontation with her jealous mobster boyfriend. He wanted a change in his life, and now he's got one.

Running out of gas in a Maryland beach town, he walks into a bar for a drink and meets beautiful, restless young waitress Anne Ryan.

From the start, they connect the way too few things in Jake's life ever have. A passionate one night stand convinces him to take a job with the bar band and make Annie a part of his life.

But she rejects him. Devastated, he takes a job in Florida, and spirals down into boozy self-revelation.

Recognizing his love for Annie, he returns to her, and struggles to win her heart. At last, he uncovers her dark secret — she's dying. And Jake's not running this time. He'll sacrifice everything he has to try and save her, even if it costs him his own life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: The Fiction Works (July 25, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 1581247311
• ISBN-13: 978-1581247312
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,988,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Genie Davis is a produced screen and television writer. Her work spans a variety of genres from supernatural thriller to romantic drama, family, teen, and comedy. She's worked on projects with companies as diverse as Smith-Hemion Productions, Wild at Heart Films, Craven/Maddalena Films, and Craig Anderson Productions. She's written on staff for ABC-TV's Port Charles; written, produced, and directed reality programming and documentaries for The Learning Channel, PBS, and HGTV, as well as numerous television commercials and corporate videos. She's directed such notable corporate films as "Santa Goes Shopping at Frederick's of Hollywood" and "Let's Watch the Big Metal Machine Parts go Up and Down For Twenty Minutes While the Boring Guy Says Stuff." Her novels include the noir flavored rom/suspense mass market titles, The Model Man, and Five O'Clock Shadow both from Kensington Zebra; the erotic novella Rodeo Man in Kensington Aphrodesia's The Cowboy collection released under the name Nikki Alton, and the literary fiction Dreamtown from small press Fiction Works. Also check out her Amazon Short "The Girl and the Gun."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Redemption, Sacrifice, and Love--Don't miss Dreamtown!, September 18, 2001

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Jackie Coggin (Taos, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamtown (Paperback)

I can't say enough about this moving story of love and redemption. I think I fell in love with Jake myself. Think of a man who finds the love of his life and must then face the unthinkable. Ms. Davis's characters are rich and full of life. She writes with a deep understanding of the human condition. Dreamtown--with its humor, compassion, and hope--is a book for anyone who's ever loved.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking love story, but so much more!, September 11, 2001

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Tony Urban (Friedens, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamtown (Paperback)

Dreamtown has everything a great book needs: Characters we care about, a plot that is not only concise but original, and writing that races across the page toward the novel's heartbreaking climax.

One of the best debut novels I've ever written, Davis manages to suck the reader into the story immediately and you keep reading until it's over. Romance, action, and biting dialogue make this a must read. I can't wait to see the movie!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An atmospheric, touching story, September 9, 2001

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Mr. M. Ogborn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreamtown (Paperback)

I am a huge fan of American literature in terms of the genre and settings so beautifully illustrated by Dreamtown and I found this book to be an exciting addition to the ranks. Genie Davis drew me into the world of Jake and Anne and never let me go until the final page. Her keen eye for description and sharp dialogue together with a moving story marks her out in my view as one to watch. I await her next book with relish.