A Kiss to Dream on [Mass Market Paperback]

Neesa Hart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1999

Jackson Puller didn't seem like the kind of man to surround himself with children. But this tough-talking journalist loved kids...it was everyone else who drove him crazy-especially do-gooders like Cammy Glynn. So when he was assigned to cover Cammy and the Wishing Star children's foundation, he let out a groan...until he met her and discovered a beautiful woman whose passions matched his own.

The last thing Cammy needed was some hot-shot reporter following her around. Yes, Jackson was irresistible, but while his hungry kisses left her longing for more, his persistent questions made her blood boil. Cammy had always dreamed of a family of her own, and there was a gentle side to Jackson that touched her heart. But she knew that persuading a man like Jackson to settle down was nothing more than a romantic dream...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Hart (Halfway to Paradise) offers a strong contemporary romance that tackles deafness as both a personal problem and a sociopolitical issue. While reporting in Bosnia, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jackson Puller is devastated when he witnesses the brutal death of a boy he'd been writing about. When Jackson returns home to Washington, D.C., his boss decides he needs a change of pace and assigns him a series of columns on the Wishing Star foundation, run by Dr. Cammy Glynn, a once-deaf psychiatrist who can now hear with the aid of a Cochlear implant. Cammy's immense distrust of journalists, as well as other issues including her hearing impairment, makes her wary of getting too close to Jackson. He has no such qualms, however, and is determined to win her love and trust. For all of Jackson's inner turmoil, he is a hero readers will admire. Both he and Cammy are among the walking wounded, yet each maneuvers well in the world. Hart spends too much time focusing on Cammy's underlying fears of commitment, which by book's end seem unsubstantiated. However, this is a small flaw in what is otherwise a truly enjoyable read. (Dec.)
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"A powerful new voice in women's romantic fiction." -- -- Betina Krahn, New York Times bestselling author

"A powerful new voice in women's romantic fiction." -- Betina Krahn, New York Times best-selling author

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380807874
• ISBN-13: 978-0380807871
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,530,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A hero who loves as any woman would want to be loved, May 5, 2000

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Laurie Gold "bookie" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Kiss to Dream on (Mass Market Paperback)

A Kiss to Dream On features a terrific hero (only slightly too good to be true) and manages to integrate a disability and political issue into the romantic storyline without detracting from the narrative. If you like issue-based romances, you ought to enjoy this one a great deal.

Since Pulitzer prize-winning columnist Jackson Puller witnessed the brutal death of a boy in Bosnia, he's been unable to shake its horror. His boss assigns him to do a series on the Wishing Star Foundation, run by Dr. Cameo Glynn.

Dr. Cameo Glynn was born deaf, but has been part of the hearing world since adulthood with the aid of a Cochlear implant. But she is haunted by the mistreatment of her parents, and a continued bad relationship with her mother, who is abusive and mentally ill. Cammy is beautiful, sterile, and does not trust journalists.

Jackson's got a wonderful way with kids, and it doesn't take long for him to win Cammy's heart, although she fights him every step of the way. But Jackson is willing to go the distance and do what he must to win her trust as well as her love. While there's much to like about this book, Cammy's stubborn reluctance to commit to Jackson eventually requires the suspension of a bit too much disbelief. Indeed, the sterility issue, so common and meaningful in historical romance, seems slightly out of place in modern times.

Overall, however, this is a fine romance and one well worth reading. And, if you didn't know it, Nessa Hart writes historical romance as Mandelyn Kaye.

TTFN, Laurie Likes Books

Publisher, All About Romance

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This author knows how to witr a good contemporary romance, December 12, 1999

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Kiss to Dream on (Mass Market Paperback)

Her business partner Dr. Costas arranged the dreaded interview via a friend at the paper. Dr. Cammy Glynn rejects the idea of a vulture like Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Jackson Puller disrupting her "kids." Instead, she wants to continue her work with deaf children via her Wishing Star Foundation, but needs the money a column(s) could generate.

Jackson is still recovering from watching a child he befriended in Bosnia get killed. He wants nothing to do with the interview set up by one of the suits, but knows he has little choice in the matter. He soon finds himself falling in love with the beautiful psychiatrist, who has no room in her heart for adult males that desire her. However, Jackson, who likes children, begins a campaign to win Cammy because he believes they were meant to be.

A KISS TO DREAM ON is an entertaining contemporary romance that centers on problems confronted by children with a hearing disability. The story line is both fun and serious, which shows that Neesa Hart is quite a talent to be able to make the contrasts work so well in her plot. Cammy is an interesting character, who has overcome several handicaps to be a success. Jackson is a heroic figure, though his post reaction from his time in Bosnia did not seem deep enough for a caring person like him. Still, Ms. Hart provides readers with a tale filled with heart.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Story To Cherish, January 24, 2000

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Mrs Giggles "mrsgiggles.com" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Kiss to Dream on (Mass Market Paperback)

A rare contemporary romance that actually has a plot about two wonderful people falling in love (instead of woman running away from the Mafia and snogging the cowboy secret agent bodyguard ad nauseum), "A Kiss To Dream On" features a hero truly worthy of that title. Jackson is a man who actually moves heaven and earth (figuratively) for the heroine Cammy, and for this alone, I am already moved. Jackson and Cammy are so right together, their quiet moments so tender yet funny, it's hard not to love this book.

Ms Hart is a rare author who makes me cry and laugh at the same time (check out the last few chapters!). "A Kiss To Dream On" is indeed one of the best stories I've ever read in a long time. Excuse me while I dig into my bag of bad puns - this book is indeed "a story to dream on".