Island of Dreams by Katherine StonePierce Rourke is an architect. He believes in dreams-for others and he believes in love-for others.He's designed just a place to hold a wedding.Anna Finch is a librarian but the accident leaves many things to mystery. The book concentrates on her finding out who s...
Music teacher in small Louisiana town gets an unexpected visit from her 1st BF who suddenly left her after he accidentally killed his father 12 years ago. Famous singer Hero wanted to visit his hometown & see heroine one last time for closure. He is shocked to find out that heroine is blind & never ...
30yo radio-talkshow host goes back to small town to have closure with her 1st love, who was the town's black sheep when they were kids but who is now its respected & hardworking firefighter. Their quest to set things straight about their past becomes complicated as characters from their past confess...
It's important not to overdo it when it comes to Stone. I really enjoy her novels, but they're definitely on the too-sweet side. The fact that EVERYTHING is tied up in a nice neat little bow can get frustrating after awhile. Plus, it's kind of the same book every time - damaged woman meets damaged m...
Re-read 2/19/11 - Just as good this time around.Re-read 9/30/09 - Katherine Stone is an author I often fall back on when I'm in the mood for something kind of solemn. Her prose is often flowery, but her stories never fail to capture me. The dual storyline here really works and I enjoyed both. Though...
Despite the fact that Stone's plots are over the top and prose rather flowery (or perhaps because of?), I adore her books. This was another solid read from her. I really enjoyed the characters and the overall storyline. The drama, the romance, the betrayals and acceptance - all of it was well done.
This was okay with the back history on a couple of the characters in this series. Not really that surprising or memorable.