Book: Holding the Dream

Author: Nora Roberts

Genre: Fiction/Romance/Family

Summary: Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, Kate Powell treasured her life at Templeton House. . . and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacked Margo's beauty and Laura's elegance, she knew she had something they would never possess - a shrewd head for business. Driven by ambition, Kate measured her life's success with each soaring promotion. But now, faced with professional impropriety, Kate is forced to look deep within herself - only to find something missing in her life. . . and in her heart. -Penguin, 1997.

Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, Kate Powell treasured both her life at Templeton House and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacked Margo’s beauty and Laura’s elegance, she knew she had something they would never possess—a shrewd head for business.

Driven by ambition, Kate measured her life’s success with each soaring promotion. But now faced with professional impropriety, Kate is forced to look deep within herself—only to find something missing in her life...and in her heart

Before starting this book, I was really worried about the embezzlement charges, not becasue I really thought Kate would do such a thing but because I was a little worried about what the stress might do to her.  I also wasn't at all surprised about who it really was.  I'm not sure why it was so oblivious to me, since there hadn't really been any signs or hints, but I said long before Kate figured it out that it's (blank, since that really would be a spoiler).   

Once again the relationship drama that could have (and almost did) ruin their relationship happens at the end of the book with a quick resolution.  I don't mind relationship drama, but if there's going to be drama either make it last a couple of chapters or don't bother with it at all,