Four couples, four stories. This collection is full of attraction, suspense, confrontation, reconciliation, and of course, beautiful carousels.

Novella collections are generally among my favourite books, but unfortunately, Carousel Dreams fell a little short. I enjoyed Sophia’s Hope and The Carousel Wedding; but really struggled to get into Carousel of Love and The Art of Romance. The Art of Romance, in particular, showed what seemed to be a rather toxic relationship between Jane and her father that everyone brushed off as “just his personality” or “because of his illness”. Of course, there is a chance that I may have read more into it from my own life experiences, but, personally, isn’t one I’d be up for re-reading.

All in all, Carousel Dreams is a laidback easy read.


*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Lovely collection of novellas with carousel themes.

Sophia's Hopes by Cynthia Hickey.
I loved Drake's timidity and Sophia's outspokenness. I enjoyed reading about how they completed each other and how they found their way to each other despite all that way against them. Beautiful one sitting read filled with love, faith and adventure.

The Art Of Romance by Patty Smith Hall.
I enjoyed reading this story. Lies have never ended well, worst when love is involved. Thomas and Jane's was such. But love always finds a way and it prevailed in this story. I admired Jane's and Thomas' dedication to their families even when it was uncomfortable.

Carousel Of Love by Teresa Ives Lilly.
I enjoyed reading about the uniqueness of Blake and Tamera's love. Though from different social circles they found and loved each other. I loved Blake's protectiveness over Tamera and her quiet and gentle spirit. Theirs was a story of deep faith, love and joy.

The Carousel Wedding by Susanne Dietz
Lovely, lovely story of love, dedication and sacrifice.
Two people have never been suited for each other like June and Martins. Both with family obligations but with sweet hearts that loved deep. I enjoyed their stories and adventures together.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and this is my honest opinion

All of the novellas in this book are well written and hold your attention. All of the stories are clean heartwarming romances that have a carousel in the story. This a book that made me smile and brought back memories of the carousel at the fair when I was young. I loved this book and highly recommend it. Thank you Barbour Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

A great collection of historical novellas with the common theme of carousels. Well written historical stories. I received an arc from the publisher and this is my unbiased review.