3.5/5 stars

Content Warnings: car accident, miscarriage, medical content and alcohol

This magical realism mixed with romance book was delightful. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery of the book. I kept waiting to find out how it all ended and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the ending. I read Shipped by Angie Hockman and I will continue to read whatever she writes.

What I loved:
-the unique premise of the book.
-the sweet romance aspects and the dates the characters went on
-NYC setting

What I didn't love:
-the characters seemed a bit immature and I didn't like how much Percy hated Cass at first
-some parts seemed to drag on and on

Unfortunately I had to DNF this book. In my opinion it was cringe worthy and hard to get through. Maybe it will be other people's cup of tea.

I really loved the main character in this story. Her journey to figure out her life and back on her feet after a traumatic experience was so endearing. The romance was realistic and fun.

The plot in this was unique. After waking from a coma, Cass is convinced she is engaged to a man named Devin. But did she dream him? When she finally meets Devin in person, it begins a romance that neither of them expect. A little far fetched? Yes. But it complete charmed me. I adored the characters and story!

I'll start by saying that I still need to read Angie's first book. Dream On was cute but it fell slightly flat for me. I was hoping for an open door romance and not closed door. The plot was unique in itself and not one that I've read or read anything similar to it before. I don't think love triangles are a fav theme of mine plus the story itself was more unrealistic. That's where I struggled with the storyline. I also was hoping for more with the epilogue. I still enjoyed the story overall and look forward to reading more by Angie in the future.

This is an original story with an enjoyable plot. Watching the character rebuild her life after an accident was unique and the love triangle was fun. I have been a fan of Angie Hockman's for some time and I continue to look forward to her next book.

AMAZING!

I loved this book. While I did guess some of the ending, it was done it a really good way and there were other surprises along the way.

If you love a classic Hallmark movie, you'll love this one!

I’ve been sitting on this review because I was honestly hoping that time would improve my feelings on this book but unfortunately it just didn’t… I LOVED Angie’s first book Shipped. This one didn’t have that same feel at all.

I thought the concept was super unique and had a lot of potential but turns into a weird love triangle thing where I’m inevitably rooting for Cass to end up with no one? There a moments I really liked. I loved the community activism piece of this story and what they create to help save the floral shop. But this just wasn’t my cup of tea unfortunately.

I found the premise of this book very original. and enjoyed the plot. Cass wakes up after an accident with memories of a relationship with a dream man but no one in her family or her friends recall her having a boyfriend prior to the accident. While she works on recovering from her physical and emotional injuries, she stubbles across a man who could be the one she sees in her memories as well as his doubting brother.

I really enjoyed watching Cass as she rebuilt her life following the accident. She tries to get her law career back on track as well as dealing with the aftermath of such a serious accident. She spends time discovering what she wants from life and questioning whether she's going after the right goals.

This is my first book by Angie Hockman and I'm definitely going to check out some of her others. Recommend!

Fun and enjoyable romance, DreamOn was exactly what I expected and wanted it to be. Be sure to pick it up when you’re in the mood for romance

Such an underrated rom com from this year. Just so cute sweet and sexy. Thank you Gallery for the ARC for my honest review.

I really liked Angie Hockman’s unique twist on the romance genre’s love triangle and how the situation wasn’t the typical HEA.

Hockman’s writing style is great but at limes I did wish the was more about the main characters. Overall, Dream on was not my favorite books Angie Hockman but I can’t for her next!

3.5

Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery Books for the ARC.

Dream On by Angie Hockman

So here’s the thing … I actually didn’t hate the story but there were just too many annoying and cringey aspects for me to enjoy it. I can’t say too much without spoilers but I’m going to do my best.

Likes:
-Cleveland setting, flower shop, home, office - all descriptive, felt like I was there!
-character development was pretty good
-smart & powerful FMC
-loved Marcus and David separately and for different reasons, just wish we’d seen more of both of them.

Dislikes:
-I found Cassie’s “rogue curl” reference multiple times to be very annoying. We get it, she’s got a short patch of hair that has to carefully maintained…
-the birds name, Xerxes, really annoyed me, I can’t explain why, it just did. He was introduced yet added little to the story.
-Perry’s dad and Bries Mom were both such a$$holes, it was almost too much!
-a few overly cheesy lines
-🚨still wondering how a mural gets painted overnight…
-🚨I really dislike pregnancy lies
-🚨I can’t decide if “boyfriends brother” is a trope but it made me cringe more than once

Rating:
⭐️ ⭐️

As I said, I didn’t hate it, didn’t love it, the beginning of it kept reminding me of Maybe In Another Life by TJR but I’m glad to have received this ARC. Thank you @netgalley
providing a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

It was my first novel by the author and while it wasn’t my favorite, I would read other works by Angie Hockman.

I found this book to be very predictable. I called most of the “big twists” immediately. On top of that, I found the story to be largely uncomfortable. The only character I had any liking for was Perry. Some stories you read and wish you could hang out with the characters for a little while longer. This was the opposite. I found myself so eager to be away from these people and their problems. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC to review!

4 stars! Dream On is quite the treat with a HEA. Recommend!
Thank you to Angie Hockman, Gallery Books, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVE Angie Hockman. Her stories always feel so fresh. I really enjoyed reading this and learning about the characters, and just getting submerged in this world. Overall, incredible story.

This was such an original concept - I really enjoyed this plot! Cass wakes up after an accident with memories of a relationship with a mystery man - except none of her friends or family recall her having a boyfriend. She's convinced she's going crazy, until she stumbles across Devin in a flower shop a year later and realizes he's the man she remembers. Despite the seemingly crazy circumstances, Devin decides to give her a chance. Meanwhile, Devin's brother Perry has his own reservations about their relationship.

I really enjoyed watching Cass as she rebuilt her life following the accident. Though this is a romance, equal time and attention is also paid to her efforts to succeed in her dream law career at a prestigious firm. She spends a lot of time in this book figuring out what she wants and questioning whether she's going after the right goals. Don't get me wrong - the romance is also swoon-worthy, but I always appreciate a fully realized heroine.

**spoilers ahead!**

The love triangle isn't usually a trope I enjoy, because too often it feels like there's a clear villain or bad option. Devin's not a bad guy, he's just not the right guy at the right time for Cass, and so the triangle didn't bother me as much... plus the sexual tension between Cass and Perry is off the charts.

I loved Angie Hockman's first book, and this follow up definitely lived up to my expectations. She's an author I'll be watching in the future, for sure!

Angie Hockman has me in a chokehold and I should have remembered that from her first book, Shipped! What a fascinating premise and characters. I struggle reading about love triangles (especially with brothers) but this treated the normal pitfalls of the trope perfectly. It was the perfect good vibes book, with unexpected heart of following your true dreams and not just what you "think" they should be.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review!

3.5-4 stars. Overall a very sweet and youthful romance, and Cass is a smart, strong character. Love triangles are tricky, and this one was a little less developed than I would have liked (it took a long time for Perry to seem likable after his initial actions towards Cass). It's a decent follow up to Shipped and I'll read more from Hockman.

This is such a unique and interesting premise, so I had high hopes, but the characters and execution of the plot were lacking. There wasn’t a lot of personality to the characters, especially the male ones, and I felt like I could have swapped their dialogue and it wouldn’t have made a difference since there was a sameness to everyone. And the side plot/twist with the coworker was weird and then resolved so abruptly in the epilogue.