This book had a dual timeline that came together in the best way. Singer/songwriters, TikTok stars, farmers and love. What more could you ask for! A love story that kept me guessing until the very end!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC of this book.

Dreamland is classic Nicholas Sparks! An enchanting story that evokes emotion with realistic characters and a whole lot of heart involving abuse, family, and love. If you're looking for a thought-provoking Nicholas Sparks heartbreaker, this is the one for you!

As always Nicolas Sparks proves the spark to reading! I have been an avid fan of all his books, and this one is NO different. told from 2 different POV, you think you know what is happening all through the book... but let me tell you... you are wrong! Not quite sure how to review without spoiling the plot lines, but as always it was a great story to tell. The settings are all typical Sparks, and there is love, suspense and a little trickery happening!

What an awesome book! It has been a long time since I read a book by Nicholas Sparks. But I don’t think it will be a long time before I read another one. I literally could not put it down. I don’t want to give much of the story away. The characters are very realistic and the storyline is awesome. A man’s love for his family is strong and then he falls for his dream girl. I will recommend this book to anyone who will listen to me. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy for my honest review. Great book.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

Nicholas Sparks has done it again. I really enjoy every one of his books.

I received a free Advanced Reading Copy via NetGalley in exchange for a complete and honest review.

One of the best books I've read in a long while.

I love Nicholas Sparks, his books are an instant buy and read for me, but this one just didn't sit well with me. I've read it twice now. I instantly fell in love with Colby Mills but aside from me I didn't love much else about the book. Morgan was just not likable at all. I also was not a fan of the two stories and didn't feel like they came together very well. I'm honestly at a loss for words when it comes to this book, because I really wanted to love it!

I haven’t read Nicholas Sparks in a while and was excited about this one. I loved getting involved in the two stories that end up intertwining at the end. I did feel like that the story started off slow and I wanted to get on with the story. The characters were enjoyable but not ones I felt like I could connect with.

Dreamland, the title really fits my perception of Colby's POV. This book has two POV's Beverly and Colby. Beverley is a mom running away with her son from an abusive husband who she indicates is very high up in government and can find her if she makes any mistake and reveals where she's fled. This POV was my favorite, I felt connected to Beverly and it felt very real. It was a let down that we didn't get her end to the book, most of the book focuses on Colby and I think ending with her would have made this book a 4 or 5 star depending on the story.

Colby is young guy who loves music and goes to Florida to work a gig, finds a girl and falls in love. Typical Spark's plot but not with the same heart as his other novels. Their relationship felt shallow and I really felt no connection to either of them. I wanted to love this book but felt that it didn't meet the expectations of it's title. I love Spark's work and look forward to reading his other stuff as always!

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4/5⭐️

would you believe me if i said that this was the first nicholas sparks novel i’ve read 🫣? i know shocking. when i got approved for this ARC i was so excited to see if it would live up to the hype that nicholas sparks was known for and it certainly did.

this book got me hooked the second i saw dual pov. the first pov is Colby, a farmer in a small town who has a passion and gift of music. he decided to take a solo trip to florida to escape the farm scene and tap into his love for music. while singing at a local beach bar he stumbled across morgan. now you might think the second pov would be morgan, but no… it is actually beverly. beverly & her son are trying to navigate their escape from life back at home without being caught. the two worlds couldn’t have seemed further apart, but as the story unfolds their worlds begin to collide.

i instantly felt gravitated to this story after reading the synopsis. i couldn’t put the book down because i was so invested in each character. the only reason i didn’t give it a 5 star is because the love interest between colby and morgan felt a little flat and superficial for me. i just didn’t feel their connection to be that strong.

tw: suicide, mental health, domestic abuse

this novel will be released: september 20th 2022!

thank you @netgalley, @randomhouse, and @nicholassparks for this gifted ARC 🫶🏻

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Colby has had a rough life. Raised by his aunt, uncle and sister, he finally settled down and helps run the family farm. Working endless hours at the farm leaves him in need of a break. Packing up his beloved guitar, he heads to the beach for a 3 week gig at a restaurant. While there, Colby meets Morgan who is also vacationing in the same location. The lives of Colby and Morgan intersect and neither will leave their vacation the same.
This book was a perfect, easy summer read. I did end up loving the story but it did take until the last 3rd of the book. Overall a great read and I’d recommend.
***huge thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

Another lovey, emotional read by Nicolas Sparks. This story did not disappoint! Enjoyed the story line and characters. Five stars!

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.

Nicholas Sparks hits another one out of the park with this one.

Colby Mills is just a small-town farmer who also has a passion for music and writing. He has taken a break from farming to do a small gig on a beach bar in Florida where he meets Morgan Lee who turns his world upside down.

Colby has had lots of heartbreak, his parents died and he went to live with his aunt and uncle on a small farm. His uncle then dies and Colby needs to help his aunt run the farm. His true passion is singing and songwriting and he must get away. He meets Morgan and a romance ensues. He knows there is no way they can be a couple. They are too different and he goes back to the farm heartbroken.

There is a great twist in this book that makes the whole book awesome.

I highly recommend this book. Follow your dreams.

I'll admit, I've slacked off on Nicholas Sparks because I felt like he had lost his mojo. "Dreamland" has brought me back!

Nicholas Sparks is often a favorite of mine. However this book was a did not finish. I just could not get into the story line. The switching of character point of view doesn’t usually bother me, but this one I couldn’t do.

I loved this book. I loved the character, especially Colby. I loved his devotion, his dreams, the way the numbers have played out for him....the failed music career.
The romance with Morgan was secondary to me.
I started to get the plot twist pretty quickly but I still cried.

I loved that Nicholas Sparks chose this subject matter to tackle and I applaud him for doing it.

This is a great read that will leave faithful Nicholas Sparks readers saying YES! YOU NAILED IT!

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sleepy romance, I felt Colby and Morgan’s parts were slow and more boring than Sparks’s normal books. Not sure why this one just didn’t click with me. I did find the whole social media aspect of Morgan’s life really funny especially her essentially being a TikTok star.

Beverly’s story is quite sad, takes a long time to realize how her and Colby’s story works together.

It was definitely a slow burn and a little different than normal books from Nicholas Sparks. Read this is you like slow burns, sleepy romances, beach romances.

TW: mental health, abuse, suicide

** Received a copy for review**
This is a tough one to review. It felt like there was an important chunk of this story missing.
I liked Colby. He works hard and although he loves his life, he’s also somehow trapped by it.
Morgan is another story. I have no idea who she is. She’s on vacation with her friends. She’s a good dancer and a great singer but there is no emotion to her. She’s just flat Stanley.
The family story interwoven is jarring and I understand it’s meant to be that way. It gives a lot of context to part of the story but, for me, it ruined the flow of the other.
This book just didn’t work for me.

I really enjoyed this book, but I tend to enjoy all of his books. Great characters and emotions as always. I will definitely be adding this to my collection.

Sparks does it again!

This book is a detour from the usual low country setting we expect in a Nicholas Sparks book. Dreamland takes us to Florida beaches where we meet Colby. In true Sparks fashion we watch him meet his true love. However this book is unlike others with it’s twists and turns. By far one of the best yet by Sparks. Somehow this man just keeps getting better.