A BORROWED DREAM
The Cimarron Creek Trilogy, Book 2
by
Amanda Cabot
Genre: Historical Romance / Inspirational
Publisher: Revell
Date of Publication: March 20, 2018
Number of Pages: 352
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Catherine Whitfield is sure that she will never again be able to trust anyone in the medical profession after the town doctor’s excessive bleeding treatments killed her mother. Despite her loneliness and her broken heart, she carries bravely on as Cimarron Creek’s dutiful schoolteacher, resigned to a life without love or family, a life where dreams rarely come true.
Austin Goddard is a newcomer to Cimarron Creek. Posing as a rancher, he fled to Texas to protect his daughter from a dangerous criminal. He’s managed to keep his past as a surgeon a secret. But when Catherine Whitfield captures his heart, he wonders how long he will be able to keep up the charade.
With a deft hand, Amanda Cabot teases out the strands of love, deception, and redemption in this charming tale of dreams deferred and hopes becoming reality.
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PRAISE FOR A BORROWED DREAM:
“Cabot’s sweet love story will appeal to readers of gentle romances. . .Although this title stands on its own, readers of A Stolen Heart (2017), the first in Cabot’s place-based trilogy, will be happy to revisit the folks of Cimarron Creek.” — Booklist
“The second book in Cabot’s Cimarron Creek trilogy is even better than the first, with a dash of suspense, an intriguing bit of medical history and a host of enjoyable characters.” — RT Book Reviews
PRAISE FOR A STOLEN HEART, BOOK ONE IN THE CIMARRON CREEK TRILOGY:
“Readers will enjoy the surprising ending as well as the romance always found in Cabot’s books.”—Publishers Weekly
“Moments of humor provide a nice balance to the heartwarming scenes and the mild suspense thread.”—RT Book Reviews
“Cabot’s nonpreachy inspirational romance features characters who genuinely try to live honorable lives, and their story has broad appeal for readers of gentle fiction and historical romance as well as for readers of Christian fiction.”—Booklist
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The overall story in A Borrowed Dream by Amanda Cabot is sweet and delightful; however, the plot holds so much more than romance and courtship in the Texas Hill Country. Similar to the first in this Cimarron Creek Trilogy (A Stolen Heart), romance abounds; however, this second book touches on several other interesting topics: family, faith, forgiveness, secrets, betrayal, small-town gossip and mayhem, and ethics, all of which make for an entrancing story filled with well-developed characters, including a few bad guys that will get you riled up at their evil behavior and wretched personalities. Well done, Amanda Cabot!
What makes this story stand out (for me, at least) is the use of plastic surgery. The author provides an interesting note at the end, detailing the history of the term and the medical practice that seems so modern but most definitely is not. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical aspect of this type of medical procedure in this story, as well as the reminder that some medical practices of yore were often quite barbaric and often misguided.
While each book in this trilogy is a standalone, I encourage you to pick up the first, A Stolen Heart, so that you can benefit from the backstory of several characters. It’s not necessary, of course, but it’s worthwhile because A Stolen Heart is just as sweet and lovely as A Borrowed Dream. I must admit that after reading both books, I had a ferocious craving for some fudge, and maybe you will too.
Another interesting aspect is the concept of dreams. Reading the story will give you more insight, but I will say that dreams (the kind we have when we’re asleep and awake) do not always occur in a vacuum. Our lives, including our dreams, touch others in so many ways. Catherine Whitfield in A Borrowed Dream finds that out when she meets a young widower, who at first is not the man she wants but who quickly proves he really is the man of her dreams and that family and truth are what matter the most and often bring the most joy. When Catherine opens her heart, she finds peace, forgiveness, joy in helping others, and an unexpected answer to her dreams for both travel and family.
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Amanda Cabot is the bestselling author of A Stolen Heart, the first book of the Cimarron Creek trilogy, as well as the Texas Crossroads series, the Texas Dreams series, the Westward Winds series, and Christmas Roses. Her books have been finalists for the ACFW Carol Awards and the Booksellers’ Best. She lives in Wyoming.
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THREE WINNERS
1ST: Copy of A Borrowed Dream, Novel Teas (25 count), Paddywax Library Collection Ralph Waldo Emerson Scented Soy Wax Candle, Cedar & Wild Fern (6.5oz)
2ND: Copy of A Borrowed Dream + $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
3RD: Copy of A Borrowed Dream + $10 Starbucks Gift Card
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