Dream In Color

What an amazing read that lifts your mind and spirit

Everybody is telling Ramona Simms to live the reality of life not seek the dreams she has always held. Ramona is well educated, mid-30s, unmarried and working in a boring job which all pleases her mother except the unmarried part. Ramona still has faith that her life can be more and when she gives up her job and sedentary life to chase the dream of following her rock star idol on his summer tour everyone but Ramona thinks she is chasing nonsense. Ramona has loved Jesse Alexander since she was a young adult and always thought of him as Prince Charming and has kept him in her mind and dreamed of conversations with him opening doors to worlds she never would consider. This opportunity to see him on a reunion tour after years of being out of the spotlight is telling her to answer the nagging voices in her head and hit the road to see what is out there calling to her. Life is for living and not being slowed down by speed bumps and Ramona is energized and takes off on the summer tour following Jesse Alexander rock superstar.

Really quickly Ramona discovers that life on the road is not all it is cracked up to be and maybe this is not such a great idea. Then something magical and dream fulfilling happens when she wins a back stage pass to meet Jesse. Every dream she had about him turns out to be a nightmare as he is not fun and exciting just older and more worn down by life. Yet Ramona seems to energize him and she agrees to run away with him if only for a few days and drive to his next concert. During the days and nights that follow they both learn what it is to have aspirations unfulfilled, love gone wrong and dreams die too young. Jesse also taps into the magic that is Ramona's musical gift and ability and she finds herself after so many years writing songs and lyrics in a way Jesse has only ever seen in himself and together their talent is inspiring.

But once the reality of catching back up to the tour happens Ramona feels she is not the answer to Jesse's prayers but a one night stand and she needs to get out now. She runs back home and into the arms a man she does not love but can provide everything Ramona thought she did not want - stability.

Is this the last tour date for Ramona, is Jesse just another rock star with too many women and bad morals or is there room in her heart to dream bigger dreams and shoot for her own stars? Ramona may feel stifled but she is writing more music than ever and everything about the songs sound more hopeful than she could imagine.

This book should remind all of us that dreams are real, they should be sought and will be fulfilled if we put a little extra push into them. Pursing the dream is as important as obtaining it because along the way you find you have other goals and aspirations that are just as amazing. Sarah Bradley has written a wonderful story showing how we are all mired down by life and lifted up by a belief in ourselves. Never forget that it is worth living for everyday!

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If you've ever crushed on someone, this book is for you!

It's about time someone wrote a story about the one love every woman has...the love for an unattainable celebrity! The author did her homework when she wrote this one. "Dream in Color" is funny, touching, and romantic. You will laugh out loud at Ramona's quirky life, because everything about her rings true. "Dream in Color" is spicy and fun. You won't regret buying this book!

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A modern day fairy tale...

Have you ever had a crush on a celebrity? Have you ever had someone tell you your dreams can't come true? This book is a must read for you! It's a first novel fromn the author, so the writing style is perfect, but what the story of Ramona, Jesse, and Neil may lack in perfection, it gains in originality. Ramona is every woman taking a journey every woman wishes she could take. Well worth a look!

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New Take on an old story...and laugh out loud funny!

Call me a fan! I just finished reading Dream in Color by Sarah J. Bradley, and I can't believe it took me so long to buy it!

This book is funny from the first page to the last, but all the steamy romance is still there! It's a strange idea, a funny book also being steamy, but I loved it!

Ramona Simms is a completely normal person with a major Cinderella complex. But Bradley, while making some very obvious references to the fairy tale, gives the old story a couple dashes of modern technology and humor...oh, and a screaming hot male lead in Jesse Alexander!

Who hasn't had a crush on a celebrity? Who hasn't had this very daydream? We all have...and this author tapped into that and gave us a really great read!

Now that I've read both novels by this author, the other being her newest "Lies in Chance," I cannot wait to see what else she has in store!