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Dreams for Stones (Dreams Saga) Paperback – July 12, 2015

by Ann Warner (Author)

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Book 1 of 3: Dreams Trilogy

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INDIE NEXT GENERATION BOOK AWARD FINALIST Poignant and haunting, a love story of loss and second chances. A man who has given up on love and a woman who has learned to let go of love too easily--it will take all the magic of serendipity, old diaries and a children's story to heal these two.

Caught in grief and guilt over his wife's death, English professorAlan Francini is determined never to feel that much pain again. Heavoids new relationships and keeps even his best friend at arm's length. His major solace is his family's ranch south of Denver.

Children's book editor Kathy Jamison has learned through a lifetime of separations and a broken engagement that letting go is easier than hanging on. Then she meets Alan, and for once, begins to believe a lasting relationshipis possible.

But Alan panics and pushes her away--into the arms of his best friend. Now the emotions of three people are at stake as they struggle to find away to transform their broken dreams into the foundation for a morehopeful future.

Book 1 of 3

Dreams Trilogy
Print length

290 pages
Language

English
Publication date

July 12, 2015
Dimensions

6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

1514723905
ISBN-13

978-1514723906
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Booklist...an incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and loyalty, friendship,loss, and faith. Lynne Welch

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...a lovely story about life changes and love lost andfound. Cindy Himler

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I highly recommend this very emotional read. Camellia

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...wonderfully gripping.

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...wonderful reading, highly recommended.Dee Daily

Coffee Time Romance... a powerfully emotional and heartfelt story that is sure to touch anyone who reads it. Exceptional characters and very important secondary characters set the stage for this tale. Phenomenal... a book not to be missed.

NoveListI laughed, I cried, I stayed up far too late reading this, and I can hardly wait for the sequel.

Stunning! Juli Townsend, author of Absent Children

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2nd edition (July 12, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1514723905
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1514723906
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches

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A former toxicologist and university professor, Ann Warner is the author of a heartwarming cozy mystery series, a romantic trilogy, and six single titles that have collectively garnered over 2,500 five-star reviews. During her career as a clinical toxicologist, Ann encountered many medical mysteries and intriguing stories that have now found their way into her novels..

Ann’s cozy mystery series follows the adventures and dodgy events in a not so retiring retirement community. In her trilogy and single titles the consequences of choosing to love or not to love is an underlying theme as characters face crises and complications that force them to dig deep within themselves to discover the limits of their own resilience.

Ann lives in Cincinnati, the setting for her cozy mystery series, with her husband. Together they have lived in or traveled to many of the settings found in Ann’s books: New Zealand, Australia, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Boston, and Puerto Rico.

To find out more about Ann’s novels, to contact her, or to sign up for her mailing list, go to https://AnnWarner.net

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ANN'S NOVELS

THE BABBLING BROOK NAKED POKER CLUB SERIES (Over 1,000 five-Star Reviews)

Book One is available as a free download

I totally enjoyed this book. I could not put it down until I realized that it was almost five a.m. and my husband woke up and gave me the look. You all know the one! Amazon Reviewer

A delightful read…witty and entertaining…The plot and characters are solid and the writing clever. Wholeheartedly recommend! Kara Oberstadt

Absolutely delightful! Sweet, well written, humorous and original, this book definitely gets my vote for a great read. Vered Ehsani

Bubbling Babbling. What a wonderful book, funny, sad, and full of interesting characters. Elizabeth Wade

DREAMS FOR STONES Indie Next Generation Book Award Finalist (Available as a free download)

...incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and loyalty, friendship, loss, and faith… Lynne Welch, Booklist

LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF COURAGE A Readers' Favorite 5-Star selection & a Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist

...a love story with fascinating details about maritime law, and the consequences of others’ heartless actions. S. Nolden

COUNTERPOINTE (Over forty 5-star reviews on Amazon)

...a compelling dramatic evaluation of what it means to be human, and what it means to love or be loved. The Midwest Book Review

ABSENCE OF GRACE (Over 1,000 five-star reviews) Available as a free download.

...a riveting read of personal struggle, very much recommended reading. The Midwest Book Review

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Linda J. Addison

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023

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So tender. Held my interest. Will definitely bread the next one. She is a good author. Will recommend her to my friends.

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faraway

Excellent. Deep. Brilliant story within a story to help deal with grief.

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018

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Very interesting and fleshed out characters, including secondary characters. Researched and interesting details too - the Paso Fino horses and Alaskan mudflats. Not the typical superficial love story. Loved the Bobby and Brad story within the story, will be checking to see if it is published separately. Great way of helping to deal with grief! I don't recall any grammar/editing problems at all. I believe this author cares about her work. I will buy the next book in the trilogy (though how it could compare with the excellence of this one is a mystery) and check out her other books.

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D. T.

Heartfelt & Helpful

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017

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This is a heartfelt and helpful book, especially for people learning to deal with loss in their lives. Her characters are likable, intelligent and believable and I truly enjoyed the story. It becomes more interesting the further one reads so don't let the slow beginning stop you from pursuing the read.

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gary a johnson

I've just finished reading, "Dreams for Stones", by Ann Warner!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023

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There were numerous "struggles" the book's characters were dealing with, and while one might expect each would be resolved by book's end, there's never that guarantee. The "wrap-up" of these struggles was satisfying, and could give hope to anyone facing similar issues in their life. A good read!

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Glynn Young

Hope and love overcoming pain and rejection

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021

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Kathy Jamison is a children’s book editor in Denver who loves her work. Her work has gone well; her romantic relationships have not. She’s engaged to be married when her fiancé tells her he’s in love with someone else. After that, she’s not interested in any kind of relationship.

Alan Francini is a professor of English, dealing with a new department chair who thinks everyone should be writing – and publishing – fiction. Alan has a manuscript, but it’s stuffed at the back of his closet, much the same way he’s stuffed his feelings after the death of his wife.

Alan’s told that Kathy will be teaching as an adjunct and he needs to share his office with her for a semester. Their first meeting doesn’t go well. They meet again at the ranch owned by Alan’s parents, where Kathy is taking riding lessons to help with a story she’s working on.

Alan and Kathy are attracted to each other but manage to regularly push themselves away. Alan’s best friend, Charles, enters the picture and begins to date Kathy. But that’s not where Kathy finds her heart pointing.

“Dream for Stones” by Ann Warner is the story of Kathy, Alan, and Charles. It resembles a romance novel, but it actually goes deeper than romance novels usually do. It’s an engaging, with a solid depiction of the range of emotions, feelings, and pain that people can experience, pain sometimes so great that it stops and chance of healing.

Warner has published numerous short stories, novels, and non-fiction works. This novel is the first in the Dreams Series, the second of which is “Persistence of Dreams.” “Dreams for Stones” was originally published in 2007 and then re-issued in 2015.

It’s a fine story, with appealing and believable characters (except for the rotten fiancé), a solid narrative, and an underlying theme of hope and love overcoming personals pasts of pain and rejection.

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Lynne M. Spreen

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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021

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When Kathy's engagement ends, she finds herself accepting an offer to teach at a local university. There, she is thrown together with Alan, a professor. Alan is paralyzed with grief over his young wife's death. He and Kathy grow close, but then he shuts it down. Alan's friend, Charles, makes his move. Ultimately, the HEA depends on Alan dealing with his grief before he can have any future, let alone one with Kathy.

This story had potential. There are beautiful descriptions and emotional depth. The death of Alan's wife was so traumatic, it stuck with me for days. The author pulls no punches. A boy gets meningitis and becomes totally disabled. A girl gets a fever and loses her hearing. OMG, there is sorrow in this book. The author is not afraid to go deep.

However, I don't know why it didn't pull me in. I wasn't riveted by Emily's diary or Kathy's book. Having two stories within the main one slowed it down. I wasn't sure which character was the most important. Alan almost seemed so, yet I think this was Kathy's story. Charles was a minor character, serving primarily as a romantic device. The novel started out like a romance but then became more about Alan's issues, and even Emily's, the writer of the diary.

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Amazing book

Reviewed in India on July 7, 2022

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A compelling read. Tells you life flows
irrespective of the small stones and big boulders. Enjoyed it. This author has an amazing grasp on the subject and makes everything come alive

juby

Excellent read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2017

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If people tell me a book will make you cry or a movie will make you cry then I would avoid reading or watching. A good writer will make you feel, make you think, and make you believe in the characters. Characters that become your friends as you come to know them so well. This book did all this for me, it made me think, it made me feel and it made me cry.
This book is original, emotive and gripping. It flows beautifully and the different writing styles for the stories within the story add to the realism. There are passages that are so uniquely and beautifully written, my response was 'wow!'
For me this is not just an extremely good story but it is also a work of art.

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avid reader

Amazing story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2022

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I just love this author, her writing is sublime, a heart felt and wonderfully written story of love hope and so much more, I thoroughly recommend this book.