When a young widow brings her son to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, she is unaware of the odyssey of inspiration and healing that is about to begin.Junaluska Lewis is convinced that her future lies in the hands of her son, Henry, reluctant heir to the family business. To that end, she agrees that he be mentored during the world’s fair by her family’s Chicago agent. With time on her hands, Juna explores the grand exhibition halls and Venice-like waterways, opening her eyes to new possibilities for herself as a modern businesswoman.Risking family disapproval with a daring business idea, she finds an unexpected ally in Henry’s mentor, who encourages her endeavor. As their relationship deepens, boundaries become blurred. When Henry discovers incriminating evidence about the man, Juna is forced to confront what is real and what is illusion.
Dream City Dreaming is a captivating, thrilling, and thought-provoking historical tale that will keep readers entertained, captivated, and engrossed from the very first page! Dream City Dreaming is an incredible novel that will move its readers with its poignant themes and thrill them with its shocking moments! It is a brilliant novel full of detail and events that leave a lasting impact and that is why I already recommend this novel to you lovely readers! However, if you need more convincing then continue to read to learn more!
Dream City Dreaming is a multi-layered novel with many plot avenues which are all perfectly weaved together by the exceptional author Cindy Angell Keeling. The reader in Dream City Dreaming will meet the protagonist of the novel, Junaluska Lewis and will take the reader back in time to the late 19th century. It is here that we meet Junaluska and her son, Henry, who is the reluctant heir to the family business. Because of this Junaluska agrees for her son to be mentored while she spends her free time exploring and finding new inspiration for business ideas of her own.
However it was a different time for women and she risks family disapproval with her business idea but finds a confidant in Henry’s mentor. Together they will spend more and more time and soon their relationship deepens and what follows is a poignant and twisty turny journey that you won’t see coming, and this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible Dream City Dreaming!
The story of Dream City Dreaming is excellent and incredibly well-developed thanks to Cindy Angell Keeling, the author of the book. Keeling manages to develop her world with immaculate detail; every event, character, and setting is well thought out and planned, and I was impressed by Keeling’s flawless ability to do this. As I read Dream City Dreaming, I immediately was drawn into the book and felt captivated by Keeling’s literature, and this is for many reasons. The main reason is that Keeling’s literature is detailed in the most immaculate of ways, the text is detailed but not heavy, and it is beautifully written so that the reader will be able to immerse themselves in the story from beginning to end without difficulty.
While reading Dream City Dreaming, the reader will be able to feel Cindy Angell Keeling’s pursuit of literary perfection and her drive to entertain readers. Keeling’s riveting tale keeps the pages turning of their own accord, and it makes for such captivating reading! Keeling seamlessly hooks the reader and immediately immerses the reader in her world of twists and turns through her fast-paced writing style, beautifully detailed descriptions, and flawless character integration.
Overall Dream City Dreaming sends you into a tailspin of a journey packed full of exciting twists and turns that leave you both guessing and wanting more. Once you pick up Dream City Dreaming, you won’t be able to put it down…I know I couldn’t! Of course, with such a fantastic piece of literature, I have to award Dream City Dreaming five stars! So please do have a read of the preview below book lovers, you do not want to miss out!
Thank you so much for reading book lovers! I appreciate it so much. Here is a preview of the book for all of you lovely readers to enjoy! Please have a read of the preview and if you find that you have loved what you have read then all you need to do is follow the links below!
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What a wonderful tale! I was mesmerized from page one. I am there in that place rooting on the protagonist page after page – it’s that good!
Thank you for the amazing review, Aimee! What a wonderful way to start a book launch day.