Cass is in her mid-twenties and just sat for the bar exam when she’s in a car accident leaving her with a head injury and in a days long coma. Upon waking she recalls a great romance and hunky boyfriend who never existed according to everyone around her. It’s disorienting, but doctors assure her it’s likely due to her injuries. A year later she’s finally getting her life on track including starting an internship at a big law firm, which she had to defer due to her accident, when she happens into a cute, local flower shop to find the man of her coma dreams… and his brother.
Dream On is a bit like a reverse While You Were Sleeping (the mid-90s Christmas classic starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, and Peter Gallagher. IYKYK. If you don’t know… well, you should. I rewatched it this past holiday season and it’s truly a heartwarming gem.)
Cass befriends one brother, strikes up a romance with the other, becomes involved in helping to save their family business, discovers more about herself, there’s also a charming flower shop dog; it’s all very cute and readable with a good balance of characterization and plot. Plus, it’s set in the adorable historic Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, there’s also a brief sojourn to Columbus, where I’m located. The setting is great, I can only assume author Angie Hockman is from the area.
I found this on par with Hockman’s 2021 debut Shipped which I also enjoyed. As with Shipped I do wish there had been more steam, but I’ll survive.
Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery Books for an advanced review copy.
That Bookish Life 