Shadow of Dreams (Shadow of Dreams Series #1)

A beautifully written story of a prodigal daughter who is determined to control her own life and destiny. Katie walks away from a comfortable home, leaving behind a brokenhearted mother. Instead of freedom, Katie finds herself caught in a web of drugs, alcohol, shadows and danger.When she meets and marries Ben, she is elevated from a life of squalor and deprivation into the glamorous world of the socially elite. Katie finds true love and happiness with Ben, but always, her memory is alive of the sordid secret of her past life.The authors have created a stunning and unforgettable tale with a heroine so real, you will walk with her through her struggles and her pain as though they were your own.This book is a beautiful reminder that no matter how deep the pain, nor how wide the estrangement, God's love and forgiveness are deeper and wider still. I loved this book and eagerly await the sequel.

Ahhhhh, this is one, wonderful book. Classy, suspenseful, human- all the elements for a must read. Everson and Chadwick weave a story that is unpredictable, yet believeable. Katie, the main character, is full of life, but it's her best friend Marcy that brings home the meaning of friendship. In fact, I want her for my best friend! The authors remind us that we all have secrets, but no secret is so great that it cannot be helped and healed by genuine love and care. Forgiveness is close at hand if we're willing to accept it. Katie shares her struggles and joys as she moves closer to this piece of truth. And we, as readers, learn the lesson with her as we turn the pages of this story.

Alfred Hitchcock brilliantly directed movies about an innocent person in the wrong place at the wrong time. Too bad the master is dead, for gifted authors Eve Marie Everson and G. W. Francis Chadwick have brought us another such tale in Shadow Of Dreams. Everson and Chadwick thrust their readers into one environment in the opening chapter only to transport them a few chapters later to another environment, another locale, so much different from the first, and yet both of them are believable. Not only were Everson and Chadwick able to make both locales believable, but they possessed the talent to showcase danger and the seamy side of life while capturing believable relationships of childhood friends reunited, as well as a mother and daughter who fit together like a square peg and a round hole, while the authors searched for a file to help make the situation more palatable.Each page made me eager for the next without taking a break until I arrived at the concluding page, not only expecting another book, but wanting another book, making me realize that these two authors studied Pavlov well. If you have not yet purchased this book, let me leave you with the words Jesus shared with Judas. What you must do, do quickly.Steve Demaree author of Stories From The Heart [email protected]

This story kept me turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. The authors painted a word picture of the lives of all the characters and their surroundings in a way that brought them to life in my mind. A good story told well. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading mysteries and about other life styles.

Well-written, beautifully descriptive, heartwarming and funny, suspenseful. Can't wait for the sequel