Review: Only In My Dreams by Darcy Burke

Elizabeth B’s Thoughts

I have a new author for my must read list! Only In My Dreams is the first book in the Ribbon Ridge series and focuses on Sara (a sextuplet!) and Dylan, a general contractor helping her family with a project.

The basic story line of the book is not unique, but the characters are so well written that you want to know their story and see how it will all work out. Both Sara and Dylan come with baggage and issues, some of it pretty heavy. I loved how the author put us into each character’s head so that we could see things from their perspective and understand their motivation.

Sara is a great example of a strong female character that you want to root for; she faced her issues head on and wasn’t afraid to communicate when she needed something. As much as I liked Sara, I loved Dylan. He is very much a guy’s guy, but is dealing with a lot of insecurities that go back to being a little boy shuttled between his divorced parents. I wanted to stand up and cheer when he finally told his Dad some of the things that had been bubbling inside for so long. Individually, these two are great characters, but together they are fantastic. Their sexual chemistry is evident, but they also have more tender emotions that make you want them to figure things out.

While Sara and Dylan are at the center of the story, we also get to see them with their respective families. How those relationships grow helps shed a lot of light on some of the issues our main characters are dealing with. I am looking forward to seeing more of the secondary characters as the series moves forward.