The Brightest of Dreams

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MASON, SUSAN ANNE
THE BRIGHTEST OF DREAMS

Quinten Aspinall is determined to fulfill a promise he made to his deceased father to keep his family together. To do so, he must travel to Canada to find his younger siblings, who were sent there as indentured workers while Quinn was away at war. He is also solicited by his employer to look for the man's niece who ran off with a Canadian soldier. If Quinn can bring Julia back, he will receive his own tenant farm, enabling him to provide a home for his ailing mother and siblings.

Julia Holloway's decision to come to Toronto has been met with disaster. When her uncle's employee rescues her from a bad situation, she fears she can never repay Quinn's kindness. So when he asks her to help find his sister, she agrees. Soon after, however, Julia receives some devastating news that changes everything.

Torn between reuniting his family and protecting Julia, will Quinn have to sacrifice his chance at happiness to finally keep his promise?

My Review:

Woooshhhhh!!!! That's the sound of a very satisfied bibliophile sigh. I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't that! lol Love it when an author delivers so much more than I could ever imagine. And I listened to every exquisite minute of it. Susan Boyce is a favourite narrator of mine so she made me feel right at home -- all ready to settle in for a marathon listening session. I am such a happy reader...er listener!

The Brightest of Dreams is the third and final (sob) book in Mason's Canadian Crossings series but it also makes a wonderful standalone read. If you've been following the series you'll be super excited over the epilogue. :-) So many great characters to share a last hurrah with! So while I'm super sad to see this series end, I'm awash with too many warm fuzzies for that harsh reality to sink in just yet.

Absolutely loved Quinn and Julia's story. So much heartache and angst but so many tender moments too. Even some humourous ones. Mason draws out the tale with impeccable pacing. Plot threads pulled taut then slackened just a bit to give a reader some breathing room then -- snap! -- tension rolled over me in waves.

Pretty sure this is my favourte Susan Anne Mason book ever...though maybe I should re-read them all to make sure of that. :-)

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a gently read copy of  The Brightest of Dreams, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday March 14 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!