Once Upon a Dream (The Once Upon Series)

I had already read the Nora Roberts in another book, but the additional stories were absolutely wonderful. I am glad I bought the book. Now I want all of the Once Upon books!

This book has many enchanting stories full of romance and magic. A true joy to own

I loved this book. I never thought I would ever read, let alone enjoy a romance novel. I look forward to reading more of these authors novels.

Once Upon a Dream is the third anthology by these same four authors. The last two were Once Upon a Star and Once Upon a Castle. In this one, each story is considered a paranormal romance and has a dream theme in it, hence the title. They range from contemporary, to historical, and fantasy-type fiction. Each has it's own style and each has just enough passion to steam up the nearest window. In Dreams by Nora Roberts Kayleen, who has never experienced true love, travels to Ireland and ends up, in a very unusual way, at a castle. Flynn, who has been cursed and trapped for five hundred years, finds the woman who haunted his dreams. It's passionate, magical, and mystical. How Roberts is able to create all these characters is beyond me, and the way she writes them is mystical in itself. It's a romantic lesson in the right kind of love -- another contemporary romance winner, of course.The Sorcerer's Daughter by Jill Gregory Willow of Brinhaven's father, a sorcerer, has been condemned to a stone dungeon by someone with greater powers than his. The only way he can be freed is if Willow risks her life to find a great treasure. Her father sends help through a dream, but the attempt goes astray and she ends up dealing with Blaine of Kendrick, a mercenary solider who wants the treasure for a future bride. This historical read shows that sometimes mistakes can be a good thing when it comes to romance. This one has a fantasy-like flair to it. The Enchantment by Ruth Ryan Langan Annie has a chance to sell a large waterfront estate. The fact that it's haunted intrigues her all the more. When she drives out to stay the weekend she experiences more than a ghost but was it all just a dream? It's a contemporary romance about taking the time to smell the roses and love reaching from the great beyond. The Bridge of Sighs by Marianne Willman Claire is taking a trip to Venice to procure some art. A haunting dream and an ex-husband named Val follow her to the romantic city. Neither will leave her be until she faces the past and reveals the truth. It's a contemporary romance about opening one's soul to purge the pain in order to receive true love.

"In Dreams" by Nora Roberts. In a remote part of Irelandss Avondale Forest, a half of a millennium has past since the curse confined Flynn to a world of dreams. Now Kayleen has entered his castle, his dreams, and hopefully his future."The Sorcerer's Daughter" by Jill Gregory. To free her captive father, Artemus the wizard, from Lisha, Willow must retrieve a necklace amidst the Perilous Forest. To protect and aid his cherished daughter, Artemus weaves a spell that sends the wrong man after the Necklace of Nyssa."The Enchantment" by Ruth Ryan Langan. Annie of Tyler Real Estate is the agent responsible for the Carrington estate sale in Maine. Ben decides to take one last look at his family home before everything is sold. Neither one expected the enchantment of love."The Bridge of Sighs" by Marianne Willman. Claire of San Franciscoss Sterling Galleries flies to Venice to evaluate the Count Ludovicci's Renaissance art collection. However, in Venice, Claire begins seeing visions of a doomed past that forecasts an equally nasty fate for Claire.All four novellas are superbly written and are enchanting romance tales. Readers will feel the magic as the quartet of authors cast a spell on the audience.Harriet Klausner