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Sunset Dreams
by Amy Craig
on November 15, 2019
Genres: Sweet Romance
Pages: 338
Format: Kindle, Paperback
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Mila risked her career to claim the executive director position at Marina Ranch. The upscale retirement community attracts the best of Biloxi, but nothing has prepared her for a local firefighter's protective instincts or the way her stomach drops when Blake walks into the room.
The retirement community's feisty residents do their best to push Mila into Blake's arms, but their priorities shift when a fire devastates a local food bank. As the residents rally their network of resources to demonstrate Biloxi’s resilience, Aunt Rose says, "The heart of a place isn’t in its history, it’s in what happens next.”
Sunset Dreams by Amy Craig is such a marvelous romance filled with sweet love, elderly shenanigans, and true to life difficulties.
Will Mila choose love over her career?
Mila Pullman
Our main character is Mila Pullman. She moves to Biloxi, Alabama, for work. She is the new executive director at a new retirement community. Mila works most of the time and truly cares for the elderly living in Marina Ranch. However, Mila doesn’t enjoy life; she is focused on her career and meeting the goals that the corporation has set for her.
I like Mila’s dedication, honesty, and ability to connect with the residents. She has a big heart. The only negative thing I found was that she doesn’t call home much, even though she talks about her family. However, she could be so busy meeting her goal that she doesn’t have time.
Blake Darling
Blake’s adoptive mom is Rose Darling. She is wealthy, and Blake wants to make sure that no one takes advantage of her. Blake has made himself Rose’s protector. He is a firefighter and paramedic that works on his off-shift days at the local hospital. You could say that Blake has a chip on his shoulder and wants to prove he is worthy of being a Darling. Blake has wonderful friends, which is where you can find him if he isn’t working or at the gym.
I also like Blake, it took me a bit to warm up to his gruff style, but once I was there, I found him delightful. I adore the fact that he keeps trying even when the previous attempts didn’t pan out well. The only thing that bothers me is he thinks of his birth mother often, but he is afraid to actually track down the records.
The Story
OMG! The story is adorable; the characters are so realistic, the romance is lovely. I loved that we see life in the retirement community, and the residents want to be useful. They don’t want to throw money at community issues. They want to assist with the solution. The calendar idea is fabulous, but the food bank idea was ingenious. I also like the way the seniors found love, companionship, and friendship in their community. And let’s not forget the romance, Blake and Mila are wonderful together is fun watching them get it together.
Five Stars
I loved Sunset Dreams by Amy Craig so much that I am rating it with five stars. If you like strong female characters in your romance books, then you should read Sunset Dreams. I recommend it.
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Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Sunset Dreams by Amy Craig.
Until the next time,
This Guest Review is for Baroness’ Book Trove.
About Amy Craig
Amy Craig lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her family and a small menagerie of pets. She writes women’s fiction and contemporary romances with seemingly intelligent and empathetic heroines. She can’t always vouch for the men. She has worked as an engineer, project manager, and an incompetent waitress. In her spare time, she plays tennis and expands her husband’s honey-do list.
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