Dream On

Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Review: Because he wanted to say hello to his mom while touring with his rock and roll star girlfriend, she dumps country singer Bradley Nelson on the streets of Reno in front of a gorilla. A few seconds later, all hell breaks loose with casino boss Dickie Swanson chasing after Bradley's mom Harriet with a gun. She grabs her son and the gorilla. The trio flees the scene.

The gorilla is Delphine Armstrong who knows she lost her job while Bradley's mom explains she stole three million dollars from the mob who failed to report it on their income tax. Her plan is to give the loot and evidence to her former boss in the Philadelphia office of the IRS. On the journey east, Bradley and Delphine fall in love, but the mob follows planning to take back their cash and silence the fleeing trio.

DREAM ON is a wacky romantic suspense that the audience will enjoy due to the antics of the Nelsons (no comment on mom's name or that the son should have been Rick) and Delphine. The story line keeps the tension high and the humor lofty, but the book never loses sight that it is a romance first and foremost. As she did with RECORD TIME, Beverly Brandt will have her fans dancing to the beat of her wild garden party road show romp.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: An enjoyable wacky romantic suspense tale
Review: Because he wanted to say hello to his mom while touring with his rock and roll star girlfriend, she dumps country singer Bradley Nelson on the streets of Reno in front of a gorilla. A few seconds later, all hell breaks loose with casino boss Dickie Swanson chasing after Bradley's mom Harriet with a gun. She grabs her son and the gorilla. The trio flees the scene.

The gorilla is Delphine Armstrong who knows she lost her job while Bradley's mom explains she stole three million dollars from the mob who failed to report it on their income tax. Her plan is to give the loot and evidence to her former boss in the Philadelphia office of the IRS. On the journey east, Bradley and Delphine fall in love, but the mob follows planning to take back their cash and silence the fleeing trio.

DREAM ON is a wacky romantic suspense that the audience will enjoy due to the antics of the Nelsons (no comment on mom's name or that the son should have been Rick) and Delphine. The story line keeps the tension high and the humor lofty, but the book never loses sight that it is a romance first and foremost. As she did with RECORD TIME, Beverly Brandt will have her fans dancing to the beat of her wild garden party road show romp.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: A wild ride has you laughing until the very last page.
Review: Everyone wanted him and Ms. Brandt doesn't disappoint. Bradley Nelson now has his own story and what a wild ride it is. Having his career failing is bad enough, but then his girlfriend dumps him off her bus and out of her life. To top it off, his mother just scooped him up in her Winnebago, along with some poor woman wearing a gorilla suit and has them running for their lives from some mobsters.

Delphine Armstrong is a woman who just wanted to fit in. Changing who she is just to meet other people's expectations. Wanting to belong comes with a high price and Delphine will do anything to pay it. Including lying about who and what she knows just to stay with Bradley.

All the characters in this story have a dilemma. It's amazing to see how they solve them while racing across the country. Ms. Brandt writes a funny, uplifting story that will have you turning the pages to see what happens next. I couldn't put DREAM ON down until I found out where the wild ride would end. For me, it was an extremely enjoyable romantic comedy.

Rating:
Summary: A wild ride has you laughing until the very last page.
Review: Everyone wanted him and Ms. Brandt doesn't disappoint. Bradley Nelson now has his own story and what a wild ride it is. Having his career failing is bad enough, but then his girlfriend dumps him off her bus and out of her life. To top it off, his mother just scooped him up in her Winnebago, along with some poor woman wearing a gorilla suit and has them running for their lives from some mobsters.

Delphine Armstrong is a woman who just wanted to fit in. Changing who she is just to meet other people's expectations. Wanting to belong comes with a high price and Delphine will do anything to pay it. Including lying about who and what she knows just to stay with Bradley.

All the characters in this story have a dilemma. It's amazing to see how they solve them while racing across the country. Ms. Brandt writes a funny, uplifting story that will have you turning the pages to see what happens next. I couldn't put DREAM ON down until I found out where the wild ride would end. For me, it was an extremely enjoyable romantic comedy.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Review: This was not up to par with Beverly Brandt's previous novels. I found that it was hard to develop a real affection for any of the characters because they were so unreal. I didn't believe any of them. And I was expecially disappointed by the gratutious sex scenes that seemed to come out of nowhere and did not further the story line. This was not a good book. I recommend either Room Service or True North as much better choices.