FINDING THE DREAM

No secret that I suck at titles.
It's really hits me when I read a title for a book, and want to read the book based on that. I'm not sure which of my books I'd read based on the title alone...

ANYWAY.

Finding the Dream is about a guy (Van) who gave up his dream of music to attempt to be more responsible and less like his loser dad. And about a girl named Sierra who has been in love with her brother's best friend for years, and now (FINALLY) has a shot...

One of the funnest things I did in this book was play with the idea that what they both wanted worked against each other until the end of the book - it ended up looking a little like this -

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I’m so excited, I can barely sit still!- Sierra
What was I thinking? - Donovan
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I need to show him I’m a grown up—even if it means showing a little extra skin. I have to get it out of his head that I’m a “little sister” type, or he’ll never notice me the way I want him to.- Sierra
Okay. The best plan is to concentrate on her being almost like a little sister. If I feel like she’s my little sister, I’ll stare less, I’ll notice more if other people are looking at her, and it’ll be easier for me to keep her “safe” even for Clark Standards.
- Donovan
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I need to try a few innocent touches—accidental brushes… anything to shift his thinking there. This is so doable.- Sierra

I’m getting used to living with a very cool, very gorgeous woman. All I have to do is keep my distance, and everything will be fine…
- Donovan
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Well, that went better than expected.- Sierra
How the hell do I fix what I just did? - Donovan
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I know that Donovan’s dying to talk to Hanson, and probably my dad, but I don’t want anyone or anything to come between us when we still feel so fragile. We have to move further forward first.- Sierra
Time with her is changing everything, but before we go any further, I have to get in touch with Hanson. And then (if Hanson doesn’t want to kill me) get some ideas as to how to talk to Sierra’s dad. Nothing can happen before then. Or…nothing else. - Donovan
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At this point, one of us needs to take a giant leap. That’s all. Big jump. Once we pass this hurdle of tiny kisses, we’ll fall into place. (I also need to jump into sending these outlines to that literary agent, but one thing at a time… I’m not sure I could handle a rejection at this point).- Sierra
As long as I can move in small steps, I know I won’t panic over playing at Solomon’s. I won’t stress about the possibility of it maybe being my last big venue…or one of many. I won’t panic over Clark or Hanson and how they might feel about me with Sierra. Small steps… - Donovan

And I can't share the last few because that would ruin the story ;-)
I'm SO SO SO HAPPY to finally have ALL THREE BOOKS OUT!!!!!!
CHASING THE MUSIC
BLURRING THE LINES
FINDING THE DREAM



~ MJ