Dreams for Stones (Dreams Saga Book 1) by
Book One – Dreams Saga.
A man who’s given up on love. A woman who’s learned to let go of love too easily. It will take all the magic of serendipity, old diaries, and a children’s story to heal these two.
Caught in grief and guilt over his wife’s death, English professor Alan Francini is determined never to feel that much pain again. He avoids new relationships and keeps even his best friend at arm’s length. His major solace
is his family’s ranch south of Denver.
Children’s book editor Kathy Jamison has learned through a lifetime of separations and a broken engagement that letting go is easier than hanging on. Then she meets Alan, and for once, begins to believe a lasting relationship is possible.
But Alan panics and pushes her away–into the arms of his best friend. Now the
emotions of three people are at stake as they struggle to find a way to
transform their broken dreams into the foundation for a more hopeful future.
Next Generation Book Award Finalist.
About the author of Dreams for Stones, Ann Warner:
A former Air Force brat turned clinical chemist, toxicologist, and university professor, Ann’s life took another turn in 2001, when she began writing fiction. After completing a perfectly dreadful novel (she didn’t know it was at the time) she talked her way into a graduate writing seminar and followed that up with several years of study as she continued to write. Along the way she made friends with other writers who have supported, critiqued, and eventually praised her novels. Her debut novel, Dreams for Stones, was a finalist for the Indie Next Generation Book Award.
Ann’s novels take advantage of the many unusual settings she’s traveled to or lived in including New Zealand, Australia, Peru, San Francisco, Wrangell Alaska, Colorado, Boston, and Puerto Rico. As well, her experiences as a toxicologist have added fillips of intrigue to many of her stories.
In Ann’s novels, the consequence of choosing to love or not to love is an underlying theme, as characters face crises and complications that force them to dig deep within themselves to discover their own resilience.
Ann has a readers’ group. Sign up here: http://annwarner.net/?p=517
Members of the group will receive a link to a short story along with insider information about Ann’s writing process, the stories behind the stories, and recommendations of books Ann has enjoyed.
Contacts for Ann:
Website http://annwarner.net/
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What Readers say about Ann’s novels.
Dream for Stones
…incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and loyalty, friendship, loss, and faith… Lynne Welch, Booklist
Love and Other Acts of Courage A Readers’ Favorite 5-Star selection
…a love story with fascinating details about maritime law, and the consequences of others’ heartless actions. S. Nolden
Counterpointe has over 40 five-star reviews on Amazon
…a compelling dramatic evaluation of what it means to be human, and what it means to love or be loved. The Midwest Book Review
Doubtful
Doubtful goes down as warm and smooth as chicken soup on a cold winter day. Compulsion Reads
Absence of Grace has over 90 four and five-star reviews on Amazon and is currently a free download.
…a riveting read of personal struggle, very much recommended reading. The Midwest Book Review
I grew up on the Gulf Coast and a seagoing career just came naturally. After graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, I sailed as a ship’s officer for a number of years and then spent a decade in shore side ship management before becoming an independent (i.e. self-employed) marine surveyor in 1986. Some years later I formed a company specializing in ship construction management and supervision. I’ve been a lot of places, seen interesting things, and lived for extended periods in both South America and the Far East (Singapore and China). By far the most interesting aspect of travel (and life in general) is the people you meet along the way, and I’ve had the good fortune to encounter a lot of interesting characters. Bits and pieces of some of them make their way into the characters of my novels.
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