Susanna has remained loyal to Britain, despite her family siding with the American rebels - until she discovers that Eli is not what she thought - and that there are two sides to any question. A decision is necessary - and will have consequences.
Rebecca, a loyal Northerner, is caught on the wrong side of the lines when war breaks out, and before she can get back, she's come to know and care for Nathan, who lives at the same boarding house. But she can't love a soldier on the other side - can she?
Jane came to America for a new life, but things turn out far from what she expected. Peter is shunned by the town, but can't help feeling attracted to the poorly-treated newcomer. Can these two outcasts forge a better life together?
Hank knows that his new position as a military aide is one to be proud of, but he'd rather be back in Kansas working with horses. Minnie longs to be a journalist but her boss refuses to take her seriously. Circumstances have brought them together, but such conflicting dreams must tear them apart - surely?

To be honest, the first three of these were pretty much 'just okay' for me - nothing wrong with them and I had no trouble finishing them, but they didn't really grab me. The last story, however, grabbed me from the start and held me throughout. It's a satisfying, heart-warming sort of story, with characters I enjoyed getting to know, an interesting setting and a delightfully satisfying ending. I particularly appreciated the way that Alice Roosevelt initially came on stage wearing her public image and then we gradually get to know the real, complex person behind that image - a good reminder that people are often more than rumour or public opinion portrays. Summary: there's probably something in here for everyone - I found one story especially enjoyable, but others will probably have their own preferences. An interesting collection of novellas.

Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.

If you enjoy historical romances and American history, this collection of stories that range from the Revolutionary war through Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency will be one you will enjoy! I especially enjoyed “To Love a Spy” by Jennifer Moore. For me, there’s nothing like a good revolutionary spy story with a little romance mixed in! There is a point in the story where the main character has to make a choice about what side she will choose to support in the war. I think that we all come to a point in our lives where we have to make some kind of important decision to become who we want to be. She has that moment and it helps her make her choice.

This delightful collection of four historical romance, from the civil war to the early 1900s, was so fun to read. Each story is individual and full of lovable characters.

Collection of short historical romances. Very pleasant reading. I wanted to read for Carla Kelly's story, which was great, but the others were also enjoyable reads. I especially liked Jennifer Moore's story. When I'm stressed out, these books with sweet, clean romance novellas are just perfect. This was a good one.

This compilation took me to different time periods in American history. The perspective in each of the time periods was enlightening and refreshing. It was fantastic to see things through the eyes of the time period.

To Love a spy took us to the revolutionary war through the eyes of a royalist. Susannah lived and worked in the inn run by her Aunt and Uncle. Her father and brother were fighting with the "rebels" and she was happy as a subject of King George. Her Uncle's inn hosted many British officers and she got to know them somewhat in their interactions. Also in residence was the local apothecary, Eli Matthews. Susannah was observant and found that there was more to him than meets the eye. Through their interactions and the developments of the war around them. Susannah realizes truths about herself and about the war around them. She finds that the time will come when she truly has to pick a side. This story shows both sides of the conflict in a beautiful way that has Susannah and even me as the reader conflicted about the people in the story because at the end of the day, on either side, it is people with families that are experiencing the tragedy of war.

Southern Belle, Yankee Heart took me to Richmond, Virginia at the time Virginia seceded from the Union. It again reminded me that there were people on both sides of the conflict and they were living the best they knew how. Rebecca Steed ran into a unique situation as she was in Virginia to purchase goods and found herself unable to return with the goods to Philadelphia. She was forced to stay as much of what she purchased was not returnable and she needed to have money to live upon her return to Philadelphia. The conflict unfolding was brought to life in this Novella. It was interesting to see in the story, those in the South who were abolitionists and sympathetic to the North. This story was beautifully written and touching.

Where Dreams Meet takes us to Ellis Island as it opens in 1892. Jane O'Shea had taken her brother's place on a ship to America after he died followed shortly by her mother. She went to her second cousin who had a place for her brother to work. From this we see the treatment of some immigrants of the time, even by family members. It is a hard life and Jane finds little kindness from her family, but does make a connection to Peter who sees her and sees her kindness. Together they fight the greed of others using their strengths to make a better life. This story is full of familial conflict and a mystery that could save them both. This was an exciting mystery to figure out as Jane worked hard to make her way.

The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You took us to the wedding of Alice Roosevelt, Teddy's oldest daughter. We get to meet this president and his daughter through the eyes of a soldier brought on as a White House Aid, meant to escort the single ladies at White House and embassy functions. We also see them through Minnie who is trying to be a reporter when she is seen as a copy corrector, being called an editor would mean she had a say in shaping what is printed. It is a time of change in the nation, 1905 has Minnie as a suffragette and looking to make her mark. Lieutenant Henry "Hank" Thornton isn't much for the social whirl and wants to be left at Fort Riley with the Calvary duties. These two show what they can do by just being themselves. This is a touching story and an fascinating inside look at the White House and political weddings. I felt like I was there.

All in all, I loved this anthology and it hit all the right notes coming out at the celebration of the country's independence, reminding me how we got our freedoms,

I received an early copy through the publisher and NetGalley and this is my honest review.

I love learning. And I’m an avid reader. Great combination because I learn A LOT when I read. It’s wonderful! I really enjoyed this historical collection and learning little bits and pieces from these authors’ research and writing.

I loved the historical time periods, 1781, 1861, 1892 and 1905. All of the stories were delightful and had me turning the pages to find out what happened to these characters. All of the main characters had fun meet cutes, great banter back and forth and great chemistry. I was left very happy with their happy ever afters.

There were some very slightly suspenseful moments in the ones regarding wars that I kept hoping everything would work out fine, no one would be caught or worse. Phew!

If you enjoy happy ever afters, historical and great chemistry, letter writing, hiding and secrets, sewing, trains, Irish accents, and much more, you’ll love this collection!!!

One last thing, I loved the character of President Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter in one of the collections. She was so much fun!

Content: All stories are clean and sweet.

I received a copy from the publisher, Covenant Communications, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

“To Love a Spy” by Jennifer Moore
5 stars
Set in New York during the American Revolution, lives have been altered from the war. Susannah is loyal to the king but situations may change her view. She becomes involved in treasonous activities Eli, the handsome apothecary. It was the perfect quick story to give me a taste of the tensions during war time and developing feelings.

“Southern Belle, Yankee Heart” by Renae Weight Mackey
3.5 stars
This one begins right at the start of the Civil War. Rebecca is a seamstress who buys fabric in the South. She is not allowed to travel North with her purchases so she stays, meets some friends, and falls in love. I loved the beginning of the story but kind of lost interest near the end. Still a good quick read.

“Where Dreams Meet” by Carolyn Twede Frank
4 stars
Jane is an Irish immigrant, arrives at Ellis Island hoping to make a living with the only family left: an uncle, aunt and cousins. She meets a man with a slight deformity that the town has shunned. It’s kind of like a Cinderella story. Her family is not kind to her. She is trying to escape her family and Peter is trying to prove rumors wrong. It’s a sweet marriage of convenience story.

“The Sun, Moon, and You” by Carla Kelly
3 stars
Set in the early 1900’s this one talks about women’s suffrage: women’s right to vote, women’s careers, etc. There also were a lack of men because of the war. The President’s daughter is getting married and Hank is assigned to watch her. I didn’t really connect with this story and it felt very rushed. It might be better as a full length.

This is an anthology of collection of novellas. The first book starts off during the revolutionary war. The second book follows the time of the civil war. The third book is about homesteading in Missouri, think little house on the prairie. The fourth book takes place in 1905 in Washington DC.

The novellas all follow along during the early American days and all feature love stories. If you love American history and romance this collection is for you!

I really enjoyed this collection! Anthologies are a enjoyable way to get to know new authors and their works. Where dreams meet is an excellent collection of novellas that dive into a lush American history setting, with plenty of Romance and adventure to keep the pages turning.

This collection is composed of 4 stories all based on different times in American history. The first starting from the time of the American revolution and the last spanning into the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.

Each read is unique, and original, but share the theme of finding love and hope in America, despite challenging times, situations, and themes. The plot of each story focuses on something different and the historic facts shared vary. The romance is clean, limited only to kisses, and were all well paced. It made it really difficult to pick a favorite!

I would recommend this collection to any historical romance lover.

I was provided an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to the publisher and Netgallery for allowing me the opportunity to read and share my thoughts!

I like reading anthologies, and this is one of the most enjoyable ones I have read. All of the stories are well written and feel “complete” which is not always the case with novellas. The four talented authors of this collection of historical romance novellas were all new to me, and I like their styles. As a history buff, I appreciate that the stories are set in different eras of American history from 1781-1906 with backdrops of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Irish immigration, and Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency. The novellas are historically rich with actual historical figures woven into the narratives. The characters are well developed considering the brevity of the stories. The romance is touching and sweet. I totally enjoyed this collection and highly recommend it especially for fans of American history.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley with no obligation to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a fun group of short stories. Each was based around a part of American history. We have the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, 1892 Irish immigrants, and 1905/6 Washington DC with the marriage of Alice Roosevelt. Each of these stories were different, but they all included trials, growth, and the finding of dreams.

There were different events that made you want to learn more about that time in history. It makes me want to learn more about that time in history.

Each author has a different style, which makes it fun. It allows me to find new authors to read. Each story leaves you wanting to know what comes next for these characters.

"Where Dreams Meet" is a collection of 4 short historical romance stories. There's no sex or bad language.

"To Love a Spy" is set in New York, 1781. Rebecca's a loyalist and works in an inn housing British officers. Their neighbor, Eli, is friends with everyone, and she's drawn to his caring personality. Then she realizes that he's spying on their British friends for the rebels. She saves him from discovery but demands to know why he's spying. The characters were likable and had some complexity. There was some suspense. 3.5 stars.

"Southern Belle, Yankee Heart" is set in Richmond, 1861. Rebecca travels to Virginia and buys cotton dress fabric only to be stuck there when a new law prevents cotton fabric from going north. She stays long enough to make dresses from the fabric. After initially avoiding the handsome traveler who stays at the boarding house on the weekends, she agrees to make him a fine shirt. She's immediately infatuated. He explains that he doesn't support slavery but feels he should support his state by joining the Confederate army. She returns north and decides she just doesn't belong with her loving family or friends anymore because she thinks constantly about this man she hardly knows. Um, seriously? An infatuated girl abandons her family, goes into danger against her father's advice, and even potentially puts her father in danger (as he works for the US government and she could be used as hostage against him), and this is supposed to be "romantic"? Very shallow story. 1 star.

"Where Dreams Meet" is set in New York, 1892. Immigrant Jane has an ugly birthmark on her neck that she keeps hidden. When a strange man helps her get to her aunt, she's kind in return despite the ugly purple birthmark across his face. She learns that he's shunned in their community, but they become friends. Her own family doesn't treat her well, but Peter won't propose until he can find the deed proving he's the rightful owner of his property, which his greedy neighbors plan to take from him. Likable, complex characters. Personality quirks cause some naturally-occurring tension between Jane and Peter, but they realize and admit when they're wrong and learn to work together as a team. Nice. 4 stars.

"The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You" is set in Washington, DC, 1905. Lieutenant Hank is selected to escort ambassador's daughter's at balls and social events. Only Hank's not a good dancer and too blunt to be diplomatic. He's stuck escorting Alice, the president's daughter, who's well known to be outspoken and difficult. At his boarding house, he falls for the kind, strong Minnie who wishes to be a reporter, but the paper she works at only allows men to write articles. She writes an article about a suffragette meeting, which Alice wants to read. It ends up in unexpected hands, and Minnie must decide what she really wants in her future. Enjoyable characters who had some complexity. Interesting historical setting (with Alice's upcoming wedding). 4 stars.

I really enjoyed this anthology. Each story was fascinating as much for the historical background as for the romance.

The first story takes place during the Revolutionary War. The heroine in that book has royalist leanings, although her father and brother are fighting on the other side. She finds her loyalties further divided when she meets a handsome young man at the inn where she is staying.

The second story takes place during the beginning of the War Between the States. A young dressmaker from Philadelphia finds herself stuck in Virginia when it secedes from the Union. She is not allowed to take her uncut fabric back to Virginia and can't afford to return without it. While staying at the boarding house, she meets a young man who changes her mind about a lot of things. I was curious enough to check, and it made economic sense for her to travel south to buy her fabric, where cotton was grown and fabric was manufactured.

The third story does not take place during war time, but in 1892. This story illuminates the desperation that led to so many Irish emigrating to the United States. In this story, Jane O'Shea arrives alone in Ellis Island. Her mother and brother died before she left Ireland and she arrives at Ellis Island not knowing a soul in America and without much money. A stranger helps her with train fare, and to her surprise, it is not the last time that she sees him. This is a sweet love story about two people who make a happy life despite prejudice and underhanded actions by those around them.

Carla Kelly's story is set during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and introduced me to his daughter Alice, whose wedding was upcoming. She incorporated other historical figures in her story, and it was fascinating. For example, another character was a black lady who was a suffragist. The love story was also marvelous. A lieutenant reluctantly assigned as an aide to Teddy himself meets a young woman who works in a newspaper and yearns to write copy rather than to only correct it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Covenant Communications via NetGalley. It was a pleasure to read and review it.

3.5 stars
This was definitely an interesting collection of novellas. I had read some of these authors before but some of them were new to me. Where Dreams Meet is written by Jennifer Moore, Renae Weight Mackley, Carolyn Twede Frank, and Carla Kelly. This looked like a fun group of novellas so I decided to give it a try. I did enjoy it, but I did not love all of the novellas. However the fun thing about novellas is that you can pick and choose which story you want to read.
I ended up reading the first two stories relatively quickly. They were quite good and engaging. I liked the characters and the story line. I thought it was cool how they were both set during an important part of America’s history. The fourth one was also fun to read. However the third one was not exactly my cup of tea. It was cool to read about the different characters falling in love and hoping for a better future.
Where Dreams Meet is a collection of novelas of historical romances set during important moments of American history. I would recommend this book for those who enjoy sweet short reads, but I would say that I did have some that I liked more than others.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through Netgalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, a positive review was not required.

This book has 4 separate stories by 4 different authors. Each story is unique and interesting in its own way. I enjoyed each for different reasons. My favorites were "Where Dreams Meet" and "The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You". I would definitely recommend the book, especially for the variety and stark differences in each one.

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An intriguing historical romance collection! Where Dreams Meet highlights several interesting eras in American history from the perspective of seemingly ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. It’s always tough to write a fully satisfying story within the confines of a novella, which is where the collection falls just a bit short—these stories were so interesting, I just wanted more. I did enjoy the writing styles and would recommend this as a solid introduction to each author’s writing. 3.5/5 stars

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These were quick fun reads that spanned many centuries in America. Each gave a unique perspective of different times and locations in America. I had read most of these authors, but some were new to me. Short story compilations are a nice way to be introduced to new authors.

“To Love a Spy” by Jennifer Moore 5*
I appreciated how this short story created space to explore the moral implications of choosing sides and spying during the American Revolution. Jennifer Moore crafted characters that are endearing and a suspenseful storyline that had a satisfying happily ever after.

“Southern Belle, Yankee Heart” by Renae Weight Mackley 4*
This Civil War setting had characters involved in the importing if goods between North and South, and shone light on the inherent difficulties of tension between sides on trade. I enjoyed the gentle romance with a light helping of faith and the reflections of how the slave culture (some of it dissolving and some of it being held to) affected people in their daily lives.

“Where Dreams Meet” by Carolyn Twede Frank 4*
Peter and Jane complimented each other well in this story - I liked their gentle natures and how they tried to stay positive and see the best in other people despite being mistreated by them. The romance was sweet and the happily ever after was well deserved.

“The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You” by Carla Kelly 4.5*
I enjoyed the historical details Carla Kelly included in this Teddy Roosevelt era story. Not a time period I read in often, the clash of the old horse drawn world with the automobile and the cause of suffrage retold made fascinating details of the era come alive for me. A gentle romance with a very happily ever after was a perfect conclusion to this anthology!

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This book is filled with sweet novellas that were such fun reads. Each story has a short and sweet romance. It’s nice to be able to read a short quick story like these when I don’t have a lot of time but still want to read a cute romance! #WhereDreamsMeet #NetGalley

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This was a great story to read. I loved the storyline and the characters, definitely recommend this book!