This is an anthology containing four novellas taking place at different times in American history. They each contain a first love romance (no widows, or divorcees) and are clean for content. Only the last story alternates the POV between the couple. My favorites were the first and last. The first is set during the Revolutionary War and surprisingly the heroine has loyalist leanings. I enjoyed it because of the spying story and seeing the woman change her views as she sees the reality of war. The last I liked because it was an unusual choice of time. It is set during Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency as his daughter is getting ready to marry. The author brings in suffragists, military aides to the President and other historical accuracies that enhanced the story.

The middle two stories were good as well. The Southern Belle started intriguingly about a northerner seamstress in Richmond when Virginia secedes from the union. But because it ends at the beginning of the war I’m not sure of it’s HEA. And the Irish farm immigrant story is sweet but I wanted a little more from the ending. How did her family and town react to the news.

Overall it is a nice anthology of historical romances. I usually prefer to read longer novels so there can be more time with the characters and depth to the story. But sometimes a novella is a perfect way to spend an hour. Thank you to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
(3.5 stars)

This anthology of four stories is set in different time periods in American history. Each story was interesting and the characters very likeable. I loved that each story was a bit different in the time frame, setting and genre. Over all a very good book.

This is a compilation of stories written by 4 authors about different periods in American history. I enjoyed learning more about those periods of time. The stories were well written and engaging. Each story is unique. I highly recommend this set.

The first short story was intriguing. However, I wasn’t as thrilled with the rest but the setting was magnificent. I recommend this book to those interested in a clean, American history collection. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read an arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I give it 3 Stars.

Thank you net galley for the advance reader copy of this novel. I enjoyed these four novellas about different times in American history. My favorite was probably the first set during the revolutionary war. Each novella had a different time period, characters, and style. Very enjoyable clean sweet quick reads!

Where Dreams Meet is an excellent collection of stories about women caught up in major historical events. The writing is well done and gives a view into how women coped with change and disruption. I particularly liked “The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You” by Carla Kelly, who is a most excellent historian and storyteller. Recommended for readers who enjoy historical fiction.

This was an enjoyable collection of stories, ranging in setting from revolutionary America to Teddy Roosevelt’s DC. As always with these collections, some stories work better than others, but they all have a strong sense of setting and likeable main characters. The last story in the collection, set around Alice Roosevelt’s wedding, was my favorite.

The thing I loved most about this collection was that each story took place in a different point in American history! Each story had a unique love story, and I felt immersed in the time period.

To Love a Spy by Jennifer Moore
I love the Revolutionary War, and the intrigue was very interesting in this story. I loved to see Susannah change as she learned the realities of the war.

Southern Belle, Yankee Heart by Ranae Weight Mackley
This story is set at the beginning of the Civil War. This one felt the most unrealistic to me - partly because the main characters were from different sides of the war. But it was very sweet to see the relationship grow. This one also didn't quite get completely resolved, as the war is still going when the story ends. This leaves the ending a bit unknown.

Where Dreams Meet by Carolyn Twede Frank
I loved the perspective of a young immigrant coming and trying to find her own way. This story also ended rather abruptly, with very little resolution of the actual conflict. The love story was very sweet though.

The Sun, Moon, Stars and You by Carla Kelly
Teddy Roosevelt has always fascinated me, so I was thrilled to see him and his daughter Alice play a large role in this story. The romance was sweet, and the Suffrage movement added some depth to the love story. A very entertaining read.

Overall, these four stories were entertaining and the settings were delightful!

Thank you to NetGalley, Covenant Communications, and the authors for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

A collection of four wonderful novellas set sometime in America's history. I enjoyed getting to read a few new-to-me authors, Carla Kelly and Renew Weight Mackley. I enjoyed their stories and I am looking forward to reading more of their works. Jennifer Moore and Carolyn Twede Frank are some of the favorite authors and their stories did not disappoint. While I enjoyed all of the stories, my favorite was "To Love a Spy" but Jennifer Moore. I enjoyed the suspense and story line.
If you enjoy stories set in American history and romance novellas, then this will be a wonderful collection to read!

This charming quartet of novellas offers enlightening glimpses into four periods in American history. They all feature hardworking "average" Americans.

Jennifer Moore's "To Love a Spy" pits Loyalist Susannah Partridge against Eli Matthews, a staunch Patriot. Moore successfully depicts some of the dangers of the time, complete with spies and the occupying British. And who knew there's a Thames in Connecticut? Jennifer Moore is one of my favorite authors.

Renae Weight Mackley's contribution offers an illuminating look into what happened when a Northerner is suddenly unable to return home with legitimate purchases when secession is suddenly declared. Written in first person, "Southern Belle, Yankee Heart", has an implied HEA.

In a departure from her historical Western romances, Carolyn Twede Frank's "Where Dreams Meet" is a sweet and inspirational story about two people who face prejudice and judgment simply because they look different. One of my favorite quotes in the book: “If only people could see God has given them a chance to learn somethin’ too. Like how to look beneath a person’s skin and view us for who we really are.”

Carla Kelly's "The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You" weaves the actual historical figures Teddy Roosevelt and his daughter Alice into the fabric of the tale. The changing times of the early 1900s included the women's suffrage movement and the increasingly common motorcar.

All four novellas are well-written and clean. Characters are finely drawn, which can be difficult in shorter stories. Thanks to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for an ARC of this lovely novella collection.

Four great stories of American history
This book is a grouping of four stories across different time periods in American history. Each one catches a glimpse into the struggles and choices people faced. And each one introduces you to wonderful characters with all their strengths, weakness, dilemmas, and hardships. Each will give you a deeper appreciation of these periods of American history.
The first story is To Love a Spy by Jennifer Moore. It’s an engaging tale set in the Revolutionary War where people had to choose which side to support and how sometimes loyalties could shift. Susannah was a royalist even though her father and brother joined rebel colonists. Now after the English had taken her home, she lived with her uncle and aunt at their inn where some of the British officers were housed. With such a gathering it was the perfect place for a spy, something Susannah couldn’t tolerate, until she discovered who the spy was and his motivations. That discovery along with related events had the power to change many minds and many outlooks.
Southern Belle, Yankee Heart by Renae wright Mackley is set at the beginning of the Civil War as Rebecca travels to Richmond, Virginia to purchase fabric for her dressmaking business. While there Virginia secedes from the Union effectively forcing Rebecca to choose between the ability to support herself and staying. She soon decides staying is the best choice since she can then turn the material, she had purchased into clothing to sell, thereby raising funds to return to her home in Philadelphia. Little did she foresee the complications of making a dress shirt for Nathan another guest at the boarding house and a southern gentleman with some northern leanings. As they spend time together goals, wishes and dreams change for each person and not without impact from the war.
Where Dreams Meet by Carolyn Twede tells the story of two lonely people finding acceptance with each other. Jane has just immigrated from Ireland after the deaths of her mother and brother, the last living members of her family. She had used her brother’s ticket to sail to America in hopes of finding a home with her mother’s cousin who was expecting her brother. After being rescued in New York, when she had insufficient funds, she finally arrives at the small town in Missouri to a very cold welcome. This was not to provide the warm family setting she had hoped for but it was better than her life in Ireland. Imagine her surprise when she sees the man who had helped her in New York in the same small town but instead of being known for his kindness and generosity that she had experienced, he was known as the town monster. This is a great story of looking beyond appearances and circumstances to find the true worth of a person.
The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You by Carla Kelly is set in the Roosevelt era at the time of Alice Roosevelt’s wedding. Hank had been given a special assignment as a White House aide. His duties were to escort whoever assigned, to wherever assigned. After settling in his boarding house, he soon meets Minnie, another boarder. As Minnie works to be accepted in the newspaper world as a reporter instead of a proof reader, Hank struggles with his assignment to be on call for Alice Roosevelt whenever she wants to ride horses as well as organize and record all presents sent to the soon to be married Alice. As both struggle with their assignments, they begin to support and help one another. A fun book about an interesting time in history. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy. This is my review and all thoughts are my own.

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Where Dreams Meet, is an anthology, written by four different authors: Jennifer Moore, Renae Weight Mackley, Carolyn Twede Frank and Carla Kelly. Each autor wrote about different time periods in American History. Each story is short, but so well written, taking different time periods and weaving a story around it. From spies, to Southern Belles, living in the Blue Ridge mountains and the women's sufferage.

This collection of novellas takes place during different time periods in American history, as the characters in each story navigate how to make difficult decisions in the midst of tough issues. My favourite was "To Love A Spy" as the storyline contained more suspense.


*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

This is a nice collection of novellas taking place in differing time periods ranging from 1781 to 1905. By the second story I thought this was going to be a collection of war romance stories but it is not. Instead the authors set their stories sometime in American history that was of interest to them. So some do take place during wars and the others do not. All of them made me ponder how I would have responded in the situation.

To Love a Spy by Jennifer Moore
This is a sweet love story though it felt like the larger part of the story was the spy aspect through which they fall in love. A good spy story is always fun but my heart always beats faster through the intrigue.

Southern Belle, Yankee Heart by Ranae Weight Mackley
This is almost an insta-love story but time is passing quickly so it isn't quite so insta as it seemed. I really only read happily ever after books and there is one implied by the end of this novella. Their relationship is secured but since it is the beginning of the war, so much could happen to deter that HEA. For that reason I kinda hated the ending. I would have benefited from an epilogue to know for sure that they made it through long term.

Where Dreams Meet by Carolyn Twede Frank
This was a story of intrigue that needed both parties to resolve it. I think my favorite aspect of the story was the change in the cousin as she matured. I believe the story reached the HEA mark but I would have LOVED to have seen the next part of the story. How would the townspeople react? what happens to the villains? What happens with family relationships? We know it will be great for the couple but I wanted to actually see the villains get what is coming to them.

The Sun, Moon, Stars and You by Carla Kelly
This was also a sweet romance. I loved how the couple supported each other. I liked the addition of suffrage as a topic. Also, this one made me laugh several times. And I love humor in romances. It was a good story to end on.

Sex: kisses
Language: no
Violence: talk of war violence but not on the page
*I received a complimentary ARC through NetGalley and voluntarily chose to review it.