BIG dreams inn a small New Hampshire town ;
(Books)

In the small town of Northwood, New Hampshire, two ten-year-olds meet at Northwood Lake. During TJ's three-week visit, he and Cassie are mesmerized––experiencing a young soulmate connection. He tugs on her ponytail, builds sandcastles with her, and tickles her fancy. Then, he's gone. In vain, she longs for his return . . . no, never again. Her only consolation is recurring dreams, where they fall in love over and over again.Twenty years later, the history-lover has followed her dream, living in the seaside city of Portsmouth, NH. Lord only knows what's happened to TJ! Slipping on a patch of black ice during a blustery nor'easter, they bump into each other once again––the embers of their infatuation roaring into a blazing bonfire! Set in New England's wintery Christmas season, TJ reveals BIG dreams for Cassie's small hometown. Her father––an old fashioned Yankee––isn't keen on this man re-entering his daughter's life, and that sets their relationship on a bit of a roller-coaster ride.The first of two novels, this sweet, romantic, semi-fictional tale is full of drama and country Christmas charm. Follow a patient but determined young man with outlandish dreams. Can he make his 'pipe-dreams' a reality? Peer into Cassie's evolving heart and mind. Sympathize with her hope and dreams while cheering on her commitment to family and friends. Do you believe in fairy tales? God's miracles? Cassie didn't, but she's beginning to . . . Come along for the ride!