Books like Novels (Daring to Dream / Finding the Dream / Holding the Dream) by Nora Roberts
The trilogy follows three sisters—Margo, Kate, and Laura—who, raised in the opulent setting of Templeton House in Monterey, California, each pursue their personal aspirations. Margo embraces a daring adventure beyond her modest beginnings as a housekeeper’s daughter. Kate, with her sharp business acumen, confronts professional impropriety and must turn inward to find true success. Laura, confident and intelligent, thinks she has found her perfect life until a devastating loss threatens to topple her dreams. Together, the series explores friendship, ambition, and romance amid social class differences in contemporary California.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Nora Roberts
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