Book Review: Sweet Dreams, Baby by CJ Carmichael

A story of second chances in more ways than one, “Sweet Dreams, Baby” by CJ Carmichael tugs at your heartstrings from the first page to the last. College sweethearts Portia Bishop and Austin Bradshaw who are barely out of their teens are faced with very adult problems.

Though both have the support of their families, they took different paths that may cause them to commit the greatest mistake of their young life.

Portia and Austin have to find their own way, whether they are together or apart so that they can move on with their lives. But, will they choose the path of the least resistance or the road less traveled?

This is a romance and a happy ending is a given. Still, how we get there is the crux of the matter. CJ Carmichael gave her audience not only a beautiful love story but also a coming-of-age narrative. In a world where dysfunction is the norm, Carmichael gave her readers hope that we can go above that if we try hard enough.

Sweet Dreams, Baby” is Rated T for Teens due to some very adult situations.

  • Sweet Dreams, Baby
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Description

Three weeks ago, Portia Bishop mailed a letter to the father of her baby, Saddle Bronc rider Austin Bradshaw. It’s a letter she should have written a long time ago—like when she first found out she was pregnant, shortly after she ended things with Austin, dropped out of college, and went running to her family in Marietta, Montana.

Austin has loved Portia since he first laid his eyes on her in college. A year ago, he convinced her to do something impulsive and very romantic. Now, as he opens her letter, Austin has two reasons to return to Marietta–win back the heart of the woman he still loves and convince her he’s a good bet for a forever man and father.

Banner: Photo of Father & baby and couple holding hands by Andrew Branch on Unsplash, Bullriding by Skeeze at pixabay