Review: Beautiful, endearing story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2012
American Dreamer grabbed onto my emotions from the beginning and didn't let go of them. Lark struggled to fit into a new environment where she hoped to leave her past behind while Nathan has his past all around him and felt like he was drowning under its weight. Into this mix, Nathan's ex-wife is found murdered by Lark and everyone thinks that Nathan committed the crime. Even Nathan himself isn't sure he's not guilty because he got drunk and had a blackout the night of the murder. Despite everything working against them, a beautiful love grows between Nathan and Lark and the epilogue left me with (happy) tears in my eyes.This book is very well-written and Theresa Weir's prose is really moving with its authentic dialogue and vivid and realistic imagery. Even though I was pretty sure early on who the murderer was (and I was right), the plot had so many twists and turns to it that it was still exciting to read. There were a few editing mistakes, but they did not interfere with the smooth flow of the story. One thing that was left unanswered was the results of Lark's study on the cows. Regardless, I loved reading American Dreamer and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely love story along with a good murder mystery.