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What Dreams are Made of (Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Debra Clopton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 941 ratings
New beginnings take determination…
Welcome back to Star Gazer Inn. Alice McIntyre’s fresh start after buying the Star Gazer Inn is filling her days, and she’s now ready to open with the help of her best friend Lisa’s culinary skills and uplifting attitude.

Alice’s son Dallas is realizing he may not have what it takes to continue riding in the pro rodeo bull riding circuit. He’s home at the South Texas McIntyre Ranch after injuring his shoulder and checking out what’s going on at his mother’s new inn. When he meets a beautiful woman on the beach under unusual circumstances, he has no idea how his life is about to change…

And her soon-to-be daughter-in-law Nina by her side, too. And the magic of her new friend and contractor Seth Roark’s tireless attention to detail. Seth and Alice have both suffered loss, both are starting over, and both are treating this new friendship and attraction they feel toward each other with caution.

Meanwhile: Riley McIntyre is full speed ahead on getting the new "glamping" venue on the ranch’s coastal beachfront property up and going for the ladies who like a little glamor and luxury to their camping experience.

Jackson and Nina are planning their wedding. Lisa’s past is causing problems and with the opening of the inn, Alice needs her to be focused and her culinary skills to be at their best. Can she handle the pressure?

Three women find friendship and courage on the shores of Corpus Christi Bay. Come visit the Star Gazer Inn, with a side trip to the McIntyre Ranch, as Alice finds her way between two worlds. This new series follows Alice, her sons, and her friends—and new loves—on the South Texas coast with its sparkling topaz water. You’ll want to dip your toes in and stay awhile.

Books in Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay series
WHAT NEW BEGINNINGS ARE MADE OF
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
WHAT HOPE IS MADE OF
WHAT HEART'S DESIRE IS MADE OF
WHAT TRUE LOVE IS MADE OF

Other Series by Debra
Texas Matchmakers Series (Mule Hollow)
Turner Creek (Mule Hollow)
Brides and Bachelors (Mule Hollow)
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Windswept Bay
Sunset Bay
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    Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay
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  4. Publication date
    December 30, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B3KZLFQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DCP Publishing LLC (December 30, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 30, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 802 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 941 ratings

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Debra Clopton

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Debra Clopton is a USA Today bestselling & International bestselling author who has sold over 3.5 million books. She has published over 81 books under her name and her pen name of Hope Moore.

Under both names she writes clean & wholesome and inspirational, small town romances, especially with cowboys but also loves to sweep readers away with romances set on beautiful beaches surrounded by topaz water and romantic sunsets. She recently launched her first wholesome women’s fiction with romance and combined both her love of cowboys and beaches in her new Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay series. She and readers are loving the experience!

Debra is a multiple award-winning author, but of all her awards, it is her reader’s praise she values most. If she can make someone smile and forget their worries for a few hours (or days when binge reading one of her series) then she’s done her job and her heart is happy. She really loves hearing she kept a reader from doing the dishes or sleeping!

In 2016 she decided to take control of her publishing career and returned contracts along with advance money to her traditional publishers of 10 years and opened her own publishing company and never looked back. Her books now sell worldwide and are regulars on the Bestseller list in the United States and around the world.

A sixth-generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband surrounded by cattle, deer, very busy squirrels and hole digging wild hogs. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Visit Debra’s website and sign up for her newsletter for updates at http://www.debraclopton.com

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Customers enjoy this romance book, describing it as a love story at its best and a sweet clean romance. Moreover, they appreciate the character development and find it an easy summer read. However, the writing style receives mixed reactions, with one customer noting it's not the author's usual realistic conversational style.

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11 customers mention "Story quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the love story in this book, describing it as sweet clean romance.

"This is a very clean, sweet series, nothing heavy just stories of fresh starts and finding love...." Read more

"Enjoyed being back at Star Gazer Inn. Dallas and Lorna story was sweet. Dallas came to Lorna rescue. Lorna and Landon were all Dallas needed...." Read more

"A lovely, heartwarming, clean romance. All the characters are relatable and would make real-life good friends...." Read more

"I love how the characters don’t sin against God and how love wins the day. Now to read the next book in the series!" Read more

8 customers mention "Love of series"8 positive0 negative

Customers love this series, with one mentioning it's a great continuation from the first book.

"This is a very clean, sweet series, nothing heavy just stories of fresh starts and finding love...." Read more

"I love this series and the continued story of Alice and her sons. Alice's B&B s going great. Jackson and Nina are planning their wedding...." Read more

"Loved the first and second book can't wait to read the next one. The characters are wonderful and very real" Read more

"...I am loving this series!" Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"5 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting that the characters don't sin against God.

"I love the characters, especially Alice and Seth. As a former English teacher, however, I find I want to scribble all over these books with red ink...." Read more

"A lovely, heartwarming, clean romance. All the characters are relatable and would make real-life good friends...." Read more

"...backgrounds and situations in narrative paragraphs, the characters are going on and on, telling each other things the listener already knows,..." Read more

"...The characters are wonderful and very real" Read more

7 customers mention "Readability"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and suitable for summer reading, with one describing it as a great page-turner.

"Another great book. I enjoyed this as much as first, great pageturner and ant wait for Book 3, I can see another wedding is coming!" Read more

"...sad to say that because DC's books have always been realistic and fun to read. I hope #2 is a "one-off."" Read more

"Ok for a summer read; more of a surface style book. The first book in the series was better...." Read more

"It’s such a fun series. Easy to read and made my hospital stay easier. Can’t wait to read the last book I just got." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing style"0 positive4 negative

Customers criticize the writing style of the book, describing it as overly sweet and stilted, with one customer noting it's not the author's usual realistic conversational tone.

"...However, this one annoyed me, the writing style is not her usual realistic conversational and insight-filled type...." Read more

"...school, from the poorly developed characters and plot to the atrocious grammar...." Read more

"...There was no tension at all and every sentence was overly sweet...." Read more

"...Besides being predictable with stilted dialogue, everything was awesome and amazing. People, things, experiences, feelings. You get the idea...." Read more

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  • Colleen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Continuing Love
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
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    This is a very clean, sweet series, nothing heavy just stories of fresh starts and finding love. I recommend reading them in order to really get the full effect, how the lives of the individuals come together and go beyond. This second story has Dallas, the bronco rider, accidentally finding his happily ever after. By the end of the story both he and his older brother, Jackson, are married. Their Mom is also finding love after having lost her husband awhile before. This is such a lovely story with a happy ending. Great for light reading any time of year.
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  • Beth R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
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    Another great book. I enjoyed this as much as first, great pageturner and ant wait for Book 3, I can see another wedding is coming!
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  • Pat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sugar coated
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021
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    I love the characters, especially Alice and Seth. As a former English teacher, however, I find I want to scribble all over these books with red ink. The sentence fragments, incorrect verb tenses and misuse of pronouns remind me of my students’ writing. Plus everything is so oversimplified. I will not be continuing the series, especially since they are not free.
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  • Jennie Pendergast
    5.0 out of 5 stars A former bull rider finds love along the ocean.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
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    Enjoyed being back at Star Gazer Inn. Dallas and Lorna story was sweet. Dallas came to Lorna rescue. Lorna and Landon were all Dallas needed. The ranch was something they had together it was a gift given. Lorna needed Dallas and his family. Dallas needed her to make his life complete. It didn't take long for love to come. Looking forward to reading Riley and Tucker stories.
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  • Jeannine Wickliffe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great continuation on the McIntire family
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022
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    I love this series and the continued story of Alice and her sons. Alice's B&B s going great. Jackson and Nina are planning their wedding. Dallas has returned to Star Gazer Island to heal from a bull riding accident. When he arrives at the Inn he hears someone screaming on the beach, and he finds a young pregnant woman on the beach, who has gone into Labor. He helps Lorna to the Inn and later realizes she is alone with no family to help. Dallas helps Lorna with her newly acquired ranch and her baby. So while helping Lorna, Dallas heaps from his injury and makes some big changes.
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  • Auntie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but odd writing style
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
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    I've read most all of DC's books over the years and loved them all; they were a guaranteed-to-enjoy choice for me. I loved the first book of this series as well. However, this one annoyed me, the writing style is not her usual realistic conversational and insight-filled type. Instead of explaining backgrounds and situations in narrative paragraphs, the characters are going on and on, telling each other things the listener already knows, repeating things. There were times a character would answer another character's question, and go on and on about her/himself way beyond what was necessary to get the question answered AND way beyond what we needed to read, mostly because we already knew it, and the character who had asked the question already knew it. I wondered if someone else wrote all or most of this for DC because she was too busy. I didn't feel connected to the characters like I did in #1. One reviewer commented the men talked like women -- that's true! I hadn't thought of that, but it's true. I've already got #3 and #4 downloaded so I'll read them, but for #2, I was relieved to be done with it, and I am very sad to say that because DC's books have always been realistic and fun to read. I hope #2 is a "one-off."
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  • Linda Langford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming, Clean, Sweet Romance Story!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022
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    A lovely, heartwarming, clean romance. All the characters are relatable and would make real-life good friends. I would advise to read book 1 first, so you under the backstory. I highly recommend.
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  • jo ann smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
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    Loved the first and second book can't wait to read the next one. The characters are wonderful and very real
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  • MS
    3.0 out of 5 stars Idyllic fantasy
    Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2021
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    Nice Idyllic read. The men think and talk like women, so not very realistic, but I read to escape realism and enjoy the fantasy of idealism
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  • kazw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2022
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    Another brilliant book from a great writer. Well written and a great cast of characters and story line absolutely loved it I couldn't put them down superb have bought all of them can't wait to read the next book
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  • Judy Stevens
    5.0 out of 5 stars another great journey
    Reviewed in Australia on July 22, 2022
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    Loved getting to know the family better and feeling a part of all their plans - can’t wait to see what comes up next !
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing heavy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2023
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    Didn't enjoy this book as much as the first, very repetitiveness felt as if pages was just being filled by repeating things over and over
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Bit predictable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2022
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    These books are a lighthearted read but I found them to be a bit repetitive and predictable. Having read books one and two I shan't be bothering with the third.
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