Tina craves adventure, food, and her new client, restaurant owner Gerry.At sixteen, Tina was full of energy, fearless, and desperate to get out of New Jersey. But her dreams shattered when her mother died tragically. She was thrust into the role of mothering her family while hiding the horrible truth of that day.Now that Tina feels she’s paid her penance, she wants to rediscover the ambitious … rediscover the ambitious girl she used to be. With her new dream job and a move to Hoboken, it’s her time to spread her wings. Tina’s first client is a restaurant owner who tempts her—not only with food but with himself. She’d felt this kind of attraction only once before in college and is flooded with memories of an unforgettable kiss. One of her biggest regrets.
Gerry desires anonymity, a new life, and the beautiful website designer Tina.
Gerry fled Germany to escape the destruction of his reputation. After months of staying under the radar, he opens a restaurant in New York City. When he hires a website design firm, Gerry finds himself working closely with Tina—whom he had a taste of years ago and now finds a sweet indulgence.
Even as they admit their attraction to each other, an unexpected circumstance threatens to separate them again. Will their love be strong enough to give up their dreams? Or will someone be left behind?
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So well written.
I started this book, not knowing well what was coming. I’m not such a fan of romance books, and this one certainly is. But it is so well written! So I couldn’t stop.
I love the way she wrote this book, with going back and forth between Tina’s and Gerry’s point of view.
It was an entertaining read, with quite some twists and turns with humor and drama, which makes this story and the main characters believable.
I only regretted the end, where it was Tina that came around to see that her dreams were changed and wanted to follow Gerry.
But as I said, Kristina Beck is such a talented storyteller. Her pen made that I enjoyed this romance book and I surely want to recommend it. Her pen makes that I probably would like to read everything she writes because she is a hell of an author.
A chance encounter at a college party that ended with a blindfolded kiss would leave a lasting impression on a young couple. The kiss was passionate, tender and unforgettable.
Tina had spent many years taking care of her sister and father after her mother died in a car accident. Because of this, she was never able to travel and attend college away from home. Her father is now happily remarried and her sister has found the love of her life. It was finally her turn to move away and follow her dreams. She had just landed her dream job as a project manager doing advanced website and application design. Her first client is a German restaurant and she is confident that with her education and training , she will make a good impression. She walked briskly into the beautiful restaurant and spotted a very handsome guy across the room. He was wearing tight black jeans and a form fitting t-shirt that showed off his perfect body. Something about him was familiar and she felt a chill run down her spine. Tina certainly hoped that she could separate business from her personal interest in the sexy restaurant owner.
Gerry loved running his own restaurant and was very proud of the beautiful and peaceful beer garden that he had created for his guests. He is looking forward to meeting his web designer because he definitely needed a way to bring in more business. He was a successful chef in Germany , but an unfortunate incident caused him to seek solace in the US where he could start over. The minute Tina took off her sunglasses he knew his life would change forever. She was the girl from his past that he never forgot. He remembers their kiss as if it was yesterday. Tina was brought to him for a reason and this time, he would never let her go.
How will Tina react when she finds out that Gerry is the guy she kissed many years ago? Will she forgive him for hiding his identity from her?
Can Gerry convince Tina that they are meant to be together? Or will she decide to forget about him and follow her dreams instead?
“Dreams Collide” is the second book in The Collide Series by Kristina Beck and I absolutely loved it. Tina and Gerry never forgot their first kiss and fortunately for them, fate stepped in and brought them back together. Kristina realistically captures the feelings of her characters, which makes the reader become attached to them immediately. “Dreams Collide” is about love, trust and second chances. Kristina is a talented and refreshing new author and I know everyone will love this book as much as I did.
Witty and light hearted from the start! Reading this book was a lovely escape from reality, making me happy inside, until things got complicated and hearts got broken. Both Tina and Gerry had me soft and slushy, with feelings of love one minute and tense with frustration the next, but I love them both. There were quite a few twists which kept me turning the pages to see if their dreams would come true. A lovely ending and highly recommended.
Dreams Collide follows Tina, Lisa’s sister that we met in book one. The first thing I love about this book is that it’s made to be read as a standalone, and you don’t need book one to be able to follow the story here (but who wouldn’t want book one after reading this?).
Tina has spent her life riddled with guilt over the loss of her mother in a car accident, playing mother to her sister and constantly reassuring her father that it was not his fault. Carrying the awful secret that she’s always felt the accident was her fault.
In her professional life, she gets a job as a team leader to work on a website for a great local German restaurant. When she meets the man who runs the restaurant, Gerry, there is an instant connection, but they must keep things professional.
But it’s really hard to stay professional when there is so much more than a working relationship going on. I loved Dreams Collide, it had so many layers of storyline between Tina’s history, Gerry’s history, and a shared history. Having characters from Lives Collide in the book gave it that much more depth. There are moments I was laughing at their antics and then swooning over Gerry and Tina’s connection. Beck has done an outstanding job in Dreams Collide, it’s a must-read.
I received an ARC copy for an honest review. This is the second book in the Collide Series. I absolute fell in love with the characters. This story is so well written that once you start you will not be able to put it down. You will get mad, laugh and cry. Thank you Kristina Beck for this wonderful book. I absolutely recommend this author and book!
“You, Tina, are and will always be my happiness”
I dove into this book without knowing what was coming for me and got quite surprised. Kristina Beck has a wonderful way with words and transporting emotions along.
The story of Dreams Collide is entertaining and somehow different with great characters. Tina is easy to love and relate to and her chemistry with Gerry is of the charts right from the beginning. Gerry is almost too good to be true. I’d love to meet such a great guy in real life someday. Good looking, even hot and with the heart at the right place.
As entertaining as reading was in the beginning I got a little bored in the middle part and the happy ending came all too sudden. Nevertheless I can honestly say this was a great read!
The funny thing is, that I’m originally from Germany and I never read a book with a main character born and raised in Germany. Those references to certain cities, the German lifestyle, the German words was so funny to read. Specially if you know the area they were talking about. Sometimes I got a little irritated with the word “Süsse” because where I grew up nobody actually calls his girl “Süsse”. But that’s just a very small detail.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
“You’re the dream I never new I had. You make everything sweeter, funnier, and more exciting. I want to sneak you off to all the places you want to go and experience them with you.”