{"product_id":"dare-to-dream-desert-of-dreams-series-book-1-9781965660010","title":"Dare to Dream: (Desert of Dreams Series, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Amanda Lapera\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Adamo Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Adamo Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Coming of Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo facts about Lake Los Angeles: one, there's no lake, and, two, it's nowhere near Los Angeles. \u003c\/strong\u003eThat's where Kiara ends up after her parents' divorce-in the middle of nowhere-a land of Joshua trees, dust devils, and tumbleweeds. Kiara's mom calls it affordable housing; Kiara calls it hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a one-room schoolhouse alongside the dry lakebed, she meets Cole, a brilliant green-eyed boy, the first spark of joy in the vast emptiness of the Mojave Desert-a place without sidewalks or streetlights. He's her friend, but could he be more?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKiara feels forgotten and alone as she parents herself and her younger brother. Growing up in the 1980s and 90s, she loathes the world she's thrown into, a maze of double-crossing girls, mixed messages from guys, friends laden with trauma, and a single mom who always slams her door and cries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen combat-boot wearing Carolyn shows up on the scene, Kiara doesn't know what to think. Who can she trust if she can't even trust herself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a life beyond the desert. In her heart, she knows it. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan she dare to dream a way out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* * * * *\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\"...paints a raw and unfiltered picture of how treacherous adolescence can be... \u003cstrong\u003ea heartfelt tale of resilience and hope\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly BookLife\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ea wonderful coming-of-age story\u003c\/strong\u003e...a thoughtful tale of personal agency and identity through amazing, emotional settings makes LaPera's novel \u003cstrong\u003ea powerful and very worthy read.\u003c\/strong\u003e\"- Jamie Michele for \u003cem\u003eReaders' Favorite\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e5-Star Review\u003c\/strong\u003e)\"Filled with moments of daring, realization, transformation... \u003cstrong\u003ea treasure trove of thought-provoking insights\u003c\/strong\u003e wound into one young adult's certainty that, despite what life circumstances hands her, she will not only survive, but grow.\"- D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, \u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46376421654679,"sku":"9781965660010","price":1938.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781965660010.webp?v=1768758161","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dare-to-dream-desert-of-dreams-series-book-1-9781965660010","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}