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Dream State
Book • 2025
Dream State is a novel that delves into the lives of three lifelong friends, Cece, Charlie, and Garrett, and the intricate web of their relationships.
The story begins with Cece planning her wedding to Charlie at his family's lake house in Salish, Montana, where Garrett, Charlie's best friend from college, is asked to officiate.
As Cece spends more time with Garrett, who is haunted by a tragic event from their past, her feelings for Charlie begin to waver.
The novel spans fifty years, exploring themes of love, grief, and the commitments that shape individuals.
It also touches on the impact of climate change on the Montana landscape and the lives of the characters.
Written with humor, precision, and heart, the book is a love letter to the American West and an elegy to the beauty of impermanence.
The story begins with Cece planning her wedding to Charlie at his family's lake house in Salish, Montana, where Garrett, Charlie's best friend from college, is asked to officiate.
As Cece spends more time with Garrett, who is haunted by a tragic event from their past, her feelings for Charlie begin to waver.
The novel spans fifty years, exploring themes of love, grief, and the commitments that shape individuals.
It also touches on the impact of climate change on the Montana landscape and the lives of the characters.
Written with humor, precision, and heart, the book is a love letter to the American West and an elegy to the beauty of impermanence.
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