Painted Dreams by Darlene Deluca

After artist Katlyn Andrews is hit hard by a devastating career setback, she has to decide if following advice from up-and-coming television star Nick Summers will lead to success and fulfillment—or send her back to square one with an embarrassing thud.

About Painted Dreams:

 Katlyn Andrews is a talented artist on her way to fulfilling a dream—her own show at a New York City gallery. Focused on her career, she left her hometown for the bright lights of the Big Apple. When she’s drawn back to Denver to check on her beloved grandmother, she finds a surprise—Nick Summers, a woodworker bidding on a job at her parents’ upscale home. His gorgeous smile and easy-going manner charm her immediately. Too bad he lives in Colorado.

Nick adores the mountains of Colorado, but NYC is on his radar. He’s auditioning to be a guest host on a home-builders network there. Since that’s a long shot, he’s still pounding the pavement closer to home to secure jobs like the high-end Andrews project. Meeting his client’s intriguing daughter has his thoughts going in other directions. Too bad she lives in New York.

Distance does not dim their attraction. Unfortunately, it turns out dreams can be shattered. While Nick’s career is on an upward trajectory, Kat’s unexpectedly takes a big hit. Devastated, she struggles to find a path forward.

Our Review: This intriguing story which offers the reader a behind the scenes peak into the intricacies of woodworking as well as the many styles of fine art, also showcases a hero we’d all want for ourselves, our daughters or our granddaughters. Then there’s Nana Kitty, a grandmother we wish we’d had, or would strive to become. Author Deluca’s attention to the details surrounding fractured family dynamics captured our attention from page 1, then kept us turning the pages to attain a most satisfying conclusion. Thank you!

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Painted Dreams merits a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews