In My Wildest Dreams

by Christina Dodd

Book Overview

"Reminiscent of the classic movie Sabrina, this heartwarming Victorian-era treatment will please Christina Dodd's many fans." -- Publisher's WeeklySince she was a little girl, Celeste has had one... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380819627
• ISBN13: 9780380819621
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

One of my all time favorites

This book is sort of based off of Sabrina. I loved the characters and the plot. This book is One that I’ve gone back to over and over again since I was 15 (I’m 28 now). Definitely a must read in my opinion

Sabrina Revisited

Yes, the story is Sabrina, but since I love that story, I don't care. The characters are likable and the dialogue is funny. I especially loved the conversation Throckmorton has with his mother half way through the book. I laughed outloud. I read this book twice because it was so much fun.

My new favorite author!

I loved this! It was like the Sabrina movie with Harrison Ford and Julia Ormand and I loved that, too. The dialogue is witty, Garrick is so straightlaced he's frighteningly funny, and Celeste is just what he needs, but neither of them know it. Also, I loved how Celeste helped Hyacinth, Ellery's fiancee, become a real heroine in her own right. The scene between those two women was one of the best in book, especially when Celeste tries to explain sex without personal knowledge and a nineteenth century attitude. And when Garrick and Celeste finally succumb to passion -- whew!

Another Great Christina Dodd!

I loved the "Rules" series and other books by Christina Dodd. This one was a treasure. Her mix of humor and sensuality is perfect. Even the secondary characters found love in this book. This will be on the bestseller lists.

Love, love, love this book!!!!

I love this book!!! Sometimes when I buy a romance by a favorite author, it's just okay and then I'm really disappointed, but with Christina Dodd--every single book is really good. After I buy it, I stick it in my purse and start reading every second I have. Then that night, I send the kids out to a movie, curl up and enjoy.In my Wildest Dreams was so wonderful. Funny, exciting. I loved Celeste, and Garrick is the kind of hero I expect from this author. And all the other characters are really good, too. This author never makes me mad or frustrated. And she writes really sexy stuff.Wow--writing this review makes me want to read it again!!

A delighful Sabrina like tale

By 1843 all seventeen years old Celeste wanted was the love of Ellery Throckmorton, but the handsome noble never noticed the gardener's daughter. However his older brother Garrick sends Celeste to the highly respected Distinguished Academy of Governesses and after that to Paris. Four years later, Ellery is betrothed to marry Hyacinth though he prefers to remain a bachelor, but sees Celeste and wants her. Garrick intercedes to insure that Celeste does not remain a distraction and thwart the wedding plans he has for his younger brother. However, he soon finds himself falling in love with the full of life Celeste, but she apparently loves his sibling. IN MY WILDEST DREAMS, this reviewer never expected anyone to rewrite the classic Sabrina especially when the movie remake so paled in comparison to Hepburn-Bogart. However, the incomparable Christina Dodd provides her audience with a pleasant Victorian era rendition of Sabrina that sub-genre fans will enjoy. The story line is fun when Garrick's plan backfires and he falls in love with his target. Though a subplot involving espionage adds suspense, some readers will find it unnecessarily takes the reader away from a lovely historical romance that shows why Ms. Dodd is so highly regarded by fans.Harriet Klausner