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Dream Trilogy

by Nora Roberts

The Dream Trilogy series by Nora Roberts has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Daring to Dream (1996).

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
1996
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: Daring to Dream (1996) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Daring to Dream

Daring to Dream (1996)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Daring to Dream

    Novel

    Daring to Dream opens Nora Roberts's Dream Trilogy in 1996 across 384 pages, following former model Margo Sullivan as she and two lifelong friends open the Sirens nightclub while she reunites, rockily, with childhood friend Josh Templeton.

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  2. Holding the Dream

    Novel

    Holding the Dream, the trilogy's middle book, arrived the same year at a slightly shorter 356 pages, turning to business-minded Kate Powell and her romance with private investigator Byron De Witt as the club's finances come under scrutiny.

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  3. Finding the Dream

    Novel

    The shortest of the three at 336 pages, Finding the Dream closed the trilogy in 1997, pairing the group's most cautious friend, Laura Templeton, with single father and carpenter Michael Torrent.

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About the Dream Trilogy series

The Dream Trilogy follows three lifelong best friends — practically raised as sisters after being taken in by the same San Francisco foster mother — as they band together as adults to open Sirens, a nightclub built from an old warehouse, while each pursues her own long-held ambition alongside a romance. Daring to Dream follows Margo Sullivan, a former model turned aspiring set designer, and her rocky reunion with Josh Templeton, the wealthy family friend she's loved since childhood. Holding the Dream turns to Kate Powell, the group's driven, business-minded planner, and her unexpected romance with Byron De Witt, a private investigator hired to look into the club's finances. Finding the Dream completes the trilogy with Laura Templeton, Josh's sister and the most cautious of the three friends, and single father Michael Torrent, a carpenter renovating the club alongside her.

Each woman's professional dream — set design, business ownership, a stable family life — is woven as tightly into the plot as her romance, and the opening and eventual success of Sirens gives the trilogy a shared, cumulative storyline running underneath the three individual love stories.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Dream Trilogy?

Three: Daring to Dream, Holding the Dream, and Finding the Dream.

What order should I read the Dream Trilogy in?

Publication order: Daring to Dream, Holding the Dream, Finding the Dream. Each book follows one of three best friends opening a nightclub together.

Do I need to read the Dream Trilogy in order?

Not strictly — each woman's romance is self-contained — but reading in order follows the shared project (opening the Sirens club) as it develops across the trilogy.

Who are the three friends in the Dream Trilogy?

Margo Sullivan, Kate Powell, and Laura Templeton — lifelong friends raised together in foster care, each the focus of one book as they open a nightclub called Sirens.

Is the Dream Trilogy connected to any other Nora Roberts series?

No, it's a standalone 1990s contemporary trilogy set in San Francisco.

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