Key to the Dream

A young woman finds happiness in a new town, marrying the preacher’s son. But when he’s discovered bloodied and without memory, their perfect life shatters. Taken in by strangers, he spends years searching for his identity—a journey that nearly destroys him. Imagine: you wake up injured, with no idea where or who you are. How far would you go to uncover your past…or your future?

 

Key to the Dream
$13.45 – Paperback
Stone, Karen Paul and Johns, C.J.

Author: C. J. Johns

Cover painting by Carolyn Riddle

Type and design by Karen Paul Stone

ISBN: 978-1-947589-89-6 Paperback

Copyright © 2025

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Specifications:

  • 5” x 8”
  • 132 pages
  • 50# Crème white

A beautiful young woman settles in a new town. She quickly makes friends. She meets her soulmate, a preacher’s son, and soon they are married.

All is perfect until … While away from home alone, he is found, bloody and beaten, on the side of a road by an elderly couple. Once the couple realize he had NO MEMORY, they take him in as their own. For years, he searches for his past. The search almost breaks him, leading to a very dark place.

But … what does fate have in store?

‘IMAGINE’…You come to, your head is bloody.

You don’t know ‘WHERE’ you are.

You don’t know ‘WHO’ you are.

How far would you go to learn your past

…or your ‘FUTURE’?

YOUR LOVE AWAITS!

“Compelling. A Page Turner”

 ~ P. A. Riddle, Architect, Bradley County, TN

“Key To The Dream is captivating. I loved each of the characters. Looking forward to the next chapter.”

 ~ P. L. O’Neal, Special Education Teaching Assistant

“Romance – Tragedy – Drama! It has it all.”

 ~ Coleman Riddle, Retired Olin Chemical

“I wanted more. Can’t wait for a sequel.”

 ~ K. Mull, V.P. Mariner Finance, Baltimore, Maryland

“A great summer read.”

 ~ D. J. Benson, member of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

C.J. Johns