Details
- Book Title: The Museum of Lost Dreams
- Author: Christine Nolfi
- Publication Date: June 23, 2026
Description
The Museum of Lost Dreams by Christine Nolfi is a tender work of 20th-century historical and women’s fiction set among the vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes. When a sudden accident takes her parents, Bess Rollins gives up the dream job that carried her overseas and returns to the grand family estate her late grandmother built — a place that is equal parts sanctuary and reproach. Waiting for her are the twin siblings she left behind, an old love named Luke she never stopped carrying, and the tangled inheritance of three generations of Van Horn women: Valerie, a pioneering mathematician; her restless daughter Shayla; and Bess herself. As Bess unearths one long-buried family secret after another, the past she thought she understood turns out to be far more complicated — and far more redeemable — than she ever imagined. Published by Lake Union Publishing and running roughly 310 pages, it comes from the bestselling author of The Secret Library of Hanna Reeves.
Author Bio
Christine Nolfi is the bestselling author of The Secret Library of Hanna Reeves, A Heart Like Home, A Brighter Flame (a She Reads best book club pick), The Passing Storm (a POPSUGAR pick), and The Road She Left Behind, along with the award-winning Sweet Lake series and the Liberty series. Born in Ohio, she now lives in South Carolina with her husband.
What Readers Are Saying
- “This is a really enjoyable book, with a great plot, multiple timelines, multi-dimensional characters and relationships, and terrific writing. Highly recommend!” — Jayrb, five-star Amazon reviewer
- “I couldn’t put this book down. The story immediately drew me in and the characters, their challenges, heartbreak and path towards healing kept me riveted throughout. Highly recommend!” — Terri, five-star Amazon reviewer
- “I loved this read. Nice to have an unusual setting and such good historical timelines. Interesting characters all around.” — ruth, five-star Amazon reviewer
- “Christine Nolfi has written a wonderful book that has likable characters and an interesting story line. I strongly recommend this book.” — Mary S, five-star Amazon reviewer
- Holds a 4.4-star average across 425+ Amazon ratings.
Why We Think It Should Be Your Next Book
If you love multigenerational family sagas where old wounds slowly give way to healing, this one belongs near the top of your list. Nolfi braids grief, buried secrets, and second-chance love into a warm, propulsive story that readers describe as impossible to put down — a hopeful, deeply satisfying read for fans of literary women’s fiction and historical family drama alike.
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