The Hemlock Bay Series by Amber Jaeger

For sixteen-year-old Bixby, the last few years have been a misery of loss and rejection. Her mother’s death, her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and her father’s despair and distance have robbed her of the family she once had. With only her brother Lincoln and her imaginary friends from the town she dreams of every night on her side, she struggles on. But then Lincoln is killed in a suspicious car accident and Bixby is devastated to lose her best—and only—friend... moreFor sixteen-year-old Bixby, the last few years have been a misery of loss and rejection. Her mother’s death, her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and her father’s despair and distance have robbed her of the family she once had. With only her brother Lincoln and her imaginary friends from the town she dreams of every night on her side, she struggles on. But then Lincoln is killed in a suspicious car accident and Bixby is devastated to lose her best—and only—friend. Desperate to have him back, she accepts an offer from a stranger from her nightmares. Jordan delivers on his promise and Bixby finds she must deliver on hers. The problem is she doesn’t know who—or what—Jordan really is or what exactly she promised in returned. Each evening they spend together in her dreams brings them closer together and tears Bixby further from her own reality. What does Jordan really want and what is Bixby going to lose in return for the only thing she thought she wanted most in the world? Look for the sequel, Winter’s Dream, due out soon. less

Some nightmares never end... When Bixby promised her freedom to a stranger from her nightmares in exchange for her brother, she had no idea it would completely ruin her life. With her brother missing again and she and her grandma locked away, Bixby vows to somehow make things right for everyone. But fate- or Jordan- interferes again and she finds herself even deeper in his world, once again without her freedom... moreSome nightmares never end... When Bixby promised her freedom to a stranger from her nightmares in exchange for her brother, she had no idea it would completely ruin her life. With her brother missing again and she and her grandma locked away, Bixby vows to somehow make things right for everyone. But fate- or Jordan- interferes again and she finds herself even deeper in his world, once again without her freedom. Can she be brave enough to defeat a curse that has haunted her family for centuries? Can she be strong enough to resist Jordan and his renewed attempts to win her over? She had better hope so because it isn’t just her freedom she stands to lose this time- it’s her life as well. Winter's Dream is the second book in The Hemlock Bay series. less