Set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of 1960s London, Broken Dreams tells the intimate story of Andee Spencer—quiet, perceptive, and misunderstood—whose internal rebellion grows in the shadow of a volatile, ambitious family. Through richly drawn snapshots of childhood whimsy, shifting sibling alliances, and the quiet ache of exclusion, we follow Andee from her early days as an imaginative loner enchanted by a sunflower named Little Wee to her pivotal stand in a brutal family boardroom coup. As her siblings vie for power in the family business, Andee’s true struggle unfolds within: a search for meaning, justice, and selfhood in a world that rewards charm over integrity. Ruby thrives on control. Ethan plots a quiet revolution. Matthew watches, weary. Mary emerges from the sidelines. And amid it all, Andee listens—until the moment comes when she must finally speak. Woven with political tremors—the assassinations of the Kennedys, the rise of spiritual countercultures, and the fading echoes of empire—this is a story not of loud rebellion but of whispered resistance. Of the courage it takes to say no. To sit still in a storm. And to find one’s place not by playing a part, but by refusing to. Broken Dreams is a layered, emotionally resonant exploration of identity, power, and the quiet strength of the unseen
