Lacey Barlow knows what she wants. Her own little office in a New York high-rise, pungent of ink and journalistic spirit.<br />As a daytime gossip columnist, she has the spirit, the knack, and the drive&mdash;ask her, and she&rsquo;d jump at a quid pro quo position in a heartbeat&mdash;but none of the stars seem to align for her career. Far less glamorously, she&rsquo;s been stuck with dead-end jobs that value sensationalism over truth&mdash;the bane of her legitimacy as a reporter.<br />Meanwhile, Mike Malloy moonlights as a DJ at Club Red, one of the friskiest venues in New York&rsquo;s clubbing scene. The patrons demand vibrant nights and blared surprises&mdash;Mike would much rather hunch over his guitar and strum a few melodies.<br />The two young New Yorkers share a desire&mdash;a longing for more than they&rsquo;ve limited themselves to, or rather, what the world has deemed them capable of.<br />But with one chance encounter, the paradigms ruling their lives become broken&mdash;Lacey and Mike are forced to navigate their repressed passions, and increasingly, their newfound fascination for one another.<br />A tale of love and hope, <i>Grunge Dreams</i> draws a portrait of dilemmas that are all too common among workers today&mdash;and juxtaposes it against the virtues of looking forward, not backwards.