David Knight has been plagued by dreams his entire life, only to have all memory of them vanish when he awakens. Now the dreams are coming with more frequency, and they seem to be drawing him to the Amazon. A scientist with a PhD in ichthyology and a dedication to learning all he can about lungfish, whose existence dates back to the Devonian era, David is determined to see what the Amazon holds. His hopes seem about to be answered when Dr. Carlos Avila contacts him. It seems the Brazilian archeologist discovered the remains of a previously undiscovered species on a tributary of the Amazon, and he’d like nothing better than for David to join the expedition to see if more of the creature can be found. Of course David leaps at the opportunity and flies to Pesadelo Bay to join the mismatched team. Once there, he discovers not only does Dr. Avila have his own agenda, but a former conquest as well as a friend who’d saved his life years before are part of the team and are engaged to be married. Meanwhile, the need to sail up the Amazon to find what ... or who ... is calling him there has become more and more pressing, and David must decide which is the most important -- learning what Dr. Avila really is searching for, or finding the answer to his dreams?

Lagoon of Dreams

“Well damn. Looks like I’m a day late and a dollar short.”


“Be thankful you are,” I said quietly.


“Yeah? Is her fiancé the jealous type?” He studied Sam. “He doesn’t look so tough.”


“He’s got a pretty powerful right hook.”


“I’ve seen him in action. But Sam isn’t the one you’d have to worry about.”


“Then who?” His eyes widened as he took in my steady regard. “You?”


“Me. I may not look like much, but looks can be deceiving. I’ll tear out your tongue and tie it in knots.”


“I’m serious. Dinah saved my life, and I’ll do whatever is necessary to keep her safe. I know your reputation, Leo.” I held up a hand. “That doesn’t matter to me. My reputation is as bad.”


“Oh?” His curiosity had been sparked. Damn, I should have kept my mouth shut about that.


“Never mind. I just don’t want to see Dinah hurt.”


He patted my shoulder. “I don’t toy with innocents.”


Chapter 58