Daniel Trace dreams of days to come -- literally. Ever since he can remember, Daniel gathers hints and snippets of the upcoming day through his dreams. Of course, the dreams are never straight forward (and neither is Daniel), so the shy, rare book dealer spends his nights pulling together clues under the guise of a Medieval warrior or an ancient Greek fire fighter. Surrounded by an eclectic group of family and friends, he carves a refuge in his Chicago neighborhood.<br><br>Daniel’s latest dreams warn of the return of an old nemesis, but nothing prepares him for Karden Templeton, a man with eyes the color of chocolate as it melts on the tongue. Along with unending flirtations, Karden offers Daniel a proposal that will turn his orderly world upside down and ignite long-forgotten desires.<br><br>Will surrendering to Karden’s flirtations place Daniel at the mercy of an old love? Can Daniel learn to accept his gifts, and trust his awakening feelings for Karden?

Dream of Me

“Raised in Atlantic City,” he said with another wink, and Daniel realized the accent was part Jersey. “Dad met Mom in Thailand when he was active in the Marines. Brought her back so he could deal cards at the casinos. In fact, I just got off a plane from visiting mycousins in Bangkok when I had the weird urge to come and see you. Left my bag in the car.”


Once again, Sury’s gaze focused on Daniel as she spoke the words, “Yindī thī? d?? khu?.”


Karden offered a slight bow with his hands pressed together. “Nice to meet you as well, Suryodaya.” He turned to the frowning Daniel and his smile softened. “Let me buy you lunch. Just lunch,” he added quickly, raising his hands in mock surrender. “I saw a nice Italian place just down the street. I got a feeling…” he paused again, then tossed his hair back as if deciding something. “Look, if there is something you wanna get past, I’m your guy.”


Chapter 7