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

Daniel’s eyes snapped to Paulo. “You are crazy if you think this is Ctesibius,” he whispered.


Paulo threw his arms around Daniel, his laughter filling the room. “Yes, yes, my darling boy!” he pulled away only enough to place his arms on Daniel’s shoulders and draw him near again. “This is a sketch of the very first clock that replaced the sun dial.”


“Paulo, there is no way,” said Daniel, glancing down at the paper.


“Ctesibius was an Egyptian inventor,” said Daniel.


“Greek inventor,” interrupted Paulo.


“Egyptian under Greek-occupied Egypt,” Daniel shot back. “He is credited with making the very first clock that used falling water to move dials. People no longer had to use sun dials. He supposedly wrote a book…well, really it was a sketchbook…of his ideas. It was published under the title Memorabilia. It inspired countless inventors, but no copy had ever been found.”


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