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

“All Polish here back then,” he said. “I learn Romani art of healing with herbs and ways to make plants grow. I think I see too much pain to ever marry. But I am twenty-nine, and I meet beautiful woman who is botanist. I tell my family that I will marry her.” Nathan leaned his head toward Eleanor, who placed her chin on his shoulder. “They say, ‘She is Jewish. You no marry her’.”


Eleanor closed her eyes, and hugged Nathan closer. Nathan offered a small smile. “I tell them, ‘My father die alongside Jews. He die alongside Romani. He die alongside people forced to wear triangle patches of pink and brown and stars of yellow.’ I see Elea and I tell them, ‘This is my family’.” He lifted his chin to place a kiss on Eleanor’s cheek


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