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

Eventually, the car door opened. “I’m telling you, he will be fine once he gets on the plane,” Paulo’s voice oozed. “He just tends to get a bit rocky in flight, so I gave him a little something.”


“It don’t look like you went for ‘little,’” said the other voice.


“Yes, yes, a tiny error in judgment on my part,” Paulo said dismissively. “So if you could kindly help me bring this man…”


Daniel ventured a peek through hooded lashes. A small man dressed in what looked to be a mechanic’s jumpsuit stood next to the car with a wheelchair. Daniel suppressed the urge to laugh. How the two of them hoped to get Daniel out of the car was beyond him, let alone onto the plane sitting in the hangar. Though he grudgingly gave props to Paulo for somehow being able to get him inthe car. Not detecting a third person close by, Daniel figured he could easily overpower the two men and escape.


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