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Dream Man
416 pages
A feverish blend of psychic dread and scorching romance, where the only safe harbor from a killer's mind is a fiercely protective love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sultry, shadow-drenched Florida night where danger and desire are inextricably linked. The narrative moves at a propulsive clip, driven equally by the ticking clock of a gruesome serial killer investigation and the magnetic, almost aggressive pull between the two leads. It is a quintessential piece of classic romantic suspense, dripping with sensory details from the chilling, visceral flashes of a murderer's mind to the heat-heavy, breathless tension of a romance that refuses to be ignored. The mood is feverish and urgent, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of constant, thrilling jeopardy. It will utterly delight readers who crave unapologetic alpha heroes, vulnerable but resilient heroines, and a love story that acts as a blazing shield against the dark.
- Mood
- steamy
- tense
- shadow-drenched
- feverish
- Tone
- intense
- sensual
- urgent
- earnest
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- healing from trauma · the burden of psychic gifts · protective devotion · vulnerability and trust
- The writing
- The prose is sensory and breathless, balancing the gritty procedural details of a thriller with the visceral, heat-heavy descriptions of a classic romance.
- The arc
- The journey moves from isolated terror and deep skepticism into a fiercely protective, all-consuming romantic bond that anchors them against the dark.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic 90s romantic suspense who love a high-stakes serial killer plot paired with an unapologetically intense, protective alpha hero.
Content notes
- serial killer violence
- murder
- stalking
- past trauma
About the book
Marlie Keen was trying to lead a quiet, ordinary life. She thought the knowing--the clairvoyance that allowed her to witness crimes as they happened--had been destroyed in the nightmare of her past. Then one night it returned with a vengeance, and she desperately needed to find someone to make it stop.
Detective Dane Hollister of the Orlando police department had never met anyone like Marlie. He had doubts about her clairvoyance, but there was no doubt how much he desired her. Her soft, sweet scent set his blood afire, and he wanted to wrap her in his arms and chase the sadness from her eyes. To Marlie, Dane was all heat and hard muscle, and he made her body come alive as it never had before. But not even she could foresee where their passion would lead: a hungry quest for the elusive, dreamy ecstasies of love...and a dangerous journey into the twisted mind of a madman who would threaten their happiness and their lives....
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