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Dream Man | 
| Author: Linda Howard
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 9522
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 341
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0671019759
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780671019754
ASIN: 0671019759
Publication Date: January 1, 1998
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Condition: Some wear on book from reading, spine creases, wear on binding and pages.
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Setting: Contemporary Orlando, Florida
Sensuality: 8 Never comfortable with her fame as an empath, lovely Marlie Keen has led a life free of clairvoyant incidents for several years. But her quiet, ordinary existence is shattered when the unwanted ability to read a murderer's mind returns with a vengeance. Knowing that publicity is sure to follow, Marlie nevertheless tells the police what she knows. Tough detective Dane Hollister first scoffs at her claim that she "sees" the serial killer who's terrorizing Orlando, but it doesn't take long to convince him that she's telling the truth. It takes even less time for him to recognize the attraction between himself and Marlie, but Marlie is incredibly vulnerable to the visions assaulting her and Dane must put his fierce desire on hold while he tries to track down a bloodthirsty madman. A perfect example of why Linda Howard is a leading author of romantic suspense, Dream Man offers a plot that unfolds with precision, suspense that is taut and spine tingling, passion hot enough to peel paint, and breathtaking romance. This is Howard in top form. --Lois Faye Dyer
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Had she finally met the man she longed for...or was she dreaming?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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 couldn't put it down January 23, 2008
I just discovered Linda Howard, and I have to say...Where has this author been all my life? I could not put this book down. I don't usually read scary books, but this one had enough romance to offset the villian.
Excellent, interesting and intriguing characters. January 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good plot development. I'm giving it 5 stars even though I was disappointed in the author's choice of one of the hero's actions, described below.
CAUTION SPOILER: In the end, the killer calls in a fake crime to lure Dane away from Marlie (p 326). Dane believes it is a false alarm but feels it is his duty to investigate and leaves her alone. She is the bait to lure the killer and should never have been left alone. I wish the author would have come up with another way for the killer to try to get to her. Dane was too smart and his instincts too good to fall for this trick. It was not believable. However, even in spite of this, the book was an exciting and wonderful read. Sexual content: strong. Setting: current day Florida. Copyright: 1994. Genre: romantic suspense.
Dream Man September 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been recently collecting Linda Howard's books. Like all of her other books, this one was hard to put down. The suspense made you want to read it from front to back all in one sitting. Another good one!
 A Terrific Romance and Suspense story September 24, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Dream Man" was an exciting story that combined both romance and suspense. I have read several of Linda Howard's books and I have enjoyed all of them, however in this book I thought there was a thick dose of lengthy descriptions of rape and murders. Still I was up most the night reading it, and I was thoroughly caught up in Marlie and Dane's story! These characters had a chemistry that kept me from putting the book down because Ms. Howard captured their love story, and yet she wove it into a tension-filled adventure. I think that this book is one of Linda Howard's best, and I would recommend it to all my friends.
The Good. The Bad. The Sex. September 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE GOOD: Good plot and pacing with murder and intrigue. Dane is a very, very hunky alpha male hero. He's smart and protective of Marlie. Marlie is not a wimp, but her abilities as a clairvoyant are making ordinary life difficult. I really believed in these characters and cared about what happened to them. Marlie is a very sympathetic character. I also liked the relationship between the two detectives, Dane and his partner.
A favorite scene: The first time Dane and Marlie meet at the police station. Dane's a skeptic, but Marlie's seen such skepticism before and knows exactly how to put him in his place.
THE BAD: I don't have anything bad to say about this book.
THE SEX: LOTS of sexual tension. Sexy scenes and some sexual encounters (not graphic). Dane is very lust-worthy.
A favorite scene: When Dane first visits her house uninvited and corners her on the porch.
THE DECISION: Very highly recommended. A keeper.
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