Dream Strokes

Dream Strokes by Desiree Holt
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short
Other: M/F
Rating: 3 Cherries
Review by Yarrow

Subliminal suggestion or the magic of love…Who is this man invading Erin Sullivan dreams, the lover who plays her body like a musical instrument, who knows exactly how to make love to her, to draw out her responses, to take her to unbelievably sensual heights? Is he real or just a figment of her imagination?

Dallas Clark wonders the same thing, as each night a raven-haired beauty infiltrates his dreams, giving her body freely, taking him to sensual planes he’s never achieved before. And why does she seem so familiar?

This “dream lover” fantasy is hot. It’s also a tightly written short story. With this format, writer Desiree Holt understands that she has to establish her characters quickly: Erin Sullivan, co-owner of an accounting firm, caught her fiancé in the act with another woman, and Dallas Clark, an injured Navy SEAL, found out that his girlfriend wasn’t interested in sticking around during his lengthy recuperation. While renting cottages by the beach to get away from their broken relationships, both Erin and Dallas begin experiencing vivid sexual dreams with phantom lovers, dreams so real they wake up feeling the after effects of their lover’s touch. The cheap brand cialis most common cause of this physical pressure is called an entrapment neuropathy because the nerve is trapped or pinched by some structure. Being a system, dysfunctions in one part of the complete biological system of the human body. cialis online cheap Modern people have time constraint and they will be much more careful when purchasing drugs at certain buy cialis in australia times of the year such as around Christmas or other festive holidays. 6. Serum testosterone would be injection into your body, which can cause weight tab viagra 100mg gain and the resulting aged appearance.

Desiree Holt’s love scenes are highly descriptive and explicit, a warning to those who do not enjoy carnal language, and an invitation to those who like their toes curled by heavy sensuality. Holt manages to create a fine balance between the highly erotic and the delicately magical, with both Erin and Dallas not only sharing dreams, but the residual impact of a painting they have both seen: a huge watercolour featuring a merman that shares a striking physicality to Dallas and a water nymph that bears a remarkable resemblance to Erin.

Erin and Dallas get off to a rocky start when they meet on the beach, which makes the reader want to shout, “You’re in each other’s dreams! You’re meant to be together!” But there has to be some reality to this magical erotic romance, and bruised hearts need some time to mend before Erin and Dallas can wake up and discover each other. Lucky for the reader, Desiree Holt demonstrates that she knows exactly how to finish a story without it feeling rushed or incomplete. Dream Strokes is an enchanting, satisfying read with appealing characters and engaging imagery