Only In My Dreams

Delayed gratification has its place. This isn't it.

Gabriel Anderson has accepted a unique position in the shifter world. He’s about to become a Hunter, one of the few
trained and sanctioned to hunt down the rare rogue shifter dangerous to humans and shifters alike. There’s one catch:
until his training is complete, he must hold off on marking his mate. No problem…after all, she probably couldn’t handle
the sexual demands he dreams of making on her.

Her mate’s apparent desertion devastates Sarah. And his friendship with another woman threatens the bond they
should be sharing and building. Maybe flirting with another man will make him sit up and take notice—and finally win
Gabe’s heart. It works. Almost too well.

One touch of another man’s hand on Sarah’s tempting body brings every ounce of Gabe’s possessiveness roaring to the
surface. He wastes no time making his erotic dreams of dominating her a reality—whether she’s ready for it or not.

If she’s not, the only place he’ll ever have her is in his dreams…

Warning: This title contains graphic language, explicit sex, deep blue eyes and spanking. The author is not
responsible for any tall, dark and handsome men who slip into your dreams.

Read an Excerpt from Only In My Dreams:

Sarah woke up, grateful that the alarm clock had kept the dream from going any further. She just knew what he’d had
in mind. Another quick, hard fuck followed by yet more rejection. With a sigh she stood and headed into the shower,
stripping as she went. She was still tired. The nap had hardly been what she’d call restful. Damn him, anyway.

She washed quickly and toweled off, pulling her underwear out of the drawer. She didn’t have much time, thanks to
Gabe’s little game. If she had her way the games would end one way or another before the end of this trip.

She wanted her hair and makeup to be perfect tonight, so she’d need to hurry. She had to do her damndest to outshine
the perky female who had her mate’s undivided attention. Dinner was in under an hour and she still needed to catch
the shuttle to Animal Kingdom.

She dressed quickly in the strappy little red sundress and matching sandals, plugged in her blow-dryer, and began
taking care of her short bob, curling the ends under to frame her face. Just as she lifted her brush she noticed the bite
mark on her neck. She turned the dryer off and leaned in closer to get a better look.

“Rat bastard.” It wasn’t the first time he’d marked her in a dream. Light hand prints had shown up more than once on
her backside, hickeys on her shoulder blades and breasts, and now this. It was nice and dark too, and right where
anyone could see it. The first time it had happened she’d been freaked out. Now, she was just annoyed.
It took her a while, but she finally got it covered with makeup. How do I explain to people a dream hickey, anyway?
Shaking her head she started the dryer up again. If she didn’t hurry she’d be late, and it would all be Gabe’s fault.

It rained of course. What else could you expect in Florida in April? Hell, at least it had helped get rid of the unfulfilled
hard-on he’d been sporting since his dream of Sarah had been interrupted. He didn’t even have the heart to be pissed
about the aborted dream; seeing her there had been more than worth it. His Puma was actually growly again, something
he hadn’t thought he’d miss until it was gone. He got to the restaurant before the worst of the rain hit, so he wasn’t too
soaked. Still, the damp clothing and the cold air conditioning was sending shivers down his spine and pulling up goose
bumps on his arms.

He thought he was the first one there until he spied Emma shopping. He smiled as he caught Max’s wince, but Emma’s
laughter pulled her mate to her like a magnet to iron.

He watched them, so happy together, and wondered if he and Sarah would ever be that happy. The dream this
afternoon had disturbed him on more than one level. Sarah’s defiance had startled him, turned him on, and hurt him,
all at the same time. Her pain had struck him deep, made him question his decisions like never before, even more than
seeing her with Jim had. The only thing he could come up with was that his Puma was bound and determined to have
him finally claim her as his own.

Even in dreams she’d never argued with him like that before. He’d been telling his dream of her the truth. He couldn't
bring himself to lie to her, even there. He hadn’t slept with Chloe. He hadn’t been with a woman in almost a year other
than her, and that was only when he was asleep! How could she think for even a second that he would betray their
bond that way? The pain in her eyes had been too much for him to bear, and when she’d told him he didn’t have her
any longer, he’d nearly broken down and ended his torment, marking her for all to see as his, if only in his own mind.

He had to stop this. He had to remember that they were only dreams, or that pain he’d seen in her would drive him mad.

Why had his dream of her accused him of infidelity? That really bothered him. Was he secretly attracted to Chloe? He
tried to picture kissing her and shuddered in revulsion.

Nope. That isn’t it. The thought of touching any female flesh but Sarah’s was revolting. So why did Dream Sarah accuse
me of that? What was his subconscious trying to tell him? Could his closeness with Chloe be the root of his problems with
Sarah? But why?

He shook his head and wondered what Sarah’s dreams were like. How did he act in them? Did he bring her flowers and
candy? Did he make sweet, gentle love to her? Did they argue constantly? One thing was for sure. He very much doubted
he spanked her until she came!

He stopped, stunned by a single, horrifying thought. What if she doesn’t dream of me at all?

He heard Sarah’s tinkling laughter and turned towards the entrance of the restaurant, compelled to catch a glimpse of
her. She was shaking water out of her hair, giggling up at the walking dead man beside her. She was soaked through,
her short red sundress clinging to her curves in a way guaranteed to raise the blood pressure of any male who wasn’t
gay, showing off legs Gabe had felt wrapped around his waist more than once. Gabe stepped forward, instinctively
looking for a way to shield his mate from other men’s eyes.

Before he could reach her Jim lead her right over to the towels and began gently drying her off. “Don’t worry about it,
sweetheart, I’ll just buy it for you.”

“Thank you, Jim.” She gazed up at the soon-to-be corpse with affection. Affection that rightfully belonged to him. When
Jim’s towel-covered hands drifted dangerously close to her cleavage Gabe snarled, unable to hold himself back a second
longer.

That’s it. Dickhead’s gonna find out what that towel tastes like.

The towel lifted just enough to reveal the side of Sarah’s neck, halting Gabe in his tracks. His entire being was focused on
the mark on her neck.

The mark he’d put there not two hours before.

He stared at it, wondering what the fuck was going on. How the hell was that possible? He hadn’t actually bitten her! It
had been a fucking dream, for God’s sake!

She caught him staring at her. Her expression turned wary, and her hand moved up to cover the mark.

He caught her gaze with his own, trapping her, mentally demanding answers she couldn’t possibly give him.
When her eyes lowered submissively, he nearly cursed out loud. His cock twitched, his erection growing to painful
proportions behind his jeans despite their cold dampness.

She’d somehow been there in his dreams, in his arms, writhing on his cock, every damn night for months. And she'd
done everything he’d asked of her.

She blushed, pulling back, away from him and closer to the man who was going to become cat chow.

Gabe felt the purr of his puma, a feral sound one that he’d become familiar with over the last few months. Oh, hell no,
baby. You can try to run, but I will hunt you down. And when I do I’m going to have a few things to say about your relationship
with Dr. Deadman.

You’re mine.

"I really enjoyed Only In My Dreams and look forward to adding many of Ms. Bell's books to my TBR pile." Four Hearts, The
Romance Studio

"Dana Marie Bell brings the reader into a wonderful world that you never want to leave. Full of Alpha Males and the loves of
their lives this story is a great read." Four and a half cherries, Whipped Cream Reviews.

"This short novel is a fast-paced drama that will keep my readers glued to their seats until the very end." Five Stars, Night
Time Romance Reviews.

"Whether they walk in dreams together or are burning up the sheets, car seats, restaurants heck anywhere they run into
each other Gabe and Sarah are creating a heat wave that will save you on your heating bill for sure." Five Dragons, Veiled
Secrets Reviews.

"If you’re looking for something that’ll tickle your funny bone while simultaneously raising your temperature, stop by Samhain
today and get a copy of ONLY IN MY DREAMS." Romance Reviews Today

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Genre: Paranormal Romance
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