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Plot Summary of Dream Man
"Marlie Keen is a psychic who thought she lost her powers after her kidnapping and beating at the hands of a child murderer. But in her new home in Florida, she receives the deaths of several women who were stalked and killed by a serial murderer. Dane Hollister, sceptic and police officer, tries to protect her from her visions and the killer."
Christine G., Resident Scholar

"Marlie Keen is an empath who has move to Florida to begin a new life. She thinks her ability to be empathic (detect others' emotions) are gone but she soon dicovers that she has picked up the emotions of a serial killer. In her attempt to assist the police and report what she knows she meets up with Dane Hollister, a hard-nosed and cynical Homicide Detective.

Dane develops a sexual attraction to Marlie despite believing she is a 'nutcase'. He delves into her past and discovers some very hard truths about just what Marlie sufferd in her teens as a result of her abilities.

Marlie feels this attraction but fights it out of fear. As her trust of Dane grows, she falls in love with him. He places that love at risk with a betrayal that rocks Marlie to the core even though she understands the reason behind it.

As the story progresses, Marlie and Dane chase a madman who enjoys making his victims suffer...and turns his attentions to Marlie."

Andrea Barnes, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Dream Man
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - very romantic - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - more demanding - wild
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive - secretary
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - can read emotions
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused - unhappy for sexing the guy - scared
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast - Midwest
City? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 40% - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P) - rape/molest (yeech!)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 5-9 sex acts
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