is a contemporary romance filled with angst and themes such as redemption, forgiveness, and guilt topped with a touch of paranormal, Fans of the author will enjoy this lovely and romantic story, while those romance erotica fans that enjoy a healthy dose of angst to their men and a paranormal push combined in an exotic setting should be satisfied with this offering.
The premise of the story is that Colin travels to Fiji with his closest friends for their wedding and discovers the man and house of his dreams on the island.
Determined to hold onto the mystery man thats been staring in Colins very intimate and sexual dreams, Colin pushes his way into the mans life, A distant, shared history as teenagers is a thin connection that serves as a starting point between these men as the attraction and emotional connection grows,
The story is told in third person point of view, alternating between Marek and Colin, It requires suspension of disbelief both for the paranormal elements and the ending, which resolves the tension and issues with a tidy resolution, However, the story has a good pace that moves between sex scenes to emotional outbursts and back again, There are a several scenes with friends and other activities thrown in to break up the angst and ultimately this is a rather evenly paced, if not terribly exciting, story.
There are several erotic scenes that
dont advance either the story or relationship but serve to increase the heat and sexuality of the telling, The writing is tight and clean with familiar phrasing and descriptions, Some of these descriptions may be familiar for fans of the author and may or may not be off putting to new readers,
These include some of the erotic descriptions and choice of words, which are visually unattractive, Examples repeated often are: “his steaming, damp channel rippled all up and down” and “coating the deepest parts of his bowel with hot cum, ” There are numerous references to the mens channels fluttering, pulsing, quivering, spasming, needy, and so on, There are also the nonerotic chute and rectum used too often, This choice of terminology is unfortunate as the author can certainly write a sizzling hot, erotic sex scene, This will be reader specific as not all readers will be bothered by the inclusion of these terms into sex scenes,
The characters themselves are well developed and fully realized giving a solid depiction of Mareks grief and relating emotions, Although Mareks emotional angst is more from guilt than lost love, his grieving and subsequent slow emergence is well crafted and understandable, Although some may be annoyed by Mareks back and forth behavior, his character stayed true to his emotions and personality ultimately creating a fully three dimensional, sympathetic man.
Colin is more easy going and throws himself into the relationship recklessly and later reacts with the same exaggerated emotion, Each of the facets of his personality is relatable and well drawn though, giving a depth and weight to the growing relationship,
The relationship and connection between the men makes up the majority of the action and story, even with the unnecessary but cute paranormal element, The aside with the history of the house is interesting but distracting and irrelevant, The strength of the book comes from the men and their journey to a HEA ending, Colin and Marek have chemistry that easily translates in the story, even if their ability to communicate is almost nonexistent, When the men lack the capacity for conversation, its made up for with hot sex, This runs slightly long for the story but is ultimately emotionally satisfying for romance fans,
Overall, this is another solid, if not spectacular, story for the author and fans, The few problems are likely to be overlooked in the face of the intense relationship and scorching hot sex scenes, If readers arent put off by the choice of terms and phrases exemplified above, be sure to check out this offering, Its a sweet, lovely story full of passion and romance,
Wow, this one was a real tear jerker, . . great read though! I really liked these characters and the story was solid
The sex though, . . where to begin first there was way too much of it, Second it the terminology used was disgusting most of the time and it was the least sexiest sex i have ever read, at the same time it was also the funniest
I don't know what was up with Collins asshole but the way it was always hungry, convulsing, fluttering, flaming, winking, and who knows what i forgot I had to wonder was his asshole possessed by an epileptic demon or something
"Colin had his hand on his cock in an overhanded pull, and his hole pulsed with a beat all its own, enticing Marek to slide down to the bounty he knew it hid.
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"Marek eased a third finger inside in steady increments, mindful of the continuous spasms wreaking havoc in Colin's ass, "
Was it just me or was anyone else waiting for an exorcism for the havoc demon possessing Collins butt,Just Because It's Fiji Stars
It's Cameron Dane, What else is there to say She's like cheesecake or crack, . . you understand intellectually it's bad for you, but frankly you don't give a flying damn, cause it's yummy and addicting, and helps you forget your sorrows for a while.
I'm not particularly spiritual I don't spend a lot of time thinking about things I can't see, but I had no issues with the metaphysical concepts in this book.
Colin dreams about a house and a hot man, He has sex with said man in these dreams for two years, And one day while in Fiji for his BFF's wedding, Colin finds him, Except Marek doesn't want to be found, But Colin feels a connection to the house and Marek, and won't be put off easily,
Angst Check
Passion In SPADES
HEA Obviously
Was the plot a little over the top Sure, and the prose was a little purple too.
But I don't care. Because it's Cameron Dane. And hammocks on an island in Fiji, And sex behind a waterfall, FIJI, people, FIJI.
Nuff said.
Another solid, erotic read from Cameron Dane,
Colin has been dreaming of a house with a red door, a sexy guy that is in pain and seems to need him for the pastyears.
He finds himself in Fiji after suggesting it to his best friend, Jordan, as a great location for a wedding, Whilst there voila there is said dream house, The home owner, Marek, is the man in Colin's dreams, even though Colin has never seen his face, he just knows it's him,
Marek is depressed, He has lost his lover to tragedy that he blames himself for and his existence is just suriving not actually living, The house he has bought in Fiji has been neglected as he grieves, Enter Colin into Marek's life he gets under Marek's skin by being upbeat, inquistive and full of life, The thing is Marek can't help but be drawn to Colin and they embark on a relationship as lovers, However, Marek has another guilty secret, one which affects Colin directly, but he just can't tell him for fear of losing him,
I liked both of the MC's, They worked together and alone, so that was a bonus, What I really liked was the 'house', the history of it and the fact that Colin could read the house and it's vibe, To Colin it was like a living entity with emotions, I believed it because I feel that a house picks up the sorrow or joy that is within its walls, Having lived at quite a few different houses I always noticed the warmth or frigidity of the house and decided which one to buy based on its aura, its warmth.
So, I very much connected with that part of the book,
Overall, there was a lot of sex, It was indeed an erotic M/M book, no complaints but I truly enjoyed the other aspects a little more than the erotic writing here, It was emotional, I teared up at the emails Marek sent via Tag and Jordan to Colin, they were so beautiful, I would have loved more on the journal left behind by the wife that the 'house' was built for too, but all in all I thoroughly enjoyed Dreaming in Colour.
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