Sarah Masters

Nature versus nurture. Which one is the culprit?It's been a while since Paul fell for Carl, and now he's having a hard time remembering why. As their relationship slides beyond aggressive into dangerous and frightening, Paul wants a way out that doesn't involve more violence. How can he leave a man who swears to God he loves him beyond all reason--and has almost convinced him of it?To Carl, a bit of rough sex doesn't even touch the tip of violent. The twisted path he follows to show Paul the true depths of the love he nurtures for him will lead them far from where they thought life would take them. Carl will do anything to make Paul understand how much he cares. Anything.When Paul is hauled to the police station for crimes he didn't commit, only police investigator Victor stands between him and the complete disintegration of his life. But Vic is the cop who arrested him, and he knows way more than any stranger ought to about the details of Paul's life.Caught between the man he thought he loved and one who might be stalking him, Paul is due to learn some serious lessons about the nature of trust, friendship, and what love--twisted or not--is really capable of.

Book one in The Dreaming Series One cop. One killer. Both dreamwalkers. Not every dream should see the light of day...Three very different people have one thing in common-a dreamscape steeped in horror. Barry has had dreams of violent death all his life, and as a cop, he now works to solve the crimes his dreams tell him about in hopes he can save at least one victim from suffering the fate he faces every time he lays his head on his pillow. His ex-lover, Tag-now his boss-has no idea how to help him cope other than to protect his job...and try to protect their hearts from the dreams that could end up killing them both. Layton welcomes the dream state that shows him his next victim. He's been a killer for as long as he can remember, and the land where he walks in shadow beside the horn-headed man who guides him feels more like home than the waking world. Now, in addition to seeking out those who would kill the innocent and ending their lives in his own special reign of terror, Layton is promised a bride-someone to love him forever. It seems everything he's ever dreamed is about to come true. Jessica just wants to get her life back after her boyfriend is murdered and she is abducted.Twice. Finding herself at Leyton's mercy is a nightmare she soon finds is only the very beginning. When the horn-headed man visits her, she knows nothing will ever be the same again. The four of them now have to find a way to navigate the real world while the dream state dictates their very lives and threatens everything they hold dear. If they manage catch a few killers and save a few innocent lives along the way, that will have to be their compensation for the "gifts" given by The Dreaming. Reader Advisory: This book contains several graphic and detailed scenes of torture, dismemberment and murder.