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What readers/reviewers are saying about BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
For those interested in a delightful read of humor and romance, Beautiful Dreamer is a well written hoot and a half! I was lucky enough to read the book in its infancy and still smile at the memory. There aren't enough of those kind of books to go around.
--Lynda S. Burch, author and publisher, Guardian Angel Publishing
Two of my favorite things, librarians and cowboys! Can't go wrong with that.
–Elaine Charton, author of
Pandora's Justice (Triskelion Publishing), 2005 Eppie Finalist
Yummy and fun. –Charlene Leonard, author of Once Upon a Bite (Triskelion Publishing)
This is just a delightful story. Very well described are the town, the townspeople, just the feel for a typical dusty West Texas small town comes across very well. Well depicted are the thoughts running through the characters minds, the slight insecurities, the typical small town feel where everybody-knows-everything-and-everyone, and there is some absolutely hilarious dialogue ...If you enjoy just a fun story, I recommend this wholeheartedly.
Overall rating: Five Hearts
Sensuality rating: Very sensual
Reviewer: Glenda K. Bauerle for The Romance Studio
Starling County will never be the same after this rodeo week. With their commitment fearing sheriff falling in love, crazed cows on the loose, and love birds knocking over decorations you'll easily see why this year's festivities will be written down in the town history at the local library. Coming from living in a rodeo county most of my life to recently moving to small town Texas,
I can tell you that this story is a wonderful view of life. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER will definitely have you cheering through the main events and smirking at the intermission entertainment." Five Hearts (Great)
--Lysa Demorest for SUITE Magazine
Beautiful Dreamer is quirky and fun. The town is very interesting as it boasts the usual bunch of people we encounter in our daily lives: people who meddle in our business, suspicious older women who always think badly of the new neighbors in the beginning and all such unique individuals. The story of a sheriff and a librarian is very sexy, especially with the knowledge that librarians are usually perceived as spinsters and really boring and nerdy people. Instead, we have a sweetly sexy librarian who is quite intellectual, elegantly simple and very definitely naughty under the covers. The story has a unique charm. Ms. Appel is quite capable of portraying the male psyche in a very believable and decidedly quite male manner. The side stories of the other characters are also a surprising delight. I particularly enjoyed the fact that Ms. Appel used a stereotype of what is usually seen as a “delinquent” and show that looks are quite deceiving as the character was simply artistic and as such, expressed herself through her clothing and hairstyle. It shows that there is always much more depth in people than we all assume. -–Christine Ventura for Euro-Reviews
Ms. Appel has graced us with a truly delightful read, snagging this reader’s attention from the very first word to the last. The characters were not only believable in tone but
language and action as well. I eagerly look forward to reading more of Ms. Appel’s work.(Four Cups)
--Kimber, Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance
I found myself enjoying this funny and charming contemporary romance from the first page. I loved the overall feel good experience and loved how two people that needed love the most found each other.
Cody and Marianne have both been in love before but when they find themselves attracted to each other, that is when the fun begins. Because not only are the townspeople trying to get them together, they also discover that they have stirring feelings for one another.
Hilarious episodes combined with delightful love scenes, this is a book that you must pick up. Because not only do you laugh yourself silly through the funny parts but you are also treated to sensual scenes that delight the senses. (Four Stars)
--Sheryl for eCataRomance Reviews
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER is a fun romance that brings together two people that are truly meant for each other. Cynthianna Appel is such a talented writer, I felt like I got to know all the people in Starling County and could see how much they all cared for each other. If you like humor, romance, and hot love scenes I would definitely recommend reading BEAUTIFUL DREAMER. (Four Blue Ribbons)
--Romance Junkies Reviewer Dina Smith
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER is a touching romantic love story. Cynthianna Appel has written a terrific look at a couple falling in love, with all the speed bumps and hairpin turns that it can take when the whole town is watching. The sex scenes are hot without being overboard. All the characters are very well written. This is a wonderful read and well worth the time. I would love to see another book about the residents of Starling County. (Four Angels)
--Leyna for Fallen Angels Reviews
...A wonderfully funny, romantic tale of a couple discovering love... If you like modern day westerns and cowboys, along with some blistering love scenes, then BEAUTIFUL DREAMER hits the mark. Wild dreams, fiery sex and witty
characters dominate BEAUTIFUL DREAMER. Don't miss this amusing and entertaining tale of romance that begins with a mysterious sleep walk. --Patti Fischer for Romance Reviews Today
This book starts out with a bang, and I could hardly wait to finish the book.--Kay for Enchanted in Romance
The one impressive thing about Beautiful Dreamer is how good Ms. Appel portrayed certain characters. Cody, although a star athlete and playboy, never comes off as arrogant or conceited. He realizes that his feelings for Marianne are about to change his whole life and as such he is wary of his "downfall".
Marianne, for her part, is a sympathetic character. Her luck in family and education and in finding a true love with her husband (who tragically died) makes her believable. She is naturally suspicious of someone like Cody being interested in one of the geeky girls from high school like her.
I also liked how the small town feeling was depicted - the gossiping old crones, the ridiculous incidents with runaway cattle and the hype of Japanese tourists taking over the town during Rodeo Week. --Sarah for Cupid's Library Reviews
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER starts off with an interesting premise and glimmers of the promised romantic comedy...The book is packed with enough action and colorful characters to keep the pages turning until the end. --Angela Keck for Romantic Times magazine.
From Erin Aislinn's "Book Cover of the Month" web site:
'Striking' would be my reason for sharing this cover with you. I find myself looking and looking at the girl's face. She appears too real to be just a book cover image.
As much as I often profess that a great book cover creates some idea of what the story is about, I have to say that Kristi Studts' design for Cynthianna Appel's A Beautiful Dreamer got my attention with its effervescence. Stories are supposed to give us a taste of our dreams, and this book cover sends me flying high with the possibilities.
An excerpt from
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
Marianne yanked her gauzy gown over her head and flung it aside with a playful flourish, revealing her total lack of undergarments. It was at that instant Cody faced the awful truth: He was lost; lost forever in the sensuous spell of the most imaginative lover he had ever known.
Shimmering moonlight slanted through the window blinds, bathing the exquisite dark-eyed beauty above him in an iridescent glow. The hypnotizing dance of light and shadows gracefully accentuated the roundness of her breasts and the pertness of her dark pink nipples. She obliged him by bending lower to kiss his forehead, offering her twin charms to his hungry lips to taste and tease until she cried for more pleasures from his roving hands. She guided his palms from her breasts down to the moist heat between her thighs, aching for a more intimate touch.
Cody's shirt and holster melted away, leaving his bare chest free to Marianne's curious tongue as she playfully teased his nipples into hard peaks, sliding ever lower toward the waistband of his cotton boxers peaking through his open zipper.
Cody's eyes snapped opened. Sitting up, he cupped her firm buttocks in his capable hands and scooted her face nearer to his own, trapping her enchanting eyes in his somber gaze.
"We'd better stop right here before we regret our actions later. I think it's better if we--"
The words died on his lips as she smothered his protest with a kiss, a long and demanding kiss, a kiss that sent his senses reeling, intensifying his tenseness until he was certain his whole body would blow up on the launch pad. Just when he thought she'd come up for air she probed deeper. Tongues intertwining in a lover's tango of passion and promise, Cody knew he had never experienced a kiss quite like it before. And this was in spite of the fact in high school he'd once dated the entire Starling County High School varsity cheerleading squad within a period of a week.
"Ah, hell," he muttered when at last her lips released his. Without further regret, he kicked his boots off faster than a mule in a rage. His trousers soon followed suit. Nothing more than his now wet-with-excitement boxers separated them from consummating their mutual desire.
Still, his sense of decency told him he had to resist.
"Marianne, you're tempting me beyond the brink, but you know we can't.” Cody took a deep breath, steadying his nerves. Somehow, he had to talk her out of this situation without hurting her feelings or losing anymore of his clothing. "We have to think about your health and reputation. I don't have anything on me for, uh, you know, protection."
Marianne paused in her litany of kisses upon his neck and brow. She drew back, blinking rapidly as she stared into his serious hazel-green eyes.
"The brave and handsome knight travels without the sheath to his sword?"
He exhaled a painful sigh. "Yes, yes, that's right. I left it along with my white horse back at the castle."
Her eyes slanted. She quickly reached behind herself and picked up his trousers, plucking his billfold out of the pocket.
"My good lord always carried his sheath in his moneybag just in case.” A wicked grin graced her love-swollen lips as she withdrew the forgotten condom from his billfold and waved it inches from his nose. "It appears ye do likewise."
Cody blinked, then blinked again. His square jaw widen to the size of the Palo Duro Canyon. How had that gotten in his wallet? Then it dawned on him. He had picked up a pair of condoms off the ground outside the gymnasium after making his obligatory visit to the senior prom a few weeks back. They were brand spanking new and in good shape, and he had thought he'd keep them just in case anyone ever needed any for just such an emergency.
"Uh, yeah, it appears I do, too.” He cleared his cracking voice. "But it doesn't mean we have to--"
Covering his lips with hers, Marianne effectively silenced any further objections.
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How to get your copy of
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
Beautiful Dreamer is available in multiple electronic book formats from Triskelion Publishing. For most first time ebook buyers, I suggest you go with the "PDF" format. It works with
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