A very good modern gothic (lesbian) story

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	• Dark Dreamer: A Dark Vista Romance Jennifer Fulton Bold Strokes Books, 2007 - 220 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Far from Moon Island

Fulton shows us the depth of her writing. Come to the dark side with Devlin a horror novel author living next door to a set of twins. One of them being telepathic.

Will Devlin with the help of the twins roll off a winning novel?

Dream of a Book

Jennifer Fulton has written a tantalizing gothic mystery that keeps the pages turning with inspired plot twists and highly sympathetic characters. Her tale of down-on-her-luck horror writer Rowe Devlin's escape from Manhattan to Maine (where she inhabits the haunting and haunted) Dark Harbor Cottage is the kind of personal journey that I love to be taken on by an accomplished author. When you throw in Dark Harbor Cottage's secret, a hot lesbian romance with one (or both?) of the twins next door (one of whom is psychic and who becomes mixed up with the government in a huge way), you have a rollicking good read.
Rick R. Reed, author of Obsessed, Penance, A Face Without a Heart, and Twisted: Tales of Obsession and Terror

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A very good modern gothic (lesbian) story

I noticed that many have already covered the synopsis of the story, so I won't go into it. Instead what I will express is my honest thoughts about Dark Dreamer.

First let me say that I loved this book! When I began to read it I
couldn't help but be reminded of the numerous Stephen King novels
that I've read. Jennifer Fulton not only manages to encompass the
formula of Horror in this novel, but she clearly has a handle on the
literary style of Gothic Literature. What surprised me the most is
that this novel is listed as Romance when, in my opinion, it should
be listed as horror as it has far more horror/terror aspects. I would
even say that it should be listed as a Modern Gothic tale, in that it
centers around the traditional theme of a Haunted House rather than
pure romance.

Now here is where I'm probably going to get many readers upset. Yes,
there were the various love interest within the novel, and even the
obligatory sex scenes, but I believe that these scenes detracted from
the overall ghost and haunted house storyline. In my opinion, the
sex scenes were unnecessary and could have been lessoned or even
completely omitted without detracting from the plot. But for those
of you who won't read a book without the sex scene, I'm sure the
sections in this book were enough to keep everyone, excuse the
pun, "sated." ;-) But for myself, I did skip over these scenes
because the actual story was far too exciting and I was in a hurry to
see what was going to happen on the next page with the ghost and the
rest of the intrigue, rather than be bothered with all the extra sex
scenes.

Over all it was an excellent read and from time to time it did have
me gripped in Horror. Fulton even wrote a bit of comedy into certain
sections when the fear grew too great, and this offered a well
deserved chuckle. It was like the type of laugh that you share with
friends when you've been caught being frightening out of our wits on
a haunted house ride, lol. I'd highly recommend it, especially to
fans of Horror, Gothic (Stephen King style) novels.

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An excellent read from beginning to end

I thoroughly enjoyed the character development of this novel. A number of readers often express concern when an author separates women into sterotypes. In theory, I have the same problem, so it surprised me when I knew the sterotypes were there and they didn't bother me.

Phoebe is so delicate on so many levels, from beginning to end, but the author doesn't try to hide that fact, or force the character out of her comfort zone. Instead, she allows us to witness Phoebe's personal growth as multiple mysteries develop and unfold. The result is a very believeable character, one who has a gift and is in a position to help so many people, drawing strength not from her own ego, but from those who love her.

Conversely, Cara initially appears to be the more attractive target as she is the one who kepts everything under control. But we eventually see that, despite her mental strength, Cara is not immune to her own set of vulnerabilities.

In the end -- and I must commend the author for her choices in when and how to bring this all to a close -- the reader is left with feelings of warmth and compassion that are not easily forgotten.

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Best selling horror author Rowe Devlin has had two flops in a row and keeps falling in love with straight women. Seeking inspiration and a fresh start, she abandons life in Manhattan for an old Victorian house in Maine. But Dark Harbor Cottage is a far cry from the tranquil writing environment she envisioned. For a start, the place is haunted, and the ghost is none too friendly. To make life even more difficult, her neighbors are a huge distraction. The Temple twins, Phoebe and Cara, are identical and profoundly alluring, and Rowe is soon under their spell, unable to decide which of the two she is more in love with. Just when it seems things can't get any worse, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery more bizarre and frightening than anything she's ever written.

Intrigue, passion and suspense combine in this taut paranormal thriller/romance, the first in Jennifer Fulton's new Heartstoppers series.

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