Dreamer by Lorette Kendall

Val Penny ♦ March 17, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment

It is a great pleasure to be included in the tour for Dreamer by Loretta Kendall @LorettaKAuthor arranged by Love Books Group @LoveBooksGroup. The book is published by @CayellePub. You can read all about the tour.

The Blurb

Luna suffers from an undiagnosed illness causing hallucinations and blackouts that have plagued her for years. The root of her bazaar illness comes to light when she meets her pro-wrestling hero, Gunner Cain, and his wrestling faction friends, The Tribe. Luna discovers her romantic connection to Gunner isn’t just a fangirl crush, he is her eternal soulmate.

After eight years of seeing visions of his mate, Gunner has fallen in love with Luna through their dream connection. He wants the human woman to become his Alpha dreamer mate in this steamy shifter tale of prophecy and romance.

As part of a prophecy written in the Lycan Oracle. Luna must choose to bond to the Alpha of the Tribe wolfpack, or all will be stuck in wolf form, forgetting their humanity forever. Luna learns that the steps they must take to complete the bonding ritual could also end a centuries-old curse, saving lone wolves abandoned by their packs and plagued with the dreaded Lycan fever. Gunner’s connection to Luna is more than prophecy fulfilled; it is hope for Lycan kind.

The Extract

New York, Madison Square Garden—Ten years ago.

Extreme Wrestling International (EWI)…

“That was one hell of a return, buddy! You were on fire out there, and the crowd ate it up. That’s the biggest pop I’ve ever heard. I’m so proud of you, Gunner. To think, when we first met, you were just some lanky kid straight out of the training center. I’m happy to say you are the top guy right now, and I was here to see it.”

Holding the phone to his ear, Gunner Cain beamed with pride at his best friend’s words.

“Thanks, Zane. It was a rush. Can you believe that crowd?”

Gunner removed his wrestling boots and pulled on his street shoes. He stretched his back to relieve the nervous tension he had from the first night back in front of a live audience. It felt good to be back in his element. Of course, he hadn’t had a match on his first day back, just a video promo with his long-time on-screen rival, Drake Black. After eight months of surgery and therapy to repair his torn ACL, he was back in the game.

“It was exhilarating. I never thought I would be able to come back. Not many do. I don’t think it ever felt this good out there.” Gunner pulled his leather jacket over his black shirt, worn tight to accentuate his muscular biceps and hard chest, and took a gulp from his water bottle. “Zane, when are you coming back?”

“As soon as I am cleared by the staff doctors, and our Tribe signs their contracts, it’ll be time to rock. I’ll be back in a few weeks to rock the house.”

Witnessing Zane’s fall from the top of the cage onto the steel barricade during a match with Steve Steel, Gunner had feared his friend had snapped his neck.

“That fall was the worst thing I have ever seen. I don’t know why you do those dangerous high-flying moves. You’re going to kill yourself one day.”

“It’s what I do best. I can’t wait until we actually get to have all five of us together for the first time on stage. But it’ll be a secret for a while, until it’s all planned out. Mister Hargrove wants the element of surprise. He always thinks he has to make an overly elaborate show of power with his top guys in the company. It’s all about money for Albert Hargrove. Part of being the biggest wrestling promoter in the world, I guess. Money, ratings, more money.”

Thirty-year-old Gunner rolled his eyes. “Eh. I guess. For me it’s about the business and the fans. Giving them what they want is what gets them in the seats. It’s going to be cool having our old crew back at EWI. Just like the old days. Too bad this storyline didn’t happen back when we were in our early twenties.”

Zane flopped back in his recliner in his Texas mansion, adjusting the phone to his ear. Checking out his sexy wife’s backside as she walked into the room, he gave a sly smile.

The Author

Loretta started her life with a dream and a story in mind. For as long as she can remember, she was a storyteller, sharing tales with her friends from an overactive imagination. Spending hours spinning stories for their entertainment, derived from her love of books.

After twenty-two years as an image consultant and professional photographer in the entertainment industry, she revisited her love for books and writing. She continues her love for creating photographic images and graphic design telling a story through the visual arts.

Loretta began writing fan fiction in 2017 that put her on an amazing writing journey leading to the completion of several novellas and novels on popular book apps. Her most popular series reaching 70k readers across the globe. She is a traditionally published and self-published author with a passion for creating happily ever after romance with the perfect mix of steamy and slow burn moments.