In Your Dreams!

To British audiences, Jamie Knight is a rising TV star and a stylish ladies' man who dreams of joining Hollywood's A-list. In his forties, he's tired of pretending to be a playboy for publicity. Could anyone ever love him just for himself-not his career, income, or his family's status? His mother wants him to marry a posh family friend, his agent wants him to remain single for his fans, and his fans just want him.

American Katerina Mancini has had nothing but disappointment when it comes to relationships and will never give another man a chance to break her heart. Why bother when you know you'll end up right back where you started? She's content with her good job and emotionally-stable life alone, with two cats who love her. She thinks. Who really knows, with cats?

During a trip to London, a chance meeting has her face-to-face with British actor and reputed Lothario Jamie Knight. He's more down-to-earth than she would have expected, but Kat once worked in Hollywood and knows that-despite his charming opening act-he's a heartache looking for a place to happen.

The truth is, Jamie is ready to be a one-woman man for a trustworthy person with compatible interests and values, who is not star-struck. Kat Mancini ticks every box, and she's not only clever and intriguing, but nice. And funny. Although she didn't seem impressed with him, he can't get her out of his head. Could she be The One who might give an honorable man with a fake bad reputation a chance? Can he even find a way to get close enough to prove himself?

When Jamie begins calling her, Kat can't help but wonder why. They live in different worlds, 5,000 miles apart! He's ten years younger than she is, he's looking for a big career break, and playboy actors don't pursue average looking, middle-aged civil servants like her. So she keeps him at arm's length. But he is awfully nice and-while she'll never admit it-she really does long for love. After a year of seeing Jamie's true colors, her heart, for better or worse, is overpowering her head. But can love triumph over a lifetime of ambition?

In Your Dreams! is an opposites-attract, never-give-up romance about middle-aged people whose past experiences and families can derail their chance to have long-term happiness, if they let them. The heat level is moderate. (PG-13) More at DanaMichaels.com.