Dream Spinner

Kristen Ashley

May 2021 · Sold by Forever

About this ebook

In this steamy and emotional contemporary romance from a New York Times bestselling author, two damaged souls must overcome the pain of their pasts to have the love they've always dreamed of.

Hattie Yates has finally met the man of her dreams. Yet years of abuse from her demanding father have left her petrified of disappointment. She’s already failed to reach her goal of becoming a professional ballerina—she can’t handle the terrible consequences of another dream becoming a nightmare. But when a stalker sets their sights on Hattie, there’s only one man she dares to hope can help . . . 

Axl Pantera knows Hattie is the only woman for him. Yet despite the attraction burning between them, Hattie refuses to let him in. The former soldier is determined to woo her into letting down her walls. And when danger comes calling, he’s up against more than her wary and bruised heart. Axl will do anything to prove to Hattie that they’re meant to be, but first, he’ll need to keep her safe. 

Ratings and reviews

I've really been enjoying the Dream Team series and diving into Dream Spinner was no different. We continue to learn about all of the different characters as we move along in this series. This is a series you need to read from the beginning; you can't pick it up easily in book three. Hattie is a ballerina and she's struggling with an incident that happened which caused her to push her friends away. She's got Daddy issues that spill over into her daily life and they are definitely beginning to bring her down. She wants Axl more than anything, but with her baggage, she doesn't want to pul him into it, even though truth be told, he's already there! Axl is a true alpha hero. He's all about protecting what is his and he will do anything to protect Hattie. He's got his own parental issues, but he's a strong, has a very calm demeanor (most of the time!) and he's so good at what he does. When Hattie receives a series of disturbing messages, she doesn't immediately call Axl which doesn't set well with him. When the two of them finally make the decision to be together, the chemistry is explosive. They are so good for one another and they help each other in ways that no one else could given the things they've been through in their pasts. Also, the mystery about what is happening with the police department keeps things interesting. I am looking forward to hopefully getting some answers on that in Pepper's book! I enjoyed this a lot and the way it's written you feel like you are right in the room with these characters. I'm looking forward to what is next to come in this series!

DREAM SPINNER is the third instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult DREAM TEAM erotic, romance series focusing on a group of exotic dancers who call themselves the ‘Dream Team’. This is twenty-six year old dancer/ artist Hattie Yates, and thirty four year old, former soldier turned commando Axl Pantera’s story line. DREAM SPINNER and the Dream Team series is a spin-off from the author’s Rock Chick, Chaos and Dream Man series. DREAM SPINNER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in orders as there is an ongoing plotline throughout. Told from first person perspective (Hattie) and third person (Axl) including a couple final chapters from Pepper and Lee, DREAM SPINNER follows the building romance and relationship between twenty-six year old dancer/ artist Hattie Yates, and thirty four year old, former soldier turned commando Axl Pantera. For months, Hattie Yates has refused all advances from our story line hero but someone has placed a target on our heroine’s back, and Axl is livid that she called in help from someone else. Taking control of the situation, Axl moves Hattie into his house, and resumes protection and guardianship of the woman that calls to his heart. Using all of the resources offered by Hawk and his team of commandos (a group of former US soldiers who now work domestic civilian contracts for Hawk Delgado), Axl and his friends must come to terms that sins of the past are threatening the women they love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Axl and Hattie as our couple navigate the fall-out of dysfunctional family dynamics, and the threats to our story line heroine. Meanwhile, Axl and Hattie have personal family issues that are about to implode. Axl Pantera knows the disappointment of rejection first hand as he struggles with the mess of his father’s misplaced affection. From his long-suffering mother to his father’s inability to see beyond the bottom line, Axl refuses to become what his father has always expected. Hattie Yates is in a co-dependant relationship with her father, a man uses his ill-health to control the only woman left in his life. Hattie’s mother left years before but our heroine refuses to sit back and watch her father destroy his life. The relationship between Hattie and Axl began months before as Hattie continues to rebuke Axl’s advances believing herself not worthy of love or a happily ever after but as the threats to our heroine take on a more personal and sexual nature, Hattie slowly discovers that Axl is the man that calls to her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but once again, I struggle with the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story line. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including many from the author’s previous series. We welcome the return of Hawk Delgado, Augustus Auggie Hero; Mo and Lottie, Ryn and Boone, Mag and Evie; Elvira; the ‘Dream Team’ dancers, Pepper, and Ava; their boss Smithie, and security specialist and Smithie’s nephew Dorian; Mama Nana, and her security guard Jorge; and Cicso aka Brett Rappaport, as well as the introduction of both Hattie and Axl’s parents. DREAM SPINNER is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love; a story of dysfunctional family dynamics, revelations and acceptance; romance and love. The premise is engaging, intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive and steamy; the characters are broken but healing. DREAM SPINNER ends on happily ever after-for now, as the people threatening our story line heroine have yet to be revealed.

Dream Team series are my favorite by Kristen Ashley. I love her books and these leading ladies in this series know how to keep it real. They may need some rescuing, but its the leading men in their lives that need the saving. This book follows Hattie and Axl. Hattie runs away and Axl usually does the chasing. Until now. Its Hatties choice to go after what she wants, but with her past looming, it just makes it that much harder for her to accept she is enough! Axl is just delicious. I love him more that we get the 411 on this guy. He is so sweet and yet all Alpha male. Dream Spinner has a suspenseful edge, chemistry topper, and a group of characters that truly look out for each other. I am so ready for the next book! #2021BookRec

About the author

Kristen Ashley is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of over seventy romance novels. Her books have been translated in fifteen languages, with four million copies sold.

Born in Gary and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, Kristen was a fourth generation graduate of Purdue University. Since, she has lived in Denver, the West Country of England, and she now resides in Phoenix. She worked as a charity executive for eighteen years prior to beginning her writing career.