Dancing with the Dragon

'His hands tightened around her throat. She couldn't breathe. He was strangling her. The tape around her ankles hurt badly. It was cutting into her skin. She could feel the blood flowing freely out, trickling down her heel and then dropping to the ground. She could feel the duct tape cutting deeper and deeper with every thrust. She was going to pass out. She could not stand the pain any longer. Gabrielle Ann Baker sat straight up in her king-size canopy bed with tears running down her cheeks...' To the outside world, Gabrielle leads a normal life. She is a successful painter and writer, and she has a beautiful home. But behind the scenes, Gabrielle is haunted by her past, a past that has destroyed her sense of self-worth and left her hiding from almost everyone. Memories of the horrendous rape suffered at the hand of her stepfather, Mark, replay in her mind. And worse still, she fears sleep when her stepbrother, Jason, is not there to protect her from the perplexing, lifelike dream world where Mark continues his attacks. In the midst of this, Gabrielle is trying to begin a relationship with Brendan, a man she's been secretly in love with for years. As she finally finds the courage to open up to Brendan, Mark's obsession and jealousy propel his intent to kill her. Suddenly Jason, Brendan, and Gabrielle's best friend, Ivy, realize the mysterious powers they possess must be used to help Gabrielle, and they soon find themselves engaged in a supernatural battle against the dark soul longing for Gabrielle's love. Will the intensity of their love be enough to strengthen Gabrielle in the fight for her life and free her from constant insecurity and pain? Break the bonds by Dancing with the Dragon.