![]() But his life takes a turn for the surreal when he wakes up in bed with Sam. Trouble is, his meddling mother Lillith thinks he deserves to have all his dreams come true - and she isn’t above performing a little magic to achieve her ends! Sam’s shocked to wake up one morning to find himself actually in bed with his celebrity crush - but that’s nothing to how Cain feels about it! Suddenly Sam’s got to deal with an irate, naked, and very distracting rock star in his bed.Ĭain has it all - he’s good-looking, famous, and adored by millions. How would you react if you woke up one morning to find you were in bed with your favorite rock star? More to the point: how would the rock star react?Īnimal rescue worker Sam is content to dream of rock sensation Cain Shepney. ![]()
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