Psychotherapist and dream analyst Dr. Laura Christopher has helped many clients work through crises by helping them understand their dreams. But when Janet Stewart rushes up the steps to her small office, seeking Laura's advice about the meaning of a persistent nightmare, Laura's quiet life in a sleepy Northern California town is upended. As a friendship grows between the two women, Laura struggles with a forbidden attraction, and when Janet is accused of killing her husband, the dream analyst must find a way to reconcile her personal and professional life - and find happiness with the man she loves. The Dream Analyst and the Teacher is the first in "The Dream Analyst Novels" featuring Dr. Laura Christopher.