At the outset of the novel, heroine, Kate Phillips, has an argument with her taciturn boyfriend, Alan Johnson. She is worried that Alan no longer loves her, because they haven't made love for a considerable time. He refuses to discuss the matter, though and goes out drinking with his friends. Frustrated, Kate goes and plays squash with her best friend, Sylvia Simmons. After the game. Sylvia tries to tempt Kate to visit Dream World, a futuristic adult role play centre that allows visitors to experience dream fantasies in any time, any place and with anyone whom they desire. Initially, Kate refuses, but she changes her mind when she discovers Alan has been cheating on her. During her first trip to Dream World, Kate meets the charming owner, Richard Hampton. When Kate has a last minute attack of nerves - prior to her first dream trip - Richard offers to accompany her in order to show her how Dream World allows its visitors to harmlessly indulge in their wildest fantasies and...