(A Shelby Nichols Adventure Series #8)
by Colleen Helme
Blurb:
It’s been almost a year since a near-fatal gunshot wound left Shelby Nichols with the ability to read minds. In that time she’s faced one problem after another. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer, just to name a few. Now she’s trying to help her lawyer husband win a murder trial that will enable him to become a partner in his law firm. Sounds easy, right? But nothing ever goes as planned when it comes to Shelby Nichols.
When special agent, Blake Beauchaine, shows up to collect a debt from Shelby, things get even more complicated, and Shelby is soon on her way to Paris. A routine meeting with a rogue agent reveals a sinister plot, putting Shelby into the cross-hairs of a known terrorist. Even worse, she doesn’t speak French, so it seems her mind-reading abilities won’t help her this time.
Things go from bad to downright dangerous for Shelby, especially since her usual guardians, Uncle Joey, and his hit-man, Ramos, are back in the states. Lost and on her own in the streets of Paris, can Shelby escape the cold-blooded killer in time to stop his devious plans, or will this be the end of the line for Shelby Nichols?
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By the time we got to the sixth floor, I was eager to get
out. Blake hid a smile at my nerves, and took off down the hall. He took out
his keys and unlocked a door at the very end of the hall. As it swung open, my
breath caught at the view from the window.
“Is that Notre-Dame?” I gasped.
He chuckled. “Actually, that’s The Hôtel de Ville where
the city’s local administration is housed. The buildings just beyond those are
on the Ile-de-la-Cité where Notre-Dame is located. In the distance, you can
just make out the cathedral’s spire from here.”
“Oh yes, I see it now.”
“All of those buildings are actually on an island in the
river Seine. In fact, Notre-Dame was built at the same spot where the Romans
built a temple to Jupiter. The cathedral was first built in the twelfth
century, but through the years, and because of the revolution, it fell into
disrepair. If it wasn’t for Victor Hugo and his book, it may have been
destroyed.”
“Wow. I didn’t know that.”
“Your room is this way,” he said. “Why don’t you get
settled, and then we’ll go exploring?”
“Okay!” He didn’t have to ask me twice. The bedrooms were
on the other side of the living room and small kitchen and were larger than I’d
expected. “I thought you said this apartment was small.”
He shrugged. “These bedrooms used to be part of another
apartment, but I was able to buy it and put in these rooms and bathrooms. You
can use that bedroom.” He motioned to the bedroom with billowing curtains
framing another open window which looked out over the city. “My housekeeper
must have opened the windows to air the place out when she came in this
morning.”
It was a little chilly, but I rushed over to look out the
windows. The view was breathtaking. “This is perfect!”
“Good,” he said, clearly pleased with my reaction. “I’ll
leave you to get settled.”
The door shut behind him, and I glanced around the room.
A queen sized bed with a metal frame took up most of the space, and two
bed-stands with lamps flanked either side. A large wooden dresser with a mirror
stood on the opposite wall.
A door beside the dresser opened into a small bathroom,
with the shower and basin all done in beautiful tile work. Fresh towels and
soap, along with an array of small bottles of lotions and shampoo, lined the
countertop.
This was amazing. I heaved a sigh, happy and grateful I’d
come. I could hardly believe I’d almost chickened out. I would have missed
this! I hurried back to the bedroom and unloaded my suitcase, placing my
toiletries in the bathroom and my clothes in the dresser, then shoved my empty
suitcase under the bed.
I quickly changed into a fresh blouse and my favorite
black jeans and boots, then hurried into the bathroom to brush my teeth. After
combing my hair and updating my make-up, I was ready to go. But first I needed
to call Chris. The phone rang for the longest time before he finally picked up.
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