Shiver

Shiver
Cynthia Cooke

SPINE-TINGLING SENSATIONS…Detective Riley MacIntyre had long ago stopped being anyone's protector. Until a scared Devra Morgan needed his help. But the beautiful blonde's dependence only went so far. Were her secrets the key to the grisly murder that had torn apart his family?THAT MADE HER TREMBLEDevra had been suppressing her fears for so long, she didn't know how to trust the sexy New Orleans cop. But frequent psychic visions sent shivers down her spine, forcing her to reveal that Riley was the killer's next target. Could she get him to believe what she saw was unequivocally real–as real as the pain in her heart at the thought of losing him?

“You know more than you’re telling.”

Suddenly Riley was backing her against the wall. The heat from his body scorched Devra’s skin right through the stiff cotton fabric of her dress. His dark eyes filled her vision and clouded her mind.

“What are you hiding?” he said softly, the rich timbre of his voice stroking sensitive nerve endings.

“Nothing.”

“Then why are you hiding?” he whispered, and speared his fingers through her hair, lifting, and letting it tumble across her shoulders.

Devra couldn’t get enough air. Her skin burned and a yearning deep in the pit of her stomach made her want to scream.

“Leave me alone,” she pleaded, knowing full well she wanted him to pull her up against him and smother her lips with a kiss so passionate it could rip the fabric of her being.

I can’t afford to let anyone get too close. Especially this man….

Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,

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Shiver

Cynthia Cooke

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

To my editor, Kim Nadelson, for seeing the gem buried

within the rock. To my critique partners, you’re the best!

And, as always, to my family—I love you!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ten years ago, Cynthia Cooke lived a quiet, idyllic life caring for her beautiful eighteen-month-old daughter. Then peace gave way to chaos with the birth of her boy/girl twins. Hip-deep in diapers and baby food and living in a world of sleep deprivation, she kept her sanity by reading romance novels and dreaming of someday writing one. She counts her blessings every day as she fulfills her dreams with the love and support of good friends, her very own hunky hero and three boisterous children who constantly keep her laughing and her world spinning. Cynthia loves to hear from her readers. Visit her online at www.cynthiacooke.com.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Riley MacIntyre—A detective determined to discover who murdered his sister-in-law, even if that means getting really close to his number one suspect, Devra Morgan. As the case deepens and the mystery evolves, he will have to decide if she belongs in prison or in his arms.

Devra Morgan—She watched her childhood friend, Tommy Marshall, die in a horrible act of violence. Wherever she goes, death follows her as women who look like her fall prey to a killer. And she sees it all—in her dreams.

Michelle MacIntyre—A cop working undercover to flush out the night stalker runs into a new monster and loses her life.

Tommy Marshall—Devra’s first crush, first kiss—then he was dead.

Mac MacIntyre—Is he a grieving husband or a man bent on an elaborate plot to kill his wife?

Mr. MacIntyre—The head of the MacIntyre clan—whose strings does he pull?

Chief Marshall—A small-town police chief whose only child was murdered fifteen years earlier by Devra—or so he believes. He will stop at nothing to bring her to justice.

William and Lydia Miller—Best-kept secrets can be fatal. What exactly do they know? And why are they so anxious for Devra to leave her childhood home?

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven