Just Breathe

by Dee Davis

Former CIA agent Matthew Broussard came to Vienna to catch a killer. But when his only lead is shot dead, he is left without answers and with an injured witness in his arms. The enticing young woman may be his last chance to resolve the tragedy that still haunts his past. He cannot let her out of his sight, even if it means getting close to someone again.

For aspiring travel writer Chloe Nichols, escorting a tour group of wealthy old ladies through Europe was supposed to be anything but thrilling. Then she is rescued from an assassin’s bullet by a stranger on the train–a perfectly handsome, charming stranger who saves her life with a kiss and asks her to pose as his fiancée. Chloe believes Matthew is trying to protect her, until the seductive charade becomes part of a lethal international conspiracy in which no one is what they seem–including her captivating hero. . . .

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Suspense, Contemporary

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Award winning author Dee Davis worked in association management before turning her had to writing. Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything In Its Time, was published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she’s won the Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold and Prism awards, and been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt and two RT Reviewers Choice Awards. To date, she is the author of over thirty novels and novellas, including her current A-Tac series and Cottage in the Mist. When not sitting at the computer, Dee spends time exploring Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and Cardigan Welsh Corgis.

Reviews

[LJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just Breathe - Okay
Davis, Dee

Former CIA agent Matthew Broussard came to Vienna to catch a killer. But when his only lead is shot dead, he is left without answers and with an injured witness in his arms. The enticing young woman may be his last chance to resolve the tragedy that still haunts his past. He cannot let her out of his sight, even if it means getting close to someone again.

For aspiring travel writer Chloe Nichols, escorting a tour group of wealthy old ladies through Europe was supposed to be anything but thrilling. Then she is rescued from an assassin's bullet by a stranger on the train-a perfectly handsome, charming stranger who saves her life with a kiss and asks her to pose as his fiancée. Chloe believes Matthew is trying to protect her, until the seductive charade becomes part of a lethal international conspiracy in which no one is what they seem-including her captivating hero. . .

Only okay

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A couple of time I thought you can't actually do that right. Then I realized this was written before 9/11 and before you got a full body cavity search just going to the grocery store.
Keeping track of all the bad guys was a full time job but that kept the story from getting stale and held my interest. I had to get to the end to find out if I was right that Ben was the Vienna Waltz .

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was an awesome romantic, mystery book!!!!

[Mary Poillion · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light read; funny and entertaining; a relatively nonviolent spy novel

[VerJean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spy thriller.
Fresh premise - enjoyed it.
Read in 2010.

[Whtyac · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot was very dry and tedious. Not her best work although the premise started off intriguing.

[Kat J · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book was entertaining even tho the plot was a little see thru. a good book for weekend reading