With no recollection of the events leading up to her disappearance, Raven also learns that her absence coincides with one of the largest robberies in Uffizi history – the theft of a set of priceless Botticelli illustrations. She returns to the Uffizi, but no one recognizes her and more disturbingly, she discovers that she’s been absent an entire week. When Raven awakes, she is inexplicably changed. Mercifully, she blacks out, but not before catching a glimpse of a shadowy figure who whispers to her…
Raven is only semi-conscious when their assault is interrupted by a cacophony of growls followed by her attacker’s screams. When she intervenes in the senseless beating of a homeless man, his attackers turn on her, dragging her into an alley. But an innocent walk home after an evening with friends changes her life forever. Raven Wood spends her days at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery restoring fine works of Renaissance art. Read onlineįrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Gabriel Series comes a dark, sensual tale of romance in a city shrouded in mystery… Soon the line between employer and assistant is blurred, and the two lonely people embark on a passionate relationship. Nicholas opens up a whole new world of beauty and intrigue to Acacia as they travel the globe. Faced with mounting familial debts and the possibility of dismissal and deportation, she agrees to work for him. He reveals himself as a man who quietly acquires stolen art in order to restore it to its rightful owners. Remorseful that she may lose her job on his account, he offers her a choice – she can wait until her supervisor dismisses her, or she can leave the city of lights behind and become his personal assistant.Īcacia initially refuses his offer, but Nicholas is persistent. Irked with her behavior, Acacia’s supervisor demotes her threatening dismissal and the cancellation of her work permit.īut Acacia has already attracted Nicholas’s attention. Nicholas is questioned by police and released when it is revealed the painting is a reproduction. They strike a tenuous accord until Acacia discovers a famous stolen painting in his suite, she contacts a former boyfriend who works for the elite BRB, a unit of French law enforcement that deals with art thefts. Her intelligence and creativity rise to the challenge, earning his respect. A match of wits ensues as he tests Acacia’s expertise with a series of almost impossible demands. Usually, he stays in the penthouse suite with a beautiful female companion but on this occasion, he arrives alone and is displeased in having to deal with someone new. Nicholas Cassirer checks into the hotel under an assumed name every three months. When her superior, Marcel, is attacked in a supposed random mugging, she is tasked with serving one of the hotel’s most mysterious and attractive guests. Acacia Santos excels at her job as concierge at the prestigious Hotel Victoire in Paris.
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