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Cold As Ice
First published 2006 · 443 pages
A high-stakes game of survival and deception aboard a billionaire's yacht.
What it feels like
This propulsive romantic thriller plunges the reader into a claustrophobic, high-stakes nightmare where extreme wealth masks vicious cruelty. The mood is dread-soaked and urgent, trapping you aboard an extravagant yacht alongside a protagonist who must rely entirely on her wits to survive a sudden descent into danger. As the narrative accelerates, the tension is layered with the introduction of a hidden operative facing a brutal moral dilemma between a global mission and a single life. The prose is sharp and action-driven, keeping the pacing brisk and the stakes life-or-death. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour suspenseful tales of unexpected alliances, hidden identities, and desperate survival against powerful, corrupt forces.
- Mood
- claustrophobic
- dangerous
- high-stakes
- dread-soaked
- Tone
- tense
- urgent
- dark
- suspenseful
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- survival against the odds · hidden identities · moral dilemmas · unexpected alliances · wealth and corruption
- The writing
- Fast-paced and action-oriented, focusing on immediate danger and escalating tension.
- The arc
- Moves from sudden, terrifying entrapment to a desperate, high-stakes fight for survival and unexpected connection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-stakes romantic suspense where ordinary professionals are thrust into deadly, claustrophobic situations.
Content notes
- profanity
- abusive behavior
- threat of sexual violence
- terrorism themes
About the book
The job was supposed to be dead easy—hand-deliver some legal papers to billionaire philanthropist Harry Van Dorn's extravagant yacht, get his signature and be done. But Manhattan lawyer Genevieve Spenser soon realizes she's in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that the publicly benevolent playboy has a sick, vicious side. As he tries to make her his plaything for the evening, eager to use and abuse her until he discards her with the rest of his victims, Genevieve must keep her wits if she intends to survive the night.But there's someone else on the ship who knows the true depths of Van Dorn's evil. Peter Jensen is far more than the unassuming personal assistant he pretends to be—he's a secret operative who will stop at nothing to ensure Harry's deadly Rule of Seven terror campaign dies with him. But Genevieve's presence has thrown a wrench into his plans, and now he must decide whether to risk his mission to keep her alive, or allow her to become collateral damage....
Description from Open Library.
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