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Holiday Hideout
224 pages
A tense, wintry romantic suspense where a desperate flight from danger transforms into a courageous fight for love and redemption.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like seeking shelter from a bitter winter storm, only to realize the cold has followed you inside. It delivers a brisk, pulse-pounding experience that balances the sharp edge of a stalker thriller with the warm, steadying comfort of a clean romance. The atmosphere is steeped in wintry isolation and urgent danger, yet anchored by an earnest, faith-inflected tone that promises light at the end of the tunnel. The prose is direct and accessible, keeping the pages turning as the emotional landscape shifts from guilt-ridden isolation to trusting partnership. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave the adrenaline of a suspenseful chase paired with the emotional safety of a protective, small-town love story.
- Mood
- tense
- wintry
- urgent
- hopeful
- Tone
- earnest
- suspenseful
- protective
- sincere
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- overcoming guilt · learning to trust · protective love · finding safe harbor · faith under fire
- The writing
- Direct and action-driven, the prose balances pulse-pounding external threats with accessible, faith-inflected internal reflections.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from isolated, guilt-ridden terror to a place of trusting partnership and hard-won peace.
- Who it's for
- Fans of clean, fast-paced romantic suspense who enjoy protective heroes, wintry small-town settings, and themes of redemption.
Content notes
- stalking
- gun violence
- past trauma
- threats to family members
About the book
All Dr. Abby Sullivan wants for Christmas is to escape her guilt. Yet no matter how far and fast she runs, she can't leave behind her past or the grim secret she carries. Then a stalker's threats send her on a chilling journey to Rose Mountain, North Carolina, where she's forced to rely on a stranger's protection. But her reliance on handsome cop Cal MacIvers puts him and his family in danger. To survive a deadly showdown, Abby will have to choose: flee again or fight for her life - and for love.
Description from Open Library.
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