Haunted by Christmas past and tormented in Christmas present, is there any hope for Christmas Future?
Deemed Deputy Scrooge by her Dickens, Michigan community, Deputy Noelle Stone would rather Christmas never come. Ever. But as a single mom, she does her best to make the season special for her kids. If only Christmas Past would stop haunting her.
Newly appointed Deputy Jack Baker never anticipated starting a new life in this tiny town with his ten-year-old daughter would be so difficult. But Deputy Stone is insufferable. When the town’s Christmas fair is sabotaged and the string of petty crimes turns deadly, they must learn to trust each other to survive. But can Noelle surrender her heart of stone before it’s too late?
While previously released in the Silent Night Collection, this edition has a never before released extended epilogue!
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Summary
Stone Cold Christmas was my first book by Liz Bradford—whom I met at a reader conference this fall—and it was a wonderful introduction to her writing. The story offers a well-crafted blend of mystery and romance set in a small Michigan town that’s definitely colder than I could ever imagine living in!
Noelle, a deputy in her hometown, and Jack, the newly hired deputy with a compelling backstory of his own, make a believable and engaging pair. Both characters are single parents, and I appreciated how authentically the author handled their family dynamics as their relationship developed.
The book also features fun side characters and plenty of suspects that kept the mystery lively and entertaining. I will definitely be picking up more of Liz Bradford’s books!
Reviewed by Donna