A Christmas in July romance…
A scarred face. A guarded heart. A chill of danger that stirs an unexpected attraction.
Few people in Cedar Falls have seen the wealthy, reclusive Adam Ravencroft’s scarred features—only the men who work in his gold mine, his closest friends, and a misrouted mail-order bride who serves as his housekeeper.
It’s a good job that comes with a safe roof over Maisie Bell’s head, but she longs for more. She wants love, marriage, and a family of her own. She even has the perfect husband picked out—Mr. Ravencroft’s ruggedly handsome and kindhearted general foreman. Unfortunately, her friends at the Christmas Book Club, with the unsolicited help of a mischievous cat, have a very different match in mind for her.
She thinks they’re out of their minds to suggest she set her sights on her brooding employer. But when a string of mysterious accidents threatens the gold miners, Adam Ravencroft surprisingly enlists her help to unmask the saboteur. Every tangled clue draws them closer to peril and to each other. She would give anything to explore the feelings brewing between them, but what if her friends’ matchmaking attempts are making her read more into the situation than it warrants? And goodness only knows when the saboteur will strike again!
Grab your favorite beverage and curl up with a story packed with a meow-tain of plot twists + the purr-fect blend of cozy mystery and clean romance!