Happiness, joy, and a proposal? Merry Christmas from ShadowLake. Jack Harker is a nervous wreck. He has big Christmas plans for hisgirlfriend Ivy Morgan, and they involve a ring and house renovations all at onetime. First, he has to make sure they both make it through a tense holidayseason, though. For Ivy, things are less clear. She knows Jack is hidingsomething but can't figure out exactly what. Her problems are only compoundedby the fact that her parents have delayed their usual winter travel plans, herbrother is a terrible liar, and she feels as if everyone is in on a secret thatshe can't quite grasp. Things go from bad to worse during a shopping outingwhen a masked robber is shot in the back by his partner and left to die inIvy's arms. Ivy is determined to find the truth behind the man's actions, andeven Jack can't talk her down when determination and desperation clash. Jackknows Ivy is incapable of letting it go so it's his job to make sure shedoesn't trip over trouble she can't find her way out of. In the end, hearts andminds will collide when Ivy realizes she already knows the answer...but has tosurvive to share the truth. It's a race to the finish line, with Jack trying togive Ivy the best holiday gift ever and Ivy trying to overcome her own fear andlet him. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it might not endwith a happy holiday if Jack and Ivy can't put together the pieces of a murderin time for peace, joy...and forever.
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