First published 2009
Five days before Christmas, an odd stranger turns up in Stephanie Plum's kitchen. Reluctantly, she accepts a shadowy mission from her old frenemy Diesel. Then Stephanie hits the jackpot in Atlantic City, meeting a dreamy new man. But as Stephanie juggles these three wild situations, her life spirals into a holiday-themed whirlwind of laughter, action, and heart.
Genres: action, contemporary-romance, cozy-mystery, holiday
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, fast-paced, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Period: Christmas
496 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press