First published 2002
Five days before Christmas, Stephanie Plum's apartment is a mess of tinsel and half-wrapped gifts. But the usual holiday chaos takes a wild turn when a tall, sexy stranger named Diesel barges in, claiming to be on a mission. As Stephanie tries to untangle Diesel's agenda, she's also juggling a missing bail jumper, a skeptical niece, and her eccentric family's holiday antics. Can Diesel help Stephanie crack the case and rediscover her Christmas spirit, or will his mysterious presence only complicate her crazy yuletide?
Genres: christmas, mystery, contemporary-romance, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, fast-paced, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: New Jersey
149 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press