First published 2026
Sarah Ellison receives news that changes everything. A dying man confesses details about her brother's murder. The intelligence analyst realizes the confession reveals a government secret hidden for decades in the Cascade Mountains. She travels to the Pacific Northwest seeking a guide who knows the terrain. Ryder Goodwin once guided climbers through these peaks before his father died in a mountain accident. The former Navy SEAL now works for the family business and wants nothing to do with Sarah's mission. But danger follows her to his small mountain town. Ryder cannot let his community face threats because of his refusal to help. Winter storms approach as they begin their climb. Her brother's murderer pursues them up the mountain. Their search for buried truths becomes a fight for survival. Sarah and Ryder must rely on each other to escape alive and uncover what powerful people want to keep hidden.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, adult-fiction, mystery-thriller, romantic-suspense
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, gripping, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, reluctant-partnership, survival-against-odds
Setting: Cascade Mountains, Pacific Northwest
352 pages · Paperback · Revell
Content warnings: murder, violence