Bound in Winter's Grip

Something wicked is moving in the shadows of London…

In the underground world of glitzy illegal auctions, fast cars, and stolen magical artifacts, John “Dom” Domenici knows he’s out of his depth. But he needs the job at Kempthorne & Co like he needs to breathe. The alternative—going back to the organized crime gangs of London’s East End—is unthinkable.

So when Alexander Kempthorne, boss of Kempthorne & Co Artifact Retrieval Agency, wants him on a special case to track down an illegal artifact dealer, Dom can’t say no.

It shouldn’t matter that Kempthorne’s world is full of deadly secrets. It shouldn’t matter that the billionaire is sexy as sin, and it really shouldn’t matter how there’s an American agent stalking Dom, an American who knows more than he should about Dom’s case, including the real reason Alexander Kempthorne hired Dom.

The only thing that really matters to Dom is solving the case and finding the artifact dealer. Because there are worse things in London than a conflicted billionaire and a trigger-happy American. Something wicked is stalking London’s streets, and if Dom doesn’t stop it, its shadows will rise and consume them all.

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A sapphic romance thriller unfolds against the backdrop of a remote, snowbound town during an unrelenting winter storm.

Olivia Conners has just severed ties with Chief of Police Nick Whitmore, culminating in the retrieval of her last belongings from their mountain cabin. In the midst of her departure down a twisting, snow-covered road, an encroaching blizzard becomes a blinding whiteout. Her car crashes, colliding with Riley Bennett - the woman Olivia has secretly admired for so long. Stranded and left with no options, they take refuge in Olivia's cabin.

As the storm rages outside, tensions escalate within the confined space. Each revelation about Riley leaves Olivia feeling more uncertain about who she truly is. Consumed by fears that Riley may be linked to a series of local kidnappings, Olivia grapples with her own suspicions while striving to uncover the truth about her enigmatic companion.

Meanwhile, Nick races to reach his ex-wife, his panic and paranoia intensifying to a dangerous degree as he navigates a town gripped by fear and mistrust. Conflict rises as he circumvents FBI agent Carol Brogan, who is determined to solve the cases and locate the missing women. A race against time ensues, with divergent motives propelling Nick and Carol towards Olivia and Riley.

Olivia struggles to unravel the truth. She's torn between her desire to trust the woman she is falling in love with and her instinct for self-preservation.