by Kay Riley
Community rating: 4.5/5 from 2 ratings.
When snow falls, Winterlake is cut off from the world once the mountain road becomes impassable. With no high-speed internet or cell phone service, life is slow and peaceful.
At least it used to be.
Danger lurks in the shadows of Winterlake. It started with someone chasing me in the woods. Now a masked killer is terrorizing this town. The mysterious murderer isn’t the only problem in this secluded place.
The longer I'm here, the more I realize this mountain town isn't what it seems. The locals guard their secrets, looking at us interns with distrust. Except Kole. The bar owner who is determined to learn all about me. What’s worse is I think I’m falling for him. Which is something I can't let happen.
I'm hiding my own skeletons. Dark secrets I will do anything to protect—secrets the masked killer already seems to know.
Winterlake was supposed to be my fresh start. Now I’m not sure I’ll make it out alive.
Release Date: November 21st
Page Count: Approx 350
Cliffhanger: No, this is a standalone
HEA: Yes
POV: 1st, Dual
Relationship: M/F
Trope(s):
FMC Serial killer
Enemies to lovers
Hidden identity
Thriller twists
Mystery murderer
Slow burn
*Please note: this is a slow burn that is plot driven with thriller twists. There is romance but it is a slowww burn.
Genres: Dark Romance
Tropes: Hidden Identity, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers
350 pages
Published: 2025-11-15