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The Last Noel

Subgenre
romance
Edition year
2007-11-01
Rating
★ 2.5 · 2 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
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On Christmas Eve, brutal escaped convicts storm into the O'Boyle home during a paralyzing New England blizzard, threatening the family at gunpoint. Matriarch Skyler leads a daring psychological deception to buy time, while her daughter Kat flees into the snow and encounters Craig Devon—her one-time love, now half-frozen and caught up with a third felon. Craig carries a secret whose revelation could save or doom them all.

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  • Second Chance Romance: “her shock deepens, because she recognizes Craig Devon immediately. What is the onetime love of her life doing back in town—and in such company?” source
  • Forced Proximity: “With a storm paralyzing New England, the O'Boyle household becomes prey to a pair of brutal escaped killers” source
  • Strong Heroine: “Skyler O'Boyle is convinced the only way they can live through the night is by playing a daring psychological game to throw the convicts off their guard.” source
  • Small Town Romance: “What is the onetime love of her life doing back in town” source

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  • kidnapping
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kidnapping: “Threatened by a pair of Smith & Wessons, she has to pray that the rest of her family will play along, buying them time.” Source

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