The Write Before Christmas
(2024)(A book in the Evergreen Lake: Under the Mistletoe series)
A novel by Lynessa Layne
Investigative journalist Kamryn Kole has major dirt on a sinful Santa masquerading as a saint beloved by his community and the world. His charities help millions, but they also hide a sinister secret, and Kamryn is hot on his trail for the scoop of a lifetime that could finally help propel her to the big time! If only she could get her hands on the physical evidence (documents) to tie the case into a bow before Christmas.
News anchor Evelyn Krouse has lived a legendary life and takes a well-deserved retirement in Evergreen Lakes following a stellar career. When she falls ill with Alzheimer’s, she’s unable to attend a writing convention with plans of honoring her legacy. In her stead, she sends her daughter, now live-in caregiver, Kamryn.
Tom Snow has made his name and earned his fame writing his Detective Grayer novels and portraying his own main character in the adapted-for-TV series. As a special guest of the convention, he has a bird’s-eye-view of the audience from the stage. He can’t quit staring at the beautiful woman in the front row with an uncanny resemblance to the gorgeous morning news anchor dream girl of his youth.
After Tom seduces the daughter of the famous news anchor he once crushed on as a child, Evelyn Krouse, he learns the subject of Kamryn’s current investigation and knows he must stop her from bringing Santa’s dark deeds to light before she becomes his next victim!
Torn between protecting Kamryn and publishing the story before she can, Tom risks his life to save hers.
Like the Detective Grayer novels, there's always danger and a diabolical twist, but the biggest is about to be ripped from the headlines!
Genre: Romance
News anchor Evelyn Krouse has lived a legendary life and takes a well-deserved retirement in Evergreen Lakes following a stellar career. When she falls ill with Alzheimer’s, she’s unable to attend a writing convention with plans of honoring her legacy. In her stead, she sends her daughter, now live-in caregiver, Kamryn.
Tom Snow has made his name and earned his fame writing his Detective Grayer novels and portraying his own main character in the adapted-for-TV series. As a special guest of the convention, he has a bird’s-eye-view of the audience from the stage. He can’t quit staring at the beautiful woman in the front row with an uncanny resemblance to the gorgeous morning news anchor dream girl of his youth.
After Tom seduces the daughter of the famous news anchor he once crushed on as a child, Evelyn Krouse, he learns the subject of Kamryn’s current investigation and knows he must stop her from bringing Santa’s dark deeds to light before she becomes his next victim!
Torn between protecting Kamryn and publishing the story before she can, Tom risks his life to save hers.
Like the Detective Grayer novels, there's always danger and a diabolical twist, but the biggest is about to be ripped from the headlines!
Genre: Romance
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