Yuletide Stalker

Yuletide #2

by Irene Brand

To Linc Carey, Maddie Horton had always been a gangly kid with braces. So when a gorgeous woman walked off the plane, Linc was stunned at the changes in his late commanding officer's daughter. The Hawaiian holiday was his belated graduation present to Maddie, who'd been thrilled when her former crush invited her for a Christmas visit. Neither expected romance to blossom in such a short time. But Maddie's dream trip soon turned ugly when the people responsible for her father's murder set their sights on her. Can Linc protect Maddie from her yuletide stalker?

Genres: Love Inspired Suspense, Love Inspired, Romance, Christian, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Christmas

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

About the author

In a writing career spanning three decades, Irene has won numerous awards and published 45 books that have sold more than two million copies. Irene primarily writes inspirational romances, but she has also published nonfiction books, devotional materials, and magazine articles. Before she became a full-time writer, Irene taught for 23 years in public schools. Her other passions include traveling (she has visited all 50 states and 35 foreign countries) and history (she holds a Master’s Degree in the subject). Her published titles include Where Morning Dawns, Listen to Your Heart, and the Kentucky Brides collection. Irene is an active member of her church and is affiliated with several writing organizations. She is a lifelong resident of West Virginia, where she lives with her husband, Rod.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

The romance between the hero and heroine didn't really work for me, but I did enjoy the Hawaiian setting.

[Debra Bates · Rating 2 out of 5]

My motivation for reading this book was that it was set in Hawaii. My disappointment was that the author wrote it like a tourist. Ms Brand's description of the beauty of the islands was stellar but she referred to the Hawaiians as the Natives, a term I never heard used in the 10 years I lived there. The book lacked the unique cultural characteristics of the Hawiians and further painted them in a negative light.

[Rebecca · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not enjoy this book at all. The writing was stilted and the characters weren't developed enough to care about. I thought the dialogue was poorly written and didn't sound authentic. I would also agree, as another reader pointed out, that the natives of Hawaii are not painted in a positive manner.

[Angela Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maddie has been invited to go to Hawaii for Christmas vacation in what should be a beautiful experience turns into a stalker lurking in the shadows wanting to get revenge for her family can Linc save her before the stalker takes revenge?

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice story. I did not like the age difference between Maddie and Linc though.

[Cecelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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I really enjoyed this book. The author does an awesome job of describing the scenery in Hawaii. I was in Hawaii for my honeymoon a little over three years ago, so I was able to compare her descriptions to what I saw while on vacation. I felt as if I was right back on the island!

Maddie Horton is invited to visit Linc Carey in Hawaii for Christmas. Linc is a military man who gave emotional support to Maddie and her mother after her father’s ‘accidental death’ ten years ago. Once Maddie arrives in Hawaii, she discovers her father did not die accidentally, but was murdered, and the murderers have escaped from prison. The murderers’ family have their sight set on Maddie because they want to seek revenge against her father since they feel he’s responsible for the deaths of their kinsmen. Maddie is stalked by someone, and she wonders if she’s losing her mind.

Linc vows to protect Maddie, and Maddie feels animosity toward Linc since he treats her like a child. Due to their eleven-year age difference, it is hard for Linc to accept that Maddie has grown into a beautiful woman. When Maddie realizes she loves Linc, she hesitates about revealing her feelings because she’s not sure if Linc loves her as a woman, or as a ‘daughter’ because of their age difference.

When she is abducted, you hope and pray she makes it out alive.

This book was suspenseful, but not too suspenseful. I also noticed that the author had a twenty-year-old woman as her heroine and a thirty-one-year-old man as her hero. I don’t see this much in contemporary romance novels nowadays. The heroine is usually older than twenty. However, I believe the author did a good job in making the romance believable despite the age difference. She made it believable because Maddie was so mature for her age. She lost both of her parents before she reached adulthood, which forced her to grow up quickly.

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Justine Snyder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many of the Harlequin Suspense books I have read are too violent. This was a pleasant surprise: suspenseful, and creepy, but not violent.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bored! Quit reading!