Real Cold: Heart-pounding Christian Romantic Suspense

by Katy Lee

A grumpy New York City chef. A sunshiny undercover FBI agent. A city to save from a bomb by Christmas.
FBI agent Vera Sharp needs to close in on a dangerous crime lord before he carries out his most lethal heist yet. She’ll go undercover as a singer to get her man.

Chef Rafe Sinclair’s restaurant is on it lasts breath and he wonders if he’s being sabotaged. When his newest singer turns out to be investigating him as a criminal, he knows he’s also being setup. With Rafe’s colorful past, he’ll have to prove himself innocent to the powerful and stunning agent.

Vera always gets her man, but this time she may be all wrong about the right man—for her.

* Real Cold follows Real Virtue and Real Justice to complete the Web of Lies series of suspenseful crime stories with a Happy Ever After for each romance. Read each book separately, or in Real Danger, the 3-book collection of the entire series.

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 9, 2025

About the author

Best-selling and award-winning author Katy Lee has written over thirty novels, filled with romance, suspense, and inspiration. She lives in the rugged beauty of the Utah mountains where she is also a special education teacher at a school for international students. Katy loves to knit warm wooly things while plotting her next suspense story. Keep up with Katy at KatyLeeBooks.com.

Reviews

[Ru4repeat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't realize this was part of a series with the first book, "Real Virtue," covering the story about Melody "Mel" and Jeremy. Then "Real Justice" telling us about Christina "Chris" and Marcus.

"...what are you and who are you? Answer the question!"
"That's technically two questions."

"Thankfully, insomnia was my first partner and never let me down."

"I'm not much of a praying man, never felt worthy. But I do appreciate you taking the time to bring that request to God."

"...the corner of her eyes burned from keeping them wide open. She didn't dare blink for what might happen in that split second."

Lots of action, great twists.

Spoiler....
I hope there is another book to continue to story regarding Grady and Nico and their interactions that end in a cliffhanger. I want justice!
End of spoiler....


I read this story in the book, "Cold Escape: Five Christian Romantic Suspense Novels," which contained the following five stories:
Rescued by Jerusha Agen
Where Danger Leads by Mary Alford
Spencer by Kari Trumbo
Real Cold by Katy Lee
Stone Cold by Chautona Havig

[Pascale’s*ARC,Unwind,Read,Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this and realized I must’ve read it before, likely as an anthology but couldn’t find it in my reading records. I remember that I loved it, so I’m recording it here to remind myself I’ve read it before.