Christmas Bank Heists: A Harlequin Second Chance Suspense Romance

by R. Barri Flowers

On the trail of a criminal gang…

He finds a second chance at love

Leyton Falls, Colorado, would be a charming place to spend the holidays—if FBI special agent Sheldon Montgomery hadn’t tracked bank robbers to the tiny town. When a heist spirals into a hostage situation, police officer and negotiator Kelli Burkett arrives on the scene. Sheldon swore off relationships after his divorce and Kelli is still grieving her husband’s death, but there’s something stirring between the two… Then Kelli’s sister is abducted, and there’s no time to explore what might be if they’re going to save Christmas from tragedy.

From Harlequin Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following

Book 1: Killer in Shellview County
Book 2: Hiding in Alaska
Book 3: Christmas Bank Heists
Book 4: Hunting a Predator

Genres: Christmas

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published October 28, 2025

About the author

R. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of romantic suspense, crime and thriller fiction, crime nonfiction and true crime, relationship novels, young adult mysteries, and children's books.

The author is a member of the International Thriller Writers,

Reviews

[Emma Link]

This was quite possibly one of the worst books I’ve ever read, and the only reason I did not DNF it was because I wanted to be able to accurately write a review.

When I say this is the epitome of a romance book written by a man, I mean that wholeheartedly. The author never heard the phrase showed don’t tell, the amount of detail he managed to fit in here is almost impressive given that it was only 200 pages. While the plot itself was relatively interesting, I could have done without the entire entirety of the romance because it added nothing and was just painful to read through.

I would only recommend this to people who either had nerves of steel, or have never experienced rage in their life.

[Harlequin Books]

Romantic Suspense, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective, Crime Thriller
Miniseries
Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries (Book #3)

[Harlequin Books]

Romantic Suspense, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective, Crime Thriller
Miniseries
Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries (Book #3)

[Sheri Jesse]

A thoroughly enjoyable read.

[Rhonda Petersen]

The author talks about so many random hairstyles every time he introduces a character. It is like he is looking at a salon book of hair cuts and just picking one out every time he needs one.