Cold Case Warm Heart: A Romantic Suspense Short Story

by Michelle Somers

Homicide detective Calamity Dresden has twenty-four hours to catch a killer before he kills again and disappears underground.
Estranged lover Sebastian Rourke wants justice for his murdered father and every other victim of Melbourne’s sadistic Trifecta Terror.
But when the two team up and danger closes in, can they keep their minds on the case and their hands off each other?

A short story by the author of LETHAL IN LOVE - winner of Romance Writers of Australia's Romantic Book of the Year (RuBY) 2016

Contains excerpts of Lethal in Love and the sequel, Murder Most Unusual, due out February 2017.

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2016

About the author

Michelle Somers is a bookworm from way back. An ex-Kiwi who now calls Australia home, she’s a professional killer and matchmaker, a storyteller and a romantic. Words are her power and her passion. Her heroes and heroines always get their happy ever after, but she’ll put them through one hell of a journey to get there.

Michelle lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her real life hero and three little heroes in the making. And Emerald, a black furry feline who thinks she’s a dog.

Her debut novel, Lethal in Love won the Romance Writers of Australia’s 2016 Romantic Book of the Year (RuBY) and the 2013 Valerie Parv Award.

Reviews

[Sue Gerhardt Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cold Case Warm Heart by Michelle Somers is a wonderfully chilling read.

Short and (not so) sweet - Homicide detective Calamity Dresden and her ex-lover Sebastian Rourke are looking for the Trifecta Terror - a psychopath on the loose, before he strikes again. This is one spine-chilling, suspenseful read you don't want to miss and the clever twist to the surprise ending you won't see coming will leave you gasping!

Would so enjoy getting to know more of Calamity Dresden, she needs her own full-length novel. Pretty please, Michelle!

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

MS Somers knows how to keep the reader engaged and on the edge of their seat lots of twists in this one I loved it and as for the hero and heroine they are fabulous strong characters that come to life on the pages and had me turning them.

I really did feel close to Calamity and Seb on their journey and the love they shared through all that they had been through had me smiling, I highly recommend this one a quick great read.

[Nova Scotian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just recently got into reading Mystery books and this one is really GOOD...I had a hard time putting this one down...I so loved Det. Calamity Dresden & Sebastian Rourke...Great book with lots of Intrigue & Mystery...Thank you to the Author Michelle Somers for doing what you do for us Readers...I will definitely be back to read more :)

[Claire Louisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short but a good quick read

[Stacey Timmons · Rating 2 out of 5]

Expecting something more than 3 chapters! Extremely short! Not enough to really get into the story and not a whole lot of description. Just seemed to jump from on thing to another. Had to read some parts gain to understand where people were "placed." Confusing on times. The only good thing was the identity of the killer!

[Holly Senecal · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed it”.

Cold Case, Warm Heart by Michelle Somers is a short story. It needs to be fleshed out as a longer book because her characters, storyline and details have so much potential!
The heroine, Calamity Dresden, is a homicide detective that only has 24 hours to catch a murderer before he claims his victim and then disappears. Or does he.... Her ex-lover wants to see justice served too forcing them to work together. Can they focus on the job at hand? Or will their close working relationship and the urgency that the case lends to the job cause their feelings to surface again?
This book is well done and a lot is packed in a small space. It felt at times like it was a little too rushed, but I believe that is because there were so many great things being squeezed into too small a package. I loved the story and give it 5 stars because the potential for this to be a best selling full length novel is definitely there. Michelle Somers is a fantastic author and I cannot wait to read more of her books! HIGHLY recommended.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michelle Somers does it again with another spine-chilling romantic suspense. This short story hits all the right spots. The Trifecta Terror case is mystifying with intriguing clues peppered throughout. But she doesn't give too much away - you'll be guessing until the end. The romantic tension between detective, Calamity, and the son of a murder victim, Sebastian, is realistic, intense and extremely satisfying.

Michelle Somers doesn't just paint a picture, expecting you to fill in the blanks - she immerses you in a high definition, surround sound movie experience that satisfies the senses and stays with you long after 'the end'. A must-read author.

[Di · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great short suspenseful story about two people who are looking for a killer and they happened to be lovers in the past. Kept me engaged until the very end.
*received a free copy and voluntarily chose to review it*

[Delories · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book for free and am voluntarily reviewing it. I really liked this short story
.It had a surprise ending. The excerpts from two of her other books made me want to read them also.

[SensBaby21 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I would love to read more about Seb and Calamity.

[Cassandra O'Leary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous fast-paced and suspenseful short story from Michelle Somers, author of Lethal In Love. I'm looking forward to her next novel.