Taken at Christmas
Book Summary
Keeping a little girl safe
means trusting no one…
When ex-deputy Mia Galloway is assaulted and threatened at her town’s Christmas parade, she’s convinced her adopted daughter is also in danger. Mia is rescued just in time by investigator Hayden McGrath, her late husband’s best friend, who vows to protect Mia and Ruthie. And the stakes only get higher when Ruthie’s birth mother is found murdered. Someone desperately wants this child, and they’ll stop at nothing to get her. With time running out, uncovering the truth is Hayden and Mia’s only hope of saving an innocent child…
My Thoughts
Taken at Christmas by Jodie Bailey is the first book in the Trinity Investigative Team series. I found Taken at Christmas to be an emotional and
suspenseful story. I thought the
characters were realistic. Mia is a
strong woman, but her husband’s death took a heavy toll on her. She has yet to recover and fears that
something could happen to her daughter, Ruthie. Her fears are keeping her a
prisoner. Hayden was Keith’s (Mia’s
husband) best friend, and he is a constant in Mia and Ruthie’s life. You can tell that there is chemistry between
Hayden and Mia, but it is something the pair are not acknowledging for varied
reasons. There is tension between Mia
and Hayden, but there is affection as well. Mia needs to get better, but it is
hard to do when you are fighting for your life and trying to keep your child
safe. Hayden struggles with feelings of
guilt and grief over the death of his best friend. There is suspense, mystery, and a touch of
romance. Taken at Christmas is an inspiring and suspenseful story about facing
your fears, having faith despite doubts, having courage, finding a way forward,
and opening your heart to love.
Taken at Christmas is available from Amazon*. The next book in the Trinity Investigative Team series is Protecting the Orphan which will be out on April 1, 2025. If you follow Jodie Bailey on Amazon, they will send you an email when she has a new book released. Thank you for dropping by today. I will return on Tuesday, December 10 with Hunted on the Trail by Dana Mentink. I am off to finish decorating our Christmas tree. I am running behind this year. Hurricane Milton destroyed our tree and I had to order a new one. My mother wanted a tree identical to the tree we had owned. I do not blame her because it was a beautiful tree. Thankfully, I was able to find one (which made my mother very happy--she is seventy nine, so she deserves to be indulged). My mother just loves Christmas. One year, we had fourteen trees throughout the house (and I had to put the lights on all of them). I hope that you have a joyful day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
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