Gabriel, the dead man’s brother, becomes her anchor and the object of a desire that should never have arisen. Nic, on the other hand, pulls her out of her stupor by taking risks and pushing boundaries, giving her the feeling that she can finally make her own decisions again.

As Mara wavers between guilt and desire, the man in the shadows draws nearer. In his chapters, told in an unsettling second-person address to Mara, what is revealed is not the psyche of a monster, but that of a man who sees himself as a savior. When Mara realizes who is watching her, he forces her to confront a repressed childhood act: a secret he uses as proof that she belongs to him.

A gripping romantic thriller about grief, obsession, forbidden desire, and the question of just how close love can come to danger. Atmospheric, psychologically intense, and told with electrifying suspense, *Cold Rain* blends emotional intimacy with a dark sense of menace.

"Cold Rain" has not yet been published. A publisher is currently being sought for the novel.