Elizabeth Goddard is one of my newer favorite authors and Cold Light of Day doesn’t disappoint. In this brand new series opener, we have embattled police chief Autumn, clinging to her job. Unfortunately, a near drowning and a trapped body sends her small Alaskan town spiraling into an eye-watering crime wave.

Grier Brenner is trying to be invisible, but he can’t stay in the shadows when lives are at stake. His dangerous attraction to a certain police chief doesn’t help persuade him to stay put and despite the risks, he steps up. And this, friends, is when it all really spirals out of control. Between international crime syndicates, dead relatives, and a growing body count, it’s all going on here.

For the romance lovers, the tentative way Grier and Autumn fight their feelings while fighting for their lives is skillfully done this masterful storyteller. As the danger increases the two figure out how to work together and despite all the red flags, put aside their trust issues in order to survive.

As ever with Elizabeth Goddard, there’s a tight, unpredictable plot, fantastic sense of location and sigh inducing relationships. If you enjoy romantic suspense, this is definitely recommended.

I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley. The opinions are all my own.