Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It's our great pleasure to present Steena Holmes!
Writes:
Twisty psychological suspense with emotional bite—stories about secrets, obsession, relationships, and the devastating things people do to protect what they love.
Latest book: SHE TOOK MY BABY—a heart-pounding thriller about betrayal, buried truths, and how far a woman will go to reclaim what was stolen from her.
About:
Hi. I’m Steena Holmes. I collect plane tickets to Europe’s best chocolate shops, cafés, and croissant counters. I love wandering Christmas markets with mulled wine in hand, getting lost in lights, decorations, and stories—often with readers right beside me. Fair warning: my enthusiasm for Christmas markets, chocolate, and coffee is highly contagious and you may join me for more than one Reader Tour.
I write psychological suspense that starts quietly… and then refuses to let you breathe. I’m obsessed with hidden lives, fractured relationships, and the moment a woman realizes she’s been lied to—and decides she’s done playing nice.
My stories are twisted, emotionally charged, and built around one main question: What would you do if everything you believed was a lie? Because the scariest stories aren’t about monsters—they’re about people.
What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match:
- You love twisty psychological thrillers that keep you guessing until the last page
- You’re drawn to broken relationships, messy backstories, and morally complex women
- You enjoy books that are emotionally intense, not just plot-driven
- You are as addicted to quaint coffee shops and delicious chocolates as I am
- You like your suspense dark, fast, and slightly unsettling
- You appreciate a story that makes you say, “Wait… WHAT?” more than once
What to expect if we're compatible:
- Sleepless nights and “just one more chapter” energy
- Shocking reveals you won’t see coming
- Female-driven stories with emotional depth and sharp twists
- Books that linger in your head long after the final page
- A reading relationship built on trust… and then delicious betrayal
A totally unputdownable and gripping psychological thriller
I look after her children. But I know she stole mine…
As a nanny for the wealthy Eatons, Trina watches every day as Rosalind Eaton cradles the baby close. Trina’s baby.
The sweet little boy won’t settle—he never does in Rosalind’s arms. It breaks Trina’s heart to see the tiny tears falling down his fat cheeks. His glossy hair is light auburn, and straight. Nothing like the Eaton family’s classic dark curls.
Trina has been watching the Eatons for years. And what she knows about their dark past could be their undoing.
Rosalind isn’t coping. She isn’t sleeping and she’s barely eating. It is Trina who rocks the baby in the dead of night, whispering soothing words of comfort. Surely Rosalind is just one step away from slipping up and revealing the truth Trina is so certain of…
Trina’s baby was stolen.
The Eatons seem perfect, but they can’t be trusted.
And she’ll do anything to get her baby back.
Fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and John Marrs will be totally obsessed with this gripping psychological thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes!
Thriller Domestic | Thriller Psychological [ Bookouture, On Sale: January 5, 2026, e-Book, / eISBN: 9781805502432 ]
Steena Holmes is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of titles including Saving Abby, Stillwater Rising, and The Memory Child. The Word Game was named to the "20 Best Books by Women in 2015" list by Good Housekeeping and Redbook, and won the USA Book News Award, and Steena won the National Indie Excellence Award in 2012 for Finding Emma. Steena lives in Calgary, Alberta, and is a self-proclaimed "travelholic" who can't resist a good cup of coffee.
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