Harlow Frye is a surgical/trauma nurse living in Knightly with her sisters at heart, surrounded by the Sierras. Her reason for living there is partly to escape her past and her parents – a senator and his wife who believe they are above the law. Despite trying to live her own life, the past can never be completely gone. She is receiving threatening letters, but that is not anything unusual in the political field; there are always those who don’t agree with a certain stand. Even her photograph a friend displays of FROST AND VENOM gets attacked. 

On top of losing a friend to a strange toxin, she finds her CIA operative Hawkin Wilder nearly dead on the trail leading to her home. He was among a number of operatives who were ambushed and he is determined to get the Harlow. He is also determined to get her to acknowledge their attraction is real and lasting – something she just doesn’t believe in from the childhood she endured.

FROST AND VENOM takes readers back to Knightly, California, where it is known for the trails, bouldering, rock climbing, and … killers. Author Christine Feehan brings to life a lovely friendship, amazing romance with danger and intrigue that will keep you on your toes. Never think that you will sit and read a chapter because hours later you will find yourself still sitting with this book in your hands. 

Harlow and Hawkins make an interesting couple. Both suffered from childhood trauma in very different ways. Harlow’s was a life of privilege but horrible secrets; Hawkins was a childhood that should never exist for any child. Both come through with guarded hearts that were able to open up with only each other. 

FROST AND VENOM is not action-packed; it is more of a look into life and love after the world has given an unwanted kick. It is sold as a single release, but we have met most of the other characters in past singles by Ms. Feehan – MURDER AT SUNRISE LAKE; RED ON THE RIVER and DEADLY STORMS – all set with the same group of women who have come together to be a family. 

I might warn those who are not real fans of spiders that there is quite a bit of information on those little creatures. Something I could do without, as they are not my favorites to even think about. 

FROST AND VENOM is another page-turning winner by an author who knows how to keep her readers glued to the pages.