Claire McIntyre has spent years building the life she always wanted: a loving marriage, a quiet coastal town, the promise of a family she and her husband, Clark, hope is finally within reach. But beneath the twinkling lights and perfect holiday décor, grief lingers like a shadow-grief for the children they never got to raise and the future that keeps slipping away. This Christmas holiday will be nothing like the ones before it. A slow-burning psychological thriller set against the deceptive calm of a New England holiday, Christmas Day exposes the dark costs of secrets, obsession, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. This is not a cozy Christmas tale. It's a story of love, loss, and the deadly storm waiting behind a frosted window. This book contains some dark content. Proceed with caution.

Trigger warnings: Sexual assault (including rape) Drugging / involuntary intoxication Stalking Pregnancy loss Gore / graphic violence Torture Threats of harm Psychological abuse Murder.