The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Novel Emmy’s got too much on

Emmy’s got too much on her mind to think about romance

Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians

Shadows so Cruel is a full-length dark fantasy romance novel

Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Novel Emmy’s got too much on"Full of tongue in cheek humor, excellent dialogue, and fantastic characters, this expertly crafted story from Carter (The Blonde Identity) is a heart melting rivals to lovers romance combined with a delightful locked room mystery." Library Journal (starred review) Knives Out gets a holiday rom com twist in this rivals to lovers romance mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most