Three people, one snow storm, with strained relationships, people hunting them, and the snow storm that gets worse, they’ll have to figure out if they can trust each other before they all freeze to death. Lottie is forced to go with her mom to stay in a cabin in Tahoe, right as snow storm’s are said to be coming. Her mother is leaving for a honeymoon leaving Lottie with her new stepsister Jade, all alone. Jade is the daughter of a wealthy geek celebrity who just happens to own Einstein’s telescope, a priceless piece. When the girls are forced to bond things start off fine, until a solar flare causes a massive blackout leaving them with no power or cell signal. Things get worse when a cute stranger with a dog appear on their door asking for shelter, said stranger is named Alex. Lottie is immediately suspicious and her suspicions grow as the night goes on but Jade is perfectly trusting and fine with this stranger, insisting that Lottie is being paranoid. When the fireplace malfunctions and causes a fire, the three of them are forced into the blizzard and must rely on each other to make it to safety... except Alex is hiding a secret that could endanger them all and as the snow storm goes on more dangers appear and soon they’ll all be forced to rely on one another. This was an alright stranded snow storm mystery complete with suspicious but cute stranger and secrets. I was initially weary of Jade as a character because as a 16 year old she was so naive and trusting of a complete stranger while her step-sister kept trying to get her to see the danger, but then again she is 16 so maybe that naivety is forgivable? Also a few of Lottie and Alex’s decisions were just questionable but then again their all about 17-18 so maybe that’s why? Overall it was a nice ending to the story. This would make a great winter time thriller read, especially with a hot drink and a warm fire.

*Thanks Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire, Sourcebooks Fire for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*