Saturday, July 12, 2025

BEFORE THE NIGHT FALLS by Christy Barritt, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

 


REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"There are some who carry darkness with them. It follows like shadows."

"And some who carry light, even when walking through darkness."


Darkness had penetrated the life of television personality Olivia Montgomery after being stalked and kidnapped two years prior. If not for her courageous escape, she would have been listed as a victim rather than a survivor. Thankfully the perpetrator had been killed by police, game over . . . or was it . . . the roses were back.

Taking a lengthy assignment to participate in fitness expert Tyson Stone's forty day regimen for overall health takes Olivia far away from the streets of New York to the rolling hills of North Carolina, and still! The roses continue . . . a reminder that the darkness of her past was trying to penetrate the light of her future, especially with mutual attraction between Olivia and Tyson raise the stakes substantially higher.

"No one should have to face something like this alone."


Roll out the caution tape, danger may be closer than you think!
*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. 3.5 stars

BackCover Blurb:
The roses are back. And so is the fear.

TV personality Olivia Montgomery thought her nightmare was over.

One year ago, she escaped the clutches of “The Admirer,” a serial killer who left roses as his calling card. A serial killer who kept her in darkness. The monster who was shot and killed by police.

At least, that’s what everyone believes.

When a dozen red roses arrive at her door, Olivia’s hard-won peace shatters. Her nightmare can’t be happening again.

Fitness guru Tyson Stone never expected the spunky reporter assigned to his forty-day health program would bring danger to his doorstep. Now he’s determined to protect her, even as his own problems haunt him. But the closer the two grow, the more he realizes this isn’t just about saving her life—it’s about discovering what’s worth fighting for.

As the roses continue to appear and the killer’s deadline approaches, Olivia must decide whom she can trust. Because this time, she knows exactly what awaits when the night falls. This time, she might not survive her worst nightmare. 

River Heights Publishing, May, 2025

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