A dangerous family legacy.  A race to save a baby in jeopardy.

When journalist Lexi McKenna receives a desperate call for help, she rushes to her sister’s home, only to find her sister dead and one of her twin nieces missing.

With her past mafia ties resurfacing, Lexi must go on the run with agent Noah Thompson to protect herself from her father’s enemies.

Although Lexi is the daughter of the mob boss who murdered Noah’s brother, Noah will do anything to take down her family—even work with her.

As danger looms from all sides, they must find the abducted baby and dismantle a criminal empire before Lexi and her nieces end up as collateral damage.

Titles in the Jameson Investigations series include:  Hunted for the Holidays ~ Hiding in the Wilderness ~ Exposing Lethal Secrets ~ Missing at Christmas ~

Although this is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing… it is also a Romantic Suspense, so there may also be mention of violence.

Title:  Missing at Christmas
Series:  Jameson Investigations #4
Author:  Deena Alexander
Published:  October 28, 2025
Publisher:  Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin)
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Missing at Christmas is the fourth title in the Jameson Investigations series.  Years ago, Lexi and her younger sister, Gia, fled from the control and the life of their mob boss father.  Decisions were made that brought them back into the influence of their father’s world.  When Lexi receives a desperate call from her sister, she races to her home only to find her sister has been killed, and one of her twin nieces is missing.

Noah has every reason to hate Lexi’s family; her father was directly responsible for Noah’s brother’s death, and he will do everything in his power to bring this crime family down. Yet, he also realized that Lexi is not responsible for her father’s actions, and finding her missing niece may also lead them to the way to dismantle her father’s organization for good.

Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander is intense; there is no other way to describe this fast-paced Romantic Suspense story.  Almost from the opening sentence until the final page, you will quickly be caught up in the desperate race to find a missing baby before the unthinkable happens to her.  The attraction between Lexi and Noah builds throughout their story.  I was constantly on edge while reading Missing at Christmas; it’s well-written, with so many emotions involved, and twists to the story that you may not see coming.  Intense doesn’t begin to describe Lexi and Noah’s story.  If that sounds like your kind of Romantic Suspense, then you’ll love this one.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust.  It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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