A snow-covered cabin.Christmases past and present.One grieving mother.Broken promises.Cryptic gifts.In an attempt to escape the constant reminders of her grief since she lost her beloved son, Kyle, last Christmas, Gerri Phillips heads back to her hometown of Slater Falls, Rhode Island.The snow-blanketed cabin is welcoming, with the comforting scent of home-cooked chicken noodle soup; it both warms her and casts her mind back to the comforts of her own childhood, before her life became complicated and before she lost everything she held dear that one fateful night.Alone and isolated as the snow continues to fall, the creaks of an unfamiliar home alert her mind to the possibility that she's not alone. As she questions her sanity, wondering if she is as damaged as her family believes, she calls the local sheriff to witness the strange gifts that keep appearing with no trace of how they got there.Some secrets refuse to stay hidden; some need to be revealed and then burned, smothered in a blanket of smoke before true healing can begin. Will Gerri be able to decipher what's really happening, or is her mind too broken?NewInBooks says:"Silent Night, Haunting Presents is a chilling psychological thriller that unwraps grief, gaslighting, and buried truths with each eerie gift-pulling readers into a tense, emotional spiral where nothing is as it seems and the final present may be the deadliest of all." "I LOVED the book." ̃Michelle Powers, Author of Devil's Ridge, The Delivery, The Dead Husband Club, and The Last Thrposs "The hook is a total WHOA moment. It slows a bit in the middle, but the 's a total brain-melter!" ̃Victor Peter, Author of Jake Series "Strong Psychological Debut Thriller." ̃Keeley Webb, Author of Stay Silent, Killer Content, and Whispers in the Wine Cellar Please Read The Trigger WarningsTriggers:Be forewarned, this list is not inclusive of all things that could possibly trigger you.Death of a Child (not fully descriptive), Gaslighting, Emotional Abuse, Drug Use Against Another, Mental Illness, Murder Rowan Glynn is a Texas based writer, reviewer, and literary advocate thrilled to share her debut novel, 'Silent Night' with readers during the 2025 holiday season. Her first foray into published fiction came with the short story 'A Cowboy's Queendom,' featured in Rachel Graham's Thousand Word Thrills Anthology (October 2025). That experience ignited her desire to move beyond reviews and into deeper, more immersive storytelling. Under her established online persona, TheTxLitChic, Rowan (aka Karen) has become a trusted voice in the literary community supporting indie authors via social media and her personal website with reviews. Writing for Lone Star Literary Life, an outlet dedicated to Texas authors and Texas-based stories, she is able to promote fellow Texans and stories about Texas. Born and raised in Texas, she still calls the state home where she lives with her husband, two dogs, and cat, surrounded by family. She is the proud mother of two adult children and devoted nana to four amazing grandchildren. When she's not reading, reviewing, or writing, she enjoys exploring the outdoors - camping, fishing, boating, and riding side-by-sides with family and friends. Crafting is her other creative outlet, with interests ranging from painting and jewelry making to photography, scrapbooking, and pyrography. With multiple book outlines already in progress and plans to expand A Cowboys Queendom, Rowan Glynn is just getting started - her future in the literary world is only beginning. Keep an eye out for her name, with this debut novel she is proving to be a force of literary magnitude. Connect with Rowan: rowanglynnauthor@

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