Don't let in the cold

Keely Parrack - paperback When a solar storm leaves Lottie and her new stepsister Jade alone without power or cell service in a cabin in Tahoe, the arrival of a seemingly lost stranger begins a chain of harrowing events. A debut thriller with escalating stakes. They were only supposed to be on their own for one night.  When her mother remarries after an all-too-short courtship, Lottie and her new stepsister must house sit for a night while their parents honeymoon in Reno. Lottie feels out of place at her new stepdad’s fancy ski cabin in Tahoe, especially since her lone companion is her new smart and sullen stepsister, Jade, who she’s only met briefly once before. And when a solar flare causes a massive blackout—no cell signal or power—Lottie knows they’ve got a long night ahead of them. Then, in the dark, someone else shows up at the cabin—a cute, fast-talking stranger named Alex with his dog, claiming to be lost and needing shelter from the developing snowstorm. Lottie's suspicions ab