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The Robber and the Witness

by Danielle Grandinetti,

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About the Book The Robber and the Witness

Title: The Robber and the Witness
Series: Christmas Cabin Historical Romance Novellas #3
Author: Danielle Grandinetti
Publisher: Hearth Spot Press
Release Date: July 21, 2026
Genre: Christmas Historical Romance/Mystery

Christmas … a time of reunions and unexpected surprises.

A simple favor, a best friend’s promise, and the end of the line.

Wisconsin, 1931—When Gideon Lundgren agrees to escort his best friend’s sister to Manitowish Waters, plans go awry when she witnesses a robbery. He thinks he’s merely escorting the girl he once knew, but she’s grown into a charming beauty.

Evangeline Whitaker’s older brother always warned that her kind heart would be the death of her. It might at that. First, when she’s an unwitting accomplice to a robber. Second, when her childhood crush becomes her bodyguard.

With a robber on their trail and a tangle of emotions between them, Evangeline and Gideon detour to his boss’s cabin to wait out the ensuing manhunt. However, Evangeline’s Christmas spirit might be the death of them both.

One cabin in the Northwoods … a decade of Christmas miracles.

A sweet 1931 Christmas mystery featuring a closed-door romance between a protective bodyguard and the woman who witnessed too much.

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My Thoughts on The Robber and the Witness

Say hello to one of your new favorite authors!  I love this one.  She writes amazing historical fiction novels that you don’t want to miss out on.  I have not met a single character in her novels that I haven’t loved reading about or getting to know.  Of course, I love to hate the villains.  But even they are written well.

This is part of a series.  The Christmas Cabin series, to be exact.  Each book can be read as a stand-alone novel, but of course, I advocate reading them all as a series and in order.  

Faith is woven throughout the story.  I love books like that.  They don’t have questionable issues.  You don’t have to worry about what will pop up on the next page because nothing that requires censoring is going to pop up!

Now for the story.

Evangeline is being escorted by her brother’s best friend to Manitowish Waters.  Gideon is charged with her safety as a bodyguard of sorts.  But the plot moves along as some man asks her to watch his bags, bags that turn out to belong to a robber!  

Evangeline had a crush on Gideon as a child.  Gideon saw her as his best friend’s annoying little sister.  Will their views change as they see each other as adults?  When Evengeline is in danger, Gideon is there to keep her safe.  

Loved the dynamics of the two of them.  I don’t want to give away too much of the story, though.  It’s a breath of fresh air and a cool breeze at that as you get some Christmas in July.  

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

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