46. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand :: 4/5⭐️ Russel Steeles helicopter goes down on New Years Day after being struck by lightening somewhere between the British and US Virgin Islands. On board, his girlfriend and the pilot. Imagine the shock his wife gets when she hears the news. Irene heads down to St. John with her 2 sons, Baker and Cash to try to find out more. But they wind up finding out a lot more than they expected. First and foremost, I have found my next vacation destination: St. John in the USVI! Elin Hilderbrand just has this ability to make the destinations she writes about sound so enticing! I loved the mix of genres in this book, from a little bit of romance, to mystery, all weaved into an immersive story. It was just an all around good book! While the title may have you thinking this will be a holiday book, it absolutely is not. New Year’s Day is hardly a focal point. It’s actually more of a tropical book. I loved the ending and cannot wait to read book 2!