title: The Darkest Winter
author: Smith, Jackie M.
description: What becomes their greatest adventure might separate them forever.
  Sarah Callaghan Ashbury travels to Russia for a family matter, and the unexpected journey brings her a renewed joy in life. But then a fire breaks out at her great aunt's estate, and in the ensuing chaos the Bolsheviks kidnap Sarah, intending to hold her for ransom. She fears she may never see her husband and children again.
  Nick Ashbury returns home after a long expedition in South America to find his wife gone, and he travels halfway across the world to join her. When she goes missing, he frantically searches for her across the wintery country, fearing that his beloved wife may be lost forever.
  Can their love survive or will it be lost in the frozen beauty of Russia?
  Content Warning: contains sensual sex scenes