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Book Description
Susan Pace has no time for reckless charm or risky science—especially not from the man threatening her clinic, her patients, and her mother’s fragile mind. But when a single touch leaves her breathless, she knows she’s in trouble. The closer she gets to Mark, the more her defenses crumble.
As Christmas lights twinkle and a buried secret surfaces, someone is watching—someone willing to kill to keep the past hidden. And Mark and Susan might be next.
About Stefanie Stolinsky ala (S. A. Stolinsky / S. A. Stolin)
Stefanie Stolinsky is a novelist, screenwriter, and actress whose work spans film, stage, and fiction. A former performer with credits in Starsky & Hutch and Sid & Nancy, she left Hollywood to earn her Ph.D. in psychology—then came full circle, returning to storytelling with a deeper understanding of the human heart.
Writing under her pen names S. A. Stolinsky and S. A. Stolin, she’s the author of multiple acclaimed novels including Counterfeit Lottery, Goddess of the Flowers, Woe in Weyburn, and Hot Shot. Her nonfiction debut, Act It Out: 25 Expressive Ways to Heal from Child Abuse, became a long-running bestseller and established her as a voice for emotional recovery and resilience.
Her upcoming release, The Doc’s Christmas Miracle (A Sam Heard Clinic Novel), arrives December 1, 2025 from The Wild Rose Press. She’s currently at work on The House of Blake, a sweeping Paris-set thriller of fashion, revenge, and redemption, and developing the feature screenplay Bat Masterson: The Last Frontier starring Chris Noth as an older Bat haunted by his past.
As an actress, Stefanie is re-emerging under her original stage name, Stefanie Auerbach, pursuing character-driven roles for film and television. She brings to each performance the empathy of a psychologist, the intuition of a writer, and the raw truth of a storyteller who’s lived many lives—and is still rewriting her own.
My Thoughts
The Doc's Christmas Miracle by S. A. Stolin is an intriguing and engaging read that masterfully blends medical drama, a small-town mystery, and romantic suspense high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The story centers on Dr. Mark Moore, a disgraced but gifted researcher who arrives at the Crescent Hill Alzheimer’s clinic with one last chance to redeem his shattered reputation: a final trial of his controversial memory machine. However, his mission is complicated by his collision with Dr. Susan Pace, a brilliant, infuriating psychiatrist who believes healing comes from human connection, not technology.
Their professional tension is immediate and intense, with Susan seeing right through Mark’s reckless charm and risky science, especially as he threatens her clinic, her patients, and her mother’s fragile mind. Yet, every heated glance and late-night argument makes Mark harder for Susan to resist, and every breathless touch signals trouble. As Christmas lights begin to twinkle, their reluctant connection deepens.
The inventive premise and brisk pacing truly shine when Mark's machine unexpectedly unlocks a disturbing memory of a decades-old murder from one of the patients—who happens to be Susan's mother. As a buried secret surfaces, Mark and Susan realize they are risking more than just their careers; someone is watching, willing to kill to keep the past hidden, making them the next potential targets. This unexpected series of twists and turns adds an extra layer of exciting suspense to the narrative.
While the story handles the Alzheimer’s storyline with admirable care and compassion, and the supporting cast of small-town characters makes the setting feel authentic, the Christmas theme remains more of a backdrop than a central element. Additionally, the romantic subplot between Mark and Susan, though essential, could have benefited from a more organic buildup and stronger chemistry. Nonetheless, The Doc's Christmas Miracle is a thoughtful, exciting read with an original concept that expertly blends medical ethics, memory, and suspense, making it a solid choice for readers who enjoy stories with heart, science, and a compelling mystery.
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