Nurturing That Spark
by Sandra Sookoo
Publication Date: November 4, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Bad stuff happens. Love makes it bearable. All Morgan Davidson wants is a chance to reconnect with her fifteen-year-old niece – sans digital dependency. She books a cabin for Christmas week in rural southern Indiana, but contracting a case of the warm fuzzies for a handsome ranger isn't part of the plan. Carter Poole, single dad and park ranger, has simple tastes. He’s not on Facebook, doesn’t let his five-year-old son play video games and spends a lot of time outdoors. When he’s sent out to investigate mysterious tracks, he meets Morgan and a spark ignites between them. He invites her to share the holiday with him and his son. Between teenage angst, emotional drama and second-guessing, Morgan and Carter manage to steal a few moments alone. When his son goes missing on Christmas Eve, the world narrows and they realize what matters most -- family. The more mismatched the better. Author Bio: Sandra Sookoo is a bestselling author who firmly believes every person deserves acceptance and a happy ending. Most days you can find her creating scandal and mischief in the Regency-era, serendipity and happenstance in Victorian America or snarky humor in the contemporary world. Reading romance is a lot like eating fine chocolates—you can’t just have one. Good thing books don’t have calories! When she’s not wearing out computer keyboards, Sandra spends time with her real life Prince Charming in central Indiana where she’s been known to goof off and make moments count because the key to life is laughter. A Disney fan since the age of ten, when her soul gets bogged down and her imagination flags, a trip to Walt Disney World is in order. Nothing fuels her dreams more than the land of eternal happy endings, hope and love stories.
Excerpt
"You and I are
going away for Christmas break. If your dad can do it, so can we." Morgan
stood. Slowly, she entered the living room if only to better gauge the girl's
reaction.
"You're taking
us to Florida?" Mid-level excitement infused the inquiry. She put her
plate on the table as she pinned her gaze to Morgan.
Guilt assuaged her.
She'd not seen Harper so animated in a while. "Um, not exactly." She
cleared her throat, and when her knees wobbled too much, she perched on the
edge of the recliner. "I've rented us a cabin in Brown County."
One of Harper's red
eyebrows rose. "Why?"
"We're getting
away from it all."
"I like it
all."
"So do I, but
I think it's making things worse." She took a deep breath then let it ease
outward. "I'm tired of you and I always being attached to electronic
devices or our computers. I'm tired of eating at a coffee table. I'm tired of
talking only during commercials if we even talk at all." She held her
niece's gaze. "We are going to have a good, old-fashioned family Christmas
no matter what."
The teen jumped to
her feet. "You can't do this to me!" She shook her head so violently
her hair swung. "What about my friends?"
Morgan shrugged. "What
about them? I'm sure they'll have their own holiday stuff to deal with, and
they'll have to do all of it without you."
"Whatever."
Harper grabbed her phone. "At least I can still text them."
"Yeah, here's
the thing." She cleared her throat. When had she suddenly developed a
problem swallowing? "You can bring your phone, but it won't work. There
won't be wifi. I'm not even sure the 4G or roaming or whatever it is will work
down there. It's all part of connecting with each other and not the online
world. Remember?"
"You are so
not right." Harper stormed out of the room, down the hall and into the
guest bedroom. The door slammed after her.
"Maybe so, but
this has to be better than what we've got." The last was said on a
whisper. Teenage angst didn't matter. Interrupting the status quo would do them
good, wouldn't it? She slumped into the chair. She only hoped she'd be able to
break her own addiction to gadgets. Or take out. Oh, dear Lord, what would they
do if there weren't restaurants nearby? They'd have hot water, surely. She
groaned and hoped.
Check.
About the Author
Sandra is a writer of romantic fiction. In the past couple of years she’s concentrated on funny contemporary romance as well as Regency-era romance, but she will, on occasion, write paranormal or sci-fi. Whether you like sweet or erotic heat levels, there’s something for everyone to fall in love with. She’s also a hybrid author, choosing to publish both with small presses and doing the indie thing.
Offered representation in February 2014 by Scott Eagan at Greyhaus Literary Agency for Victorian-era historical romances, Sandra’s been hard at work researching, planning and writing a new series. When not immersed in creating new worlds and engaging characters, Sandra likes to read, bake, taste new teas, watch The Big Bang Theory and Psych as well as Finding Bigfoot, and travel. Her favorite place to spend vacation hours is Walt Disney World: it’s where dreams come true and the soul can play. When she’s not writing or inventing new recipes, she spends time with her husband—goofing off and making moments count. Life’s too short to be serious all the time.
Sandra loves to hear from her readers. You can write to her at sandrasookoo@yahoo.com, visit her website at www.sandrasookoo.com, or look her up on Facebook and Twitter.
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