Thanks for hosting me today, and
thanks to the readers who’ve joined up as part of the Hollywood Dreams and Buttercream virtual blog tour. This is stop
#6. Be sure to visit all stops to better your chance of winning swag!
First, let me introduce myself. My
name is Sandra Sookoo. I write romantic fiction, but over the course of the
last year, I’ve primarily focused on contemporary and Regency romance. My
latest book is a sweet contemporary.
I don’t know about you but I’m a
sucker for old Hollywood movies. I’d say anything from the 1950s is my absolute
favorite. When I set out to write this book, I had no idea I would include
Hollywood trivia from that time period. One day, I had an urge to watch The African Queen, so I called it up on
Netflix and became absorbed in the film. I’d seen it before, of course, and it
always stuck with me (especially since bits of Disney’s Jungle Cruise ride are
inspired by it) Anyway, I’m sure it comes as no surprise Gwynn and Cole watch
this movie as part of the Movies in the Park in this book. It worked out
surprisingly well and I’m very pleased with how it played out. I hope you will
be too. (But you have to buy the book to find out what I’m talking about!)
Sometimes the
sweetest things in life don’t have anything to do with dessert.
Gwynn Flannigan wants respect from her father and freedom from her big,
loud family. The icing on her cake would be to win a decorating competition
hosted by her favorite food magazine writer. Cole Marshall's one outlet from
the stress of business life is writing his Cooking
in the Buff feature. Who cares if he never has time for fun?
The answer for them both lies in the deep freeze at Sweet Endings, the struggling ice cream
shop Gwynn manages and the one property Cole needs to secure a big promotion.
He’s stuck in Madrigal, Indiana to unravel a knot of family drama that drives
him crazy.
Things heat between Gwynn and Cole on the competition floor when Cole’s
alter ego is revealed. Cake and
accusations fly while dreams and goals are left crumbling. In order to balance
family, business, and love, Gwynn and Cole will need to work together and
become partners—in more ways than one.
And here’s an excerpt:
"Cole, look at
me." Her request came with a hefty dose of throaty suggestion. How did it
get there and why couldn't she bring that out on command?
He turned his head.
"Yeah?" His eyes glittered in the twilight shadows.
"You have a smear
of icing on your mouth." Before her temporary injection of courage could
dissipate, she dabbed at the frosting on the side of his mouth. Not having a
napkin, she licked the sugary glob from her finger.
Cole twisted his body
toward her, his gaze twin caldrons of smoldering green. "Did you get it
all?" His voice was equally low but with a smoky quality that prickled the
hairs on her arms and nape into heightened awareness.
Insanity ruled over
common sense as she said, "Nope, there's still a little bit left."
Gwynn leaned into him. Her palm grazed his cheek as she cupped it and fit her
lips to his in a fleeting kiss, being sure to ply that spot in the corner with
a leisurely lick. The slight rasp of his stubble against her tongue sent tiny
tremors into her lower belly.
Cole pulled away, but
not far enough that she couldn't feel the warmth of his breath on her face. He
swiped a forefinger into the frosting of his cake then dabbed the icing onto
the middle of his bottom lip. "How about now?"
"You know, homemade
frosting is thick and stubborn. It clings to everything." Gwynn kissed him
again, taking care to nibble the icing until not a trace of it was left. She
slid her hand to the back of his head. His silky hair flowed over her fingers
and invited more than a brief touch. Cole moved his free hand to her waist,
insistent at the small of her back, setting off a host of tingles. He glided
his mouth over hers with a gentleness she hadn't expected from him. Sampling
chocolate from his lips was the sweetest thing she'd ever partaken of and she
didn't want the intimacy to end. She cupped the side of his face once more,
seeking to deepen the connection and find out if the heat threatening to melt
her was definitely from him and not the summer temperature.
He broke the embrace,
and she thought she caught a soft, shuddering sigh from him. "Well, that's
one way of removing a smudge."
You can purchase this book at the
following locations:
Desert Breeze: http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/hollywood-dreams-and-buttercream-epub/
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hollywooddreamsandbuttercream-1230731-149.html
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Have we connected on social media yet? If
not, here’s my info. I’d love to talk to you!
Believing is Seeing blog: http://sandrasookoo.wordpress.com/
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/sandrasookoo
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/sandra.sookoo
Giveaway information on this post: One
lucky random commenter will receive a Hollywood
Dreams and Buttercream swag pak. Be sure to leave your contact information.
4 comments:
Yikes, now I think I need to take up baking. ;)
I love old movies too like Casablanca, To Catch a Thief, and The Wolf Man. Corny as the effects may be, there's something about that old black and white look/acting.
Thanks for hosting me today :-)
Hi Sandra. Love old Black and white movies. You have to use your imagination more than todays movies. And I think they were made better.
Sue B
katsrus(at)gmail(dot)com
Randomly drawn winner is Crystal Collier. Please email your mailing address to me at sandra (dot) sookoo (at) comcast (dot) net
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