Love
Under Contract
Jenkins
and Sons Construction Series Book 1
by
Sharon C. Cooper
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Timing
is everything.
Sumeera
Robinson refuses to settle for less than she desires, even if what
she craves is the sexy, smart, and charming Nicolas Jenkins-Moore. At
her age, she wants marriage and a family, not the empty promises Nick
offers. Yet, there is just something about the man that makes moving
on nearly impossible.
As
the new senior manager of Jenkins & Sons Construction, Nick’s
five-year plan is on track with marriage and starting a family at the
bottom of the list. Sumeera is as beautiful inside as she is on the
outside, but not even she can entice him to abandon his carefully
plotted road to success. That is until she walks away without looking
back, leaving him yearning for her presence in his life.
Nick
is determined to convince Sumeera that he wants the same things she
wants. But will an unexpected development keep them from the life
they desire? Or will fate bring them closer than they’ve ever been
before?
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EXCERPT:
Sumeera
dropped her compact back into her purse as a loud rumbling motor
sounded outside. She went back to the window and tilted the aluminum
slat of the blinds down, willing herself to remain calm when she
spotted Nick’s truck. There was a time in her life when she’d
only been attracted to a man in a suit and tie, clean shaven, with a
runner’s body. But nothing about Nicholas Jenkins-Moore resembled
that picture.
Just
over six-feet tall with dark soulful eyes and skin the color of
toasted almonds, Nick, a sheet metal worker by trade, ran one of the
largest construction companies in Cincinnati. Her heart pounded
against her ribcage as she observed him standing behind his truck
taking in his surroundings. He reminded her of a poster boy for
everything rugged and powerful.
She
wasn’t
sure why he parked on the street instead of in the driveway, but it
gave her a chance to admire him from a distance. He wore a dark wool
cap pulled down low and sunglasses shielded his eyes. Even in his
work coat, one could tell he had wide shoulders and a broad chest.
His tree-trunk-like legs were encased in his customary blue jeans and
dusty steel-toe boots covered his feet.
Sumeera
remained rooted in place as desire hummed through her veins while she
watched him. His long, easy gait carrying him up the driveway toward
the house. With a diamond stud earring in each ear, his sexy goatee
and tattoos that she knew covered his forearms beneath his coat, he
was everything her prim and proper mother would disapprove of. Yet,
Sumeera was crazy in love with the man. Hence, her biggest problem at
the moment.
She
and Nick had dated for seven months until she made the mistake of
falling in love with him. It was a mistake because he had made it
clear up front that he wasn’t
looking for a serious commitment. Like so many women, Sumeera thought
she could change him. Didn’t happen. Then she thought she could
handle being in a relationship without knowing if it would amount to
marriage, but quickly realized she couldn’t handle that either. And
she definitely didn’t want to end up like her mother. Mona had
stayed with Russell, who promised marriage, but thirty-five years
later he was still making promises and they still weren’t married.
That’s why Sumeera had put some distance between herself and Nick.
She wanted a different life than her mother’s.
Sumeera
stepped away from the window and closed her eyes, willing away the
slight headache trying to creep in. She knew her constant tiredness
and the random headaches were from working more than she’d been
sleeping, and lately she’d
been paying for it.
Nick
rang the doorbell, and Sumeera opened her eyes. She wiggled her
shoulders to relieve some tension, then ran her fingers through her
hair hoping it looked alright.
“Okay.
I’m ready.” She exhaled before opening the door. But no amount of
preparation could have readied her for coming face to face with the
man she’d dreamed about during many lonely nights over the last few
weeks.
Nick
removed his shades, placing them in the top pocket of his jacket that
rested over his heart. She swallowed hard when their gazes collided.
He studied her for what felt like hours. His sexy brown eyes
scrutinized, doing a slow crawl down her body, and then back up
again. Heat consumed her, making her want to fan herself, but she
didn’t move.
“Hello,
Sumeera.” His rich, deep voice washed over her like a gentle
breeze, nipping at her skin, and her heart rate inched higher. His
cologne, a woodsy scent, brought back memories of romantic nights and
happier times. She hadn’t seen him in a month and a half, but there
hadn’t been a day that went by that she didn’t think of him.
Award-winning
and bestselling author, Sharon C. Cooper, is a romance-a-holic -
loving anything that involves romance with a happily-ever-after,
whether in books, movies, or real life. Sharon writes contemporary
romance, as well as romantic suspense and enjoys rainy days, carpet
picnics, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She's been nominated
for numerous awards and is the recipient of an Emma Award for
Romantic Suspense of the Year 2015 (Truth or Consequences), Emma
Award - Interracial Romance of the Year 2015 (All You'll Ever Need),
and BRAB (book club) Award -Breakout Author of the Year 2014. When
Sharon is not writing or working, she's hanging out with her amazing
husband, doing volunteer work or reading a good book (a romance of
course).
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Thanks for hosting my book, LOVE UNDER CONTRACT!
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