Today I'm celebrating my friend Sandra Sookoo and her newest release! Take it away Sandra!
Thanks for hosting me today,
Stephanie, and thanks to the readers who’ve joined up as part of the Hollywood Dreams and Buttercream virtual
blog tour. This is stop #4. 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.
Let’s move onto the
interview portion of this post!
SH: I know you're a foodie,
so parts of this had to be a piece of cake to write! How fun was it
incorporating the food into this book?
SS: Oh, it’s always fun
when I include food in my stories… which I tend to do on a regular basis LOL I
always tell people food and writing are my life, so that’s what I’ll talk
about. The trouble with that is sometimes it makes me hungry.
SH: Did you do any fun
research for this book? I assume cake had to be consumed to get the scenes just
right ;)
SS: There’s always
research, no matter what type of book I’m writing, but for this one, I had to
research cake decorating, what sort of materials were used in that sort of
thing, fillings for cakes, etc. Which is funny, because back in childhood, I
either wanted to be a cake decorator or a writer. Since decorating cakes is way
beyond me (unless you want them to lean or look like a hot mess) I chose
writing.
SH: I see this is a sweet
romance. You often vary your heat level. Which level is your favorite to write?
SS: That depends on what
I’m writing. I’ll admit, there are times when writing hot sex gets to be
wearing, but beyond that, I do think that sexual tension is needed no matter
what sort of book I’m writing. I like to be able to give my readers enough choices
to keep everyone happy.
SH: I know you like to
bake, so what's your favorite dessert?
SS: Probably cookies or
cheesecake. Would you believe I’m not a real big fan of eating cake? Usually,
when I do make cake, I give it away.
SH: And I also know you're
always cooking awesome things to eat for dinner (thanks to your Twitter posts!)
Do you come up with the meals on your own or follow recipes?
SS: Much of the time I
research recipes. I call up a few that look interesting, study the ingredients
and the methods, then alter them to suit my tastes or those of my husband.
Cooking is great because it allows for greater creativity. Baking is a science
where one needs to be exact.
Here’s a quick recipe for
chocolate buttercream:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
extract
1/2 cup butter flavor
Crisco
1/4 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl,
cream butter and shortening with mixer and a paddle attachment until fluffy and
light.
Add vanilla, powdered
sugar, cocoa, salt and milk.
Beat until smooth. It
should be fairly stiff but still spreadable. If too runny, add more sugar. If
not smooth enough, add more milk.
Have I caught your
interest? Here’s the blurb for Hollywood
Dreams and Buttercream:
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.
You can purchase this book
at the following locations:
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
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2931453.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.
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