Sandra Sookoo

Not Just Make Believe Sandra Sookoo

Andrea Peterchef never thought her job would include a nine-year-old Piper and vomit. Then she meets Max, a workaholic stockbroker with a voice like melted chocolate and she vows to help her charge and him reconnect as a family. Maxwell Gildenthall is haunted by the 9/11 deaths of his girlfriend and his cousin-Piper's dad. Deadlines and data define his life-not baby dolls and dress-up. When Andrea cajoles him into playing the part of dad, the benefits of spending time with the plus-size au pair are a bonus, but he can't ditch the guilt. It'll take more than a spoonful of sugar and a dose of Christmas magic to mend the broken family. It'll take the power of love.