Mister Christmas

MISTER CHRISTMAS

By Cheryl Barton

With the holiday season underway, it’s good to take a break, unplug from the busy-ness, and kick back with a novel that incorporates Black Love, the season, and dreams. Such is the case with Cheryl Barton’s romance novel, Mister Christmas.

In many respects, 37-year-old Kofi Hunter has the world by the tail. He is a tech genius; he and his business partners, Veronica Sampson and Brayden King, created H, S & K Technology Solutions, which has made them billionaires in their own right. This, however, has not made the brotha immune to trials and tribulations in his personal life. A car crash claimed the lives of his grandfather and five-year-old daughter, which led to a divorce from his wife. Because his biological mother died in childbirth, he formed a special bond with his stepmother Katherine. After his father died, Katherine had fallen prey to the scheming fortune hunter Nelson, who has attempted to kill her for her money. On top of that, his stepbrother Benji is struggling with substance abuse and endless get-rich-quick scams. Nope, not the best mindset for Christmas.

30-year-old Piper Keys is a divorcee and a private duty nurse, living in Brooklyn and raising two children. Because of her life choices, her relationship with her parents is strained. Her cheating ex-husband Lovell has a mouth full of excuses and has been unreliable with alimony payments, since his cheating produced children by two other women; as for time with her children, his presence is sometime-y at best. She wants to give her children the best Christmas she can, and she recognizes their talents. However, even with a full-time and part-time job, the sistah struggles to make ends meet.

When Katherine is brought back to New York from an overseas cruise with injuries from a fall caused by malicious intent, Piper is the nurse who cares for during her time in the hospital while Kofi has taken the steps to protect his stepmother from the machinations of Benji and the evil Nelson, who are both anxious to cash in and drain her vast fortune. Before she knew who he was, Piper’s breath was taken away by Kofi. Kofi, having learned of Piper’s exemplary record and her beautiful caring nature with her patients, wants her to be Katherine’s private duty nurse during her outpatient rehabilitation, and he makes an offer she can’t refuse.

Will Piper take a chance on love, receive the wish for her kids, and the Mister Christmas she prayed for? Will Kofi embrace the joy of Christmas once again, and open his heart to a new found family with Piper?

Barton reminds us that everyone goes through or has gone through something, and yet there is hope. Through Kofi and Piper, we see that family is everything. For Piper, her children come first, and she lets people, including Kofi, know that they are a package deal.  In the case of Benji, Kofi knows his stepbrother has a disease and needs help, and at the same time sets firm boundaries with him. With Katherine, we see Kofi’s love and protectiveness. Icing on the cake? Seeing Kofi and Piper’s love story unfold into a happily-ever-after.

Mister Christmas is available through Amazon and her website, www.cherylbarton.net.

Thank you, Cheryl, for a story from the heart and all the feels of love and family, and a reminder that dreams do come true.