Small Packages
by J. A. Armstrong
The holidays are starting off with a bang for Obstetrician Brooke Campbell and her girlfriend, Tess Sinclair. Six months into their relationship, the pair has fallen into a familiar routine. At least, it is as routine as any couple can get with two eight-year-olds in the mix. Life is never dull for Tess and Brooke living with Tess’s twins, Davey and Dani, and it is about to get a great deal more interesting.Brooke and Tess make their first visit to Tess’s parents’ home for Thanksgiving. Just like Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong seems determined to go wrong. The Florida sun can’t seem to warm the chilly reception Tess gets from her mother. Soon, Brooke and Tess find themselves doing damage control with Dani and Davey.With the Thanksgiving chaos behind them, Brooke embarks on a mission to find the perfect house for her new family. It seems like the perfect gift. But, change is not always as easy or as simple as Brooke would like it to be. Add a healthy dose of triple trouble twins, large batches of Christmas cookies, and the unsolicited advice of friends and family and you have a recipe for a fair amount of chaos and miscommunication. When Brooke finds what she believes is the ideal house, Tess is finally forced to voice her misgivings. Can Brooke and Tess find a way to create the perfect home together? Sometimes the most important gifts come in the smallest packages.