Colorado Springs author Rod Summitt's third novel, The Nurse and the Deputy, was released by publisher Multi-Media Publications of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada last week. The novel, a contemporary romance with a suspenseful ending, is set in a fictional Tri-County area of eastern Colorado. Summitt has used this area as well as some of the characters from Tri-County in two more upcoming novels, and he plans to feature the area in others.

When nurse, Diane Rodgers moved to the Tri-County area she was not looking for romance. She was looking to escape the heartache of her broken relationship with Dr. William Stevenson. Although she had lived her entire life in Chicago, she quickly adapted to small town life in Tri-County.

Deputy Sheriff Shawn White met Diane in his official capacity on her first day in the area, but quickly decided he wanted to know her personally, not professionally. His early attempts to cultivate a relationship were carefully parried by Diane, but soon his persistence appeared to be paying off. However, a misunderstanding drove a wedge between them.

When Diane finds herself in a crisis and in need of help from Shawn in his official capacity, they find that they must also confront their personal feelings head on.

The Nurse and the Deputy can be ordered directly from the publisher at www.mmpubs.com or from sources such as amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. It can also be special ordered by any bookstore.

Rod's first two novels, When Pasts Collide, and Reunion with a Killer [co-written with Richard Edgerton], are also available from these same sources as well as at the Barnes and Noble - Citadel store. They can also be found through the Pikes Peak Library District.

Rod has lived in Colorado Springs for forty years. He taught Jr, High at Horace Mann and Sabin, and then worked in retail hardware/home center management at McConnell Hardware, Mesa Tru Value Hardware, and Crissey Fowler Lumber. He has two more novels awaiting publication by Multi-Media, and is currently working on two more.