The Simple Wild (Wild, #1)

by K.A. Tucker

“What is this?” he asks, nodding toward my MacBook. “A computer.” He throws me a flat look. “Why are you looking up charter company websites?” “Because I wanted to know more about my dad’s competition.” “For what? You suddenly interested in taking over the family business?” he mutters. “No,” I scoff through a bite of my banana. “But I noticed that Alaska Wild doesn’t have a website and I think that’s a huge mistake. Everyone has a website nowadays. The sixteen-year-old girl in our neighborhood who walks dogs has a website and an online payment option. It’s the most basic way to market yourself.” Jonah leans back, his legs splayed in that guy way, his arms folded across his chest. He’s made himself comfortable in my chair. “We don’t need to market to the villagers; they all know us. Same with our shipping contracts and the schools.” “Yeah, but what about the tourists? Agnes said you’re losing business with them.” “Yeah, we are,” he admits. “But a website’s not gonna help that.” I settle into the other seat. It teeters under my weight, the metal legs uneven. “If I were coming to Alaska and looking to go sightseeing or fly to another city, I wouldn’t even know about Alaska Wild.” “Of course you would. We’re listed on all the big Alaska tourism pages. And we’re in the directory.” “Yeah, but there’s no information. Nothing about what planes you have, or what your rules and refund policies are, your flying schedule, how much it would cost . . .” “We tell them all that when they ...