Hunk for the Holidays

Lane%E2%80%99s contemporary series launch sizzles from the moment Cassie McPherson%E2%80%99s hired escort appears to accompany her to the company Christmas party. Cassie, a workaholic eager to avoid fix ups from her overcurious family, doesn%E2%80%99t know that her %E2%80%9Cdate%E2%80%9D is really James Sutton, whose rival construction company threatens the McPhersons%E2%80%99 family business. Once he demonstrates his good looks, charm, and skill in the bedroom, she%E2%80%99s determined to keep him around, until she and her protective brothers learn James%E2%80%99s identity. The romance is inevitable, but Lane (Catch Me a Cowboy) makes the couple work for it, writing with warmth and humor. Readers will forgive the occasional contrived misunderstanding and adore James, Cassie, and the affectionately jocular McPhersons. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency. (Oct.)%E2%80%A8