Hunk for the Holidays

August 27, 2012
Laneâs contemporary series launch sizzles from the moment Cassie McPhersonâs hired escort appears to accompany her to the company Christmas party. Cassie, a workaholic eager to avoid fix ups from her overcurious family, doesnât know that her âdateâ is really James Sutton, whose rival construction company threatens the McPhersonsâ family business. Once he demonstrates his good looks, charm, and skill in the bedroom, sheâs determined to keep him around, until she and her protective brothers learn Jamesâs 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.)â¨

October 15, 2012

With her social life on hold and the family construction business her sole focus since her father's heart attack, "Cast-iron" Cassie McPherson, a VP for M & M Construction, has been relying on paid escorts whenever she needs to show up with a date. Young college types are the norm, but when her date for the company Christmas party turns out to be the sexiest guy she's ever laid eyes on--and he's savvy and smart, as well--the party turns private and lasts until dawn, with devastating results. Who knew that her "date" would turn out to be James Sutton, her family's chief business rival, or that they would fall in love? VERDICT Lane breathes new life into the classic business competitor plot with this upbeat, sexy, thoroughly modern romance that captures the spirit of the season and introduces a family that fans will want to know better. Lane (Catch Me a Cowboy) lives in Albuquerque, NM.

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