Hunk for the Holidays is the newest release from author Katie Lane . The
official release date was September
25, 2012 . From the back cover.~
Always putting business before pleasure, Cassie
McPherson works hard for her family's construction business. That might explain
why she doesn't have a date for the company Christmas party. But it doesn't
quite explain why she's crazy enough to hire an escort for the event or -
crazier still - why she's dying to unwrap him like a present . . .
With whiskey-colored eyes and a killer smile, James is one gorgeous hunk who really knows how to fill out a tuxedo. He charms everyone, including Cassie. And when the night ends, the party doesn't stop. As Cassie falls, literally, into his bed, James falls head over heels in love. Now he has to figure out a way to tell her the truth: he's not an escort. He's her family's fiercest business rival. But all he wants for Christmas is her . . .
I requested Hunk for the Holidays from NetGalley
after a friend told me how much she loved it. This is the first book I’ve read
by Katie Lane ,
but won’t be my last since I really enjoyed her voice.
I loved Cassie from the
moment she appeared on the page. She is such a strong character yet still hires
an escort to take to her company Christmas party to avoid having to deal with
sympathetic looks and matchmaking from family and family friends. When James
shows up in her office she mistakes him for the escort she has hired for the
night, and for the first time ever, she is thinking about sleeping with her
paid escort. Unknown to Cassie, James is actually James Sutton, her family’s
biggest business rival. He was only in her office because he had an appointment
scheduled with her father.
Cassie and James had really
great chemistry. While I myself have never experienced love at first sight, I
kinda got that feel with Cassie and James…maybe lust at first sight is more
appropriate. They really did have great chemistry together and I was really
cheering for them to make it the whole time I was reading. I knew Cassie
wouldn’t be very understanding when she found out who James really was, and she
reacted as I expected. I totally understood how Cassie felt but also had seen
James try and tell her a couple of times who he really was. I knew part of the
reason Cassie was so mad was because for probably the first time ever, she had
real feelings for a man. James had the same problem once he and Cassie argued
over their situation. He really fell hard and fast for Cassie, and wasn’t ready
to accept less than everything from Cassie.
I also loved the secondary
love story between Cassie’s brother Rory and Cassie’s best friend Amy. Amy and
Rory had been attracted to one another since they first met when she came to
work for the company. However, due to a lack of communication between the two,
they hadn’t ever acted on said feelings. While I could see they would get a
quick resolution to their love story, I really wish they had been given a book
of their own. I would have loved to see Rory romance Amy to win her over.
I really enjoyed Hunk for the Holidays. While the entire
romance took place over the course of 3-4 days, I liked it. Made me laugh out
loud a few times, fan myself and others, and even tear up a couple of times. I
really like when a book makes me feel a wide range of emotions. For more about
Katie Lane, check out her website.
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