How do you work in the Christmas industry, and not love Christmas? Alyssa Bailey has lost count of how many times either she or someone she knows, has posed that question. It's not that she dislikes this time of year, but it's a painful reminder of what she no longer has: her father. Now family gatherings don't feel the same. Throwing herself into her job, Alyssa soon becomes indispensable to her boss, Julian Hawthorne. When she literally runs into Niles, Julian's younger brother, she leaves an indelible impression. Soon, she finds herself working with Niles, and his mother, Nadine Ray Hawthorne on an annual holiday event at a local Children's hospital.
Niles Hawthorne is surprised to find that he and Alyssa have much in common. It doesn't take him long to realize that his unexpected partnership with Alyssa is special. She's talented, funny, and drama-free. Something that he's come to appreciate lately.
When they discover that unexpected loss is another similarity they share, their bond grows.
Eventually, neither can stop the undeniable pull of attraction.
Will this Christmas bring Alyssa a love that lasts forever, or will the company's ironclad rule of no employees dating keep them apart?
Author Biography:
A native of Washington D.C., the city's historic and political backdrop fed Lisa Watson's romantic imagination. Her hobbies are as eclectic as her music collection. Enamored with natural beauty, the picturesque locales she visits always seem to find a way into her latest novels. Lisa has written several multicultural novellas and novels, and loves creating engaging storylines with strong characters that are drawn together by respect and love. She has been interviewed in various magazines, radio shows, book clubs and Blog sites, and has received award nominations in contemporary fiction. Lisa works at a technology consulting firm, is the co-publicist for RT Book Review Magazine's annual RT Booklovers Conventions, and the new host of Reader's Entertainment Radio show. Lisa's writes for the Harlequin Kimani Romance line. Her Amazon bestselling novel, Love Contract, is Book I of The Match Broker series. Book II, Her Heart's Desire, released May 2014, and was named one of the top fiction books of 2014. Book III, Love by Design, was released in October 2014. She also writes a Sweet Romance series, Love at Christmastime. Her novellas for the series, A Heart for Christmas (2nd Edition), and Two Hearts for Christmas, are available on Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Her newest holiday novella, A Fiancé for Christmas, is book I in the A Man for Every Occasion series. These Sweet romances have mass appeal, and can be read at any time of the year. Lisa lives outside Raleigh, NC and is married with two teenagers, and a Maltipoo, Brinkley. Connect with Lisa on Facebook (NCLisaWatson), Twitter (@LisaYWatson), and at www.lisawatson.com.
