title: The Christmas Bargain
author: Carter, Lisa
description: All she needs is a date for the holidays…
  
  She needs a date for a wedding.
  
  But a fiancé wasn't part of the plan…
  
  Unwilling to attend a wedding alone, artist Lila Penry makes a deal with Sam Gibson -- art lessons for his adorable niece in exchange for being her date. But their Christmas agreement becomes a nightmare when everyone thinks they're engaged. All Lila wants is to leave town for her dream job…so what happens when Sam steals his way into her heart?