Eight Crazy One Night Stands: A Steamy Hanukkah Romance

Being Becca Strauss, patent attorney, is no match for my mother, Marilyn, a top-tier Socialite in Detroit and force of nature. Mom's endless, cutting commentary about my single-ness has reached new heights. When she challenges me to find a respectable date—no, boyfriend—before her Annual Charity Hanukkah party, I buckle under her years of taunting.

In my defense, all of my focus has been on making partner, not finding one, and I'll do anything to keep that dream alive—including placating my...