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Whose Baby? by Janice Kay Johnson
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Tender Loving Care
Susan Mallery - 1991
But Melissa VanFleet's gentle humor and sweet spirit soothes the architect's frustration at his temporary blindness. He finds she's tempting him down a road he's sworn never again to travel.But a little TLC can go a long way.Melissa realizes immediately that she would never fit into Logan's exclusive world. So when she finds herself falling for her patient, she knows she's in trouble. Once his vision is restored, she's certain he won't look twice at a plain Jane like her . . . but she'd love to be wrong!
Vows of the Heart
Susan Fox - 1986
Emotionally shattered.So she returned to the one place she had ever felt secure --Chapman Ranch, in the heart of Wyoming--only to find that everything had changed. Cole Chapman was in charge now!To Cole, Veronica was still the undisciplined child of the woman who'd left his father. Veronica vowed to prove Cole wrong, never dreaming that an adolescent crush would suddenly turn to love.
More Than One Night
Sarah Mayberry - 2012
A steamy night together. That's all Rhys Walker signs on for when Charlotte "Charlie" Long sashays across his path. Sure, maybe he catches a glimpse of forever in her eyes. But the brush-off note the gorgeous brunette leaves the next morning says it all, doesn't it? Time to move on.Rhys never expects that moving on actually means reconnecting with Charlie. Or that her big news changes everything. Becoming a father now, under these circumstances, never factored into his plans. Yet he's not as upset as he thought. Because now he has the opportunity to explore that glimpse of forever...and turn it into reality.
The Switched Baby Scandal
Theresa Meyers - 2013
Her daughter. One monumental mix-up.Single mom Taylor Lawrence just discovered that the hospital sent her home with the wrong infant five years ago. Now the headstrong and handsome biological father wants his child back. But Emily has always been her daughter, and Taylor won’t give her up without a fight.Widower Reece Wallace believed his life was over when a drunk driver killed his wife and daughter. So when he learns of the baby switch, he sees this child as his ultimate salvation. But he never anticipated the fiery woman on the other side of this custody battle—or how she’d stir feelings in him long dormant.As the media storm surrounding the hospital’s mistake intensifies, Taylor and Reece find there’s more to sort out than custody of Emily—they must work together to protect her while grappling with their growing attraction. Can they pick up the pieces of two broken families and meld them into something new?
Adopt-A-Dad
Bonnie K. Winn - 2001
That's why he became a veterinarian, and now cares for three dogs, two cats, a raccoon, snakes, ducks...but children? Luke hadn't considered parenthood before, but when he finds three orphaned kids, he can't just walk away. Now all he has to do is convince Social Services that a single man would make a great foster parent....Social worker Kealey Fitzpatrick firmly believes that taking in a child—not to mention three—shouldn't be undertaken as lightly as picking up milk at the store. Raised in foster homes herself, she knows the importance of belonging to a stable and loving family. And yet the more time Kealey spends with the kids, she realizes they've already adopted Luke as their dad. The only thing missing...is a mommy.
A Marriage Made In Italy
Rebecca Winters - 2013
And so, when a striking woman starts asking questions around the sun–kissed town of Rimini, Leon's protective instinct goes into overdrive.Only Belle Peterson turns out to be the long–lost daughter of his stepmother! Her innocence touches Leon's locked–away heart in a way he never believed possible after losing his wife. Now Belle brings the possibility of a new future for them all...if only Leon can convince Belle he wants to marry her for love, and not just to give them all the family they want so much.
The Baby Plan
Susan Gable - 2002
A child of his own. Jake Manning more or less raised his younger siblings; he loves kids and knows he's a natural father. However, he's had zero success as a husband. So he comes up with a baby plan, one that requires a woman but not a wife.
What she needs…
…is money. Security. An education. A home. Harley Emerson might be a crack mechanic, but a false conviction makes jobs hard to come by. She has no family and few friends. Jake's proposition offers her a way to get what she needs. But before she'll agree to have his baby, Harley insists on two things: a marriage of convenience and an "old-fashioned" conception.
What they find…
…is love. Neither of them expected it. Neither knows what to do with it. But sometimes plans change—for the better. Sometimes you need more than you want—and want more than you need.
Silver Thaw
Catherine Anderson - 2015
But she’s having a tough time providing for herself and her six-year-old daughter. Writing her secret yearnings on slips of paper and sending them into the wind helps her cling to the hope that things will get better…and that she can find happiness again. Jeb Sterling has no idea that the handwritten messages he finds scattered across his land are the first hints that his life is about to change. Nor does he understand why he feels so compelled to help Amanda Banning and her daughter when a cold snap leaves them temporarily homeless. Maybe he’s inspired by Amanda’s courage or perhaps by her beautiful brown eyes. Either way, the man who once renounced love suddenly finds himself willing to do anything for the pair. Amanda seems to have given up on her dreams, but Jeb refuses to quit until he makes her every wish come true…
Greek's Baby of Redemption
Kate Hewitt - 2019
When he needs a wife to secure his business, his discreet, compassionate housekeeper, Milly, agrees to his proposal. But their wedding night sparks an unexpected fire, and the consequences force Alex to face his painful past… Could Milly—and his unborn child—be the key to Alex’s redemption?Escape to the Greek islands with this marriage of convenience
Lost and Found Faith
Laurel Blount - 2021
Can love put him back together again? Widowed history teacher Neil Hamilton has lost his way—at work, with people and even with his faith. But Neil's shut-down existence is disrupted when a small toddler and his would-be foster mother, vibrantly pretty Maggie Byrne, come crashing into Neil's yard and his life. Can this absentminded teacher find himself again…and take a chance on love, too?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
Married by Mistake
Abby Gaines - 2007
That really was Casey Greenebeing jilted by her fiancé on live TV! And that really was Memphis's most eligible bachelor who stepped in to marry her instead. Millionaire businessman Adam Carmichael wanted only to help Casey save face. He isn't prepared for the news that their "fake" wedding is legal and binding. While they secretly wait for an annulment, media and family scrutiny forces them to put on their best loving-couple act. Except by now, neither one is quite sure who's acting....
22 Indigo Place
Sandra Brown - 1986
What gave this man the devastating power to seduce her senses, to make her shiver with emotions she dared not confess? In his mind she'd always been the girl he couldn't have, the rich man's daughter for whom he'd never be good enough...until that moonlit night when the fierce touch of his lips branded her forever his...
Rafael's Suitable Bride
Cathy Williams - 2008
Now he needs a suitable wife...When he meets Cristina, she is an ideal candidate: her plain-Jane looks mean she won't be tempted to stray - and she's a virgin! Cristina is devastated to learn that Rafael's proposal was one of convenience. But whilst Rafael makes it clear their marriage isn't based on love, he intends for it to be authentic in every other respect...
The Cattleman's Special Delivery
Barbara Hannay - 2012
So, when her baby is a few months old, she seizes the chance to repay the favor.Cattleman Reece is usually content with the silence of the Outback—shutting out emotions, distractions. But with the woman who's been haunting his dreams in his homestead, and her adorable daughter uttering Da as her first word, his resolve starts to crumble….
The Price of a Bride
Michelle Reid - 1998
But what about Mia?She had her own reason for agreeing to be Alex's wife--which was not financial gain, as Alex cynically believed. But how could the truth stay hidden, when she shared such intense passion with her new husband...and was now carrying his child?