Fatherhood Books

The Cowboy and the Bride by Marin Thomas released on May 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Daddy by Choice by Marin Thomas released on Jan 11, 2005 is available now for purchase.

The Mommy Wish by Pamela Browning released on Jun 14, 2005 is available now for purchase.

Three Crying Babies + 26 Hours + 800 Miles = One Desperate Man! Fireman Jed Hale is used to being in control. But twenty-six hours of babysitting his sister's infant triplets is making him feel utterly helpless. His sister Patti was supposed to be back yesterday. Now he's worried. But he's pretty sure where she is—at the family cabin eight hundred miles away. Jed needs a miracle—fast. And that's exactly what he gets when his new, very beautiful neighbor Annie Harnesberry drops by to offer a helping hand. She seems to have a magic touch with babies and calms the triplets down within minutes. In an act of desperation, Jed asks Annie to join him and the triplets on his mission to find Patti—and Annie accepts! Jed has never needed anyone, but he's starting to think that needing Annie wouldn't be so bad….

AN INTRIGUING MOTHER HUNT Documentary filmmaker Tina Mills is stunned to discover that her beloved late father had an affair—and she was the result of it! Yearning for the comfort a loving mother might provide Tina heads to her birthplace, Sugartown, Connecticut, to discreetly search for her behind the smokescreen of a reality show contest. Sparks fly when she squares off with Sugar’s charismatic police chief, Colby Evans. She is attracted to his strength and savvy, but worries about his open suspicion of her. She set up her intricate project specifically to protect her birthmother’s privacy, after all, and he could blow the whole scheme with some shrewd investigating. The romantic stakes escalate fast as Tina gives in to Colby’s advances. Can she both track her mother and give him the faith he so openly desires? She knows Colby is special, as is his young son, who yearns for a mother every bit as much as she does. The loving has come easy. But is trust sure to follow?

Bringing Up…Daddy? Fatherhood wasn't on CEO Travis Callahan's life plan, but his baby niece, Libby, needs him. He's always understood the word duty, and if his new role requires changing diapers and midnight feedings, so be it! Unfortunately, taking care of a six-month-old isn't as easy as running a corporation, and Travis is soon in over his head. Luckily for him, former flame Kit Wells is more than happy to help. As part owner of the daycares she ran with Travis's sister, Kit can teach him all about diaper duty. But can she teach him what it feels like to be part of a family? And will Kit be the one who makes it whole…?

It takes two to tango, but Rose Vasquez hasn't felt likedancing since her husband died. For her little girl's sake,she's determined to make a new life in warm, friendly Hot Pepper, Louisiana. But something strange andwonderful is happening in the dance studio she justbought, where her latest student is—literally!—sweepingher off her feet. Being groomed to someday take over his family'sbanking business is one thing, but performing the tangoat this year's Miss Hot Pepper Pageant could beDalton Montgomery's greatest challenge. Especially whenhis alluring teacher and her irresistible daughter showhim what's been missing in his bachelor world.Now he'd like to return the favor by filling Rose'sdance card and becoming her partner—for keeps. But is Rose ready to let another man into her life? Daltonhopes so, because he's not willing to sit this one out!

It starts when Natalie Briggs runs into her ex-husband, Josh, at their high school reunion. A romantic dance leads to a kiss…and a kiss to a blissful night of lovemaking. Then Natalie gets the shocking news. She's finally going to have Josh's child–twenty-five years better-late-than-never! Her adopted daughter is excited about becoming a big sister. Josh's teenage sons don't know what to think. And her former mother-in-law is full of maternal advice… before Natalie even gives birth! Starting a family was what Josh and Natalie always wanted. But when Natalie couldn't conceive, their marriage unraveled. Now they've been given a miraculous second chance. Life has just gotten more complicated–will the second time around be sweeter?

She's not ready for motherhood. As the only female mechanic in Joyous, Tennessee, Ronnie Carter is more used to fixing carburetors than dressing for a date. So when Jason McDeere asks her out, she's thrown into a panic. Not only is the handsome high school teacher Ronnie's secret crush, he's the single father of an adorable toddler…who wants a mommy. A tomboy in overalls isn't the role model Jason had in mind for his young daughter. But the better he gets to know her, the more he's convinced that she's exactly what he's looking for. He has no doubt she'd make the ideal mother. Now, how can he convince Ronnie?

One mistake tore her life apart As a kid, Randi Cooke couldn't wait to follow her father and four brothers into a firefighting career. But after a terrible accident at her very first fire, she fled her Florida hometown. Three years later, an arson investigation brings her back to face her estranged family…and Zac Parker, the friend and lover who betrayed her when she needed him most. Zac had a good job with the local fire department, until a false accusation cost him his career. Now he and Randi have to work together to find the culprit in another suspicious fire. He let her down once before. Can he earn Randi's forgiveness and give them both a second chance?

Emmy Logan came to Halo Island to make a fresh start. But what her rebellious son, Jesse, really needs is a man in his life. Someone he can look up to and trust. Someone who'll stick around. Strong and dependable as he is, rugged contractor Mac Struthers is not that man. After raising his two younger brothers, Mac is finally ready to go after his own dreams. Then the attractive single mom moves into the cottage across from his latest remodeling job. Emmy's son is definitely in need of a guiding hand. Mac could provide that. If he were looking to settle down. Which he most definitely isn't. Then why is he wishing this job would never end?

For Florida detective Sara Greene, who is busy raising a toddler and teenager alone, finding Mr. Perfect Forever seems an impossible dream. One thing she knows. He isn't Adam Canfield. Charming, carefree and single, Adam couldn't be further from the man she's been looking for. After losing the woman he loved, Adam opted for the solo life—no strings, no long-term commitments. Now one intriguing cop and single mother is making him question his choices. The problem is that while Sara's head is telling her Adam is completely unsuitable, her heart is urging her to give him a chance. Maybe perfection is overrated….

If there's one thing Corinne Sweetwater dislikes, it's chaos. As kitchen manager at her family's Bear Creek Ranch, the ex-warrant officer faces a different kind of challenge. Professional fisherman Greg Pfitser and his mischievous cherubs seem intent on ignoring all her rules and turning her well-ordered world topsy-turvy. Suddenly discovering he's father to a pair of rambunctious twins is a challenge for any man. Maybe the Arizona guest ranch is the ideal place for Greg to do some serious bonding with his son and daughter. The laid-back single dad and by-the-book chef have differing views on just about everything. Still, the attraction sparking between Greg and Corinne can't be ignored. Is it strong enough to lead to a true meeting of hearts and minds?

Sheriff Neil Lovitt was looking for a fresh start in Payson. Small-town Arizona is about as far away as a man can get from New York and all its painful memories. His job has already made him a widower and robbed his five-year-old girl of her mother. Now Neil's just looking to keep his daughter, and his heart, safe. But Carolina Sweetwater isn't interested in safety; the headstrong rancher's daughter wasted plenty of time running from her own broken heart. Now she's ready to take a chance at love again, but Neil refuses to put another woman he cares about in danger. Can Carolina make the sexy sheriff see that he stands to lose more by risking nothing at all?

When little Tommy Phillips walks into the Forest Glen sheriff's office and asks Chance Drayton to find his dad, the lawman's heart goes out to him. As a single father, he knows what it's like to be far away from your family. Then he meets Tommy's attractive mother…and knows he's really in trouble! Jessie knows how badly Tommy wants a father. And he thinks he's found one in the sheriff. Jessie has to admit, the sexy, six-two ex-Marine is irresistible. He's also involved in a custody battle that could see him moving to Chicago to be closer to his son. Now, with the whole town playing matchmaker, Jessie and Chance know they have to do what's best for their boys. Which could end up surprising them all!

Colton Brenner is perfectly content being a single dad to his teenage twins. And even if the Montana rancher were looking for that special someone, it wouldn't be Kathryn McFarland. The fiercely devoted advocate is so busy fixing everyone else's life, she can't settle down. Reuniting families is what Kathryn does. The poster child for missing children was once lost herself—until she found her loved ones. But Colt and his son and daughter are a family she doesn't ever want to leave. Even when she finds out the terrible secret that prevents Colt from marrying…. Maybe it's the way the sexy cowboy wears that Stetson. Or how incredible he is with his kids. All Kathryn knows is she's ready to be Colt's woman—if he's ready to let go of the past and be her man.

Former rodeo star Amanda Markette is prepared to deal with anything her new job as a family law attorney can dish up. Until she learns her childhood sweetheart, Mitch Goodwin, is her client's ex-husband and opposing counsel. Mitch wants nothing more than to win full custody of the daughter he's been raising on his own for the past four years. Until Amanda rides back into his life Amanda and Mitch know they shouldn't give in to the connection that still sparks between them after fifteen years, but can they resist? And will Mitch ever forgive her once he learns the secret she's been keeping—a secret that could change his life forever?

She once loved a cowboy When Tate Walker was killed in a barroom brawl, he left his widow with a small run-down ranch in south Texas and a daughter he falsely claimed wasn't his. Willow had accepted Tate's proposal because Cooper Drummond, the love of her life, refused to put aside his rodeo plans, despite her fears for his safety. A year later, a cowboy appears out of nowhere, looking for work. He'd heard about a widow who could use some help. To Willow's shock, it's Cooper Drummond. And to Coop's shock, the widow is his onetime fiancée, now the mother of a little girl who's been diagnosed with a troubling condition. She still loves that cowboy And that cowboy's never forgotten her. Can the two of them—the three of them—become a family? Can Coop love her daughter as his own?

Breakfast with Santa by Pamela Browning released on Nov 08, 2005 is available now for purchase.

A Picture-Perfect Husband? Mack Bannerman is many things—a rancher, a Texan, a father…a widower. His twelve-year-old daughter, Zoey, wants him to remarry, so she enters Mack in a magazine contest, hoping to find a wife for him—and a mother for her. Photojournalist JJ Walker, formerly from Texas, is sent to Turkey Creek Ranch to take photos of him for the feature. But JJ and Mack have a past together. One full of mistakes and misunderstandings that left them both with broken hearts. When Zoey catches on that they used to be involved she'll stop at nothing to make them fall for each other again. Never underestimate a girl who's determined to play cupid!