Susan? Is everything okay?
No response.
Rand knocked on the bedroom door, but still couldn't raise anyone. Returning to the nursery, he tapped again, then opened the door a crack.
Susan? He peeked inside and saw her sitting in the rocker. Both Susan and Penny were sound asleep, though even in a deep sleep, Susan held her baby protectively against her.
Relieved, Rand shook his head. Poor girl. She was so exhausted, she probably could have gone to sleep standing up. He couldnt leave her that way. She hadnt even taken off her high heels.
He settled the baby into her bassinet, and she didnt stir at all. Rand watched her sleep. He would never admit it, but there was something about babies that got to him. Hed been in heaven this evening, taking over Pennys care. The baby girl was creeping under his skin.
And so was her mother.
Dear Reader,
Every month Harlequin American Romance brings you four powerful men, and four admirable women who know what they wantand go all out to get it. Check out this months sparkling selection of love stories, which you wont be able to resist.
First, our AMERICAN BABY promotion continues with Kara Lennoxs Baby by the Book. In this heartwarming story, a sexy bachelor comes to the rescue when a pretty single mother goes into labor. The more time he spends with mother and child, the more he finds himself wanting the role of dad.
Also available this month is Between Honor and Duty by Charlotte Maclay, the latest installment in her MEN OF STATION SIX series. Will a firefighters determination to care for his friends widow and adorable brood spark a vow to love, honor and cherish? Next, JUST FOR KIDS, Mary Anne Wilsons miniseries continues with an office romance between The C.E.O. & the Secret Heiress. And in Born of the Bluegrass by Darlene Scalera, a woman is reunited with the man she never stopped lovingthe father of her secret child.
Enjoy this months offerings, and be sure to return each and every month to Harlequin American Romance!
Wishing you happy reading,
Melissa Jeglinski
Associate Senior Editor
Harlequin American Romance
Baby by the Book
Kara Lennox
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Texas native Kara Lennox has been an art director, typesetter, advertising copy writer, textbook editor and reporter. Shes worked in a boutique, a health club and has conducted telephone surveys. Shes been an antiques dealer and briefly ran a clipping service. But no work has made her happier than writing romance novels.
When Kara isnt writing, she indulges in an ever-changing array of weird hobbies, from rock climbing to crystal digging. But her mind is never far from her stories. Just about anything can send her running to her computer to jot down a new idea for some future novel.
Books by Kara Lennox
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE
840VIRGIN PROMISE
856TWIN EXPECTATIONS
871TAME AN OLDER MAN
893BABY BY THE BOOK
Dear Reader,
Ive never had the privilege of giving birth to a child myself. Perhaps that is why I find the subjects of pregnancy, birth and babies so endlessly fascinating. So when my editor, Melissa Jeglinski, asked me if I had any baby books on the back burner, naturally I just happened to be noodling around with an idea.
I tried to make my heroine, Susan, as clueless as I would be with a first pregnancyand as scared, excited and overwhelmed, not to mention worried about looking fat. Poor Susan really needed help getting the hang of diapers and bottles, which made it lots of fun to pair her with Rand, a confirmed bachelor who, nonetheless, knew everything about babies.
I can only imagine what it really feels like to bring a new life into the world, but writing it from Susans viewpoint gives me a definite vicarious thrill. I hope youll share it with me.
Best,
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen