"Well-developed story with a tug on the heartstrings"

Kurt Silverman is a successful orthopedic surgeon, but his personal life has just gone from bad to worse. His ex-wife filed to limit his visitation of their son -- and it was granted, much more drastically than he expected. Now he'll only get to see him two weeks a year unless he can come up with another solution. But he works too much, which doesn't leave much time to spend with his son when he does visit; he doesn't have alternate care arrangements when emergencies at work come up; and his apartment is not suitable for a child, or even clean for that matter. Three strikes against him. But his lawyer has the perfect solution...he wants Kurt to get married. That would solve everything, right?

Kurt doesn't seem to think so. Especially not after dinner with his best friend Shelly has him in a tizzy. Shelly's older sister found out she has cervical cancer, and just had a hysterectomy. Although Shelly feels guilty thinking of herself at a time like this, she can't help but feel that her biological clock will be prematurely stopped as well. So she decides she wants a baby -- Kurt's baby.

A wonderful, well-developed story with a tug on the heartstrings. Ms. Jacobs has crafted a hero with many faults, and a heroine to help him overcome them. Kurt and Shelly have fantastic chemistry, and Shelly's character is strong enough to help Kurt grow past his insecurities and pitfalls. I recommend this magnificent book and look forward to reading more from Ms. Jacobs!

Reviewed by Maryellen Kunkel
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted May 18, 2003

Summary

Two good friends, two thorny problems. Kurt needs a wife to convince a judge he can provide a stable home for his son. Shelly wants a baby to love.

She's had a crush on him for years. He's never thought of her as anything more than his best buddy. So when she offers him a solution to both their problems, he's not sure. But knowing she wants him changes everything, and pretty soon he can't keep his mind or his hands off her...

Sexual Content: Hard R. Genre: contemporary.