Books like Daddy in the Making by Lyn Cote

Professional dog‑walker Felicity Knight seeks a fresh start in the Hamptons, only to find her ex‑husband, vet Seth Carlyle, waiting with an adorable dog and a chance to rekindle their past.

While planning a party for the former patients of her parents' veterinary hospital, Mandy rescues an injured sheep dog.

Rea and her Irish wolfhound Dante discover that love can overcome fear, while their bond inspires change in a therapist, veterinarians, an actor and others.

A man who can't live without a woman finds himself in a custody battle in a small town.

When Darrick K. McKeon, family “Mr. Fix It,” learns two abandoned twin girls are named for him, he must confront an unexpected paternity mystery that threatens to upend his careful world.

COLE -- A mesmerizing maverick who vowed to follow his heart... — He'd awakened her to love in the backseat of his father's Chevy, shared her deepest secrets, and made her feel wanted -- but Cole Whitford had never forgiven Fidelia Peters for disappearing from his life! When he spotted Del across the crowded gym at their tenth high school reunion, fury at her betrayal warred with white-hot desire for the woman whose mermaid eyes had bewitched him long ago. Too Handsome for His Own Good -- and Hers Shocked by the sparks that still flew between them. Del wondered how she could face Cole. She'd never told him about the heartbreaking reason she'd left town, but when he discovered the truth, she knew he'd demand to be part of her life. The rugged vet made her tremble with hunger, but once the silken web of memories ensnared them both, could they admit to a love that time had only made more precious?

Illustrated exploration of how fathers—human and animal—express affection through kissing, revealing the universal language of love between parents and their young.

A Labrador puppy wanders into a family vacation, with the owners determined to find the lost owner of the doggone dog on the lawn.

AND DADDY MAKES THREE... When a moment of passion with Max Van Damme left inn owner Irish Dalton a mother-to-be, she prepared an absentee parent plan for the sexy, systematic businessman. And when Max insisted on sticking around, Irish knew he felt an obligation - not love for a country bumpkin with a ballooning belly... Max was going to have a baby, and he had the cravings - for Irish - to prove it. As an efficiency expert he could plan naps, meals and exercise - but he never planned for warm, wonderful Irish to make him realize he could be a terrific father. Suddenly, Max knew he had only months to prove that as daddies and husbands went, he was the only candidate!