Books like Baby with Her Best Friend by Maureen Child

Seven years after Nathan Battle, a wealthy sheriff, proposed to his pregnant girlfriend Amanda Altman, she vanished, leaving a town quiet with rumors. Now back in their hometown, Amanda is determined to keep Nathan at bay, though their past cannot be easily erased—especially when she learns she’s pregnant again. Nathan struggles to move on, yet the pull between them grows stronger. Meanwhile, Dr. James Slater wrestles with a promise made to a best friend’s wife after her death in Afghanistan. When his friend Connie asks him to help her conceive, James faces a dilemma: fathering a child he may never leave, but also feeling love and responsibility that complicate his vow. In another corner of Texas, Summer Patterson hopes for a baby without the expectation of marriage. She turns to her best friend, Ryder McClain, a loyal man who has secretly made her the thought of sharing a bed. Ryder, both a devoted friend and an unexpected romantic interest, must navigate her desire for a child and the fragile trust between them, all while concealing a secret that could change their partnership forever.

First publish date: 2016