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Marisa Donato, a smart and hard‑nosed entrepreneur, craves a child but refuses a conventional romance. Faced with a dilemma, she considers alternatives— from a sperm bank to an unconventional partnership. Enter Jake Carmichael, Marisa’s best friend, whose charm and allure pull her into a fragile tryst. While Jake dreams of love and family, he also hopes to be the father of her baby. Their secret affair crescendos into a love that challenges both their consciences and the boundaries of friendship, family, and faith in what it means to play by the baby rules.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Michelle Celmer
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