Roxanne's husband, Parker Redman, is shocked when he's arrested for delinquent child support, especially since the devoted husband hasn't fathered any children. The Parkers' best friends, James and Serena, are in the final stages of a bitter divorce. Just when James thinks his nightmare is over, he learns his daughter has a different daddy. For the love of money, single mom Lachez Baker is a ghetto-fabulous mother of three who seems to have it all, thanks to money from her children's fathers. But soon, her life of designer clothes, endless parties, and steady cash collides with the man who's been the target of her carefully crafted paternity fraud. From author Pat Tucker comes a drama-filled tale of lies, schemes and consequences as these men discover the importance of knowing the paternity laws in your state.

Oh, what a tangled web ... Roxanne's husband, Parker Redman, is shocked when he's arrested for delinquent child support ... especially since the devoted husband hasn't fathered any children. Who's your daddy? The Parkers' best friends, James and Serena, are in the final stages of a bitter divorce. Just when James thinks his nightmare is over, he learns his daughter has a different daddy ... For the love of money ... Single mom Lachez Baker is a ghetto-fabulous mother of three who seems to have it all, thanks to money from her children's fathers. But soon, her life of designer clothes, endless parties, and steady cash collides with the man who's been the target of her carefully crafted paternity fraud. From author Pat Tucker comes a drama-filled tale of lies, schemes and consequences as these men discover the importance of knowing the paternity laws in your state.

The ultimate daddy by default—stuck paying child support for a kid who isn’t his—is now an advocate for fathers who are being victimized by the system. In this follow-up to Daddy By Default, it’s five years since Parker Redman’s life changed dramatically. Now he’s making a name for himself across the country as an outspoken advocate for father’s rights. After his horrific experience of being forced to pay child support for a child who wasn’t biologically his, he vowed to change the system one desperate father at a time. Serena has had enough. Everywhere she turns, she’s reminded of Parker and his noble work for helpless fathers. But she’s about to blow the lid off his hustle. Now that she’s revealed her daughter’s real father, she’s going on record to expose him for the hypocrite she thinks he is. Upon her release from prison, Lachez Baker is livid to learn of her son’s plans to marry. At seventeen, Junie is headstrong and determined to live the good life at any cost. But when Lachez finds out about the cougar that’s latched on to her son, she’s determined to stop this travesty before wedding bells ring. Eboni Newton is fed up with her baby’s daddy. As far as she’s concerned, Shawnathon is a deadbeat and she’s determined to make him pay for all the pain he’s caused her. These men are at risk of destruction at the hands of these women who will try to get what they want by any means necessary—but will they succeed?

WHO'S THE DADDY? IT'S A…DADDY? NAME: Darrick K. McKeon 6'2", 176 lbs. HAIR: black with a wave EYES: dark with a sparkle DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: GQ style, Wall Street savvy FIRST WORDS: "I can handle it." Or in this case—them? How had this happened? Darrick McKeon was the family's Mr. Fix It, the one who solved all the problems. But now he had a doozy of his own. Twin baby girls had been abandoned with no ID except their daddy's name: D. K. McKeon. Darrick's D.K., all right, but so are his brothers. One of them has to be the father. After all, he's the good brother—the one who always looks before he leaps. But then he remembers a certain mountaintop and a lovely, lissome pilot who landed him there…nine months ago.

Join Kairi on his daily adventures as he searches for his Daddy. Where's My Daddy will open up the dialogue in a gentle loving way regarding the absence of a loved one.

Pat Tucker introduces Lachez in this short story prequel to Daddy by Default—and reveals why she scams to make ends meet. Things aren’t looking good for Lachez, a cash-strapped mother who doesn’t know how to survive without a man and his money. She decides to make some extra cash by joining a ring of thieves who return stolen clothes to high-end stores for cash. Lachez is on top of the world until they slap the handcuffs on her wrists. In this hilarious teaser and prequel to Daddy by Default, readers learn why Lachez resorted to paternity/child support fraud to make ends meet.

ALA’s 2021 Rainbow Book List Selection NCSS-CBC 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book One of Bank Street’s 2021 Best Children’s Books of the Year “A must-have...this is a delightful celebration of what makes a family…. Holzwarth beautifully renders the characters in a variety of hues, making the diversity showcased throughout one of the book’s defining features and adding to the emotional punch of the story. All of the families look different, but the love they share makes them the same. Absolutely recommended for all children’s collections and sure to be a storytime winner.” —Booklist Starred Review Riley is Papa’s princess and Daddy’s dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley’s classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn’t want to have to pick one or the other. Families are made of love in this heartwarming story that shows there are lots of ways to be part of one. In this heartwarming story showing readers that some families can have one parent or two, some have stepparents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents, Riley learns that families are made of love. Her dads didn't give birth to her, but they carried her in their heart. They love her. They are a family. They all belong together. And Riley's Daddy and Papa are both her real dads!

The new small-town doctor needs a lesson in empathy. His fiery nurse — and the young son he never knew he had — are about to hand him one. Nurse Yvonne has fielded cruel gossip and rejection since giving birth to her precious daughter, with no daddy in sight. Now she’s ready to do battle with the clinic’s handsome new physician. However, Connor’s judgmental side is due for a shock: he has to take custody of a son he never knew about, a smart-talking, leather-jacketed four-year-old with attitude. He desperately needs Yvonne’s parenting help. Oh, and the doctor’s been guarding a different kind of secret. When it blows up, the town’s small-minded critics won’t know what hit them! Don’t miss this installment in USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond’s popular Downhome Doctors series. “I shed tears and was drawn into this town as if it could be my own hometown.”—Helen Slifer, Writers Unlimited.

A joyful tribute to fathers from the bestselling creators of Hello!Lucky! and authors of My Mom is Magical and You Are Fantastic!. Is your dad cooler than a million popsicles? Tougher than a rhino wrestler? Cuddlier than a ton of bunnies? Celebrate all the things that make Dad amazing with this joyful book!

A little boy's father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father's hair.