the holiday heart A Mother's Day Match A Confirmed Bachelor Stretch marks, teddy bears and tea parties were beyond the ken of Michael Holiday—syndicated single guy and quintessential unattached male. So what made him buy a home next to a single mom of six—and why did he want to barbeque hot dogs? A No-Nonsense Man Janice Parker's well-honed mother's intuition told her Michael was too sophisticated, too suave—and too sexy. No way was this man husband and father material. Yet, one by one he charmed her kids…. How would she survive seven against one? [The Holiday Heart] miniseries…showcases the stunning and potent talent of Linda Cajio"—Harriet Klausner, Affaire de Couer

Susan and her childhood friend Tony loved each other. But her mother was opposed to their relationship. Susan ended up getting pregnant, but she was under the assumption that Tony had abandoned her, so she married another man. It's been eleven years since then. A professional baseball player comes to her son's school. When she hears that the player's name is Tony Antonelli, Susan can't hide her reaction...

The Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys is at stake, and it's a man's duty to give back… …So there's going to be an auction! Bachelor #3 Name: Zeke Lonetree, 31 Occupation: Ranger, U.S. Park Service Biggest Achievement: Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park New York fashion editor Katherine Seymour thought a retreat in Yellowstone would be just the break she needed. But she hadn't planned on falling into a rushing river…or being saved by a sexy Ranger…or having his child nine months later! But when her boss wins her a date with Zeke Lonetree at the Lost Springs Bachelor Auction, she's forced to fess up…and introduce the man to his baby girl.

How easy or difficult is it to be a single father in India? How does the world react when a Bollywood celebrity becomes the first man to have a child via surrogacy? 1998 A superstar dad A successful sister A growing production empire Yet a young Tusshar Kapoor was sitting far away from the arc lights in the US, working as a financial analyst, until circumstances led him to return to India to pursue a career in entertainment. Little did he know that a totally different journey was awaiting him in the years to come; that he would make a life altering choice while on a car journey that would eventually make him India's first celebrity single dad. Written in a frank, fun, no-holds-barred and incisive first-person narrative, Tusshar reveals interesting childhood anecdotes, the process of raising a child as a single man in India, how the search for the perfect soulmate doesn't stop after having a child and finally how, his son, Laksshya, changed his life forever.

"Finding out he's a father is life-changing enough. Only now the four-year-old daughter Garrett Miles never met is coming to live with him. Turning to Libby Carter for guidance could be the ideal solution. ... Libby fled with her son to Desperation to escape her abusive ex. She's hoping the close-knit Oklahoma small town will be the place where she can finally stop running. Especially now that Garrett's in her life. But Garrett is a lawyer, and if he discovers she violated her custody agreement and crossed state lines, he'll have to turn her in"--Page 4 of cover

Who is Faith? That’s what Adam Novak wants to know. She looks just like his ex-lover, now missing and presumed dead—whose disappearance turned him from carefree bachelor into instant father to their six-year-old daughter, Megan. That’s also what Faith wants to know. Left by the side of the road, the victim of an assault, she has no memory and no identity. Whether or not she is Megan’s mom, Faith has won the hearts of the little girl and her father. But could there be another family out there waiting for her? And when her memory returns, will she have to leave Adam and Megan behind?

Finding out he's a father is life-changing enough. Only now the four-year-old daughter Garrett Miles never met is coming to live with him. Turning to Libby Carter for guidance could be the ideal solution. Garrett thinks Libby is great, and she seems to like him and the idea of sharing child care. But there are some things the single mother isn't sharing. Libby fled with her son to Desperation to escape her abusive ex. She's hoping the close-knit Oklahoma small town will be the place where she can finally stop running. Especially now that Garrett's in her life. But Garrett is a lawyer, and if he discovers she violated her custody agreement and crossed state lines, he'll have to turn her in. After one man nearly destroyed her, can she trust another with her son's life?

Adoption caseworker Molly Hennessey is determined to place every child in her caseload in a happy home with two loving parents — the type of caring home she’s always dreamed of having herself. Determined, that is, until Brett Cahill comes alone and disproves her life-long perceptions of single parents. Brett is a typical bachelor. He figures that someday he’ll settle down with a wife and have kids — but just not yet. Then, his sister and her husband are killed in an accident, leaving him with Jake, the Korean toddler they were in the process of adopting. But in order for Brett’s adoption application to be approved he needs to be a married man and kiss his bachelor days goodbye. Molly holds the power to give herself the home she’s always longed for and to give Brett what he wants most — little Jake. But will she realize in time?

COLONEL DAD AND MAJOR MOM? Impossible! Could it be that Major Kate Jennings was going to be Major Mom? And the devastatingly handsome marine she'd had a long–distance relationship with was going to be a daddy Colonel Daddy that is! Suddenly things were very complicated. Especially now that Colonel Tom Candello was her newly assigned boss . Kate was sure the confirmed bachelor would offer her a marriage of convenience after all, that was the honourable thing to do. Trouble was, how could Kate every agree to an in–name–only union when her heart had secretly ached for Tom all along? BACHELOR BATTALION: Defending their country is their duty; love and marriage is their reward!

Ideal Dad by Elizabeth August released on Nov 24, 1994 is available now for purchase.