At thirty-four, English professor Paul Avery cannot see himself as a father. In fact, he thinks children are little beasts. To his surprise, he meets two men with sons during the month of May and his negative view about children begins to unexpectedly change. Enter Matthew Hildebrand, one of Paul’s students at Castling College. Matthew is twenty-two and the father of Aiden, a six-year-old adorable little child. Soon Paul is befriended by the father and son team. Then Paul meets handsome and professional architect, Dugan Brae, who is thirty-five and the father of seven-year-old Colby, a gifted little boy. After much convincing, Paul agrees to go on a date with Dugan, and surprisingly, the two hit it off. Plus, Paul finds Colby irresistible, creating a fresh friendship with the child. As May turns into June, Paul is pulled in different directions by both Matthew and Dugan. And in due time, Paul must make a decision. With whom does he fall in love? Either one gains him a son, creating an instant family. Through the daily trials and tribulations of dating, babysitting, and just having a good time, will Paul find the man of his dreams and become a happy father in the process?

Daddy Business

Some men enjoyed listening to other men instead of talking; that was me. During those twelve miles from my Tudor to Jesper Pines, I listened to him talk about his career, the death of his mother (breast cancer), and the upcoming presidential election, which he had called a circus without a ring leader.


It started to rain halfway through the drive, and he said, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much rain.”


“It’s that time of the year. No worries, I guess.”


“I guess not. But it would be nice if it dried up for a pair of days. Wouldn’t you say? Some sun would be healthy for our skin.”


The sun seemed overrated in my opinion, but I didn’t share that detail with him. People tended not to agree with rain lovers, which I just happened to be.


Chapter 23