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

“She’s an awesome mom and sees him every other day. We share weekends. And both of us agree to let Colby spend nights where he wants, making his own decisions.”


“You have a son,” I said, shocked, confused, happy for him, and strangely pleased for myself that he didn’t have a boyfriend, lover, or husband.


“It’s all right. It’s great. I get it now.”


And then he leaned towards me and kissed me, continuing to blur my world.Part 4: Children of Men


Colby Brae presented himself as smart, witty, and very similar to his father. He eyed me from feet to head, cocked his head to the left, and asked, “So you’re the guy my father likes?”


I really wasn’t sure what he had meant but went with it. “Sure. I guess so.”


“Sure is like saying you don’t know. It’s in between things.” He brushed fingers over his left cheek, squinted. “I can’t think that my dad would like a guy who uses the word sure.”


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