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

“I have something to tell you.” She took a sip of her iced tea and lowered her head in what I perceived as shame.


“Spill it, Faye. What’s going on in your life?”


“Jason Green…” Her voice lingered and came to a stop. “My life at the moment is all about Jason.”


I helped her, pushing. “What about Jason?”


“We’re sleeping together. There it is. My confession. My stress reliever and passion and…My God, Paul, he’s so much better in bed than Harold. You of all people can understand that.”


My mouth dropped open, and I just about fell out of my seat. “He’s almost half your age, Faye. I thought you were against sleeping with younger men.”


“Booze will change one’s mind,” she snickered. “And laughter and seduction. The kid knows what he’s doing. I can’t tell you how much fun I have around him. He’s nothing like Harold, who doesn’t seem to care about me in the slightest. At least that’s how he makes me feel.”


Then I thought about the obvious and asked, “Are you and Harold still a couple?”


Chapter 27