A Mother for Jeffrey

by Trisha Alexander

THE CHILD SHE ALWAYS WANTED

Once, Leslie Marlow had had high hopes for her future--a man to love and lots of babies. But when tose dreams faded, she tried to convince herself that she didn't need a family of her own. Then eleven-year-old Jeffery Canfield walked into her life--followed quickly by his handsome father...

THE WOMAN HER COULDN'T FORGET

Brian Canfield knew that his son's friendship with Leslie spelled trouble. Only problem was, when he tried to put an end to it, he found himself falling for her as well. And that was something this veteran of heartbreak just couldn't let happen. Because it was bad enough that Jeffery was starting to look on Leslie as a potential mother--but was Brian starting to see her a a second-chance bride?

Genres: Romance

249 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Patricia Ann Kay (born March 7, 1937), also known as Trisha Alexander and Ann Patrick, is an American bestselling author of romance novels and women's fiction. She has authored more than 50 books, with four million copies published in 18 countries

Patricia Ann Kay was born on 7 March 1937 in a small town in northeastern Ohio, USA, where she raised along with three younger sisters. She considers herself a very lucky woman. The family didn’t have a lot of money, but she says that didn’t matter, because what they did have was worth more than money — a happy home. Her parents had a good marriage and they doted on their four daughters. That upbringing is reflected in the stories she writes. As readers all over the world have discovered, her books are filled with warmth and love of family.

Pat has lived in upstate New York, Northern Alabama, Southern California, and Stockholm (Sweden), and since 1969, in Houston, Texas with her husband. She says that no matter where she’s lived, she’s found that people everywhere are the same and want the same things: love and committed relationships. The marriage has three terrific grown children. They currently share their home with two longhaired cats, and a backyard filled with squirrels, birds, and other critters. Her hobbies and other interests include reading, walking for exercise, going to the movies and the theater, swimming, and traveling.

In 1990, Pat sold her first romance novel to Silhouette. Since then, more than four million copies of her novels have been published in eighteen different countries.