Fathers And Other Strangers

The Men of Mayes County #2

by Karen Templeton

THE FATHER OF HER CHILD?

Jenna Stanton had raised her niece, Blair, from birth, with nary a clue as to who the child's father was. Until now -- when the piece of paper in her hand led her to the inexplicably attractive grouchy ex-cop Hank Logan. How could she tell Hank that her daughter was his? And more important, should she?

The former detective in him told Hank that the pretty widow and the smart-mouth kid were in town for more than just the local scenery. But to say he was floored to find out the truth wasn't even close. Because in Blair and Jenna he was offered a chance to assume the two roles in life he'd sworn he would never take on. Father. And husband.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

As the mother of five sons, now grown, Karen loves to write about real people dealing with the drama (and humor) of everyday life. Over the past fifteen years, Karen has written nearly 50 books for Harlequin/Silhouette and Red Dress Ink, and three of her Special Edition titles (A Mother's Wish (2009) Welcome Home, Cowboy (2011) and A Gift for All Seasons (2013) have won the RITA award, the romance industry's top prize for published authors. In addition, her November 2014 title, Santa's Playbook, earned the Romantic Times Gold Seal of Excellence, out of the hundreds of releases reviewed by the magazine for that month.

She is very active on Facebook, as both Karen Templeton and her full name, Karen Templeton Berger, running giveaway contests whenever she has a new release... or just feels like it. Or you can reach her via her website at www.karentempleton.com, which contains recent news as well as excerpts from both current and backlist titles.

Reviews

[Susannah Carleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderfully told story of two lonely people who have loved and lost and have barricaded their hearts against a recurrence. It's also a tale of family, both natural and chosen, and the different ways people cope with grief and stress.

[Nanette · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the few books I put down before I finished. Who would want to write about such a spineless wimp? A total waste of my eyesight.

[Rebekah · Rating 4 out of 5]

liked this one. Hank was very like-able and the story was nice :)