Bringing Up Babies. SUSAN MEIER

      “We’re looking for a nanny,

      but we plan to interview a lot of people,” Chas Brewster said, gently discouraging her because he couldn’t imagine this woman caring for triplets who required round-the-clock care.

      Lily Andersen nodded.

      Gazing at her, Chas acknowledged that nature had truly outdone itself when it created this woman. Lily was the kind of beautiful that stopped traffic. For a good ten seconds, Chas wished she really did want to play mother to three motherless children, but he squelched that wish because it was selfish. Right now his top priority had to be the health, safety and well-being of the children. Besides, this gorgeous blue-eyed blonde was about the furthest thing from a nanny he’d ever seen.

      He couldn’t have a relationship with her. First, if he hired her, she’d be his employee. Second, if he hired her, she’d be living in his house.

      Both spelled trouble.

      Evan: The Baby Bequest

      Chas: Bringing Up Babies

      Grant: Oh, Babies!

      Dear Reader,

      Not only is February the month for lovers, it is the second month for readers to enjoy exciting celebratory titles across all Silhouette series. Throughout 2000, Silhouette Books will be commemorating twenty years of publishing the best in contemporary category romance fiction. This month’s Silhouette Romance lineup continues our winning tradition.

      Carla Cassidy offers an emotional VIRGIN BRIDES title, in which a baby on the doorstep sparks a second chance for a couple who’d once been Waiting for the Wedding—their own!—and might be again…. Susan Meier’s charming miniseries BREWSTER BABY BOOM continues with Bringing Up Babies, as black sheep brother Chas Brewster finds himself falling for the young nanny hired to tend his triplet half siblings.

      A beautiful horse trainer’s quest for her roots leads her to two men in Moyra Tarling’s The Family Diamond. Simon Says…Marry Me! is the premiere of Myrna Mackenzie’s THE WEDDING AUCTION. Don’t miss a single story in this engaging three-book miniseries. A pregnant bride-for-hire dreams of making The Double Heart Ranch a real home, but first she must convince her husband in this heart-tugger by Leanna Wilson. And If the Ring Fits…some lucky woman gets to marry a prince! In this sparkling debut Romance from Melissa McClone, an accident-prone American heiress finds herself a royal bride-to-be!

      In coming months, look for Diana Palmer, a Joan Hohl-Kasey Michaels duet and much more. It’s an exciting year for Silhouette Books, and we invite you to join the celebration!

      Happy Reading!

      Mary-Theresa Hussey

      Senior Editor

      Bringing Up Babies

      Susan Meier

      

www.millsandboon.co.uk

      Books by Susan Meier

      Silhouette Romance

      Stand-in Mom #1022

      Temporarily Hers #1109

      Wife in Training #1184

      Merry Christmas, Daddy #1192

      *In Care of the Sheriff #1283

      *Guess What? We’re Married! #1338

      Husband from 9 to 5 #1354

      *The Rancher and the Heiress #1374

      †The Baby Bequest #1420

      †Bringing Up Babies #1427

      Silhouette Desire

      Take the Risk #567

      SUSAN MEIER

      has written category romances for Silhouette Romance and Silhouette Desire. A full-time writer now, Susan has also been an employee of a major defense contractor, a columnist for a small newspaper and a division manager of a charitable organization. But the greatest joy in her life has always been her children, who constantly surprise and amaze her. Married for twenty years to her wonderful, understanding and gorgeous husband, Michael, Susan cherishes her roles as a mother, wife, sister and friend, believing them to be life’s real treasures. She not only cherishes those roles as gifts, she tries to convey the beauty and importance of loving relationships in her books.

      Chas:

      Because you seem to have a little difficulty understanding the wisdom of your heart, I’m going to pass on the advice of my own father. Opposites will always attract. Not just because there’s fun in trying to figure out how to get along, but also because opposites complement each other. Stop looking for someone who is as smart as you are or as determined as you are, and start looking for someone who knows how to relax and let life lead her where she’s destined to go—someone who knows how to be as happy with a little as she can be with a lot.

      And let her into your heart. Don’t just give her money and the promise of a position and power—show her the enormous capacity for love that you guard like a buried treasure. Because it is a treasure to be at the same time vulnerable yet strong. A good woman will understand and appreciate that.

      If you find that woman, don’t ever let her go.

      Love,

      Dad

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

      Chapter One

      “Hi, I’m Lily Andersen. You advertised for a nanny?”

      Chas Brewster stared in amazement at the woman standing at his front door. The gorgeous blue-eyed blonde was about the farthest