North Country Dad. Lois Richer

      

      The Mommy Plan

      Widower Grant Adams loves his twin stepdaughters, but what does he know about pigtails and dresses and being a full-time dad? With his new job in a remote Canadian center for troubled boys, Grant needs a good nanny. But when he meets Dahlia Wheatley, who’s loving, patient and kind to his girls, he realizes the twins need more than a sitter—they need a mother. With her own harrowing past, Dahlia is as reluctant to get emotionally involved as Grant is. Yet his startling proposition just may form a happy new family of four.

      “Is something wrong?” Dahlia asked.

      Dahlia stood beside Grant, her face lifted as she searched his gaze.

      Those eyes of hers saw too much. He couldn’t bear for her to glimpse that lost part of him that had never quite recovered. He shook his head. All he wanted was to be a good father to his twin stepdaughters. But was he?

      Though Dahlia smiled, her beautiful hazel eyes didn’t have their usual twinkle. They locked on to his, freezing him in place.

      “Would you like to go for a coffee?” Dahlia asked after a moment. She had more to say about him and the girls, he knew.

      Grant was surprised by how much he wanted to say yes. “I should get the twins to bed,” he said.

      “May I help?” The sparkle flashed back into her eyes.

      “You want to help with bath time? You’ll get soaked,” he warned.

      “It’s happened before. I didn’t melt,” Dahlia teased. “As long as you don’t mind sharing them for a while.”

      Mind? He was delighted. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

      LOIS RICHER

      began her travels the day she read her first book and realized that fiction provided an extraordinary adventure. Creating that adventure for others became her obsession. With millions of books in print, Lois continues to enjoy creating stories of joy and hope. She and her husband love to travel, which makes it easy to find the perfect setting for her next story. Lois would love to hear from you via www.loisricher.com or [email protected], or on Facebook.

      North Country Dad

      Lois Richer

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

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      But if we must keep trusting God

      for something that hasn’t happened yet,

      it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently.

      —Romans 8:25

      To the wonderful folks in Churchill, Manitoba,

      who make the north country so much fun.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

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 Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Epilogue

       Dear Reader

       Questions for Discussion

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      “We’re orphans, just like Cinderella.”

      Dahlia Wheatley had forgotten how cute kids were.

      “Not quite,” she said with a smile. “You’ve got a daddy.”