Because of Baby. Donna Clayton

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      Fern wondered what it would be like to have a beautiful, button-nosed babe of her own.

      The miracle of human birth was an unknown. Fern knew enough to understand that it began with a woman…and a man.

      She could see only one side of Paul’s face as he gazed down at his daughter. What would it be like to have a child with this oh-so-handsome man? No sooner had the thought entered her head that Fern was besieged with a forceful sensation.

      Oh, my! Her thoughts were imposing a transformation. She was going to become human. Right now!

      Panic had her winging toward the doorway. She barely got to safety when she changed into flesh and blood.

      “Be still my heart,” she whispered.

      All this time she’d thought that it had been because of the baby that she had the ability to turn human. But it wasn’t wee Katy at all.

      “It’s been Paul all along.”

      Dear Reader,

      Are you headed to the beach this summer? Don’t forget to take along your sunblock—and this month’s four new heartwarming love stories from Silhouette Romance!

      Make Myrna Mackenzie’s The Black Knight’s Bride (SR #1722) the first book in your tote bag. This is the third story in THE BRIDES OF RED ROSE, a miniseries in which classic legends are retold in the voices of today’s heroes and heroines. For a single mom fleeing her ex-husband, Red Rose seems like the perfect town—no men! But then she meets a brooding ex-soldier with a heart of gold.…

      In Because of Baby (SR #1723), a pixie becomes so enamored with a single dad and his adorable tot that she just might be willing to sacrifice her days of fun and frivolity for a human life of purpose…and love! Visit a world of magic and enchantment in the latest SOULMATES by Donna Clayton.

      Even with the help of family and friends, this widower with a twelve-year-old daughter finds it difficult to think about the future—until a woman from his past moves in down the street. Rest and relaxation wouldn’t be complete without the laughter and love in The Daddy’s Promise (SR #1724) by Shirley Jump.

      And while away the last of your long summer day with Make Me a Match (SR #1725) by Alice Sharpe. A feisty florist, once burned by love, is supposed to be finding a match for her mother and grandmother…not falling for the town’s temporary vet! Matchmaking has never been so much fun.

      What could be better than greeting summer with beach reading? Enjoy!

      Mavis C. Allen

      Associate Senior Editor

      Because of Baby

      Donna Clayton

      Soulmates

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      This book is dedicated to Cat, Nan, Jeannie, Terry,

      Karen, Kathy, Beth, Pam, Carla, Mary, Ruth, Patricia and

      Janis; lovers of pixies, one and all! I’d travel

      to the ends of the earth for you…or at least to VA.

      I love you loopy ladies, you know I do!

      Books by Donna Clayton

      Silhouette Romance

      Mountain Laurel #720

      Taking Love in Stride #781

      Return of the Runaway Bride #999

      Wife for a While #1039

      Nanny and the Professor #1066

      Fortune’s Bride #1118

      Daddy Down the Aisle #1162

      *Miss Maxwell Becomes a Mom #1211

      *Nanny in the Nick of Time #1217

      *Beauty and the Bachelor Dad #1223

      †The Stand-By Significant Other #1284

      †Who’s the Father of Jenny’s Baby? #1302

      The Boss and the Beauty #1342

      His Ten-Year-Old Secret #1373

      Her Dream Come True #1399

      Adopted Dad #1417

      His Wild Young Bride #1441

      **The Nanny Proposal #1477

      **The Doctor’s Medicine Woman #1483

      **Rachel and the M.D. #1489

      Who Will Father My Baby? #1507

      In Pursuit of a Princess #1582

      ††The Sheriff’s 6-Year-Old Secret #1623

      ††The Doctor’s Pregnant Proposal #1635

      ††Thunder in the Night #1647

      The Nanny’s Plan #1701

      Because of Baby #1723

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      DONNA CLAYTON

      is the recipient of the Diamond Author Award For Literary Achievement 2000 as well as two Holt Medallions. In her opinion, love is what makes the world go ’round. She takes great pride in knowing that, through her work, she provides her readers the chance to indulge in some purely selfish romantic entertainment.

      One of her favorite pastimes is traveling. Her other interests include walking, reading, visiting with friends, teaching Sunday school, cooking and baking, and she still collects cookbooks, too. In fact, her house is overrun with them.

      Please write to Donna c/o Silhouette Books. She’d love to hear from you!

      Contents

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five