Her Boss's Baby (The Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Heirs) (Silhouette Desire, No. 1396)

With a childhood plagued with emotional abuse and guilt, Jonas Goodfellow distances himself emotionally from the women in his life. He was an illegitimate child, the cause of his mother's disastrous marriage to his cruel stepfather. Yet somewhere beneath the pain, the desire for a family must still lurk, because when he was established as one of the missing Fortune heirs, he couldn't resist the impulse to meet his estranged family. Unfortunately, someone tampered with the bottle of wine he brought along to celebrate, and he landed in prison, accused of attempted murder.Tara Summers remembers all too clearly the night five years ago when Jonas bailed her out of jail. She never expected to return the favor. But when word came of the disastrous reunion, she immediately rushes to his aid, in addition to orchestrating the necessary arrangements for him to continue his business while confined to Texas. Tara's determined to use the opportunity of sharing a hotel suit to make Jonas see beyond the twelve years that separates them. She's grown up and she wants him. It's too bad that when Tara gets him to bed, she also gets a pregnancy and a man who fears commitment. Author Cathleen Galitz continues The Fortunes of Texas miniseries with HER BOSS'S BABY. The characterizations are a delightful contrast. Tara is a lovely combination of youthful exuberance and mature wisdom. Jonas is a damaged man, who must grow beyond the belief that the word family is synonymous with the word viper. Indeed, emotions rule this tightly crafted plot, resulting in a novel that is at once intense and beguiling. HER BOSS'S BABY comes highly recommended.