Baby Bet (Pickart)

Mr. NovemberName: Forrest MacAllister - confirmed bachelor/family manMarital Status: Single (but who needed a wife with all the MacAllister babies around? )Honors: MacAllister family Baby Bet ChampionThe most important thing in Forrest's busy life was his family and their quirky traditions, from angels-and-elves assignments to complicated Baby Bets. Until his very pregnant, matchmaking sister asked him to take on a special assignment... Jillian Jones-Jenkins. One look at the sexy brunette had Forrest thinking about things he never thought possible... like brides and babies and happily ever after. Unfortunately, the lady in question had a project of her own - getting Forrest MacAllister married... but not to her!

The Baby Bet The Baby Wager Sure, her best friend's brother was drop-dead gorgeous. But as long as Deedee Hamilton had known him, ex-cop Ryan MacAllister was also oddly aloof. So the matchmaking MacAllister clan might be wagering on Cupid, but Deedee knew better. No way would dangerously sexy Ryan ever woo a wholesome family friend like her... Yet one astonishing evening, the world turned topsy-turvy-and Deedee landed in Ryan's arms! Two hearts thundered. Countless kisses throbbed. Still, Deedee feared Ryan's passion would be fleeting, and their old relationship soon restored. But the MacAllisters merely smiled smugly. And collectively began betting on...a baby! Experience the laughter and love as the MacAllister men discover true love-and fatherhood- in The Baby Bet.

The Baby Bet Baby-To-Be The matchmaking MacAllisters were at it again! And they'd targeted confirmed bachelor Ted Sharpe... Heck, the macho cop had merely befriended his needy new neighbor, pretty-pregnant-Hannah Johnson. He'd simply brought her a crib and a kitten, a dollhouse and daffodils. But did that mean he'd lost his heart to Hannah and her baby? That he'd be trading his little black book for a lifetime of loving one woman and child? Well, Ted began sweating...because the infallible MacAllisters were betting on it! The Baby Bet Experience the laughter and romance as the MacAllister men discover true love-and fatherhood-in The Baby Bet.

An earth-shattering explosion…a mysterious call to duty…the woman he'd never forgotten. They all beckoned rugged Clay Callaway-one of the last of the family's bachelors-home to Texas. But in his search for a saboteur, he uncovered something long ago buried-his own demons. For Pam McCall, the childhood sweetheart who marred his memories, was suddenly at very close range, taunting his emotions and creating in Clay a temptation more threatening than any danger he'd ever faced in the line of duty….

When she needed a strong shoulder, a sounding board or a champion, he was the man for the job. The bond of friendship between Richard MacAllister and Brenda Henderson was unbreachable. Then they shared one night together. Weeks later, Brenda discovered she was expecting. And, oddly, Richard seemed ecstatic. Willing - even eager - to announce her pregnancy to the world. But his enthusiasm seemed centered on the baby, not on Brenda. Sure, she was this man's best friend, the mother of his child - but would she ever be the wife he loved?