It Had to Be You — Claudia Bishop (1)

Take Matthew Halliday for a lover? How presumptuous! Her late husband's best friend is already her business partner and surrogate father to her mischievous five-year-old twins. But he's thoroughly out of line to suggest completing the picture--and Miranda night is furious!

Yet, isn't intimacy the next logical step? Matt's lean frame, beguiling grin, and dry wit have always attracted her. His calm strength is a perfect complement to her chaotic creativity. His unexpected kisses set off thrills of sensual excitement. But when he whispers, "Marry me," confusion swamps her. His proposal seems too obvious to be sincere, his affection too convenient to be love...