Everything — Muriel Jensen

SHANNON KNEW ONE THING

Carlisle's department store. And when ex-model Marty Hale bought her family's business, Shannon Carlisle thought he'd be glad of her help.

Marty needed help -- but of a different kind. With four boys, a dog and a housekeeper who unfortunately wasn't superhuman, Marty's domestic life was chaos.

Shannon didn't mind putting her organizational skills to use. But things rapidly got out of hand. Marty made no secret of his feelings. Arid the children treated her like family.

Shannon didn't want to hurt them, but she didn't know how to be a wife and mother. What on earth was she going to do?