Man of the Family — Andrea Edwards

Police detective Mike Mancini thought he knew everything about kids, dogs and things that go bump in the night. But he never counted on his daughter showing up for an unexpected visit, the presence of a huge dog named Fudge...or finding that his building super was pretty, pixieish Angie Hartman. Suddenly, Mike realized he wasn't so smart after all....

A career as a professional victim in low-budget horror movies had taught Angie Hartman a few survival skills. After all, she'd fought off everything from radioactive ants to homicidal vegetables in her time. But life itself had sent some real monsters her way. Could Angie trust take-charge Mike to help her face that scariest monster of all -- love?