Two Halves — Lass Small

BETTER THAN ONE?

The envelope sent to the Saudi Desert was addressed to "any soldier." But when Sergeant Michael Brown received it, he became a believer in providence. The letter not only contained a photo capturing twenty-odd third-grade cherubs, but chaperoning them was a beautiful teacher, who seemed to be made for him ....

Like Michael, Sara Benton had her own wallet-size reminder, and she had memorized the soldier's features. But when Michael fulfilled his promise to visit the school upon his return, his exciting showand-tell affected Sara more than the children: Keeping a man-in-uniform after class was one thing; convincing him to stay for a lifetime could require more homework!

FABULOUS BROWN BROTHERS: Three maddeningly marvelous men meet their matches in three deliciously delightful women.