The Baby Battle — Shannon Waverly

"I intend to assume guardianship of the boy."

"You what?" Suzanna laughed incredulously, "We're not communicating, are we?" You see, I'm Timmy's guardian. Me."

"Not legally." Logan Bradford stared down his straight imperious nose at her. "I trust you're going to be reasonable about this and not turn it into another --"

"Reasonable? Shipping a recently orphaned four-year-old to a strange house full of strange people is reasonable? Mr. Bradford, you'd better get off my property now! Before I call the police."

"All right, enough." She saw fury flash in his eyes. "I admit you've invested time and effort in my brother's son. How much compensation do you want?"

Suzanna Keating -- She's twenty-seven, single and beautiful -- inside and out. She's still reeling from the blow life dealt her three months ago: the deaths of her beloved sister and brother-in-law. Her only consolation is Timmy, her four-year-old nephew. For Timmy's sake, she's had to pull herself together and get on with living. Now he's the center of her universe.

Logan Bradford -- As old-money and blue-blooded as a New Englander can get. The death, three months ago, of his estranged younger brother, Harris, has hit him hard, and now he has this guardianship issue to contend with. It's obviously not going to be the uncontested move he and his father had envisioned. But despite his falling-out with Harris, he feels a very real responsibility toward the boy.

Timmy Bradford -- He loves hot dogs, his new puppy, Buddy, and his pretty Auntie Sue. He doesn't love his Uncle Logan and his grandfather. Why should he? He's never even met them. That's why it's so scary when he has to go and live with them. But maybe…if his uncle marris his aunt…he's have a real family!

Hero: Logan Bradford
Heroine: Suzanna Keating