Beloved Mercenary — Helen R. Myers

MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD
Gruff, brooding Gideon Kane had no patience for little girls--let alone their beautiful mothers. But Brynn Delmarco's silent daughter evoked emotion the hardened cynic had sworn were gone forever--and the sight of her lovable mother brought forth, feelings he definitely knew how to appease!

READY-MADE FAMILY?
Brynn wanted to protect her daughter--and her own vulnerable heart. Still, when the cynical cloud lifted from Gideon's gray eyes and a moment of tenderness shone through, Brynn was in danger of losing herself to her handsome neighbor wholeheartedly. Now she just had to convince Gideon that he deserved a family....