Daddy by Default — Nikki Benjamin

THE SECRET

Gabriel Serrano had spent years trying to recover from the sins of the past. He lived quietly, raising his son, Brian -- until a mysterious woman appeared on his doorstep. Suddenly history came tumbling back -- and threatened to bury Gabriel in its wake.

Madelyn St. James was a stranger, yet she arrived staking a claim to Gabriel's house -- and, he feared, his soul. How much did she know about what had happened ten years ago? The quiet beauty seemed to offer salvation. But she was a temptation Gabriel didn't dare pursue....