THE PLIGHT OF A SINGLE DAD... No sooner had they settled in Washington than history repeated itself: the welcoming committee of available women. The casseroles. A widower Alex McKenzie I might be, but he was not looking for a new wife.

"DO YOU OWE ME, GAGE DALTON?" His answer, like his vow during their ^unceremonious nuptials afterward, had been, "I do." Before each other, they'd promised to love and honor, but unspoken was their own pledge. For Jenna Butler had saved this stranger's life, which bound him to return the favor.

NOW CASTING FOR LOVE AND THE AVERAGE JILL! The Average Jill: Mattie Grant, who'd trained for a spot on a survival show but instead landed on a dating show. Mattie had never backed down from a challenge, not even one as good-looking as Bachelor #1. Really, how hard could a dating game be?

IT WAS THE CALL DYLAN MALLOY NEVER WANTED TO RECEIVE He'd lost the only family he'd ever known. His sister and brother–in–law were dead and their premature baby was fighting for his life in a Wyoming hospital. The globetrotting photographer lost no time rushing to the preemie's side. But much to Dylan's surprise, he was not Timmy's rightful guardian. Why didn't his beloved baby sister leave him custody of the baby instead of appointing her friend Shaye Bartholomew? Shaye loved Timmy, that much was clear. But Dylan wasn't ready to give up custody without a fight or to deny his chemistry with the one woman who stood in his way.

To love, or not to love?