Little Darlin' — Cheryl Reavis

THE SERGEANT AND BABY SHORT STUFF

Hard as nails inside and out, Sergeant Matt Beltran obeyed only one rule: Need no one, and let no one need him. So what was the steely loner to do when someone left a precious baby girl-allegedly his-in his red sports car? Regroup? Stand tall? Run!

But Corey Madsen, the tyke's temporary foster mom, clearly had other ideas. The soft, pretty preacher's widow melted Matt's armor-and "Short Stuff" herself got a toehold in his heart. Why, the terrifying twosome actually made Matt feel like a husband and father! Whoa! Was Matt's worst nightmare becoming an impossible dream?

THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up baby can bring surprises--and showers of love!