Her Sister's Baby, 9 Months Later

Colleen Deering.

She'll do anything for her sister, Sheila. And if her gift takes up nine months of her life and entails morning sickness and stretch marks, well, what are sisters for? Because what Sheila wants—more than anything in this world—is a baby. And it will be Sheila's baby; Colleen has assured her sister of that. She's doing this for Sheila.

Michael Delaney.

Handsome and reserved, he's Colleen's brother-in-law, Sheila's husband. He, too, wants a baby—with all his heart. When Colleen offers to be a surrogate for his wife, he's stunned. But Michael eventually accepts the idea—and he's deeply grateful for Colleen's gift of love.

Tragically, Sheila never even gets a chance to hold the baby. In their sorrow, Colleen and Michael turn to each other, only to discover an unacknowledged attraction—a dangerous attraction. Dangerous, because they both want Sheila's child….