Baby Inheritance

It only took a day for her to lose everything. But give her nine months and a pact with her best friend’s brother, and she can get it all back. Valentina It sucks waking up rich, then finding out your father has stolen everything you had. But a clause in my grandmother’s will can solve all my problems. There’s one catch – I need to have a baby. I’ve always wanted to be a mother. To have a family. But I’ll need to beat my rival cousin to the delivery room in order to inherit. Good thing my best friend’s devilishly handsome brother needs a cash injection to keep his construction company afloat. I’ve had a secret crush on him since before I needed a bra, so making a baby with him sounds like a dream come true. Now I’ve just got to convince him to get me pregnant. And pray he doesn’t break my heart in the process. Hudson Growing up, I never paid much attention to my kid sister’s friend Valentina. But damn has she changed. Now she’s all curves and legs that go on forever. One minute I’m floundering to make payroll, the next she’s telling me that she needs someone to get her pregnant. If it all goes according to plan, she’ll split fifty million dollars with me. My brain hurts from the possible complications, but the way she bites her bottom lip when she asks—it makes the wrong head do the thinking. Solving my financial problems in exchange for stud service... How soon can I start?

Is a family in the future for this wealthy bachelor? From USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen Child! Divorce attorney to the stars Reed Hudson knows there's no such thing as happily-ever-after. But the red-headed stunner who walks into his office with an infant in her arms will put him to the test. Lilah Strong just brought a baby girl to a man who splits up families for a living. Now he wants Lilah to stay on as temporary nanny to his niece. Reed Hudson's plush hotel suite is a world away from Lilah's rustic mountain home. Will their undeniable attraction end in heartbreak…or forever?

It only took a day for her to lose everything. But give her nine months and a pact with her best friend's brother, and she can get it all back. Valentina It sucks waking up rich, then finding out your father has stolen everything you had. But a clause in my grandmother's will can solve all my problems. There's one catch - I need to have a baby. I've always wanted to be a mother. To have a family. But I'll need to beat my rival cousin to the delivery room in order to inherit. Good thing my best friend's devilishly handsome brother needs a cash injection to keep his construction company afloat. I've had a secret crush on him since before I needed a bra, so making a baby with him sounds like a dream come true. Now I've just got to convince him to get me pregnant. And pray he doesn't break my heart in the process. Hudson Growing up, I never paid much attention to my kid sister's friend Valentina. But damn has she changed. Now she's all curves and legs that go on forever. One minute I'm floundering to make payroll, the next she's telling me that she needs someone to get her pregnant. If it all goes according to plan, she'll split fifty million dollars with me. My brain hurts from the possible complications, but the way she bites her bottom lip when she asks-it makes the wrong head do the thinking. Solving my financial problems in exchange for stud service... How soon can I start?

A series of whimsical essays by the New York Times "Social Q's" columnist provides modern advice on navigating today's murky moral waters, sharing recommendations for such everyday situations as texting on the bus to splitting a dinner check.

Is a family in the future for this wealthy bachelor? From USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen Child! Divorce attorney to the stars Reed Hudson knows there's no such thing as happily-ever-after. But the red-headed stunner who walks into his office with an infant in her arms will put him to the test. Lilah Strong just brought a baby girl to a man who splits up families for a living. Now he wants Lilah to stay on as temporary nanny to his niece. Reed Hudson's plush hotel suite is a world away from Lilah's rustic mountain home. Will their undeniable attraction end in heartbreak...or forever?

When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually the furthest thing from her mind. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her first baby. But as is all too common in our post-fall world, the life she carried came to an abrupt end. Death had visited her womb, and the horrors of miscarriage had become a part of her life’s story. ••• Ultimately, she would lose two children in the womb, at 6 and 15 weeks gestation. Through these painful losses, a whole new world of suffering opened up to her. It seemed that everywhere she looked women were quietly mourning the loss of their unborn children. Yet this particular type of loss has been grossly overlooked by the church. ••• Couples navigating the unique sorrow of losing a child are often left with little biblical counsel to draw upon. Well-meaning friends and family often offer empty platitudes and Christian clichés. But what these couples truly need is the hope of the gospel. ••• Short, sensitive, and theologically robust, Inheritance of Tears offers hope and comfort to those who are called to walk through the painful trial of miscarriage, and shows pastors and church members how to effectively minister to these parents in their time of need.

The Baby Inheritance by Ann Roth released on Feb 14, 2006 is available now for purchase.

How inheritance law has failed to recognize the modern family.