Contract Baby

A surrogate mother’s unborn baby may be the key to claiming her inheritance in this classic romance by a USA Today bestseller. Race to the altar—Maxie, Darcy and Polly are The HUSBAND Hunters! The terms of the will: Maxie, Darcy and Polly have each been left a share of their godmother’s estate—if they marry within a year and remain married for six months . . . The hunter: Polly became a surrogate mother to pay for her mother’s life-saving operation. Now she’s discovered her pregnancy was fathered by handsome Venezuelan businessman Raul Zaforteza . . . The husband? Raul will do anything to keep his baby—he’ll even marry Polly. But will she give in to the desire that burns between them to make this marriage more than in name only? Originally published in 1998

Polly replies to an advertisement to become a surrogate mother in order to cover the costs of her mother’s surgery. But her world is rocked when her mother dies soon after Polly becomes pregnant. Devastated and alone, Polly goes to live in a house prepared for her by the biological father. Soon after, she discovers that the biological father, a rich bachelor, chose to go with a surrogate because of his deep lack of trust in women. So why does he continue to try to get close to her, keeping his true identity a secret?

One little baby highlights the fine line between duty and desire...from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Dunlop! Troy Keiser won't hire a woman, no matter how skilled--or beautiful--for the dangerous work of his elite security firm. Plus, there's no way he could keep his hands off Mila Stern! But when his sister and infant nephew need protection, Troy offers Mila a job...as a caretaker for them both. Mila doesn't know much about kids, but she'll learn if it means Troy hiring her for more than this assignment. But as she falls for the baby--and her sexy boss!--she uncovers a secret about the boy in her care that could change everything...

A brother's best friend, billionaire romance.

This study investigates the impact of contract farming (CF) in baby corn production on yield, irrigation costs, fertilizer costs and usage of chemical fertilizer. We find that adoption of CF by baby corn smallholders, after controlling for characteristics of both control and treatment groups, leads to higher yields and lower spending on fertilizers and irrigation. Additionally, CF in baby corn farming leads to a reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers (Urea and DAP). Thus, CF intervention benefits the livelihood of smallholders, reduces environmental degradation and reduces stress on groundwater without compromising yield.

I shouldn't have read my secretary's diary, In my defense, I didn't know it WAS her diary at first.But it made one thing clear...she wanted a baby, And it just so happens-so did I. The night I gave in, The night I reached out and pulled her to me, It wasn't driven by my plan to ask her for a child, It was two years of pure pent up desire. For two years I'd watched shy, reserved Stella work for me, She's the only woman that I've let in my life, The only woman who isn't afraid to call me on my BS.The only woman I want to be the mother of my child-but she deserves better. I've spent my life taking over my father's company, I'm what some would call-married to my career.But the fact is, I want my own heir to pass my business on to, And she's my perfect opportunity. It's simple: No relationship obligations, No financial obligations, Just a baby.Or so I thought... Hiding my feelings for her and the diary confession I found is more than just a complication, About the time I feel like I've completely shot myself in the foot, I find out, I'm not the only one hiding a secret. ***Check Out this Full-Length Baby Contract Story Filled with Intrigue, Flirting and Romance.***No Cheating. No Cliffhangers. And, of course, Includes An Unabashedly Passionate HEA.***All Books In This Enticing Series Can Be Read As A Standalone.

Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is beginning to take a more market-oriented approach to agrarian problems, most notably through the introduction of contract farming. This book explores the policy issues around contract farming and its transformative potential and addresses the lack of empirical research on this topic by focusing on South Asia: principally India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The book first addresses the effects of contract farming (vertical coordination) on productivity, food security indicators (yield, consumption expenditures, prices), employment and input usage. Then it draws lessons from the South Asian case studies on the impact of institutional changes, like contract farming, on income and food security of smallholder households. The core of the book includes case study chapters on several commodities that are produced under contract farming, including vegetables and fisheries in Bangladesh, low-value crops in Nepal and coffee in India. Other chapters also explore contracts, storage, input usage and technical efficiency in these cases. This book serves as an essential guide to academics, researchers, students, legislative liaisons and think tank groups interested in agrarian issues, agricultural economics and agricultural policy in emerging economies and particularly in South Asia.