A "daddy candidate" was sitting in single mom Holly MacPherson's living room, a tall, dark and total stranger. Her young son was on a quest, and police office Brooks Casey was the boy's first choice for a father. But Holly's husband quest didn't include a cop --- no matter how strong and brave, how gorgeous, or how good he made her feel.

Marriage and family weren't in Brooks's plans. But with Holly's son trailing his every move like a puppy, Brooks found himself bringing the boy home to his beautiful mother --- night after night after night ...