Caitlin Calhoun was married only a few months when her husband was killed at war.  She loved him with her whole heart and is heartbroken to be left alone.  When a letter comes from a sperm bank asking if her husband’s sperm should be destroyed or if she wants to pay for another year of storage, she decides to have his baby, being a single mother is better than being alone. 

When Caitlin learns that there was a mix up at the sperm bank and the child she carries is actually her husband’s half-brother’s she is at a loss of what to do.  She did not even know this brother existed, and learns there is a third brother as well.  Lucky, the baby’s father decides he wants to be a part of his child’s life, even if it means playing an indulgent uncle.  His term with the navy is ending, and he is coming home to meet Caitlin as soon as he can. 

Caitlin is young and naive and makes a great heroine.  She is the woman men want to rescue.  Her honesty and beauty make Lucky fall head over heels, even if he does not want admit it is more than a physical attraction.  Even after they become intimate he still thinks he can pick up and leave before the baby’s birth.  When he takes off and she does go into labor, he rushes back, knowing this is his second chance at happiness. 

Lucky is a great hero.  Strong and military he has grown from a surly teenager who burned down his father’s business to a man who honors his commitments.  While he is not sure he is ready to be a dad and a husband, he realizes he cannot stand by and watch his son raised as another man’s child.   

Beyond great characterization, Rogenna Brewer gives her book emotion.  While this reviewer hopes the sperm bank never messes up, Ms. Brewer has taken a possibility and made it into a tale worthy of being told.  This reviewer has taken on the status of fan for Ms. Brewer and will be watching for future novels as well as searching out her backlist.

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