BOOK #1

Growing up Annie has always felt out of place. Her solution? Start a family of her own. Not easy when every man, including her ex-fiancé, finds “the one” after breaking up with Annie. New plan- a new, man-free start. Too bad her exit strategy lands her working at a hospital in Rome, Rhode Island, rather than Rome, Italy, and sharing a cabin with a brooding male roommate. Home on medical leave after covering an explosive story in China, investigative photojournalist Emmitt embarks on his most important assignment-cementing his place in his daughter's life. Three men and a baby might work in the movies, but with a stepdad and devoted uncle competing for Paisley's attention, Emmitt has lost his place at the family table. Then there's the adorable squatter in his cabin, who poses another problem. But he can't win-Annie has sworn off men, Paisley's gone boy crazy, and Emmitt's estranged father reappears with a secret that changes everything. Annie and Emmitt are about to discover love comes in many forms, and sometimes the best families are the ones we make.