{"product_id":"9781494215552","title":"Autumn Wish (Romancing Wisconsin Series #5)","description":"Nikki Rowen desires a family of her own-but first comes love, then comes marriage. She thought she had the former, until the moment she mentioned the latter and her boyfriend left her with nothing but a broken heart. Just as she's beginning to doubt she'll ever have a 'til death do us part Happily Ever After, she meets her new neighbor in the most unexpected way.\u003cp\u003eIn Sam Mallin's experience, the word family is synonymous with abandonment; he's more than content on his own. Yet, in less than a week, he finds himself caring for an infant dropped on his doorstep, and playing house with his beautiful next-door-neighbor. When his feelings for Nikki deepen, he fears he's nothing more than the ready-made family she so desperately wishes for. How can a self-proclaimed loner hold onto the two females most important to him without history repeating itself in a world of heartbreak?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEXCERPT:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe swung the door open and smiled his welcome at the pretty blond. His gaze dropped, then froze. Where he would've preferred a pie, she held a baby carrier-complete with baby. Damn, she had a kid. After what his mother put him and his sister through, he didn't do women with kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Samuel Mallin?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lifted his gaze up from all that pink to a pair of guarded blue eyes. Forcing his lips to maintain their upward curve, he answered, \"I prefer Sam. And you're Nicole, right?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nikki.\" She frowned. \"How'd you-\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I had some of your mail in my box yesterday,\" he admitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ah.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer wry smile was appealing enough to make him forget about the baby. But it faded fast as she took a breath, shifted her stance, then extended her arms, carrier and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sam, this is yours.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was a crumpled envelope clutched between the fingers of her right hand. Tilting his head, he read his name in the crinkled address field and removed it from her grasp with a laugh. He liked that she'd chosen to bring his mail over personally. If he'd been thinking, he'd have done it first-and found out about the kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thanks,\" he said as her baby began to fuss. \"I just put your stuff in your mailbox.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikki lifted the carrier higher with an exasperated huff. \"You don't understand. She is yours.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of stuffing the folded envelope into his back pocket, his gaze dropped to the baby. Blue eyes, just like her momma. It took his brain a moment to make the connection, and then his pulse jumped as his eyebrows shot skyward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Uh...I don't think so.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe baby sucked hard on a pacifier, her eyes shifting back and forth as she squirmed in the confined seat. Oh, hell no. He lifted his gaze once more, taking note of the woman's curves on the way up. Yeah, she was pretty, but not worth this level of crazy. He'd have much preferred another pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"May I come in?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No,\" he stated. \"She's not mine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe fumbled for the edge of the door. The woman stepped forward as he began to shut her out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer chin lifted and those blue eyes of hers glittered with determination. \"Her name is Ella. She's three and a half months old.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I haven't-\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe broke off as she shouldered her way past, into his living room. Sam closed the door and followed her to the couch where she set the carrier and an overflowing diaper bag. He glanced toward the kitchen, searching out his cell phone on the counter. Was he going to have to call the cops to get rid of her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomancing Wisconsin Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMistletoe Mischief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMistletoe Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMistletoe Match-Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMistletoe Rules\u003c\/i\u003e - short story \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutumn Wish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutumn Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutumn Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutumn Glimmer\u003c\/i\u003e - short story\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Fling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Serendipity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Spark\u003c\/i\u003e - short story\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033255297264,"sku":"9781494215552","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781494215552_p0.jpg?v=1763665299","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781494215552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}