New Year's Baby

the long version

In from the cold Lovely widow Kathleen Gallagher Hayes was devastated when a blizzard left her unable to get to her parents' farm for New Year's Eve. She'd resigned herself to spending the holiday alone when she heard a knock on the door. . . and found a very handsome stranger who wanted to come in! Ross Douglas had never been so glad to see a woman. He'd always steered clear of love and marriage, but there were times when a woman's gentle touch was needed--like when he discovered an abandoned newborn on his porch! Ross's unexpected arrival had granted Kathleen's desire for a family--temporarily. But when the snow was cleared her dreams would disappear--unless the magic of the new year could take three strangers and create a real family .. . .