The First Man You Meet / Jacob's Girls

the long version

DEBBIE MACOMBER'S The First Man You Meet Shelly Hansen was horrified when Great Aunt Milly's infamous wedding dress arrived on Friday the thirteenth. Family legend said she'd marry the next man she met. So when she ran into handsome Mark Brady, Shelly told herself -- and him -- that she wasn't interested. But then she started seeing him everywhere. Just coincidence? TARA TAYLOR QUINN'S Jacob's Girls Jacob Ryan has trouble in triplicate! Seven-year-old Allie is organizing her teacher to death. Seven-year-old Jessie is crying in class. Seven-year-old Meggie is becoming almost reclusive. Jacob is told that what the girls need is a women in their lives -- and maybe they do. But the last thing Jacob needs is to exchange girl trouble for . . . women trouble!