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Baby by Chance: White Knight Investigations
Susan Carter needs to find a man. Not just any man, but the stranger who fathered her unborn child. In desperation, she turns to David Knight, one of the detectives working for White Knight Investigations. She's sure she'll look bad to David -- she doesn't even know the last name of the man she's searching for -- but she has no choice. It's the only way to find out about her child's father.
David Knight doesn't expect to like every client he has. What surprises him is how much he likes Susan, especially since he knows she's keeping things from him. If she wasn't, wouldn't she tell him about the man who gave her the ring she wears on her left hand?
David Knight doesn't expect to like every client he has. What surprises him is how much he likes Susan, especially since he knows she's keeping things from him. If she wasn't, wouldn't she tell him about the man who gave her the ring she wears on her left hand?
- GenresHarlequin
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
About the author
M.J. Rodgers
40 books4 followersM.J. was one of those lucky children whose mother read to her every night, filling her imagination with the magic of brave heroes and smart heroines overcoming adversity to ensure their own happy endings. From as early as she can remember she wanted to be a writer so she could give readers that same kind of pleasure that had been given to her by the creators of those wonderful stories.
But M.J. is very practical. She knew how few struggling writers were ever published—and how few of the published could support themselves by writing alone. She also understood that the best writers had extensive life experience that made their stories rich with meaning. So she set aside her dream of becoming a writer and focused instead on working hard to get the kind of education that would lead to a good job and lots of that important life experience.
She attended Pepperdine University at Malibu, California, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in psychology and journalism. She received her MBA from St. Mary's college in Moraga, California. She held managerial positions in several corporations and traveled extensively throughout the world. The work was exciting and demanding; the people she met were intelligent and stimulating; the life experiences were invaluable.
Yet despite all the years that had passed and the outward trappings of success that had been achieved, the dream of being a writer had never left her. And no wonder. The most important message in all those wonderful books her mother had read to her as a child—and she had continued to enjoy as an adult—was that happiness meant going for your dreams. She was now ready to go for hers.
She gave up her high-powered job in the corporate world and turned her attention to writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin. But she was glad she'd waited until the timing was just right. Because to have tried to write before she could give it her best would have been a mistake.
M.J. is the winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for romantic mysteries, twice winner of their Best Intrigue award and a recipient of their Reviewers Choice Award for Best Miniseries Romance. She is also a winner of B. Dalton Bookseller's top-selling intrigue award.
She lives with her wonderful husband, adorable cat and two loving dogs in a tiny community in the terrific Pacific Northwest until the winter, when they realize it isn't so terrific and relocate to sunny southern Nevada.
M.J. loves to hear from readers. During the winter, she gets her mail at P.O. Box 786, Overton, NV, 89040. Come spring, she can be reached at P.O. Box 284, Seabeck, WA, 98380. Or email her year-round at mjuniverse@yahoo.com.
But M.J. is very practical. She knew how few struggling writers were ever published—and how few of the published could support themselves by writing alone. She also understood that the best writers had extensive life experience that made their stories rich with meaning. So she set aside her dream of becoming a writer and focused instead on working hard to get the kind of education that would lead to a good job and lots of that important life experience.
She attended Pepperdine University at Malibu, California, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in psychology and journalism. She received her MBA from St. Mary's college in Moraga, California. She held managerial positions in several corporations and traveled extensively throughout the world. The work was exciting and demanding; the people she met were intelligent and stimulating; the life experiences were invaluable.
Yet despite all the years that had passed and the outward trappings of success that had been achieved, the dream of being a writer had never left her. And no wonder. The most important message in all those wonderful books her mother had read to her as a child—and she had continued to enjoy as an adult—was that happiness meant going for your dreams. She was now ready to go for hers.
She gave up her high-powered job in the corporate world and turned her attention to writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin. But she was glad she'd waited until the timing was just right. Because to have tried to write before she could give it her best would have been a mistake.
M.J. is the winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for romantic mysteries, twice winner of their Best Intrigue award and a recipient of their Reviewers Choice Award for Best Miniseries Romance. She is also a winner of B. Dalton Bookseller's top-selling intrigue award.
She lives with her wonderful husband, adorable cat and two loving dogs in a tiny community in the terrific Pacific Northwest until the winter, when they realize it isn't so terrific and relocate to sunny southern Nevada.
M.J. loves to hear from readers. During the winter, she gets her mail at P.O. Box 786, Overton, NV, 89040. Come spring, she can be reached at P.O. Box 284, Seabeck, WA, 98380. Or email her year-round at mjuniverse@yahoo.com.
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February 1, 2016
This is one of the best books I have read in a while. The author is very talented. I love all the eye catching details that let me visualize like I was there. I also liked the double meanings weaved throughout the story. This was a beautiful romance, with suspense, mystery, and action that made for a great story that was hard to put down once I started reading it.
Susan made a wonderful heroine. She is a young widow, which was still wearing her wedding band almost 3 years later. She is very independent, never asking others for help. Susan is a nature photographer, working for a top magazine.
Susan went to a seminar, and actually bumped into Todd. They went for a few drinks. One thing led to another. The next morning Susan woke up alone, and didn’t even get Todd’s last night. Later she found out she was pregnant. She wanted to do the right thing, and let him know. Susan didn’t know how to find Todd, so she hired David a private investigator to locate Todd. David did not want to take the case the first time they met. He misjudged her. Apologizing is one thing that comes hard to David. He went to tell her he was wrong, and to let her know his brother would take her case. When he saw her the second time, he was not able to give up the case, and was not able to say he was wrong…He took on Susan’s case. There was a lot of suspense and mystery surrounding the case. Susan’s life was threatened, and David was there to protect her. Along the way David, and Susan fell in love.
Sample from Chapter 7
David was one of a rare breed a man who opened doors for women, assisted them out of vehicles, helped them up from fallen logs and even carried them and their camera equipment a mile and half through thick brush when they fainted.
Sample from chapter 10
She was so focused on the marvelous images that flowed effortlessly in front of her camera lens that she was unaware of anything else around her. One second she was clicking away, and the next a heavy hand was grabbing her shoulders and yanking her backwards until she hit a man’s hard body. Disbelief numbed her. Before she could recover her senses, a large arm encircle her chest in a vice like grip and a gloved hand clamped tightly over her mouth. Sheer panic poured adrenaline into Susan, pumping her heart and tightening her muscles. She squirmed with all her might to pull her arms free.
Susan made a wonderful heroine. She is a young widow, which was still wearing her wedding band almost 3 years later. She is very independent, never asking others for help. Susan is a nature photographer, working for a top magazine.
Susan went to a seminar, and actually bumped into Todd. They went for a few drinks. One thing led to another. The next morning Susan woke up alone, and didn’t even get Todd’s last night. Later she found out she was pregnant. She wanted to do the right thing, and let him know. Susan didn’t know how to find Todd, so she hired David a private investigator to locate Todd. David did not want to take the case the first time they met. He misjudged her. Apologizing is one thing that comes hard to David. He went to tell her he was wrong, and to let her know his brother would take her case. When he saw her the second time, he was not able to give up the case, and was not able to say he was wrong…He took on Susan’s case. There was a lot of suspense and mystery surrounding the case. Susan’s life was threatened, and David was there to protect her. Along the way David, and Susan fell in love.
Sample from Chapter 7
David was one of a rare breed a man who opened doors for women, assisted them out of vehicles, helped them up from fallen logs and even carried them and their camera equipment a mile and half through thick brush when they fainted.
Sample from chapter 10
She was so focused on the marvelous images that flowed effortlessly in front of her camera lens that she was unaware of anything else around her. One second she was clicking away, and the next a heavy hand was grabbing her shoulders and yanking her backwards until she hit a man’s hard body. Disbelief numbed her. Before she could recover her senses, a large arm encircle her chest in a vice like grip and a gloved hand clamped tightly over her mouth. Sheer panic poured adrenaline into Susan, pumping her heart and tightening her muscles. She squirmed with all her might to pull her arms free.
June 19, 2012
Cute well put together story, well written and heartfelt. It seems it was a trilogy about Knight brothers, its probably worth a read.
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