Dad: Josh Penoyer
Sons: Teenaged Calvin and Bruiser
Daughter: Six-year-old Patrice — aka ‘Killer’
Missing Ingredient: A mum!

How did one handle a kleptomaniac first grader? Solo parent Josh Penoyer was mystified by his youngest’s latest hobby — swiping trinkets from Ariel Lindstrom’s shop. Then he uncovered Killer’s ulterior motive. She wanted a mother, and Ariel fit the bill!

Ariel always had time for kids — including a certain sticky-fingered miniature matchmaker and her big brothers. In fact, the motherless brood — and their sexy dad — almost made her wish she were the marrying type...