title: A Father for Bella (Love Inspired)
author:  Jill Weatherholt 
description: By day, Jill Weatherholt works for the City of Charlotte. At night and on the weekend she writes contemporary stories of love, faith and forgiveness. Raised in the suburbs of Washington D.C., she resides in Charlotte, NC. She holds a degree in Psychology from George Mason University and Paralegal Certification from Duke University. Jill believes in enjoying every moment because God has everything under control. She loves connecting with readers at JillWeatherholt.com
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  Copyright © 2011 by Gerri Hill
  
  Bella Books, Inc.
  
  P.O. Box 10543
  
  Tallahassee, FL 32302
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced
  
  or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
  
  mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in
  
  writing from the publisher.
  
  Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper
  
  First published 2011
  
  Editor: Anna Chinappi
  
  Cover Designer: Linda Callaghan
  
  ISBN 13: 978-1-59493-249-6
  
  Other Bella Books By Gerri Hill
  
  Artist’s Dream
  
  Behind the Pine Curtain
  
  Cottage, The
  
  Coyote Sky
  
  Dawn of Change
  
  Devil’s Rock
  
  Gulf Breeze
  
  Hunter’s Way
  
  In the Name of the Father
  
  The Killing Room
  
  Love Waits
  
  No Strings
  
  One Summer Night
  
  Partners
  
  The Rainbow Cedar
  
  The Scorpion
  
  Sierra City
  
  The Target
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  Carson grabbed the phone without looking, knowing it
  
  would be Rebecca. She was late—as usual—and she tucked it
  
  against her shoulder as she hunted for her keyca