Take It as It Comes — Barbra Novac

Linda Jacobs runs her company with the precision of a Swiss watch. Her home life, of course, is a mess. With a precocious daughter too smart for her own good, a moody preteen son and a needy toddler, Linda feels that she's had just about all life can throw at her. That is, until another social tragedy strikes and Andrew Barton is sent into her life to be the children's male sitter, or "manny." Suddenly the kids are happy, the house is clean, everyone seems to have food and Linda is blissfully free to focus on her thriving international fashion business. The only problem is Andrew--he's twenty-six, drop dead gorgeous and an ex-world champion surfer. He's a man who knows what he wants and he wants Linda. But Linda, with all of life's experiences behind her, feels there is no chance for a relationship where she comes out such a winner. Can Linda learn to relax, let love in, and just take it as it comes?