SINGLE DAD

Mr. June

Dad: Josh Penoyer

Sons: Teenaged Calvin and Bruiser

Daughter: Six-year-old Patricea.k.a. "Killer"

Missing Ingredient: A mom!

How did one handle a kleptomaniac first grader? Solo parent Josh Penoyer was mystified by his youngest's latest hobbyswiping 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 kidsincluding a certain sticky-fingered miniature matchmaker and her big brothers. In fact, the motherless broodand their sexy dadalmost made her wish she were the marrying type.