Plot summary
Physics professor Jane Darlington decides on her 34th birthday that the time has come to have the baby that she's always wanted, even though there's no man in her life. Hoping to help the child avoid her own social awkwardness as a result of her high intelligence, she seeks out a father who's on the stupid side, hoping the combination will produce a child of normal intelligence. As she doesn't want to use a sperm bank, she settles on famous Chicago Stars quarterback Cal Bonner. After tricking Cal into believing she is a prostitute, Jane manages to become pregnant, at the second attempt, with help from a sabotaged condom. However, Cal turns out to be much smarter than she thought. He also doesn't want to have a child out of wedlock. The book ends with the two happily married.Reception and awards
It was the 1998 RITA Awards Best Novel winner.Related novels
Susan Elizabeth Phillips has published other books featuring heroes from the Chicago Stars team.References
RITA Award-winning works American romance novels 1997 American novels Novels set in Chicago Contemporary romance novels Avon (publisher) books Baby love romance novels {{1990s-romance-novel-stub