The U. S. Marine Corps made a man out of Nathan Morningway. But the orphaned baby girl left to him by his military buddy made him a father. Asinglefather. With no training in diaper duty, let alone parenthood, Nathan heads home to Morningway Lodge-where he's not exactly warmly welcomed by his family. But day-care worker Jessica Sabin helps care for little Gracie and teaches him how to be a daddy. Thatseemsto make Jessica happy. So why does she look so sad sometimes? Nathan's new mission: to find out-and make Jessica smile forever.