Ariel of the Fae had never seen a baby before. But then why would she have? Children do not exist in her realm. So the moment she finally enters the mortal world and spies a sleeping child, Ariel falls instantly in love-and decides she wants one. All she needs is a suitable mortal manhellip; Rand Thayer meets all the criteria. He is handsome, healthy-and fertile. Perfect. Except for one small problemhellip;when Ariel boldly marches up to him and asks him to impregnate her, he flat-out refuses! While Rand may be a good catch, he certainly is not an easy one. Now, Ariel will have to rethink her less-than-tactful tactics, and consider the strange possibility of getting to know him firsthellip;