"He and Kelly had been dating for two years, but his parents discouraged their plans to marry after her graduation from high school. During a forced summer apart, Max became temporarily involved with another girl with unexpectedly permanent results. An unplanned pregnancy ended in adoption, without Max ever seeing his child or telling Kelly. Now he holds a letter from his twelve-year-old son Randall Tipton, who would like to meet his biological father."@en
"He Wants a SonMax Walker loves his daughters with a ferocity and depth that constantly surprise him. But in the deepest corner of his heart, in a place not even his wife knows about, he's always wanted a son. She Wants a LifeKelly Walker adores her children-and she adores her husband of thirteen years. But recently she's developed interests outside the home. They each get what they want ... in unexpected ways."@en
"He and Kelly had been dating for two years, but his parents discouraged their plans to marry after her graduation from high school. During a forced summer apart, Max became temporarily involved with another girl with unexpectedly permanent results. An unplanned pregnancy ended in adoption, without Max ever seeing his child or telling Kelly. Now he holds a letter from his twelve-year-old son Randall Tipton, who would like to meet his biological father."

Child of their vows