Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. When an acquaintance informs him that he would make a "wonderful" husband, his reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks on The Wife Project. Rosie Jarman is beguiling, fiery, and intelligent--and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project, and an unlikely relationship blooms.