Redemption in a Small Town by Melinda Curtis

Nate never wanted to be a dad.

With his job in jeopardy, it couldn’t be a worse time for Sheriff Nate Landry’s past to come back to haunt him. But it would take an army to stop SWAT team leader Julie Smith from staying silent. She wants one thing from the beleaguered lawman: custody of the toddler son that Nate didn’t know he had.
Will he pass the daddy test?
Julie isn’t keen on handing little Duke over, not unless Nate proves he’s daddy material. To make matters worse, Julie throws her hat in the ring as sheriff, leaving Nate to decide if it’s time to retreat…Or to negotiate Julie’s terms to parenthood, law enforcement, and love?