A Baby of Her Own (Harlequin Superromance, No. 1083)

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Summary: Wonderful Small Town Atmosphere
Review: A BABY OF HER OWN is another winner from the talented Brenda Novak. A master at creating emotional depth, Ms. Novak offers a study into human need.

Librarian Delaney Lawson is thirty years old. There's no man in her future and her biological clock is ticking. She longs to have someone to love--a baby of her own. The trick is how to get the job done.

Delaney goes to a Boise bar and finds Conner Armstrong. Sparks fly for both of them, but it's a one-night stand. The next morning Delaney returns to the small town of Dundee only to discover the man she hoped never to see again is now living on a nearby ranch.

How Delaney and Conner, two needy people, come to grips with their parental responsibility and their growing attraction to each other despite well-intentioned relatives, provides a page- turning story of high emotion and tenderness. This is Ms. Novak at her best. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Small Town Atmosphere
Review: A BABY OF HER OWN is another winner from the talented Brenda Novak. A master at creating emotional depth, Ms. Novak offers a study into human need.

Librarian Delaney Lawson is thirty years old. There's no man in her future and her biological clock is ticking. She longs to have someone to love--a baby of her own. The trick is how to get the job done.

Delaney goes to a Boise bar and finds Conner Armstrong. Sparks fly for both of them, but it's a one-night stand. The next morning Delaney returns to the small town of Dundee only to discover the man she hoped never to see again is now living on a nearby ranch.

How Delaney and Conner, two needy people, come to grips with their parental responsibility and their growing attraction to each other despite well-intentioned relatives, provides a page- turning story of high emotion and tenderness. This is Ms. Novak at her best. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Small town charm and well intentioned interference
Review: With the arrival of her thirtieth birthday and with her best friend's plans to move, Delaney Lawson longs to fill the empty places of her life and her heart with a child of her own. Acting completely out of character and swept away by her impetuous best friend's encouragement, Delaney and Rebecca drive to Boise to find a man. Never mind Delaney's virginity; one night of naughtiness will fill more important needs.

Connor Armstrong noticed the women the moment they entered the bar. The woman he comes to know as Delaney wears a sinful dress that completely contrasts her attitude. Connor has vowed to give up his dissolute life, but Delaney proves to be temptation he cannot refuse. Their night together is magic, but when Connor says that he wants to see her again Delaney escapes without leaving behind a trace of her identity.

Three weeks later, the test strip turns pink and reality sets in. Delaney's foolish plan was successful, but the consequences are much greater than she expected. Worse, Connor has moved to town to take over his grandfather's ranch. And when he tracks Delaney down and learns of the pregnancy, Connor makes it clear that he will not simply walk away. It seems impossible that Connor can overcomes his feelings of betrayal, or Delaney her feelings of guilt, especially as events spiral completely out of control for both of them.

Friendship, family, and offbeat personalities sparkle in A BABY OF HER OWN. Brenda Novak once again displays her dazzling gift for creating characters we believe in, who make us react whether it be with a laugh or a tear, resulting in both vivid drama and entrancing tenderness. On one hand, Delaney struggles with the tick of her biological clock, a desire to be loved, and her wish for a child. On the other hand, Conner's own need for family and an opportunity to prove himself compliments Delaney's personality perfectly, but the struggle to prove his sincerity to both her and his grandfather pushes him to the limit. In addition, Rebecca carves her own place in readers' hearts with her purple hair and brash attitude that conceals a heart of gold, causing readers to eagerly look forward to her tale next year. Delaney's loving but meddlesome family and small town likewise spring to live with a charm that all big city dweller occasionally long for. A BABY OF HER OWN comes very highly recommended.