Baby, Oh Baby!

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Summary: A gem amidst a pile of rocks
Review: "Dreams were nothing but diving boards for disappointment. The higher you climbed, the deeper you plunged." This sentiment could describe my reading experiences this year, until Baby, Oh Baby. In fact, it gets my early, albeit imaginary, vote for Best Contemporary for 2001. The characters were deeply realistic, yet likeble. Jake's return to the fertility clinic ("The clinic was sterile. Just like the patients who came here.") made me choke up. Annie's attention to "signs" and intuition was touching, not silly. Her steadfast resolve not to be second place was admirable: "I want a no-holds-barred, not-holding-anything-back, in-it-with-everything-I've-got kind of love." The ending scene at the courthouse was perfect, and had me singing along..."Baby, oh baby..."

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Summary: THE PERFECT SUMMER READ
Review: . . .or fall or winter! A great story, plenty of heart, not too much angst, wonderful dialogue, humor, sexy scenes - Hey! This one has it all. Worth full price and a genuine keeper. Will definitely read more by this author. If you like Susan Andersen or Rachael Gibson, this book is for you.

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Summary: Yes, this is the best comtemporary of the year!
Review: Another reviewer said it and I couldn't agree more. This book is so well written that there aren't any secondary characters. Every character enriched the whole. These are 'Real People' folks. I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting (okay I feel asleep in bed, but that was not by choice). Stop reading the reviews and read the book. It is excellent!

Thank you Ms. Wells. I was getting discouraged reading 'new' authors. You have restored my faith. Imagine, I have had this book for weeks and just happened to find it under previously read titles. I am ordering 'Prince Charming' today.

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Summary: Wow, Oh Wow!
Review: Attorney Jake Chastain and his wife had gone to a fertility center a few years back in hopes of having a baby. But his wife and parents died in a car wreck. Two years had passed when Jake found out that the doctor had used Jake's sperm to impregnate another woman!

Annie Hollister had not found Mr. Right yet, but wanted a baby. She went to the same doctor that Jake had. Consequently, Madeline was fourteen months old when Jake stormed into their lives demanding custody!

This book has another couple with problems as well! Jake's business partner, Tom, was also his father-in-law. Tom and his wife had been having trouble dealing with the death of their daughter. They loved Jake as if he were their own son. The last thing they needed was a woman trying to steal Tom and break up the marriage. And Tom was having trouble accepting a new woman in Jake's life, as well as, having a baby that should have been his daughter's! Tom certainly could not understand why his own wife welcomed Jake's new found daughter with open arms and that fact hurt his marriage even more!

***** This was like two stories in one. The main topic is Jake, Annie, and Madeline, but the co-characters were just as interesting! Yeah, Readers, this book is one in a million! Don't miss out! *****

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Summary: Oh what a wonderful book!!
Review: BABY, OH BABY! kept me up into the wee hours of the morning. After I finished, I turned around to reread it.

From the moment that Jake walks into Annie's home I was laughing.
If cartoon covers put you off, just cover it up and dig into the book....BABY, OH BABY is this years best contemporary romance for me.

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Summary: Oh what a wonderful book!!
Review: BABY, OH BABY! kept me up into the wee hours of the morning. After I finished, I turned around to reread it.

From the moment that Jake walks into Annie's home I was laughing.
If cartoon covers put you off, just cover it up and dig into the book....BABY, OH BABY is this years best contemporary romance for me.

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Summary: GREAT!!!
Review: Even though this book kept appearing on my recommendation list, I kept putting it off. I wan't sure I would like a story with a baby as a main character. I was wrong. This was a wonderful read! I couldn't wait to finish and see how it all turned out. You won't be disappointed with this one!

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Summary: GREAT!!!
Review: Even though this book kept appearing on my recommendation list, I kept putting it off. I wan't sure I would like a story with a baby as a main character. I was wrong. This was a wonderful read! I couldn't wait to finish and see how it all turned out. You won't be disappointed with this one!

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Summary: Oh Baby, This is A Good Read!!
Review: I am always attracted to colorful covers and this book looked like a comedy. But we all know you can't judge a book by its cover! Although this story had its humorous moments it was a pretty serious read.

Jake Chastaine had it all. He was a partner in a prestigious law firm, he had a beautiful wife, home and in-laws who loved him dearly. He had wealth and happiness and he and his wife were about to start a family with the help of a fertility clinic. Then disaster struck and his wife and his parents were killed in an auto accident. Now two years later Jake discovers that his doctor at the fertility clinic used Jake's one and only back up sample to impregnate a single mother. Knowing that a child resulted from this procedure, Jake is determined to find the child and become a part of his/her life.

Annie Hollister and her daughter, Madeline, live on a ranch in Lucky, Oklahoma. Annie's life is happy and peaceful until Jake shows up on her doorstep and claims to be her child's father! She knows he is telling the truth because Madeline is a tiny replica of Jake. Will she be forced to share custody with this stranger?

This story is a pleasurable read. It is well-written and that alone will hold my attention whatever the genre. Jake and Annie are intelligent characters and work through their problems with that same intelligence. I have a fourteen month old nephew so I know how a child that age should act and the author perfectly portrayed little Madeline. I usually don't read stories with children in the lead roles but I have to admit that this child is so cute and adorable. The secondary characters are Jake's in-laws, Annie's ranch manager and his wife, Annie's lawyer and a dachshund named Hot Dog.

There is good interaction between all characters and lots of dialogue. I found it refreshing that the plot wasn't based on some major deceit to be resolved at the end of the story. This story is about everyday, ordinary people trying to rebuild their lives after a tragedy. I think that Ms. Wells' style of writing is similar to that of Barbara Bretton. I also think that this book will be one of this year's sleepers, so buy a copy now before it becomes too hard to find. Enjoy!!

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Summary: An enjoyable baby story
Review: I am not much for reading a romance book if a baby is involved, but I had heard good things about this book. I was not disappointed. Baby, Oh Baby was well written and the scenes paced enough between the hero and heroine and the secondary characters, along with the baby, to keep my attention. It did start out slow, but like any good story it grabbed me enough to want to finish it.
I won't go into extensive details about the book, as others have written reviews describing it. But if you enjoy a book that has a touch of comedy but with well written characters with a touch of sensual romance, you will enjoy this one. Don't be put off by the fact that there is a baby in this book. The baby is cute and funny but not overbearing. The author had a surprising ending (for me) as I was not expecting what happened. Read this and see what I mean.