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Summary: 4 1/2 stars - poignant, sweet, unusual
Review: Not sure how I stumbled onto this book - must have seen it on someone's Listmania list. Anyway, the reviews were positive and the story sounded intriguing and unusual. A man who lost his wife in a car accident discovers two years after her death that the fertility clinic they were using to have a baby had allowed his sperm to be used as a "donor" for another woman!Attorney Jake Chastaine has not been handling his wife's death well. He's become short-tempered, sarcastic and surly but that just masks the loneliness and sense of loss he feels. Imagine his outrage, not to mention his feeling of being cheated, when he discovers that his sperm was used to impregnate a woman he's never met - resulting in a little girl he never knew existed! Well that's going to change - and soon! Annie Hollister is a single mom (by choice) living a quiet life on her alpaca ranch and reading tea leaves for friends. When a gorgeous man shows up on her doorstep she assumes he's the nephew of friend here for a reading. Boy is she ever wrong. When he tells her that he is the father of baby Madeline, she is shocked to the core and the very real fear of losing her daughter or even having to share her with this stranger looms large and threatening. Their encounter shakes them both, with Jake throwing around threats of legal action and Annie simply panicking and contemplating fleeing the state. Once emotions, distrust and antagonisms lessen, they decide to try to compromise for the baby's sake, and in order to give Madeline an easier start in life (without having to explain her complicated conception all her life) they agree to marry for six months and then divorce. This way Madeline will have a more normal family background. But when feelings develop, what then? Annie feels she can't compete with the seeming perfection of his first wife's memory. While Jake is surprised to find himself attracted to Annie who is so different from practical, logical Rachel - and from himself. This could never work in the long-term - could it? This is the sweet story of quirky, free-spirited Annie and logical, buttoned-down Jake and how surprisingly right they just might be for one another. There's also the poignant secondary story of how Jake's in-laws, Tom and Susanna cope with their marital difficulties stemming from their still raw grief over the loss of their daughter, compounded by the news about baby Madeline and their very different reactions to that news. The author's sense of humor is a bit on the cornball, goofy, hokey side for my taste and at times seems forced (the billboards, the twinkies, his initial, stereotypical incompetence in caring for the baby) and kinda got on my nerves. But I found the story so interesting, and felt invested in the two relationships here - Jake & Annie and Tom & Susanna - that I didn't mind too much. A recommended read.
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Summary: Baby oh babys good for my baby!
Review: OK,listen up people! My daughter Lauren bought me this book for mothers day because of its cartoonish cover. But we all know the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover!" My daughter read it before me (let me mention shes ten and very mature)and liked it but when I read it we both agreed that it sort of overdid the sexual content, but is a good book none the less. It was funny, sad,outragious, and over all a sweet and amusing book. Mostly for adults but mature pre-teens can read it too! Wonderfulfor adults and kids who understand love and the situations in this book. And might I add that Lauren could not put it down for five seconds even if she tried! Same thing with me!Go buy it unless your BORING...
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Summary: Lighthearted and Witty!
Review: Robin does a superb job of bringing an unusual twist to an everyday setting. My mother and I rarely agree on books but this one had us both laughing. I was especially fond of the twinkies, and how the baby mysteriously kept gaining weight. And of course, this review wouldn't be complete if I didn't note my appreciation for the 'pick a peck of poop' sign. Two Thumbs Up!
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Summary: Lighthearted and Witty!
Review: Robin does a superb job of bringing an unusual twist to an everyday setting. My mother and I rarely agree on books but this one had us both laughing. I was especially fond of the twinkies, and how the baby mysteriously kept gaining weight. And of course, this review wouldn't be complete if I didn't note my appreciation for the 'pick a peck of poop' sign. Two Thumbs Up!
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Summary: Boy Oh Boy - What a Book!
Review: Thank You Robin Wells. You made me laugh, you made me cry and you made me wish Jake were mine! I really enjoyed this book. (Can you tell?) I loved the 'heart' that managed to shine through each and every character, especially the eccentic and wonderful Annie. Here's a love story that grows from the most bizarre set of extenuating circumstances. Two people who were the unwitting victims of a somewhat crazed fertility doctor who decided to 'play God'. The result? A beautiful baby girl. The characters were vivid and colorful, oh, and by the way, thanks also to Ms. Wells for a dynamite supporting cast ! I loved Susanna and Tom, and was not only rooting for their reconcilliation, but cheering along during Kelly's swimming pool bikini escapade! If your looking for a thoroughly enjoyable read, look no further. This is it!
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Summary: Started out fine, but petered out...
Review: Too much time spent on secondary characters or too much time spent apart by the main characters made this very slow reading for me. I really liked Jake to begin with but I eventually came to not really care. The initial conflict was very strong, but then the author seemed to drift off and care more on Jake's in-law's relationship. The final conflict was resolved too easily for me to really buy into it. But it's not all bad. Ms. Wells writing voice is smooth and easy. I'd be interested to see what she comes up with in the future.
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Summary: Wonderful, Oh, Wonderful
Review: Well-developed leads, adorable baby, quirky characters and a sweet secondary romance...what more could one ask for in a good contemporary romance. I read this book in one sitting, it's that good. After a previous marriage that lasted less than a year, Annie went through a series of life changing decisions, partly with the help of her grandfather who speaks to her through billboard ads. Jake, on the other hand, is stuck in a rut after his wife died two years ago. When he began receiving letters from a fertility clinic thanking him for his "contribution" and offering to pay him for more "contributions," he began to investigate. He found out that his sperm sample, which was actually meant for his wife before she died, had been "deposited" elsewhere, because of an unscrupulous doctor. And so the journey begins, to find a child he never knew he had....and along the way he discovers the child's mother who reads tea leaves, sells paca poop (paca poop comes from alpacas which are like llamas) and paints her toe nails in rainbow order.
Baby, Oh, Baby is a lovely tale of finding new love and rediscovering passion. I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves a good contemporary romance - because that's what it is. A very good book. Robin Wells is one to watch.
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Summary: I Kept Waking Up My Husband......
Review: When I saw the cover of this book (which didn't do the contents justice), I expected a frivolous, silly book. I was pleasantly surprised to find a well-written romance about complex characters, with sub-characters who were just as interesting and integral to the plot as the main characters. In some ways, I liked Tom and Susanna's story better than Jane and Annie's. It was so nice to see that, even after 30-plus years of marriage, a husband can find his wife sexy, and can find the strength to resist the temptation to stray. When Jake and Annie's first meeting ended so badly, I was so afraid the would engage in a vicious custody fight that would make any later reconciliation implausible. What was so nice is that Jake and Annie's friends helped them stay level-headed about their predicament, and concentrate on what was best for Madeline. Very well done, and I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Actually 4.5...
Review: When I saw the cover of this book (which didn't do the contents justice), I expected a frivolous, silly book. I was pleasantly surprised to find a well-written romance about complex characters, with sub-characters who were just as interesting and integral to the plot as the main characters. In some ways, I liked Tom and Susanna's story better than Jane and Annie's. It was so nice to see that, even after 30-plus years of marriage, a husband can find his wife sexy, and can find the strength to resist the temptation to stray. When Jake and Annie's first meeting ended so badly, I was so afraid the would engage in a vicious custody fight that would make any later reconciliation implausible. What was so nice is that Jake and Annie's friends helped them stay level-headed about their predicament, and concentrate on what was best for Madeline. Very well done, and I highly recommend this book.
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