The Pregnancy Surprise : Ready For Baby (Larger Print)

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Summary: How could she possibly be pregnant?
Review: Small-town veterinarian Maisie McDowell couldn't believe it when she was told by Doctor James Sutherland (who is also her new neighbor) that she was pregnant. The tests proved his diagnosis was correct, however, and Maisie is left wondering what she is going to do now that a baby is on the way. Worse still, she can't fight the growing attraction for James, but when she's carrying another man's baby, how could she possibly pursue a relationship with James?

James Sutherland was attracted to Maisie as soon as he first saw her, but after he diagnoses her unexpected pregnancy, he is determined to put Maisie and her baby's feelings and needs before his own. So he'll help Maisie as much as he can through this pregnancy - while secretly wishing that she was his wife and she was pregnant with his child!

I was greatly disturbed by the rather blase treatment of the conditions under which Maisie got pregnant. Her friend suggested that Maisie go to counseling, but Maisie didn't think it necessary because she had a few heart-to-heart chats with James. And once Maisie figures out how she got pregnant and who the father was, her main concern was expressing that her baby's father had good genetic material! What?!? After she's been through all of that, she's concerned about telling James that her baby had good genetic material, as if that downplays what happened to her? Having lived through something similar to Maisie's situation, I can say for certain that you cannot just brush it off and expect to keep your mental health. If Maisie was a real person, I would be very concerned about her, because you can't just repress everything like that.

Since Maisie's reaction was just so wooden and unrealistic, I never got attached to her character at all. James was a bit more likeable, but he eventually bought into Maisie's beliefs that everything was just ducky with this pregnancy and the circumstances surrounding it. The pieces just fell together, the loose ends were tied neatly, and left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I just cannot believe that Maisie was just so calm about everything. Ick! Skip this one, it's not worth your time.