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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for an honest review. The book was romantic, sexy and so much fun. This is the 1st time reader this author and look forward to reading more.
The book was quick, sweet and to the point. I would have loved for it to be a little bit longer honestly. I do love an accidental baby book. The book is worth checking out if that is also your troupe of choice. My other biggest argument would be that the H and the h didn't have the best chemistry. I would say this book is a 3.5 star for me.
This story just did not work for me. Brian was honestly kind of terrible to Connie at different times. Also, after he makes a decision regarding the baby and his involvement, it makes no sense how he acts, what Connie seems to expect, and their interactions. Lastly, there was basically zero grovelling after he treats her so badly. I expected some sort of grand gesture or lots of apologies but didn't get that.
Oh wow. What a beautiful story. Even though it got emotional some parts. I think that Brian gave me whiplash, but it’s ok. Overall I absolutely loved reading this story from start to finish!!
Connie was someone who was completely impulsive and sometimes she didn’t think of how something she said could be misconstrued. She was absolutely brilliant but had zero social skills since she was simply talented in other areas. Having a night with her boss turned out to be so much more and filled her life with so many twists and turns she never knew where to look next. Great start to a new series.
Allora per iniziare posso dire che questo libro è carino, senza tanti fronzoli ma non ha molto succo...se così si può dire...
Partiamo dal presupposto che questo libro inizia con il licenziamento del personaggio principale femminile che si chiama Connie e della notte che passa con il suo capo da ubriaca.
Passano due mesi e si scopre incinta. Dunque decide di farlo sapere a Brian, e di comune accordo con la sua nuova fidanzata, decidono che lui pagherà tutte le spese mediche senza avere a che fare con il bimbo o la bimba. Ma come si sa benissimo, i piani non vanno secondo il contratto che i due firmano.
Di questa storia ho apprezzato l'insta-love.
Ciò che non ho apprezzato è che tutta la gravidanza è stata messa in secondo piano. L'autrice si è focalizzata di più sul rapporto che i due genitori sviluppano l'uno verso l'altro... Il bimbo o la bimba è come se non esistesse. Sì, ne parlano per le visite mediche per la nursery, ma tutto ruota intorno a loro rapporto fisico e sentimentale.
Pensavo fosse un vero romanzo invece è una novella di pochi capitoli veloci e scritti dai due punti di vista. La parte di lei è un pelino più introspettiva di quella maschile. Lui pensa solo a come nascondere le cose, lei pensa ad includerlo nella vita del bimbo, però non si va oltre all'aspetto superficiale. Certe parti mi hanno annoiata davvero tanto.. Talmente che ho saltato un paio di paginette... Altre invece sono descritte benissimo. I personaggi secondari non sono tanti e non si fanno sentire molto, anzi sono molto marginali.
Il mio voto per questo libro è 3 stelle perché ho adorato il personaggio femminile ma quello maschile mi ha fatto ribrezzo perché si cura solo dei soldi.
I've read a few from this author and they are my go to when I want a fun, quick read. Predictable as are most romance stories, but I always enjoy them.
Brian O'Leary didn’t do patience well. The deal he worked tirelessly to orchestrate, the deal that would push over the threshold of billionaire. He had worked his entire life toward this moment. Than during a tour of his place Connie called his name and then ruined the deal for him. His dad had skipped out on him and his mom leaving them destitute and desperate. A ten year old Brian went out looking for a job. Connie was one of the top developers for the company but she was too friendly. The prince hadn’t liked her and called off the deal. Connie was fired. It seemed like everything Connie did was wrong or somehow unacceptable, or just outside the fringe of societally normal. She was at the bar closest to where she had worked and the bartender greeted her now ex boss. She wanted to sneak out of the bar but her barstool squicked and her ex boss -Brian seen her. Brian told her to sit back down and ordered her another drink. After awhile Connoe said she should get going and Brian agreed but to go to his place, where they had sex. She had left sometime during the night. Two months later- Felicia was everything Brian should want. Successful. Rich. Blonde. Killer figure. The best part was her company is son the verge of making an enormous breakthrough in AI technology. Brian wanted a piece of that. He wanted to acquire Felicia’s company -stat. That was what he was going to bring up, to merge in both business and romance. The money part excited him, nut his one night with Connie still haunted him. But there was no other way to secure Felicia’s company without signing away his last name too. Still he thought about Connie way too much and he forbade himself from contacting her. Brian brought up the merge to Felicia and she liked it. Than his secretary said Connie was there and when she came in she told him she was pregnant by him. Brian said he would help her but he had to let his girlfriend know.
Excellent read and I loved it. I loved Connie and Brian together. I loved Brian’s sister Meagan and how she was determined to be the baby’s doctor after it was born even if he wasn’t going to be a part of the baby’s life because of Felicia’s demand. I didn’t like Felicia from the start and then when she knew there was something wrong with her AI project she didn’t tell Brian. I loved that Connie was determined to have and keep their child. I didn’t want to put this down. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.
I do love these Leslie North books- they are short, steamy and to the point. This is the story of a rich owner of a tech company who is working on making his first billion, but his plans get derailed by a beautiful programmer and the outcome of their one night stand. It is a very fast read (one evening), and it delivers on all the important elements needed in a romance.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Constance Bonner is a developer in the computer world. Brian O'Leary is her boss. Whilst he Brian was showing around a potential customer, Constance says something which gets her fired. Brian and Constance end up in a bar and get drunk. A one night stand ensues and the fall out is a pregnancy. BUT does Brian want anything to do with Constance or the baby? Constance (Connie) wants Brian but can she make him see that his fiancee is coming between them.
You will have to read the 1st installment of Billionaires and Babies series to find out.
"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."
Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!
One of my new favorite books! This author has such a way with words the pages flew by in no time! I can’t wait to see the next work by this author! This was such a joy to read!
A wonderful modern romance.
This book was a refreshing change with a delightful heroine. I loved Connie.
The usual billionaire stuff does feature in this book, but Connie makes the plot a bit more interesting.
An alls well that ends well romance.
A fast and fun read with thoroughly unlikable characters. I enjoyed this one, but it could have been longer and delved into some of the plot points more. There was humor, angst, romance, and times I wanted to reach into the pages and slap the characters. Overall it's a good, guilty pleasure read.
I really enjoyed the whole "billionaire/baby" troupe. It is kind of a guilty pleasure. So, I was excited to start this one!
It is short and definitely a quick read. However, I just didn't enjoy it. I felt like it was way too rushed. Plus I had a lot of issues with the female main character. Plus the male main character wasn't that likable either.
“This had to be a Hollywood blockbuster script. Screwed by the same man, in two different ways.”
I love the accidental pregnancy trope, particularly when it happens between people who are not yet a couple, so I was really excited to get my hands on this book. The stage was set with Brian, the billionaire boss of Connie, and his desire to make a business deal that would finally help him achieve his financial goals. Things did not go as planned, but they did result in an accidental pregnancy that left both Brian and Connie surprised.
Overall, this was a light, fun read. In truth, it probably would have been closer to a 4-star read for me were it not for the shortness of the book. I felt that the story was too short for the plot line and was often left wondering if my copy of the book was actually incomplete. This story easily could have been 200 more pages to round out the solid fountain presented for this and I would have enjoyed it more.
To highlight this, I will give 2 examples:
1. We were introduced to Connie’s family in a brief scene that should have been quite emotional. Instead, without any context, character development or introductions to her family, what could have been an emotional plot point was very flat. I didn’t know any of the characters or understand their behaviours and as a result, I just didn’t care about what was happening.
2. At one point in the book, Connie was experiencing some bleeding and her doctor was sending her to the hospital to be checked out. The next scene fast forwards to many weeks later and the incident was never mentioned again. No follow-up – AT ALL. So, we can only assume everything was okay since she seemed to still be pregnant in the next scene.
Again, because of the shortness of the story, there wasn’t a lot of insight into who each character felt and what made them who they were. The story was somewhat superficial, as a result. That’s not necessarily a bad thing but I wouldn’t have minded a bit more.
Given the overall plot of the book and the fact that Brian was practically engaged to another woman when Connie announced her pregnancy, there was surprisingly little angst. I would have liked to see a little more. I didn’t like that Brian didn’t have to do ANY grovelling or hard work to get Connie back at the end of the novel. She made it way too easy for him, in my opinion.
Overall, a nice, short read that held my interest and kept me reading to the end.
Connie Bonner is a hard worker and follows her passion. One unforgettable, passionate night with Brian O’Leary, her gorgeous former boss, will ground her life a sudden halt. She finds herself pregnant and has to deal with Brian’s new girlfriend demanding that Brian not be named the father and that Connie sign a non-disclosure agreement. But when Brian starts helping Connie prepare for the baby, she starts dreaming about not just their child but a family with the billionaire as well.
Brian is convinced that he handle Connie’s pregnancy and still have that perfect life he’s dreamed about. He has no room in his life for the always-cheerful Connie, but he finds himself drawn to her and hard to resist.
Will this billionaire find out that there is more to life than amassing a fortune?
I enjoyed this story and found it to be a very quick read, I flew through the pages and was really caught up in the story. I thought that the book flowed very well and I found the characters to be genuinely likable and I thought that they all gelled well together. It is four stars from me for this one, I really enjoyed it - highly recommended!
Omg absolutely loved this book. It’s full of romance. I’ve never read anything by this author but I’m definitely going to be reading more. If you haven’t read this you should
Not really in love with the overall premise of this book. If Brian has such a close family how could he possibly be such a douche when it comes to money. And don't get me started on the "relationship" that's just on paper. Just couldn't get emotionally invested in the story as much as I wanted to.