I was so excited for this book and it did not disappoint! While this can be read as a stand alone, I think you would enjoy it more if you have already read Not in a Billion Years. This one takes place concurrently with Blake and Gabriel’s story and I really enjoyed reading these shared scenes from Marissa’s POV. These books are definitely worth your time and look forward to reading the next 😊.

4 stars

Would highly recommend

Baby, One More Time is the second in the True Love series by Camilla Isley. Lots of tropes and lots of fun. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the digital copy.

Marissa and John were high school sweethearts until their prom night when John stood her up at a hotel where they were supposed to have sex for the first time, leaving only a note and Marissa crying in the middle of the road while he sped off in his truck.

Skip to 16yrs later and now 34, Marissa has not had any kind of long-term or meaningful relationship since the night John left. This was the first red flag for me - at 18 you're still a kid and people do dumb things. It is not a reason to completely give up on love and relationships or to carry such a tremendous hatred for the person so many years later. She wouldn't even let her parents or sister even mention his name! I mean, come on!

Anyhow, she's decided she wants to have a baby and as she has no man in her life she goes for IVF on her own, only to find out John is now back in New York and is a doctor at the clinic where she's having her treatment. Marissa still has a visceral hatred towards John but he's still completely in love with her (even though he now has an ex-wife and a 6yr old) and is determined to do whatever he needs to do to win her back.

As luck would have it, in pure "Jane the Virgin" style, it turns out the baby is John's! What better way for him to now force his way back into her life?! To be fair to him, he shows up for everyday and in any way he can and she still pushes him away.

The story starts off quite slow, we get to about 80% before it speeds up and then within a few pages they've worked everything out, agreed to get married, be a family and had a baby. I feel like the ending was too rushed and we missed out on a few things that seemed to be a big deal earlier in the story - like the ex-wife coming back, or her app "The Ex-Files."

I feel that Marissa was an overly-dramatic character, she really shouldn't be holding that kind of grudge against someone who hurt her 16yrs ago when he was just a kid himself. It would have been much nicer to see them actually date, build up to a relationship and release some of the pain that she's held onto but it really was an all or nothing kind of thing.

Thanks to NetGalley & Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This was the perfect time for me to read this book. It was super easy to get through, it does touch on some heavy topics but overall it's a very fun and light-hearted read.

I liked both Marissa and John's characters in the book and Nora well wasn't she just a little cutie. They all felt very natural and gelled together in such a good way.

I didn't see somethings happening the way it did so I was pleasantly surprised! A nice fun read!

I really enjoy the books of Camilla!
So funny and cute story ✨
Thanks Netgalley and The publisher for the book 💕

I am probably one of the biggest fans of Camilla Isley – I have read and loved Not In a Billion Years, The Love Proposal, Home for Christmas, Fool Me Twice at Christmas and You May Kiss The Bridesmaid and I was hoping that Baby, One More Time would be just as amazing – and I promise you – it did not disappoint!

Part of the True Love series, Baby, One More Time tells the story of main character Marissa, who has an amazingly successful career and life, but has just one thing missing – a baby. Deciding to undergo IVF treatment at one of the best clinics in New York, the very, very last person Marissa expects to run into is her ex high school boyfriend, John. Breaking her heart on Prom night and disappearing from her life, Marissa has never been able to move on, and be happy in a relationship with anyone else since that fateful night sixteen years earlier.

So, you can imagine her surprise when arriving at the IVF clinic, and being told that her normal doctor isn’t there, but another doctor can see her – that doctor being John – who is an expert in neonatal medicine, and has just moved back to New York, with his daughter, Nora.

I am not going to give away any spoilers, because this book is INCREDIBLE, and without a doubt, you have to read it for yourself, but it’s safe to say, once Marissa and John reunite after sixteen years apart, there is fireworks, and some!

Baby, One More Time is another incredible book by Camilla Isley, with characters that are just amazing, and twists, turns and gasps packed in at every page turn. You will not regret reading this.

Marissa is a successful career-driven, independent female, but waiting for Mr . Right is taking too long. But with advanced medical science today, she is a woman who can have it all, and choose to go through IVF with a sperm donor.

However, how awkward can things get when it is her high school ex-boyfriend, turned doctor, who has to give her a pelvic exam?

This is such a cute novel as John went out of his way to prove to Marissa that he has changed. As the reader you also can’t help but like this character, and wish him the best.

I love Marissa’s independence but I wanted her to let her guard down, which she does and you know it’s the outcome everyone wants.

This was an enemy to lovers-and second-chance romance trope which is well worth the read if you like this type of trope.

Camilla Isley - Baby One More Time.

This is book two in Camilla Isley’s True Love series.
I must admit I haven’t read book one, but I certainly will be doing so.
Baby One More Time was easily read as a standalone book, but parts of it would have had more impact had I read its predecessor.
So, as always, I’d say read a series in order to get the most from the author’s hard work.

#BabyOneMoreTime is a second chance, enemies to lovers story.

Poor Marissa, all she wants is a baby, but the man who she hopes will be able to help her to achieve her dream, turns out to be the very same man who broke her heart.

I did enjoy this book very much. It’s properly laugh out loud funny and even induced a few snorty laughs too.

This is a light and easy read. A fun story with lots of heart and humour.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources, Netgalley and Boldwood for a digital arc of this title.

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions.

Although I enjoyed the writing style I just did not like John from the moment he arrived. I got to chapter nine and I could not go on. He just annoyed me for reasons unknown. I would however try another Camilla Isley novel because I did enjoy most of chapters 1-9

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was just what I needed and expected!
It was soo much fun. A hilarious second chance novel that I loved quite a lot!

This book blew me away! It started with what would have to be one of the most mortifying moments, having your high school ex-boyfriend be the one who has to give you a pelvic exam as you are getting ready to do IVF. I mean, just wow. I’m so bad I prefer to go to women doctors for that anyway! But it was impossible when we got John’s side to not fall in love with him and his daughter. Especially since we didn’t know exactly how he’d broken up with her in high school on prom night and what made it so impossible for Marissa to forgive him or even be able to move on with any relationships.

I loved how John set about proving to her he was changed. And then something big happened, that I won’t say what, because it’s a major spoiler and major change in plans for Marissa and her IVF. But oh my gosh, it was so crazy! But perfect in a way too. I was left with so many parts that made me laugh out loud, as well as a lot of emotional parts. I loved the family interactions, as well as the banter between Mari and John.

The scene where Mari’s big secret comes out to her family, the being pregnant as well as what I alluded to in my last paragraph was hilarious and so so perfect. And then there was Marissa’s best friend Blake, who was the character in the first book in this series, which I haven’t read yet. But I am guessing from what happened that we kind of get this story slightly aligned time-wise for part of it. Blake and her significant other Gabriel made even more perfect characters for this whole story to piggy-back on or spin off of into its own directions. So much I really need to go back and read it, even if I’m not always a big billionaire romance reader.

In the end, even with the craziness and the whimsicality of some situations, I feel like the author made a lot of “real” choices for the characters in how they behaved and reacted to things when all the pieces finally started to settle into place. This may end up being one of my favorites of the year, and cements Camilla Isley as one of my favorite romance authors these days!

4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Camilla Isley for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I have well and truly fallen in love with Camilla’s books. This one was absolutely hilarious! It wasn’t super predictable like most romances these days and I loved the special bond between Nora and Marissa.

I can’t wait to read the next book by Camilla!

The only let down in this was at times it was a little too slow paced for my liking and there were times I felt the information was irrelevant.

Love the second chance romance trope and super duper love that there wasn’t a third act breakup. Love the male main character SO much! I did, however, feel hesitant for the first 30% of the book because of how much Marissa hates this exboyfriend. Did it end terribly and cause trauma? Of course! But she can’t say his name, the family can’t mention him 16 years later and she’s still white hot with rage? Hmmmmm….i felt sad for her that she is such a boss entrepreneur in her professional life but can’t get mental health support to deal with something almost 2 decades ago.

A cute rom com that follows the story of Marissa and John who were childhood sweethearts until he broke her heart. Sixteen years later they meet again under slightly strange circumstances and fate conspires to bring them together.

This was an easy, enjoyable read with some twists and turns which certainly made me chuckle.

I’d recommend this to any rom com lover!

I love the premise of the plot: Marissa’s eggs get accidentally fertilized by her ex boyfriend’s sperm.
The events leading up to that are funny and cringy. I thought I would lose it with the brown smudge scene.
Marissa is afraid to be vulnerable because if a deep past hurt, that I think she carried a bit too far.
Dr. Dishy knows he made a huge mistake and says and does all the right things toward Marissa.
She just needed to jump…… on him!
It’s an enjoyable read.

Driven and smart, Marissa Mayer has worked her way to COO at a major Fintech startup as well as launching her own successful app on the side. Now what she wants more than anything is a baby. And having given up on love after her heart was broken by the boy next door, she’s prepared to do it alone.

Recently returning to New York from LA, Dr John Raikes is an expert in his field of neonatal medicine. But when John introduces himself as Marissa’s doctor, sparks fly, and not in a good way. Because Dr John Raikes is no stranger: he’s her teenage sweetheart all grown up.

Marissa knows she should keep John at arm’s length, lest she have her heart broken again... But there’s something about a man in a white coat. And with John determined to show Marissa he’s changed, can she keep saying no when her heart is saying yes?

A gorgeously funny enemies-to-lovers, second-chance rom com, perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Lynn Painter and Jo Watson.

#babyonemoretime #bolddwoodbloggers #bookreview #romance #secondchanceromance

Marissa is an independent woman who has waited for Mr. right so she could have the baby she’s always wanted and since Mr. Wright seems to be running late she decides to go ahead and medical assistance getting impregnated. The only problem is the clinic she picks is the one her ex John is a partner at. Needless to say after one mishap and another they continue to run into each other she still angry and he is nice and pleasant… Something that only infuriates Marissa more. When he was 18 he broke her heart but now he’s back is a single dad to six-year-old Nora can he win back Marissa‘s affection or is there any justification for ghosting someone who loves you? I love this authors romance series and find her books so funny but having said that I do want to say that whole thing with the chocolate to me was just gross I could’ve totally lived without that. Moving on I cannot resist a book with a single dad a cute six year old I do think I’ll ever Marissa was a little too angry but I did like her and once again laughed so much throughout this whole book especially at the taco shop. I want to thank Boldwood books and Net Galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Marissa Mayer is a busy career woman working as the COO of a large corporation and running her secret app program on the side. She could use this as an excuse for why she hasn't met the right guy, but the truth is that she was broken and lost her trust after the boy next door abandoned her with no reason on prom night. She's running out of time to start a family so she decides to start IVF treatment with a donor. Much to her dismay, the doctor filling in for one of her crucial treatments is none other than her ex and there's no chance to postpone. After their awkward encounter and several other run ins at the clinic, John realizes he's still in love with her but he has a long way to go to earn her trust again, especially when unexpected circumstances connect them in a whole new way.
This was a great follow up to the first book in the series, Not in a Billion Years, and those characters play a big part in this book too. I love how strong, steady, and patient John is with Marissa even when she takes the hot/cold treatment to the extreme. How he is with his young daughter Nora is so sweet and she just stole the show in every scene she was in! I'm hoping the hint of Thomas and his super smart crush lads to a third book in the series?!!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I wanted to love this book more than I actually did. I find myself to be in Marissa’s shoes in my life-35 years old and wanting a family before it’s too late. But this book is just really far fetched. From the mishaps at the clinic to the 6 year old who talks like a teen/adult. Marissa honestly gave me whiplash with how much she hates John one minute but jumps right into wanting to have sex with him. It was hard to follow.

I love the idea of this story and I believe it has potential but didn’t hit the mark for me. Thank you for the ARC for my honest review.

A fantastic light read, a true rom-com, funny and engaging. John is back 16years to late after leaving Marissa on prom night. I enjoyed Marissa stood her ground and kept John at arm's length, but he slowly crept back into her heart. The IVF process and the mishap afterwards was well written, a great overview of how IVF is done. There could have been a bit more detail/description on Marissa's aftereffects of the shots she gave herself.
There was also Nora, John's six year old daughter talked like she was older, she was very cute but she spoke and was spoken to like she was a teen and I kept forgetting she was just six.