Baby, One More Time is a delightful romcom of second chances and enemies to lovers!

Having been ghosted y her high school sweetheart the night of senior prom, Marissa has spent all of her adult life avoiding relationships. The hurt and broken trust had a devastating affect.
Now 34, she is single and successful, yet the one thing she wants still is a child. She decides IVF with a sperm donor is the way to go.
Little did she know the doctor she was about to see is her ex from high school!

I loved every single character in the book. Smart successful FMC, sexy, single dad MMC, amazing friendships and colorful families.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this early release in return for my honest opinion.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Pub date: 20 Jan 2024

Baby One More Time, by Camilla Isley, is an enemies to lovers second chance gem. This novel shares some characters and timeline with Ms. Isley’s Not in a Billion Years, although they are both standalones. However, knowing both tales will enrich the reading experience.

To the outside view, Marissa Mayer has it all going for her. A very young COO at Fintech as well as having her own specialty app and the company to support it, Marissa is admired and envied. But on the inside, Marissa is still broken from what happened on prom night. Head over heels in love with the boy next door, the couple had planned a hotel rendezvous after prom. Marissa was left alone and broken as she watched Johnny Raikes drive out of her life without a word, just a one line note.

Now, at 34, Marissa has decided the way toward a fulfilling future is to grant her own wish to become a mother. She has entered into this plan with a top notch fertility clinic , Clinlada. After weeks of daily injections, Marissa arrives at her appointment to examine her readiness for egg harvesting. She expected an invasive exam, what she didn’t expect was to come face to face with Dr. John Raikes. And what was expected even less is what came next!!

I have read most of Ms. Isley’s books and have loved them all! This story is told with heart, humor, and many human touches. Really like the interplay of Marissa’s and John’s perspectives. Filled with wonderful characters and modern day dilemmas, this is a darn good read! I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it!!

Does Marissa want another chance with John?

Marissa Mayer has made it to the top of her profession and the only thing she wants now is a baby after getting her heart broken when she was in high school by her next door neighbor Johnny Raikes. She knows she will going at it alone by having a sperm donor at a fertility clinic. But her plans change when the only doctor available for her exam is Dr. John Raikes, her former high school boyfriend!

Dr. John Raikes had moved back to New York City after his divorce to be closer to his family for his daughter Nora but he never expected a patient to be his ex-girlfriend Mari.

Baby, One More Time is a huge second chance romance where Marissa and John get a second chance by accident when her visit to the fertility clinic goes awry.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you for giving me early access to read this book. Unfortunately this book was not for me. I found the writing to be a little immature, calling a women's vagina a "doo-dah" was very odd to me. I just couldn't connect with the Fmc at all, she irritated me quite alot as did the Mmc.
It all just fell abit short for me.

I read and loved Not In A Billion Years so I was very excited for the next book in the series. You don't need to have read NIABY first but I'd recommend it to get familiar with the characters. Blake, the female main character (FMC) is best friends with Marissa, the FMC in Baby One More Time.

Marissa Mayers is almost 34 and has been chronically single since she was ghosted by her high school boyfriend on their prom night. Sixteen years later, she still has trust issues so has never allowed herself to get close to anyone. I usually don't enjoy this in a book. I am very much a "it's been years, get over it!" type of person but I overlooked it here because I liked the plot.

Marissa decides to go it alone and have a baby via IVF. She gets to the clinic and in place of her regular doctor who is at a conference, a new doctor will be treating her. Dr. John Raikes, Marissa's ex-boyfriend who has recently divorced his wife and moved back to the city with his daughter Nora.

I don't usually enjoy a pregnancy trope but this had a bit of a twist. Isley writes beautiful characters and I always find it hard to put her books down!

If you like the single dad or second chance romance tropes, this is for you. Can't wait for the next in the series!

Another great one by Camilla! I really enjoyed the plot line of this book. High school sweethearts get a second chance. I found the characters enjoyable and their history intriguing.

4.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the E-ARC. When I say I devoured this book I totally mean it. I started yesterday late in the afternoon and stayed up till midnight to finish. I was laughing out loud by like 7 percent in the book. My son even asked me a few times mom whats so funny. Marissa was a hoot sometimes totally overdramatic and I was here for all of it. John was the sweetest but lets just say Nora stole the whole show. I cant wait for Thomas story.

Such an easy to read romcom - Camilla Isley has done a fab job here with a funny premise, grownup characters, a cute six year old and a charming happily ever after.

Both in their mid thirties, John and Marissa had been high school sweethearts. John did the dirty and Marissa has never forgiven him, to the extent that it has distorted her own feelings of self-worth and her ability to stay in a relationship. She has a fabulous job, a secret second business, great friends, all the things in her New York, life but no love or children of her own. She meets up again with Dr John at an IVF clinic. And so it begins. John is delicious, a single dad, newly divorced, I adored him - maybe I wondered why he was so hung up on Marissa. She's amazing, but sooooooooo insecure. It's hard to read at times.

This is funny, clever, completely unrealistic, but not in a bad way, and a great reflection on the New York hustle. I'm not sure how Marissa will feed a baby when she can't feed herself, but anyway.....

Recommended for an easy light and funny afternoon's read. It's dual POV, fade to black and so deftly written. Enjoy!

Rounded up to four stars. Thank you thank you NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC.

Oh my goodness. I have laughed so much reading this book. This book intertwined my two favorite genres in one plot line - second chance love and enemies to lovers.

Marissa Myer has a wildly successful career and plenty of cash flow. She has given up on love. A young man broke her heart one night after her high school prom, and she has never fully recovered from the heartbreak. She decides she does not need a man to have a baby, which she is when she starts IVF treatments.

Dr. John Raikes is the boy, now a man, who broke her heart 16 years ago. He is a neonatal doctor and the best in his field. These two are about to meet in an extremely uncomfortable setting. It does not get much more awkward than this meeting. John and Marissa go on a wild ride together with many bumps and bruises along with a complete bombshell about a third of the way through the story that will leave your jaw on the floor.

There are some serious scenes and a lot of vile words spewed by Marissa, but I had to feel for her when I found out what happened 16 years ago. They have a past and some wounds that may or may not be healed, but it was blatantly obvious that these two had fireball chemistry. One of my favorite scenes involved a fall, a pair of white pants and a brownie. I could barely catch my breath from laughing so hard. If you enjoy a romantic comedy, you will love this one. This one tickled my funny bone and was romantic as well.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC. I a leaving this review voluntarily.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story about a failed teenage romance, that stained Marissa’s love life so much that she’d decided to have a baby alone by ivf, not knowing that her teenage ex was back in town and working in the clinic she was being treated at!!! John, her sexy ex, has grown sexier over time, unfortunately for Marissa!! She wants to be cross with him but can’t help appreciating his beautiful face and body! Poor girl!!!.
John is back with his little girl, after his marriage broke down. He’s happy to be home, to bring his daughter up in a great place. Then he sees Marissa and his heart melts. So much so that he apologises for how their romance ended all those years ago. She is not about to forgive him, but he still loves her……
This story is written so well that the characters become friends and I laughed so much at the things that happened!!!
Camilla Isley always writes so well and I always look forward to reading the next book!!
Many thanks to Boldwood Books for the chance to read this arc copy via Netgalley.
#Netgalley, #bookandttonic, #camillaisley.

This was a fun, fast read. I really enjoyed this - it's a light rom com read, but the characters are well-drawn and believable. Slightly disappointing that it was all very sweet - could have done with more on-page heat!

Marissa is a successful woman, we could call her a workhaolic, she can't find love so at 34 years old she has decided to have a child through IVF treatments, unfortunately at the fertility clinic she met her high school sweetheart in the most embarrassing way. John is a OB gyn, and he will end helping Marissa much more than needed.

Baby, One More Time was a great read, I was caught up in Marissa's life from first to last page.
Marissa is a strong woman, but she hides a more sensitive side that makes her irresistible. I understand her fear to let John get into her life again, but his personal growth is undeniable, and his kindness makes it difficult to keep hating him. I wished for them to rekindle their relationship, because they deserve a second chance and a happily ever after.

Camilla Isley wrote a very enjoyable story, her characters and writing are humorous and compelling. Her description of the IFV procedure is told in a delicate but relatable way for the women that go through this treatment.

I recommend this novel to the readers who like their contemporary romance with some good laughs. This is the second book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone, even if the characters from the first one appear in it.

Baby, One More Time ( Book #2 in the True Love series) can be read as a standalone

By Camilla Isley- I read The Love Theorem and gave it 3 ⭐

Publication date 1-20-24, Read 1-16-24

🗺️ Setting: NY

📃 Page Count: 314

️ 🤔 What to Expect:

• second chance romance
• "accidental" pregnancy
• single dad
• enemies to lovers
• rom-com
• high school sweethearts/next door neighbors


Summary: Marissa Mayer, 35 is a successful COO and created her own app. She's sworn off men after some bad breakups, but wants to have a child. Dr. John Raikes, the boy who left her after prom sixteen years ago, is the one to help her through her IVF journey. Can she forgive him and give him a second chance?

The Characters: I understood all the emotions Marissa felt. She had real trust issues because of John and the men she dated who were truly sexists. He has changed a lot since they were kids. He's a divorced, single dad with a precocious six year old daughter who I loved. Marissa had great support with her BFF Blake and of course John especially when it came to baby momma drama.

Overall: This was a sweet, funny romance about a serious subject. I loved Marissa, but John had some groveling to do to win her heart a second time.

Rating: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC❤️! I voluntarily give my honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

Mix together a second-chance trope with a surprise baby plot and you have a fun romance. John is a wonderful romantic interest. He is completely sorry for how he broke it off with Marissa when they were in high school and now he wants a second chance. But he respects her feelings and is willing to follow her lead while still doing all he can to win her over. It helps that he has an adorable little girl to run interference for him. And the totally unbelievable pregnancy mix-up at his clinic that ends up with her pregnant with his baby adds a fun twist.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Another fabulous book by Camilla Isley

This is the 2nd book in the True Love series, and it doesn't disappoint! If you love enemies to lovers, 2nd chance romance and single dad's, then this is for you! I loved Marissa and John's story and how they build back their love for each other after high school heartbreak with an hilarious twist of events.

The nods to the 1st book 'Not In A Billion Years' were perfect and gave you that ooh, I remember this happening in the 1st book moment. I'm really hoping there's a 3rd in the series focusing on Gabriel's brother Thomas as he is such a fabulous character

I was so excited when I saw Camilla Isley had a new book, and even more so when I realized it's a spin-off from Not In a Billion Years, which I loved. Although the book happens after (and it the middle of) the first novel, it can be read as a stand-alone, but it's more fun reading the first one.

I have to admit, I am a bit conflicted about this one. I LOVED reading it, because Camilla Isley has a way with words, they just flow and leave you wanting more. I have been in a reading slump for a while, but well, not anymore.

It has all the good tropes -- exes to lovers, friends to lovers, ACCIDENTAL PARENTS? YES.

However, I found Dr. Too-Good-to-Be-True wel... too good to be true. The insta-love on John's part when he realized it was his ex from 16 years ago, the instant proposal casually thrown, all the constant pining... I mean, it's lovely to read about it, but if that happened to me, I'd run the other way given how intense he was.

Then, there wasn't much of a plot in terms of drama. Marissa clearly loved John and wanted to get back to him and the stalling was kind of useless. I didn't feel like she did any groundbreaking searches deep into her soul to forgive him, it just... sort of happened, and, despite her trauma, she never went to see a therapist.

At the same time, I feel like her jobs could've been better developed. We knew Marissa was a workaholic from the first book, and the Ex Files was there just to fill the book, because it never got a resolution with the new update, so it was kind of disappointing.

On top of that, the random conversation with Thomas, Gabriel's brother, seems to hint at a third book in the True Love series and I'm so here for it.

Thank you to Boldwood Books & NetGalley for an ARC of this book, in exchange for my honest opinion.

Book Two of series

This is my first book by this author and I was really impressed. Not only did I get her style of writing straight away but the storyline grabbed me just as quick. Parts of it a bit too close to home at the moment but it gave me hope and made me happy.

Marissa and John were once an item and life happens. Bringing it to the current day and Marissa has a change that brings John back into her life. Part of me feels sorry for John but another part of me is like Marissa.
As the story flows its met with obstacles that test them and you can only hope and dream of the outcome.

Loved the story even though I never read Blake's first! Well worth the read.

Marissa is a coding superstar. She works for WeTrade, the Fin-Tech Startup and she's the COO. Let's just say between me and you she makes the good money. She wants to be a mom but she hasn't found the right one since she was eighteen and she had the worst breakup. She is starting IVF on her own and is using a sperm donor. She also secretly run the app called The Ex Files - that automatically deletes all pics of your ex from your phone.

John is the breakup at eighteen extraordinaire that ruined dating for Marissa. John is a doctor in neonatal medicine. A very good doctor in the OB department and helps runs trials as well. John has a y year old daughter Nora and is divorced from his wife Sierra who is an actress and travels all over. He wanted Nora to live by her grandparents and grow up in a good neighborhood where he grew up.

Marissa was the girl next door turned girlfriend.

Will Mari learn to let others in and accept help? Does Mari realize that she is in over her head? Does she give good advice to others but not take her own? Do they realize that they aren't the same eighteen year olds? Will John go to lengths to try and get Mari back in his life? What will he do?

Thank you to Netgalley, Boldwood Books and Camilla Isley for the opportunity.

You'll definitely enjoy the twists and turns that happens in this book it definitely keeps you on your toes and wanting to find out what happens.

Tropes: Second Chance Romance and Enemies to Lovers and Rom Com

Baby, One More Time is a story about a women's journey through IVF, with some funny antics and romance woven in. I enjoyed the characters, however there are a few silly parts that definitely aren't realistic, but I still read it all in one day. Thank you NetGalley for an ARC

This was a pretty solid 4 star book for me. I enjoyed it a lot and was almost a one sitting read for me. It's a second chance romance. It also hits on Infertility. So, if that is a trigger of yours, I would avoid this book. John and Marissa dated in high school and things did not end amicably. He's back 16 years later and to her surprise, works at the same clinic as she is getting infertility treatments. They have a pretty unique but cringeworthy reunion. What ultimately brings them back together leaves you in complete disbelief.

John was a very easy character to like. He was charming, apologetic and sweet. Marissa was a bit more difficult to like. She really knows how to hold a grudge, which annoyed me. She did come around though. My only other complaint was really the ending. Just when they get together, the book ends and it wasn't a satisfactory ending for me. I would have preferred a more further in the future epilogue. But, that's just me personally.

It's a quick, entertaining second chance romance. I would ultimately recommend it.

TW: Infertility