One in a Million has an intriguing premise of a woman who accidentally becomes a mother due to a slip up at the fertility clinic where she froze her eggs. I was invested from the beginning to see how the story would play out considering I haven’t read a story like this before. I really enjoyed Whitney’s character as she was headstrong, confident, fun, and determined. If she said she was going to do something, she’d do it. My main gripes with the story ultimately stemmed from Myles’ character but your feelings may vary depending on what you as the reader are expecting to get from this story. If you simply want to follow the plot of this ‘one in a million’ circumstance, you may really enjoy it. If you are primarily in it for the romance, this may not be your most favorite love story read this year.

This was a unique take on a pregnancy/single dad trope! While I wanted to love this, it just fell kind of flat for me. It was an Ok read but I don’t have strong feelings about it either way. I think the main issues for me were the number of characters in this book. There were way too many and I found them hard to keep up with. Perhaps this will be part of an interconnected series? The number of side characters I felt distracted from the plot. My second issue was overall not feeling the connection between Myles and Whitney. It was insta-love for sure. Outside of a few meetings together to discuss Haley’, I didn’t really see any connection to warrant the direction things went in. It seemed more of a physical/sexual connection. Maybe more of a slow burn- them operating in their roles as parents then falling in love then the sexual connection might have been a better flow, for me as a reader. I don’t feel Whitney got much time alone to bond with Haley. Also, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Myles. He initially came off as very rude and entitled and by the end of the book I still wasn’t convinced of his connection to Whitney. Also, I feel the whole premise of her being a celebrity ended up taking a backseat. She honestly didn’t seem that busy, and all the initial concerns of her career and celebrity status we really didn’t end up seeing.

Thank you to The Hive, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for the ARCin exchange for my honest review

When I tell you I was kicking my feet and living for Beverley Kendall’s new book One in a Million. Whew!

What a gem.

This is my first read from Beverley and it was so enjoyable. Not only is the story very Jane the Virgin (one of my favorite TV shows) coded but we got this unique twist on a surprise pregnancy.

Whitney is a singer and actress having a breakthrough moment in her career. Everything she’s worked for is finally firing on all cylinders until she gets notice that there has been a *teeny tiny* mix up at the fertility clinic.

Enter Myles Redmond. A handsome lawyer she now has the fortune of dealing with to sort all of this out.

I loved the rivals to lovers dynamics of this story. The tension building while they bonded over their daughter Haylee and learning more about each other. The story was filled out even more with a great supporting cast of characters between Myles twin sister, and Whitney’s cousin and best friends.

This was such a fun romance! I also liked that this story explored not just family dynamics but also those of identity and what that would mean for how Haylee experienced the world as she grew up.

Overall would highly reccomend this book for someone who enjoys contemporary romance and romcoms.

Thank you so much for the ARC Graydon House and NetGalley for the ARC.

Baby when I tell you I was glued to this book ! I was stuck!!!! I read and listened to the audio of this and was hooked from beginning to end.

Whitney/Sahara gets a phone call from the fertility clinic that they accidentally used her eggs for another couple. Whitney now has to decide if she’s going to agree for the couple or in this case Myles to have full custody or potentially fight for custody but after meeting the new born baby Whitney falls in love with her daughter. Her and Myles whose the biological father have to figure out an arrangement since he is reluctant to share her.

This book was fast paced, fun, messy has some Hollywood glamour my only critique is that while I do loved that it was fast paced I wish that the romance was a little bit less insta lovey I wished we got at least 10-15 more pages of banter tension between Myles and Whitney. Overall this book is so good I could definitely see this getting adapted into a movie.
Also the narrator is so good need to listen to more books by her.
Tropes:
Accidental baby
Pop star
Forced proximity
Hollywood

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing for this arc

Myles is on the brink of divorce and his estranged wife insists on dna testing for their baby. The fertility clinic “oops baby”ed Whitney by accidentally using her eggs for Myles and his wife’s surrogate.

This story was really cute! I loved Jane the Virgin back when it was on and this had a similarly wild premise. I enjoyed watching Myles run the gamut of feelings for Whitney, while Whitney was the unwavering, strong one. Their little family moments were really sweet! And I so appreciate that, while she was still a perfect novel baby, she interrupted their sexy time more than once. Relatable.

There seemed to be a lot of side characters with more than necessary information about them. It didn’t detract from the main couples story, just felt unnecessary.

Overall I enjoyed this one! It kept me interested seeing how it would all play out.

✨ARC Review✨

3.5 ⭐️’s
2 🌶️’s

I got this book as an arc from NetGalley and I really enjoyed! While this isn’t the complete full edited copy, I could look past the grammatical errors.

The plot of this book is very different almost Jane the Virgin but in reverse. You have a woman who finds out she has a child because there was a mix up in the fertility clinic and someone was accidentally implanted with her egg. So, she has a child with a man she doesn’t even know. Then to top it all off she is a celebrity and has to hide it from the public. I thought that aspect of it was really good! I also love that Whitney and Myles were able to fall in love and make the best out of an awkward situation.

But I do feel like something was missing, I’m just not sure what.

From the title of the book I was hoping to enjoy this story and I’m happy I chose to give it a chance. The complexity of the love story is what kept me in invested. The whole time I continued to wonder how I would handle this situation if my eggs were mixed up the same way it happened to Whitney; I’m not even sure if I would have been as level headed as she was. I truly enjoyed how great of a father Myles was to Haylee, it was special to see how much he loved his daughter. Nonetheless I definitely see me reading more of the authors stories due to how much fun I had with this one.

I was absolutely blown away by One in a Million!

The cover is what originally piqued my interest but I quickly fell in love with Beverley Kendall's writing style. I thought this was such a unique twist on the single parent trope & the plot really had me flying through this book to figure out what happened next. I seriously had so much fun reading this book & haven't binge read a contemporary romance that fast in a long time. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more books from this author!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, NetGalley, and Beverley Kendall for the early copy!

This was a very amazing sexy, romcom romance, I loved the Hollywood vibes on this one. A fun one to read.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC, this is my honest feedback.

this was really disappointing. it felt more lusty than romantic. I couldn’t really pick up or any chemistry or see how a love connection was supposed to be made between the two main characters.

"One in a Million" was a fun read. The plot was basically a fertility clinic nightmare mixed with a pinch of scandals and romance. Watching two perfect strangers navigate parenthood together was definitely interesting. I didn't connect with the characters on a personal level, but I think they were decent enough to be likeable. I would say though, to make these characters appear dimensional additional descriptions of their family backgrounds and culture would've been a great touch. If you are wanting something quick & entertaining, you might enjoy this book.

This book is sort of an interesting twist on the secret/unexpected baby with our mfc finding out that she has a daughter she had not planned for. All the more complicated by having to navigate her already busy/packed life, this new child and her biological dad. I liked when the focus was on Whitney and Myles and the how they coped with the situation they gound themselves in. I do wish there had been less going on with the side characters. Overall 2.75 round up to 3.

One in a Million had such a unique and intriguing premise that pulled me in right away. Whitney, a famous singer, discovers that a mix-up at a fertility clinic led to her becoming a mother without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Myles, the biological father, is dealing with a failed marriage and raising their daughter, Haylee, alone. When Whitney steps into the picture, things get complicated—especially as unexpected feelings develop between her and Myles.
I enjoyed the drama and emotion in this story, and the co-parenting journey was heartwarming. However, the romance felt a little rushed, and some side characters took too much attention away from the main couple. I would have loved a deeper emotional connection between Whitney and Myles before they got together. Still, this was an engaging and entertaining read with a fresh take on the surprise baby trope. Perfect for fans of emotional contemporary romance!
Very grateful to the publisher for my copy through NetGalley, opinions are my own

Overall, I'd rate this 3.5 stars. The plot was kind of wild and different, not quite as well executed as it could have been, but still an enjoyable read. The premise is that Whitney, a world famous singer, freezes some eggs as a precaution due to some medical issues, but then through a mixup at the fertility clinic one of them is used in a surrogate pregnancy for hot shot lawyer Myles and his wife Holly who have not been able to get pregnant.

Whitney wants to be a mom someday, but the timing isn't great and she initially thinks she will bow out of little Haylee's life gracefully, but of course, as soon as she takes one look at her, it's time for a new plan. She realizes there's no way she can let this little girl walk out of her life. Myles feels the same, although Holly is happy to leave as she has no emotional or biological connection to the child. From there, it's just a matter of Whitney and Myles learning to co-parent and falling in love.

The plot was fun and moved along briskly, sometimes too much so. The book was relatively short and I think it was a bit too much on the surface, with not enough time to feel all of the emotions that could have been present. Also, I get that Myles wanted to make sure he kept custody, but he was kind of an a** to Whitney. She was thrown into being the mother of a 6 mo. old with no warning, and worked hard to come to grips with it, all the while dealing with a lack of empathy and indeed some hostility on his part. Still, I'd recommend this, especially if you enjoy a good twist on the accidental pregnancy trope. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

One in a million gives the vibes of Jane the Virgin but actually a great plot and likable characters all around. I am very wary of the pregnancy trope but Beverley Kendall really changed my mind on it. It was a different take to the trope and I really liked that. It added conflict to the plot and the downfall of a character in particular really made me happy. Myles and Whitney’s relationship seemed organic and not forced. I really enjoyed the pace of their relationship and how it blossomed. I also love the representation of both characters being well off and that Whitney is giving Black excellence!


Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to read this as an E-Arc <3

One in a Million was an interesting twist on the surprise baby trope, with it's fertility clinic mix-up making a famous superstar a mother before she's ready, with the father being a man she's never met. Talk about one heck of a premise!

While I wanted this to be a hit for me, it was definitely more of a miss. I really loved Whitney's character though. She is an absolute icon for being able to balance her music career, acting, and running her own business, all while being a loving and devoted mom to Haylee. However, Myles's character is just super bland.

The romance between the two felt a bit rushed and unbelievable to me, especially since the pair go from mutual dislike to co-parenting together like it was always the plan after a few brief and very awkward meetings, with sex and love quickly following.

I think I would have enjoy this more if there had been more of a focus on them parenting their daughter together and slowly falling in love versus what we got.

3.75⭐

I loved that this story wasted no time. From page one, we jump into the storyline. Myles and his wife find out that their daughter is not biologically his wife's due to the fertility clinic mix-up. The clinic notifies the biological mother of the mix-up. Whitney and Myles have to learn to navigate becoming parents together in an unconventional way.

I enjoyed the pacing and the character development. However, with about 20 pages left, I was taken back by the unnecessary plot twist. After the plot twist, I struggled to remain invested in the storyline.

I really wanted to like this book but it was a slight miss for me. At the beginning and throughout the book, you are introduced to a LOT of characters. (Some with 2 names). 🤷🏾‍♀️ I didn't feel all minor characters needed to be included in the plot. Maybe this book is part of a series or an intertwined world? I'm not sure. But man, it was a lot to keep up with!

The writing was long-winded and clunky at times. The last 4th of the book where you are thrown a slight twist was kind of... off track lol.

I did like the unique take on this being a fertility clinic mix-up, which leads Whitney & Myles to be in a forced proximity, totally unexpected romance. I don't think I've read a book where there is a surprise baby with the biological mother being the one surprised! The cover definitely got my attention, (I mean, she looks just like the singer, Aaliyah!)

I did like that Myles is willing to raise a biracial daughter on his own (with family help) and that Whitney wants to be involved in her child's life, no matter the cost.

Other than that, this book wasn't a memorable one for me. I think with a bit of trimming down on details/fluff & introducing less characters would've made this book much better! I will give this author's other books a chance in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.❤️

This book took a pretty heavy topic and put somewhat of a fun and exciting twist on it.

How on earth are two people supposed to co-parent a child when they had never met before?

Whitney is a famous singer/actress/entrepreneur that had froze her eggs because she has had some reproductive issues in the past and wants to be able to have kids when the time is right.

Myles and his wife Holly used a surrogate to have their first child as husband and wife. When the baby comes out as mixed race this couple immediately knows that something happened as they are both very white. Soon they realize that the fertility clinic made a mistake and used Whitney's eggs rather than Hollys. Holly shows her true colors and leaves immediately, divorcing Myles and leaving him as a single father.

This dynamic was so well done. I loved watching Whitney and Myles' relationship develop over the course of this story while doing everything in reverse order. I really enjoyed watching them navigate this complex situation and their chemistry was electric right from the start.

Strangers with a baby together, to strong dislike from not understanding each other, to friends with benefits, to lovers was a dynamic I didn't know I needed in a story but I really enjoyed it.

I will say that this book did have some pacing issues. I did devour this story in a single sitting, but the second half was a little harder to get through than the first half. There was some very mild spice (probably a 1/5 on my spice scale), and while the spice wasn't my favorite I also felt like this book wasn't lacking in that department as it didn't really need it.

I received an ALC as well as an ARC and I think this audiobook was really well done. I tandem read this book but I would definitely recommend reading this one with your ears! The audiobook helped me some with the pacing issues so I feel like that is the ideal way to read this is you are able.

Whitney never expected to get a call from the fertility clinic months after freezing her eggs, only to find out there was a mix-up, and now she’s technically a mother. Meanwhile, Myles’ marriage is crumbling, which isn’t a shock since his wife basically ghosted him and their daughter, Haylee, just weeks after she was born via surrogate. But the real kicker? Their daughter clearly isn’t biologically his ex’s, and Myles needs proof to cut her out for good. Turns out, he is Haylee’s biological dad, and her actual mom, Whitney, wants to meet her. Cue the drama, emotions, and unexpected chemistry between Whitney and Myles!

I’m usually hesitant about the surprise baby trope, but this one hooked me. The fresh twist on the storyline made it feel like a movie, and I was invested from the start. Whitney and Myles’ relationship development was so well done, and the side characters were just as strong and either add to the drama or pushing them toward their HEA. Highly recommend!