Review: Short, easy and sweet; it made me smile and feel good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
Jake is the Best Man at his brother's wedding, but is he really the best man? And that is this hero's problem. At first, I didn't know if I was going to like him. I  mean, he's out the door before the sheets are even cold. Never calls the heroine, never looks back, only to come face to face with her weeks later to find out that their one night of seduction now means a baby is on the way. But as I read the story, I grew to like him more and more. He's always wanted the heroine but just never thought he was good enough for her. This is a man with a lot of emotional pain from his past, pain and guilt that still affect how he lives his life today. And once you find out his secret, you'll feel for him, too, and understand why he ran away the morning after.I wanted this couple to be together and have this baby. There are a couple of sexy scenes, nothing overly erotic or graphic, but still loving and steamy. I was also surprised at how funny this story was at times. Some really cute and sweet moments, funny moments, and then those tender, emotional moments that made me like and forgive the hero and want him to have a second chance with his Claire. And having said that, I really liked how she just didn't fall at his feet when she saw him again. That was refreshing. She served notice and he took notice; this woman was going to be fine on her own, with or without him.This is book 2 of 3, but I had no problem starting the series here. Once I saw the cover, I knew I wanted to read it. For personal reasons, I'm sometimes drawn to 'baby' books. Sometimes they hurt and I avoid the longing, but then other times, I'm in that mood to enjoy a baby book and pretend to be in that place with the mom-to-be. And I enjoyed this one, this book and this mom. It was an easy read, easy flowing and sweet and romantic, with just the right amount of drama and uncertainty to it. The epilogue was really sweet and made me tear up a little. But in a good way. I loved the unexpected pregnancy theme, the strong and forgiving heroine, and the broken hero who just really wanted to be the best possible for his woman and his baby.