The (Secret) Baby

Leddy Harper — 2019

A one-night stand becomes much, much more in this sexy, lighthearted romance. Maid of honor Kelsey Peterson is disappointed when the bride-to-be bails on her bachelorette party--especially since Kelsey's already ordered the stripper. Desperate for a break from her romantic woes, Kelsey goes through with the party. After all, why let a good stripper go to waste? Dr. Aaron Baucus is definitely not a stripper. He's a legit doctor with a PhD in neuropsychology. But when his friend calls him over to a bar to meet a bunch of tipsy, flirtatious bridesmaids, they assume otherwise. After all, their stripper was supposed to be dressed like a doctor. Aaron isn't much for pretending, but with Kelsey, he's willing to be whatever she wants him to be. At least for one night. But fate has a wicked sense of humor: Aaron and Kelsey are the maid of honor and best man at the same wedding. And after their one-night stand, Kelsey's pregnant, but she doesn't know how to tell him. Aaron wants to start a relationship, but he doesn't think Kelsey wants something long term. Can their fragile romance survive all the half truths and secrecy?

Reviews

Laja@lajathereader

Aug 12, 2022

This was a fun read. I had many laughs with this book and found it charming. Kelsey and Aaron were cute and I like the idea of how they met. Only a couple of things kind of bugged me. I wasn’t much of a fan of how long it took Kelsey to tell Aaron she was pregnant. I also thought it was kinda awkwardly put in how they "met" again as potential roommates and both part of Kelsey’s friends wedding party. Also, how Aaron handled finding out about when Kelsey found out she was pregnant and didn’t say anything. I felt all of that should have came out way earlier in the book because it just made the book really predictable. The miscommunications kind of took away from the cuteness of the story for me. Bedsides some of the placement of events and how certain situations were handled, I really enjoyed this and thought it to be funny and cute. I recommend if you want a lighthearted fun romance. 3.5 stars (rounded up for star rating). ******arc copy provide by publisher in exchange for an honest review*******

Books@thisisstressful

Aug 26, 2022