You'd think I like it, but no.

Why is it that so many baby romances have the baby daddy who is an asshole supreme, so that she can get together with the "real" person she is supposed to be with when they step up and be what she needs in a time of crisis.

The book does itself no favours by having the perspective of the male to-be love interest. He in angry that Dani is with the asshole guy. He is realising that he wants her. And now she is pregnant. And it's all rage-y. To his credit he does calm down later. But those initial moments soured me against him completely. He is supposed to be the good guy alternative to the bad guy and he turned out to be a Nice Guy

I'm also not pleased how the author handled the Down Syndrome aspects of the story.

Nor am I pleased how the mom just stuck her head in the sand over every single issue: that she was pregnant and didn't tell anyone for four months, and only then when she was forced to. That her baby may have Down Syndrome. That she may like her next door neighbor. That she was a mistress to a guy that she thought she could change. That that guy was a fucking asshole.


Just.. all of this book made me annoyed or angry. I have got to stop reading free books from Book Bub. ( )

Dani Carrigan finds herself pregnant, the father wants nothing to do with it, and the baby has Down Syndrome markers which Dani basically ignores. She also doesn't tell her family though her sisters seem loving. Her best friends find out (about the baby, not the possible DS): the nice guy Eliot tries to help and the woman is merely the cardboard evil vehicle to make Dani jealous so she finally decides Eliot might be a better alternative.
This book had so many possibilities that were totally unused by the author. Dani is mostly unlikeable. She drifts through her life, making no decisions though important stuff is happening. Eliot is a nice guy but felt like a default, someone Dani goes to because she can't have the admittedly despicable father of her baby. The story ends up being trite with stereotypical characters. Definitely not for me. ( )

I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review.

Dani Carrigan has an amazing career in the study of child behavior and teaches Psychology. Her life is on track and she is in-love with her boss the widower. What more could she ask for? When her world is turned upside down because of an unplanned pregnancy, her best friend Elliot steps up to lend her support.

Adrian Carlson has been a widower for some time and when his bed buddy gets pregnant he flips a switch on her. He is willing to help support his child and nothing more. He was such a user.

Elliot Gilmore has been best friend with Dani for two years and that is all he ever wants from her or so he thought. When she gets pregnant by another man; he ends up re-evaluating his feelings.

I thought the story was well written and sweet.

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