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Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars #3)
by
Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Goodreads Author)
Genius physics professor Dr. Jane Darling desperately wants a baby. But finding a father won’t be easy. Jane’s super-intelligence made her feel like a freak when she was growing up, and she’s determined to spare her own child that suffering. Which means she must find someone very special to father her child. Someone who’s more comfortable working out his muscles than exerc...more
Mass Market Paperback, 374 pages
Published
February 1st 1997
by Avon
(first published January 1st 1997)
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1 star
Warning...RANTING AHEAD! Spoilers, too!
First, apologies to all SEP fans and people who liked this book. Usually I don't do reviews of books I don't like but this one annoyed me so much I had to say SOMETHING. And that something probably won't be that coherent, but oh, well.
I read some other books by her and liked them, although I noticed a slightly disturbing pattern-Hero's emotionally immature-heroine falls in love with a hero-hero can't admit he loves her-heroine runs off-hero has an ep...more
Warning...RANTING AHEAD! Spoilers, too!
First, apologies to all SEP fans and people who liked this book. Usually I don't do reviews of books I don't like but this one annoyed me so much I had to say SOMETHING. And that something probably won't be that coherent, but oh, well.
I read some other books by her and liked them, although I noticed a slightly disturbing pattern-Hero's emotionally immature-heroine falls in love with a hero-hero can't admit he loves her-heroine runs off-hero has an ep...more
4 stars
It took me for a while to finish it because I was afraid I might hate it so much I rated it to one-star (that's one extreme negative judgment). Yes, this book is not my cup of tea. The story was kind of childish, it was irritating.
I wasn't fascinated with Cal's attitude. He was a bit of an ass but then he became a likable person as the story went. I don't know why people find genius people are freak. For me, it's awesome to have such brilliant mind like Jane. And, I didn't have any probl...more
It took me for a while to finish it because I was afraid I might hate it so much I rated it to one-star (that's one extreme negative judgment). Yes, this book is not my cup of tea. The story was kind of childish, it was irritating.
I wasn't fascinated with Cal's attitude. He was a bit of an ass but then he became a likable person as the story went. I don't know why people find genius people are freak. For me, it's awesome to have such brilliant mind like Jane. And, I didn't have any probl...more
Difficult one for me to rate. Once I got past the horrified reaction I had to Jane's cold-blooded plotting to steal Cal's sperm (which, come to think of it, I might never have fully gotten over), it was a fun enough enemies-to-lovers story. Despite her really morally atrocious actions, Jane was otherwise a sympathetic character. I liked her spunk; she was strong enough to stand up to Cal, which is no mean feat. Cal was (justifiably) appalled and outraged by her actions. I thought he was drawn we...more
Yorumun tamamı Kitap Esintisi sayfasında.
“Sensiz Olmaz” okurken çok zevk aldığım bir romandı. Zaten yazar ablamız Susan Elizabeth’in tarzını çok seviyorum. Bu seferkinde de yine kahkaha attırmayı başarmış.
Kitapta fizik profesörü Jane’in umutsuzca çocuk sahibi olma isteği anlatılıyor. Kendisi bir dahi olduğu için ve büyürken de çok sorun yaşadığı için, çocuğunun böyle şeyleri yaşamamasını sağlamak amacıyla kendinden daha az zeki bir erkek bulmaya çalışıyor. Televizyonda hokey oyuncusu Cal gözün...more
“Sensiz Olmaz” okurken çok zevk aldığım bir romandı. Zaten yazar ablamız Susan Elizabeth’in tarzını çok seviyorum. Bu seferkinde de yine kahkaha attırmayı başarmış.
Kitapta fizik profesörü Jane’in umutsuzca çocuk sahibi olma isteği anlatılıyor. Kendisi bir dahi olduğu için ve büyürken de çok sorun yaşadığı için, çocuğunun böyle şeyleri yaşamamasını sağlamak amacıyla kendinden daha az zeki bir erkek bulmaya çalışıyor. Televizyonda hokey oyuncusu Cal gözün...more
Great vacation read! Can't go wrong with any SEP book. I hate to call them "romance novels" because that implies cheesy smut and this is more modern, youthful and edgy. Similar story line to some other SEP books, but still exciting. "Match Me If You Can" is a great first read if you're interested.
Si Jane si Professor itu, saking pengennya punya anak secara impulsive menipu Cal Bonner supaya menghamilinya. Jane pikir semua pemain football itu dumb-ass. Berhubung dia ber-IQ tinggi dia butuh ayah yg bodoh untuk menyeimbangkan IQ anaknya.
Haha.
Humornya dapet banget, as ecpected from SEP. Tapi yang seru itu justru ide ceritanya~ enggrossing. Ini tipe novel yg bisa bikin emosi ikutan sakit kalau tokohnya lagi sedih atau heartbroken. And makes your heart melted when they acted sweet.
Apalagi pas...more
Haha.
Humornya dapet banget, as ecpected from SEP. Tapi yang seru itu justru ide ceritanya~ enggrossing. Ini tipe novel yg bisa bikin emosi ikutan sakit kalau tokohnya lagi sedih atau heartbroken. And makes your heart melted when they acted sweet.
Apalagi pas...more
Another great read.
Dr Jane Darlington wants a baby but decides that she wants the father to be attractive, athletic but not particularly intelligent on the basis that the child would grow up with a happy mix from both parents.
Cal Bonner is the 36 yr old star quarterback with the Chicago stars, who is in denial about the fact that he is getting older and may not be in a position to play for much longer. Our hero has a thing about age and women, and doesn't like to date anyone over 23 years old....more
Dr Jane Darlington wants a baby but decides that she wants the father to be attractive, athletic but not particularly intelligent on the basis that the child would grow up with a happy mix from both parents.
Cal Bonner is the 36 yr old star quarterback with the Chicago stars, who is in denial about the fact that he is getting older and may not be in a position to play for much longer. Our hero has a thing about age and women, and doesn't like to date anyone over 23 years old....more
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Third times a charm. Maybe this time, I would write a suitable review.
Clearly, I love this book. After reading it every so often (I think, once every 6 months), it has a solid place in my 'Favorites' shelf. What first attracted me to this story? The heroine, Jane. She's one smart cookie, who does one dumb act to get what she always wanted, a baby of her own. Feeling like a freak growing up, Jane wants a dumb jock to father (donate sperm) her future child. She stumbles on Cal Boner, successful qu...more
Clearly, I love this book. After reading it every so often (I think, once every 6 months), it has a solid place in my 'Favorites' shelf. What first attracted me to this story? The heroine, Jane. She's one smart cookie, who does one dumb act to get what she always wanted, a baby of her own. Feeling like a freak growing up, Jane wants a dumb jock to father (donate sperm) her future child. She stumbles on Cal Boner, successful qu...more
Nov 05, 2011
Aquit
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Shelves:
books-from-library,
waste-of-time-and-tree,
ick-factor,
guy-has-dicks-for-brains,
twit-tstl-argh,
contemporary-romance,
books-i-reviewed,
guy-needs-to-fall-off-a-cliff,
guy-not-worth-redeeming,
guy-is-rude-overboaring-ass,
happiness-is-forced-excessively,
ending-tie-up-with-a-fake-bow,
guy-is-emotionally-abusive,
guy-is-so-not-hero-material,
guy-needs-to-be-hit-by-sledgehammer
Can anybody say eew? Ok, make that eeeeeeeeeeeeeew.
So basicly Jane wants a baby who won't become smartin other words be dumb as heck and wants "stupid" Cal to be the sperm donor. Chaos ensure as he finds out about her plan and she finds out that he's actually intelligent. Gasp!!!
Some Things I Learn From This Book:
A) If you want a baby then it dosen't matter who you hurt as long as you get what you want and the consequences be damned
B) When he yells, it means he love you"Damn you! Come back he...more
So basicly Jane wants a baby who won't become smart
Some Things I Learn From This Book:
A) If you want a baby then it dosen't matter who you hurt as long as you get what you want and the consequences be damned
B) When he yells, it means he love you
The basic premise is that this brianiac chick with limited social skills is so desperate to havea baby that she agrees to be a "birthday present" for a football player. She does get the result she is after, but when he finds out he forces her to get married to him. They then move to his hometown where they have to work out their differences--with a little help from his family and friends.[return]A pretty predictable "marriage of convience" romance, way too unbelievable and focused on all the wro...more
Apr 14, 2013
Miraphora
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
romance-contemporaneo
Me lo sentivo che, una volta iniziato, lo avrei divorato in poco tempo. Infatti ci ho messo mezza giornata senza nemmeno sforzarmi di continuare la lettura. Per come la vedo io, leggere velocemente un romanzo è indice di quanto sia piacevole e scorrevole. Se, poi, la storia ti rimane impressa e ti lascia il sorriso sulle labbra allora vuol dire che è sicuramente una lettura degna del genere a cui appartiene.
La Phillips - di cui per ora ho letto solo 3 romanzi - è un'autrice molto famosa negli U...more
La Phillips - di cui per ora ho letto solo 3 romanzi - è un'autrice molto famosa negli U...more
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La fisica Jane Darlington sente inesorabile il ticchettio del proprio orologio biologico incombere. A trentaquattro anni necessità a tutti i costi di un figlio. E quale uomo migliore con cui averne uno se non Calvin Bonner, affascinante giocatore dei Chicago Stars? Sarebbe l' uomo perfetto. Bellissimo ma un po stupido (così crede Jane), Cal avrebbe tutti i requisiti necessari per essere l' uomo migliore con cui passare una notte, imbrogliare e rimanere fin...more
La fisica Jane Darlington sente inesorabile il ticchettio del proprio orologio biologico incombere. A trentaquattro anni necessità a tutti i costi di un figlio. E quale uomo migliore con cui averne uno se non Calvin Bonner, affascinante giocatore dei Chicago Stars? Sarebbe l' uomo perfetto. Bellissimo ma un po stupido (così crede Jane), Cal avrebbe tutti i requisiti necessari per essere l' uomo migliore con cui passare una notte, imbrogliare e rimanere fin...more
SEP is one of the best in her genre as far as I'm concerned. I just want to say that before I start to bash this book, and to say that I would probably rate this book higher if it were written by someone else. It's probably not as bad as it seemed as I read it, it just wasn't anywhere close to the standards that SEP has set for herself.
The concept is flawed, and I wish authors would refrain, in general, from writing about heroines who are, "geniuses," if they're going to make them behave like co...more
The concept is flawed, and I wish authors would refrain, in general, from writing about heroines who are, "geniuses," if they're going to make them behave like co...more
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This book reminds me why I don't read heterosexual romance novels any more.
I've seen reviews blasting Jane's decision to steal Cal's sperm as immoral. I'll make that clear - that's not my issue with the book, nor do I even understand why it's immoral. It's her eggs, her womb, and nine months of her life. You can't miss what you never knew about, and as long as the kid doesn't grow up with daddy issues, I don't see what the problem is.
No, my problem is with the heroine. For someone with super in...more
I've seen reviews blasting Jane's decision to steal Cal's sperm as immoral. I'll make that clear - that's not my issue with the book, nor do I even understand why it's immoral. It's her eggs, her womb, and nine months of her life. You can't miss what you never knew about, and as long as the kid doesn't grow up with daddy issues, I don't see what the problem is.
No, my problem is with the heroine. For someone with super in...more
Ini buku pertama Susan E. Philips pertama yang saya baca, dan ternyata baguss bgt. Ceritanya lucu dan menguras emosi.
Cal Bonner quarterback utama tim Chicago Star yang paling terkenal sedang galau dengan usia dan masa depan karirnya. Di usia 36 tahun dia tahu kalo masa-masa emasnya sebagai pemain football mulai habis, tapi dia belum siap meninggalkan karirnya dan terutama tidak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan saat ia pensiun nanti.
Dr. Jane Darlington, Profesor single yang jenius, ingin punya bayi....more
Cal Bonner quarterback utama tim Chicago Star yang paling terkenal sedang galau dengan usia dan masa depan karirnya. Di usia 36 tahun dia tahu kalo masa-masa emasnya sebagai pemain football mulai habis, tapi dia belum siap meninggalkan karirnya dan terutama tidak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan saat ia pensiun nanti.
Dr. Jane Darlington, Profesor single yang jenius, ingin punya bayi....more
biasanya aku tak suka novel terjemahan sebenarnya . tapi... novel ini sepertinya membius ku . yaah walau akhirnya aku tahu bahwa genre di novel ini adalah dewasa tapi tak mengurungkan niatku untuk membacanya lebih lanjut. karakter tokoh yang ada di dalam novel sangat menarik . profesor fisika yang amat genius yang menginginkan bayi dan atlit football super keren idaman wanita, cal.
kedua tokoh itu mempunyai hubungan yang rumit,walaupun sederhana . mereka saling mencintai tapi ego mereka terlalu...more
kedua tokoh itu mempunyai hubungan yang rumit,walaupun sederhana . mereka saling mencintai tapi ego mereka terlalu...more
SEP Can do no wrong most of the time! I loved this book! But also there was a lot of flaws to me.
I would have to say I would have liked to seen Jane cut herself open wide and voiced all her problems growing up to Cal. I felt like the beginning was awesome! The fighting added just a lot of fun! I think it would have been awesome to have that been their relationship for awhile. I think the book made it seem like Jane was the bad guy. At no point did anyone say "that was wrong! But I can see why yo...more
I would have to say I would have liked to seen Jane cut herself open wide and voiced all her problems growing up to Cal. I felt like the beginning was awesome! The fighting added just a lot of fun! I think it would have been awesome to have that been their relationship for awhile. I think the book made it seem like Jane was the bad guy. At no point did anyone say "that was wrong! But I can see why yo...more
Poor, poor Jane. And poor Cal!
And poor, poor Jane.
This one has a slightly creepy beginning. Jane basically pretends to be a hooker and… basically does what hookers do. When he finds out she's used him to get pregnant, he forces her to marry him and takes her off to his house in Salvation, Texas.
The saddest thing is that they're going to divorce, which means Jane has to act like a class-one bitch around every member of Salvation in order to make them happy when the divorce comes through.
Of cours...more
And poor, poor Jane.
This one has a slightly creepy beginning. Jane basically pretends to be a hooker and… basically does what hookers do. When he finds out she's used him to get pregnant, he forces her to marry him and takes her off to his house in Salvation, Texas.
The saddest thing is that they're going to divorce, which means Jane has to act like a class-one bitch around every member of Salvation in order to make them happy when the divorce comes through.
Of cours...more
Jane Darling, genius extraordinaire, wants a child and will do just about anything to get one, even if it means posing as a hooker for Cal Bonner's birthday and tricking him into conceiving her child. When things don't quite work out the way she plans, Jane forces herself to seek Cal out and try again, and this time, she succeeds. Only Jane's plan to use Cal none the wiser doesn't quite work out the way she envisioned, and when Cal Bonner can't get their two nights out of his mind and goes looki...more
I hate starting my reviews with qualifiers, but I feel the need to make the following statement: Although my review for this book will sound less than positive, I liked SEP's writing style enough to read this book in one sitting. The dialogue was well written, if sometimes ridiculously inane, and the result was interesting enough to keep reading.
Jane Darlington is a brilliant physicist; she's a child prodigy whose smarts have always put her at the wrong ends of her peers' developmental curves an...more
Jane Darlington is a brilliant physicist; she's a child prodigy whose smarts have always put her at the wrong ends of her peers' developmental curves an...more
Published in 1997
What I Loved: Jane is a brilliant and independent lead character who is rocking the book smarts but is so clueless about other things. I love her journey to love, acceptance, and family. Great Grandma Annie is the best character in the book and she is stubborn as all get-out. Plus she loves her some Harry Connick Jr so you know this shotgun toting grandma is smart. She really did understand and see everything going on. She was also brilliant in letting everyone figure it out in...more
What I Loved: Jane is a brilliant and independent lead character who is rocking the book smarts but is so clueless about other things. I love her journey to love, acceptance, and family. Great Grandma Annie is the best character in the book and she is stubborn as all get-out. Plus she loves her some Harry Connick Jr so you know this shotgun toting grandma is smart. She really did understand and see everything going on. She was also brilliant in letting everyone figure it out in...more
That ending, oh, that sweet adorable ending! It pushed the book right up to five stars. I had to exclaim from the sheer cuteness of it, but thanks to the sinus meds, I sounded slightly drunk.
I was kinda meh about the first two books in this series, but Nobody's Baby but Mine was excellent. Again, it's not really a sports romance as the hero could have just as easily been a famous actor instead of a quarterback. What made this book so great was the way Phillips designed the relationship between...more
I was kinda meh about the first two books in this series, but Nobody's Baby but Mine was excellent. Again, it's not really a sports romance as the hero could have just as easily been a famous actor instead of a quarterback. What made this book so great was the way Phillips designed the relationship between...more
Am I allowed to say it? DANG - she's done it again.
I liked the story! The plot is simple and based on a somewhat far-fetched idea. The main characters are Jane - 34, not married, very cleversome physicist who doesn't want anything more than a baby she can love with all her heart. Neglected during childhood and feeling that she's an oddity because of her brains, she's looking for someone "dumb". That someone is Cal Bonner, Football player with the Chicago Stars! Cal is 36 and avoiding the subjec...more
I liked the story! The plot is simple and based on a somewhat far-fetched idea. The main characters are Jane - 34, not married, very cleversome physicist who doesn't want anything more than a baby she can love with all her heart. Neglected during childhood and feeling that she's an oddity because of her brains, she's looking for someone "dumb". That someone is Cal Bonner, Football player with the Chicago Stars! Cal is 36 and avoiding the subjec...more
Another wonderful SEP novel featuring the quarterback of the fictional Chicago Stars professional football team. Here is a man who has already assured himself a place in the Hall of Fame, has every bimbo in Chicago wanting a place in his life or at least a night of his attention, and he meets up with a astro-physicist pretending to be a high class call girl. In spite of her evident ineptitude as a "pro" she manages to get herself pregnant--that had been her goal all along. Problem is, Cal Bonner...more
After waiting for so long to read this book, I think I need to give a just judgment of what I thought of it. Reading reviews by different readers, I found that many people didn't like this book much. I didn't want to spoil my love and ardor for the Chicago Stars Series and I saved this one for the last because I believed that it might not be as good as the rest. Let me just that I was quite wrong in my hasty decision. I loved the book. I loved "Nobody Baby's But Mine" a lot as I turned pages, lo...more
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The Huffington Post says the books of Susan Elizabeth Phillips provide a “gateway drug to the whole [romance] genre,” which she assumes is a good thing. Bookpage magazine calls her “the crown jewel of romantic comedy writers,” which is definitely a good thing. Since she wrote her first novel on a typewriter in her kitchen, her books have been published in over 30 languages...more
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The Huffington Post says the books of Susan Elizabeth Phillips provide a “gateway drug to the whole [romance] genre,” which she assumes is a good thing. Bookpage magazine calls her “the crown jewel of romantic comedy writers,” which is definitely a good thing. Since she wrote her first novel on a typewriter in her kitchen, her books have been published in over 30 languages...more
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