Baby Be Mine (Johnny Be Good, #2)

Jul 29, 2011 Nikki rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Peeps that love chick lit and don't mind first person POV.

Shelves: own-ebook, chick-lit, gradual-romance, contemporary, 4-stars

4 stars.

I have to start by saying that I have a real soft spot for Paige Toon. She's an Australian author (or grew up in Australia at least) and most of her novels so far have some sort of link or make reference to Australia. Her books also twine together subtly; often with characters from one book making cameos in another.

Another thing I can say about Toon's books is that she doesn't shy away from the crappy stuff in life. Most of her stories take a hell of a lot of drama to get to their HEA, h...more 4 stars.

I have to start by saying that I have a real soft spot for Paige Toon. She's an Australian author (or grew up in Australia at least) and most of her novels so far have some sort of link or make reference to Australia. Her books also twine together subtly; often with characters from one book making cameos in another.

Another thing I can say about Toon's books is that she doesn't shy away from the crappy stuff in life. Most of her stories take a hell of a lot of drama to get to their HEA, hence where Baby Be Mine comes in.

We first meet Meg, Johnny, Christian and co in Johnny Be Good and while that book concludes a certain way that the reader has to accept, I think I speak for a lot of fans when I say that I wish it could have ended differently. Toon announced she was writing a sequel to Johnny Be Good last year and her readers have held their breath ever since.

Was Baby Be Mine awesome? It wasn't perfect. Did I love it? I definitely loved aspects of it because I was emotionally invested and had been since JBG. Was I disappointed overall? Not really. Did I gain HEA closure? Yes and thank god for that!

Considering I've read hundreds of books since my last Toon jaunt, I have to admit I'd forgotten how restrictive first person POV can be. I think in Meg and Johnny's case it really affects their chemistry in the book because while you feel everything that Meg feels (and so acutely), you have NO idea how Johnny feels. And that is beyond frustrating because when push comes to shove, you want to believe that it's not all been for nothing and that he loves her just as much as you want to believe that he does.

I've always liked Meg as a heroine. Ok so she hasn't made perfect decisions but she's done the very best that she can with what she's got. I also feel neither Johnny nor Christian treated her half as well as she deserved. Christian irked me especially at times.

I did love the book and the HEA in particular but I felt the book spent so much time as a continuum of Johnny Be Good that we saw a lot of recycled emotions, feelings and scenes instead of ripping into the heart of wtf was happening.

I loved that Meg was stronger and more confident. I loved that Johnny finally sorted himself out (though we honestly only saw 20 pages of this positivity towards the end). I adored Barney.

I sincerely felt sorry for Christian but thought he could have tried a tiny bit harder to understand. I also craved hearing Johnny's thoughts and feelings more than I wanted anything in my whole life. I wanted more time spent on Johnny and Meg.

All in all, a satisfying conclusion to one of my favourite stories.(less)

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Aug 10, 2011 Abi Holligan rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Baby Be Mine is the sequel to Johnny Be Good, it starts where the first book left off with Meg knowing that Johnny is in fact the father of her son Barney, not Christian, Johnny's best friend who she is currently having a relationship and living with. Barney looks so much like his father she can't believe Christian hasn't realised it yet. When Christian's mother dies, Meg has to forget herself and be strong for Christian, but when Johnny shows up to give his support, Meg is on edge especially wh...more

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May 12, 2013 Osob rated it 3 of 5 stars

Let me start off by saying that it is not often I fall in love with an author and Paige Toon has been a constant love of mine the past few years. I first read Lucy in the Sky back in 2009 but after returning the copy to my public library I lost the name of the book and author. Finally last summer after getting a job at my local Chapters I came across One Perfect Summer and my addiction to Paige and all her amazing characters began. This is the fourth of Paige's books I've read (I'm not reading t...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Makii rated it 4 of 5 stars

"You know I’m far from perfect. And I know that,too. But all that shit...all that stuff...It’s in the past. I don’t want to be that person anymore."(...)
"I love you,’ he says as tears fill my eyes. ‘I never want to be without you. I never want to spend another day, another minute, without you and Barney by my side. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long, long time. Meg Stiles..."

Awwwwww!! Yo estaba desesperada por leer este libro, porque aunque quería romper algo luego de terminar Johnny ...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Tricia Villanueva rated it 4 of 5 stars

The story started out excruciatingly slow. We spend quite a few chapters listening to Meg being mopey and telling us about her life with Christian and her son. Nothing really happens until Johnny shows up at Christian's parents' house. I really felt bad for Meg throughout the whole book because her situation just seemed impossible to deal with. I'm not sure how I felt about Johnny through all this. I mean, yeah, there were times when was actually sweet and it was obvious that he cared about Meg...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Paradoxical rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-otherwise, 2012-reading-list

I did a very quick read of this book, and now that I'm done with it, I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's not exactly what I call inventive or different or unique in any way. It developed the way I thought it would and it ended the way I thought it would. If you're looking for something new, this is not that book.

The characters, while varied, never struck me as anyone I particularly cared about. Meg spends a lot of time feeling guilty, and when she's not feeling guilty she's torn about what sh...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Carole rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the follow-up to Johnny Be Good which was published in 2008 so it's been a long anxious wait to find out what happened to Meg and Johnny. I haven't read that book but I wish I had -- I don't think I needed to read it but, after finishing this, I wanted to read it, if only to know more about their relationship before this sequel.

I loved the writing style, it was not over-dramatic or soppy, it had just the right amount of tenderness and fun and sadness all wrapped up in the story.

At the b...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Leeswammes rated it 4 of 5 stars

English-born Meg lives in the South of France with her boyfriend Christian and their baby son Barney. Meg can’t enjoy life as a new mother as she is constantly worried that her secret will come out: Barney is not Christian’s son but the result of a short affair with Johnny Jefferson, a rock star, who she used to work for.

She realises that Barney starts to look like Johnny more and more as he grows older, and it’s only a matter of time before people will guess the truth. She has to take a decisio...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Meg has a secret. The baby she's had --now a happy, babbling toddler -- does not belong to her boyfriend Christian, but to Johnny Jefferson, the world'smost famous rock star. She wasn't sure who the father was, but the baby looks more and more like Johnny every day, and less and less like Christian. She knows the secret must come out at some point, but she's terrified to tell it. What will the cost be for keeping her secret, or for spilling it... for her son or for herself?

This book is everythin...more

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Jul 29, 2011 Shaunna Mclaren rated it 3 of 5 stars

I've been patiently waiting for this novel since I finished Johnny Be Good the week after it was released; tiding myself over with the novels Toon released in between - both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, Baby Be Mine just didn't live up to the hopes I had for it.

I loved the cliffhanger at the end of Johnny Be Good, and was desperate to find out what happened to Meg, but on reading the first few chapters, I was getting a bit bored with her going on and on about how guilty she felt. It's...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Nov 08, 2012 Sparksfly510 rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think I did love this book. I couldn’t put it down as there was more drama, tension and very sweet and cute scenes. Despite it having an obvious plot and being able to guess most of the storyline I still couldn’t put it down! I loved that the characters have grown more in this book. Meg is a lot stronger and confident, she knows whats good and bad for her and nearly always makes the right decision. Johnny also grows up, takes responsibility and sorts himself out (although that doesn’t really h...more I think I did love this book. I couldn’t put it down as there was more drama, tension and very sweet and cute scenes. Despite it having an obvious plot and being able to guess most of the storyline I still couldn’t put it down! I loved that the characters have grown more in this book. Meg is a lot stronger and confident, she knows whats good and bad for her and nearly always makes the right decision. Johnny also grows up, takes responsibility and sorts himself out (although that doesn’t really happen until the end). The characters were finally given more depth. However, I still would of liked to have seen some things from Johnny’s perspective, to feel more connected to his character and give him more depth.

I felt that this novel was very similar to the first one as there was a lot of recycled emotions due to the similar situations characters found themselves in. Although I do like how it is realistic in how Meg and Johnny’s relationship progresses, and she doesn’t just give into him, and let herself be pushed around, she makes sure Johnny knows what she needs and wants and he eventually cleans himself up. She doesn’t just give in to a druggie/alcoholic and go on a downward spiral again with him.

Again, you never get bored during the book and I looked forward to all the cute scenes between Johnny, Barney and Meg, and I enjoyed the sexual tension between Johnny and Meg again. Although again, the story did move a little slow and I think a few more short and sweet romantic scenes were needed between Meg and Johnny, however not having too many of these kept you reading as you couldn’t wait for the next one.

I did like the conclusion, even though it is predictable, although I wasn’t fully satisfied. I think that it was wrapped up a little quickly, like in The Hunger Games, and could of used another chapter or two. But, I still loved the book. I think the main thing I loved was the idea of Johnny and Meg being a family. I love the main characters becoming a family which is really the only reason why I enjoyed Breaking Dawn from the Twilight series so much. I love all the cute family scenes in this book as well!

Anyway, as you can tell I did enjoy the book and am obviously a bit of a chick-lit fan, and I think Paige Toon is making her way up on my list of fave chick-lit authors!(less)

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Nov 25, 2011 Hsiau Wei rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2011

This book tells the story about Meg who found herself in a dilemma. to tell her existing boyfriend about the true story of Barney's birth whom he thought is his son or keep the secret to herself which may posed a problem as Barney look more and more like his biological father, Johnny day by day. However, when Johnny finally found out the truth behind Barney's identity demanded Meg to allow him to play his role as a father, Meg realised that she have no excuse but to Christian about the truth.

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Apr 27, 2013 Marion Hudson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chic-lit

Johnny Be Good was an unexpected delight and I eagerly started reading the sequel Baby Be Mine moments after completing the first part of Johnny and Meg's journey. When I started reading these books I expected light, fun reading, typical of the Chic Lit genre. Despite the many humorous dialogues between the characters, this book certainly isn't light reading. The main storyline does not allow for light reading - Meg's son Barney is not the produce of her current boyfriend but is the result of a...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Di rated it 4 of 5 stars

'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it. One-time celebrity personal assistant to wild boy of rock Johnny Jefferson, Meg Stiles is now settled and living in the south of France with her doting boyfriend Christian and their son Barney. But they're living a lie - a lie that will turn their lives upside down and inside out - bec...more

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Nov 22, 2011 BeautyUnknown rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Loved reading this book.
I'm Meg Stiles. This is my leaving party. And that song we're making a mockery of? That's written by one of the biggest rock stars in the world. And I'm moving in with him tomorrow.
Seriously! I am not even joking. Well, maybe I'm misleading you a little bit. You see, I haven't actually met him yet...
No, I'm not a stalker. I'm his new PA. His Personal Assistant. And I am off to La-La Land. Los Angeles. The City of Angels—whatever you want to call it—and I can't bloody be...more

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Jul 21, 2011 Leah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, books-read-2011, favorites

It’s fair to say that Paige Toon is one of my favourite Chick Lit authors. I’ve loved all of her books, Johnny Be Good being my favourite. Her writing style is something I love and her characters are always a joy to read about and she’s an author I look forward to each time summer rolls around. This year, though, I almost imploded with excitement because after THREE long years, the sequel to Johnny Be Good was finally in the making in the shape of Baby Be Mine. I didn’t much like the cover – I w...more It’s fair to say that Paige Toon is one of my favourite Chick Lit authors. I’ve loved all of her books, Johnny Be Good being my favourite. Her writing style is something I love and her characters are always a joy to read about and she’s an author I look forward to each time summer rolls around. This year, though, I almost imploded with excitement because after THREE long years, the sequel to Johnny Be Good was finally in the making in the shape of Baby Be Mine. I didn’t much like the cover – I wanted it to match Johnny Be Good but instead it’s entirely different, but I didn’t care. Once I knew it was on the way I was covertly waiting for my postman each day and I was so excited when it finally arrived. It didn’t disappoint me in the slightest.

I’m quite surprised, actually, that I’ve managed to cobble my thoughts sufficiently to be able to type this review. Baby Be Mine has been a long time coming, and all I’d really like to say is: You have to read it. Because that just about sums it up. I’m crap at writing reviews for books like this because I start to sound like a fan-girl. So I apologise in readiness for my fan-girliness. Baby Be Mine picks up a year and a half after Johnny Be Good ends. At the end of Johnny Be Good we found out Meg is pregnant and she doesn't know who the dad is and Baby Be Mine begins with Barney's first birthday party and we all know, conclusively, that in the DNA stakes, baby Barney picked up Johnny Jefferson's DNA. Which would be fine and dandy, except that, you know, Meg's currently with Christian, Johnny's best friend and biography-writer. Can you say uh-oh? I did wonder how long Meg would keep the secret that Barney's babydaddy wasn't Christian; would it last the whole novel? Would it come out quickly? I was nicely surprised that the whole babydaddy drama wasn't dragged out like a Jeremy Kyle episode. The fallout was something else, but the reveal was surprisingly swift and done with remarkable... politeness. (That's the only word that comes to mind.)

Baby Be Mine is a book I've waited three long years for and despite it being so, so long a wait, it was well worth the wait. I'd read a boring computer manual if it was written by Paige Toon because she's just so able to get to the heart of her characters and to make us care about them. In five novels and four leading ladies, I've found myself wanting to know all of them; to be their friends, to share their secrets, to be part of their lives. That's not something I can say for all authors, but Paige has this innate ability to really make her characters speak. There is no book I look forward to more each year than the new Paige Toon novel and I eat up her books in double-quick time, wanting to know how they end. Wanting to know if it all gets better. Not only does she bring us such wonderful characters, but she also tells us about her previous characters, she sneakily inserts them into her following books and it's like they're all in their own little world. It's quite something and Baby Be Mine just continued that amazing trend. What does it say about a writers ability that I can easily brush under the carpet that Meg cheated on Christian with Johnny? I mean it's unforgiveable, right? But it's not. It's not all black and white.

Another problem with sequels – particularly sequels that don’t immediately follow each other – is that the characters could end up having character transplants but everyone is good and accounted for (despite the fact I forgot Bess). Meg is just as warm and just as loveable as in the first book. I know what she did is wrong but I’ve explained how I feel about it, Christian didn’t deserve what he got, but… well, let’s just say I’m blinded by my love for Johnny and we’ll leave it at that. The main reason I wanted to read this novel – apart from potentially getting my happy ending – was being back with Johnny Jefferson. I love him. Although Ricardo Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger, from the Stephanie Plum books) has rather crept up on him in my “favourite male character” stakes, Johnny is still my number one. I liked his humour, the way he and Meg spark off each other although I hated the drugs. And the booze. But he’s a rock star. Not that that excuses him. But, still, he sounds totally hot. Despite the fact I forgot Bess (I thought Meg’s best friend in JBG had a different name) I loved being re-introduced to her, ditto Meg’s parents and sister who I also forgot (HOW? I’ve read JBG three times, how can I not remember Bess or Susan or Meg’s mum and dad? It’s mind-boggling.) There's something about these characters I just so love.

In case you can’t tell, I loved Baby Be Mine. I did. I did. I did. It was excellent, and I do hope you can see how much I loved the book. It was well, well worth the wait. It was written so perfectly, that I just couldn’t put it down. Honestly, I was so tempted to tell my dogs to just cross their legs while I finished it up (but, alas, I didn’t. Suki would bite me. Probably.). It was so absorbing to be back in Meg’s world again. To go to France, England, LA, to re-visit old haunts, and be back with the wonderful characters. I do think, though, this is the end. Sob. Everything was wrapped up brilliantly – no pesky ending that leaves us all hanging! I’ve loved a lot of books this year, but Baby Be Mine could quite easily be my absolute favourite. Despite the lacklustre cover (I so wish it would be re-designed so it could match my other Paige Toon books), the book inside is brilliant. Seriously, people, anybody who was disappointed with the ending of Johnny Be Good will forgive it when they read Baby Be Mine because it turns out Meg, Johnny and Christian needed a sequel, needed a second, amazing novel. I told you I loved Paige Toon. Now… how long exactly until One Perfect Summer comes out?(less)

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Jul 18, 2011 Sharon Goodwin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I haven’t read any novels from author Paige Toon and had seen all the excitement on Twitter so was really looking forward to reading Baby be Mine.

Even though Baby be Mine continues the story of Meg Stiles from ‘Johnny be Good’ it can also be read as a stand alone story. There is enough information as the story unfolds for us to get a clear picture of Meg and Johnny’s history together.

When I first started reading, I wondered where we would be led as in the first part we find Meg living on the edg...more I haven’t read any novels from author Paige Toon and had seen all the excitement on Twitter so was really looking forward to reading Baby be Mine.

Even though Baby be Mine continues the story of Meg Stiles from ‘Johnny be Good’ it can also be read as a stand alone story. There is enough information as the story unfolds for us to get a clear picture of Meg and Johnny’s history together.

When I first started reading, I wondered where we would be led as in the first part we find Meg living on the edge waiting for Christian to find out that Barney is not his son. I found this really emotional and wanted to move on from the sadness……… in fact, it’s not too long before we’re whisked away into a whirlwind of emotions!

From living in France at the beginning, we go on a journey to Barcelona (when Meg is on a weekend with best friend Bess – and of course son Barney), LA and in Henley in the UK. In France we experience the break down of Meg’s relationship, in LA we witness the spark between Meg and Johnny and the enmity between Meg and Johnny’s girlfriend Dana ……………. And get to see what life is like in the world of a famous rockstar. In Henley, Meg finds herself and experiences for the first time in a long time, what a home really is.

I loved Meg’s character. She is protective of son Barney and comes across as very grounded. The way she interacts with Johnny despite being hurt by him (or rather because of being hurt by him!) is sassy. I loved the eye contact! We can see glimpses of what Johnny is capable of being through their interaction.

Written in the first person with lots of dialogue is the style that takes us on this journey of love. There is some descriptive writing but it’s the dialogue that is the backbone.

Baby be Mine is not just a love story, it’s also about finding yourself once you’ve been lost. Barney is a key character for making the characters re-evaluate their lives and the directions they go in.

I found I had to be careful when I picked this up because the time just flew by and I was surprised when I looked at the clock! I’ve laughed and I’ve cried. All the things you want for a summer read.

I would like to thank Simon & Schuster UK for sending me a copy to review.
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Mar 03, 2013 Fiona rated it 5 of 5 stars

Blown away as always with this author! Follow onto "Johnny be Good", Meg has had her baby Barney and together with her boyfriend Christian are leading what seems a blissful life in the South of France. As Barney approaches his first birthday the one thing that Meg fears becomes apparent, Barney is not Christian's but belongs to Johnny following a one night stand. If she can see who else can? When she comes clean it all spirals into a nightmare, Johnny while wanting to be a daddy is still living...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Kathy Chung rated it 2 of 5 stars

Enter page 11, I didn't like the heroine, Meg. She came across to me as whiney and rather selfish. Not willing to let.Christian know that the son is not his and when Christian got to know about it, she still tries to shove it down his throat by having Johnny meet the son.

Didn't really like Johnny either. In fact both hero and heroine seems to be weak. Meg going woozy each time Johnny is around and Johnny "ducking" around though he is portrayed ti be in love with meg.

To me, this feels like just...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Rea Sinfield rated it 5 of 5 stars

One of my favourite authors is Paige Toon. I have read all of her books and have thouroghly enjoyed each one. When I heard that Paige had a new book being released I was so excited I pre-ordered it so I knew it would get here quickly and safely!

Plot
‘He’s not mine, is he?’ That’s the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn’t even know it. One-time celebrity personal assistant...more One of my favourite authors is Paige Toon. I have read all of her books and have thouroghly enjoyed each one. When I heard that Paige had a new book being released I was so excited I pre-ordered it so I knew it would get here quickly and safely!

Plot
‘He’s not mine, is he?’ That’s the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn’t even know it. One-time celebrity personal assistant to wild boy of rock Johnny Jefferson, Meg Stiles is now settled and living in the south of France with her doting boyfriend Christian and their son Barney. But they’re living a lie – a lie that will turn their lives upside down and inside out – because as Barney reaches his first birthday, Meg can no longer deny that her son is growing to look more and more like his rock star father every day, and less and less like Christian, and sooner or later, the world is going to realise.

My Opinion
As I said before I am a huge Paige Toon fan and this book surprised me as it was slightly different from her other novels. Firstly the cover has changed, Paige Toon has always had a similar stly to her books which made them instantly recognisable and familiar. I still like the colours used on the cover of Baby Be Mine and the book is still inviting although I still prefer the old style covers. The second thing which is different from the previous novels is this book follows on from a previous book Johnny Be Good. Although we have had characters pop up from one book into another book they have never actually had a sequel.

Paige Toon’s style of writing is so easy to read and has you hooked from the first page. I cannot compare her style of writing to any other author. There are never any dull points to any of her books.

The book gets straight off to a fast start with Meg feeling guilt ridden that she is living like a happy little family with boyfriend Christian who thinks he is the father of Meg’s one year old boy Barney. Meg hoped that the baby would be Christians but it is clear when she looks at her little boy that he is her ex Johnny’s child. When the book started off like this I thought that the whole of the book was going to be about trying to keep the truth hidden from both Christian and Johnny which I thought was going to make the book drag a little, why o why did I not have more faith in Paige! The whole will he find out question is answered early on in the book which gives us the rest of the book to see how Johnny is going to cope with fatherhood and also what is going to happen in Megs love life!

I loved the character of Meg in Johnny Be Good and so it was good to have her back again the characters feel so real it is like catching back up with old friends again! Johnny the sex, drugs and rock and roll star is back on true form again, what is about this bad guy that makes him so addictive to Meg and to us the reader!

He is everything we should despise in a man yet we cannot get enough of him! Even Meg whose actions were not innocent is quickly forgiven by me which is unusal as she has slept with someone else and she has lied and caused huge heart ache yet for some reason I still love her and felt sorry for her through the majority of the book and I was just hoping for a happy ending for her.

I cannot give this book enough praise I would highly recommend this book. It will have you gripped from the first chapter. I read this in under 7 hours as I just couldn’t put this down.
A 5 star rating doesn’t seem enough for this book so we are giving this book our little gem rating!
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Feb 27, 2013 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: will_reread

I'm not usually one for writing reviews, normally just happy to give a star rating and leave it at that. I couldn't do that with Baby Be Mine though. I've read Johnny be good and Baby be mine over the space of 2 days because I just could not put them down, might actually get some sleep tonight now.

What can I say about this book other than wow! Both books had me gripped from the first paragraph and took me on such an emotional roller coaster with so many twists and turns. I fell in love with mos...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, chick-lit, celebrities-rockstars-athletes, faves-highly-recommend, uk-aussie-dublin-setting, secret-baby-or-unplanned-pregnancy

I read Johnny Be Good and then this book in a 24 hour period. These characters are extremely emotionally exhausting. Meg should have learned her lesson in the first book about the craziness of sex, drugs and rock & roll. I understand why she let Johnny back into her life again but I was a little upset how easily she trusted him around her kid. After all, he's a drug addict who makes bad decisions. It also took Johnny too long to come around. I would have thought he'd change sooner rather tha...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Jasmin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Die englische Fortsetzung zu "Du bist mein Stern" von Paige Toon.
Ich konnte es einfach nicht mehr abwarten bis die Fortsetzung auf Deutsch rauskam,also musste ich zu der englischen Version greifen. Ich muss sagen das ich das Buch sehr flüssig lesen konnte und auch wirklich alles verstanden habe. Dies war übrigens mein 1. englischsprachiges Buch!!!

Nun aber zur Story:

Vor Jahren arbeitete Meg Stiles als persönliche Assistentin des Rockstars Johnny Jefferson. Doch das ist lange her. Heute lebt sie e...more Die englische Fortsetzung zu "Du bist mein Stern" von Paige Toon.
Ich konnte es einfach nicht mehr abwarten bis die Fortsetzung auf Deutsch rauskam,also musste ich zu der englischen Version greifen. Ich muss sagen das ich das Buch sehr flüssig lesen konnte und auch wirklich alles verstanden habe. Dies war übrigens mein 1. englischsprachiges Buch!!!

Nun aber zur Story:

Vor Jahren arbeitete Meg Stiles als persönliche Assistentin des Rockstars Johnny Jefferson. Doch das ist lange her. Heute lebt sie ein ruhiges Leben mit ihrem in sie vernarrten Freund Christian und ihrem Sohn Barney. Es gibt nur ein Problem, Barney sieht seinem vermeintlichen Vater ganz und gar nicht ähnlich, dafür aber besagtem Rockstar.

Soviele Jahre liegen jetzt auch nicht dazwischen da Barney in dem Buch noch ein Baby ist. :) Man muss schon im Vornherein sagen das Christian nicht sooooviel in dem Buch vorkommt. Es geht mehr um Meg und Johnny. Und das nicht als Paar sondern als "zusammen wachsenden" Eltern. Man erlebt in dem Buch mit wie sich Johnny dem Vater da sein widmet.

Ich war äußerst angetan von der Forsetzung und konnte wirklich nicht genug kriegen von Meg und Johnny. Für mich gehören die beiden einfach zusammen...mir war christian immer sehr sympathisch als Mensch,aber nicht als Partner an Meg's Seite. Ich empfinde nach wie vor viel Sympathie für ihn. Dennoch schlägt mein Herz für Johnny egal was für ein Benehmen er manchmal drauf hat. Für mich ist er perfekt mit all seinen Kanten und Ecken. Und auch Meg mochte ich in dem Buch wieder ganz besonders. Man kann immer mit ihr fühlen,in jeder Situation und in jeder Hinsicht.

In diesem Buch lernen wir auch mehr über die Menschen aus Meg's Umfeld kennen. Wie ihrer besten Freundin,ihrer Schwester und ihren Eltern. Es ist wirklich toll am Leben von Meg mit dran teilzunehmen.

Vom Ende war ich äußerst überrascht weil ich damit überhaupt nicht gerechnet habe....ich habe bis kurz vor Ende immer gedachte es würde kein Happy-End geben....aber nein es gab eins. Und was für eins!

Außerdem darf ich euch noch überraschen,denn wir kriegen bald noch mehr zu lesen von Johnny und Meg. Denn Paige Toon plant noch ein Buch über die beiden. Bald gibt es was Offizielles!!!

Das Buch verdient alle 5 Sterne, weil es mal wieder ein tolles Buch war,um einen Nachmittag lang von der Realität zu flüchten und von Johnny träumen zu können + das Cover ist ein wahrer Hingucker. Echt mal anderes...!
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Mar 27, 2013 Tara Woolley rated it 5 of 5 stars

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RELIEF doesn't even begin to cover it when I realised there was a sequel to Johnny Be Good.

I found this book faster moving then Johnny Be Good, but I guess sequels should be like this as you're already familiar with the characters.
My heart went out to Christian in this novel, and although I wanted to hate Meg I couldn't.

Johnny's GF in this though I didn't like, however it really helped reflect the kind of person Johnny was without Meg, and I had a smug satisfaction on behalf of Meg whilst see...more

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Jul 11, 2011 Book-shelf Shelf rated it 5 of 5 stars

Its here!! The sequel to ‘Johnny Be Good’ and by heavens it’s worth the wait! I thought i would have to re-read JBG as my memory is like a goldfish, but nope. Paige makes sure that she puts in little reminders, but without a need to read JBG factor. The story had me laughing and worried, it kept me turning the pages with the goings on of Meg’s Life.

I did think that it would get a bit beyond the knowledge of us mere mortals with all the stardom, but Paige keeps it real, well as real as you can wh...more

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Sep 01, 2012 Alexandria Tugot rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can't give this book a proper 5-star rating because there are loads of things that Paige Toon could have improved on. I did, however, love how things ended up. I was monumentally bothered by Johnny's actions until the last few chapters of the book.

What I love the most is how the story ended. It's an open ending, which is good. I wish Paige Toon would write another one from the point of view of Johnny. You know, like Slammed and Point of Retreat. One book from the point of view of Lake and the...more

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May 05, 2012 Dinjolina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: cheating-jerk, evil-women-give-me-headaches, evil-other-woman, heroine-with-brain-damage, hero-i-wanted-dead, hero-overly-angsty, hero-singing, horribly-wrong-ending, angst, drama-queens, secret-baby-pssssttt

I wish this hero just dropped dead.

I mean…I got trough all the angst of him ‘loving’ the heroine in book one.
She leaves him, ok.

Then he is back on the scene…..with a girlfriend.
One that he luuuuvs.
But the heroine is living with him because of the kid….so he is…jealous…and sometimes he is kissy and gropey…but we still have scenes where he fucks his girlfriend all over the place, and pretty much in the heroines presence.

So the HE?
Ew.

He changed?
Please.

He realized he loves only her?
Snort.

They will f...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Vanessa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-books

Inhalt
Meg hat ein Geheimnis, ein sehr großes, schwerwiegendes Geheimnis, wegend dem sie ihre Familie verlieren könnte. Ihr kleiner Sohn Barney ist nicht von ihrem Freund Christian, sondern von Johny, ja ganz recht er ist der Sohn von Rockstar Johnny Jefferson. Meg weiß, dass die Wahrheit bald ans Tageslicht kommen wird, denn Barney schaut nicht aus wie Christian und Megan sieht er auch nicht ähnlich, er ist seinem Vater wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten. Und Meg weiß auch, dass sie Christian bald...more Inhalt
Meg hat ein Geheimnis, ein sehr großes, schwerwiegendes Geheimnis, wegend dem sie ihre Familie verlieren könnte. Ihr kleiner Sohn Barney ist nicht von ihrem Freund Christian, sondern von Johny, ja ganz recht er ist der Sohn von Rockstar Johnny Jefferson. Meg weiß, dass die Wahrheit bald ans Tageslicht kommen wird, denn Barney schaut nicht aus wie Christian und Megan sieht er auch nicht ähnlich, er ist seinem Vater wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten. Und Meg weiß auch, dass sie Christian bald die Wahrheit sagen muss, doch sie hat zu große Angst ihn zu verlieren, sie möchte doch nur das Beste für Barney, sie möchte einen Vater für ihn. Doch ist es das Beste für Barney mit falschem Vater aufzuwachsen?

Meinung
Das Paige Toon in ihren Büchern oft auf vergangene Bücher anspielt, ist ja bereits bekannt, aber „Baby Be Mine“ ist dennoch anders als die bisherigen Romane der Autorin. Mit „Baby Be Mine“ schrieb Toon ihre erste Fortsetzung und zwar von „Johnny Be Good“ oder auf Deutsch „Du bist mein Stern“. Das ich dieses Buch also unbedingt lesen musste und zwar sofort, ist doch klar, oder?

Ich habe „Du bist mein Stern“ geliebt und immer auf eine Fortsetzung gehofft, denn das Ende war doch sehr offen und damals habe ich mich richtig aufgeregt, wie sie das Buch nur so enden lassen konnte.

Ich kann mich ja nur immer wieder wiederholen, ich liebe Paige Toons Schreibstil. Sie schafft es mich bei Jedem ihrer Bücher zu fesseln. Ihre Bücher bringen mich zum Lachen und auch zum Weinen. Aber das ist noch nicht alles, denn wenn man zurückdenkt, merkt man, dass Paige Toon immer ein wichtiges Thema, auch wenn dies oft eher in den Hintergründ rückt, anspricht. In „Baby Be Mine“ wäre das Betrug.

Toons Charaktere sind immer wunderbar beschrieben und man darf viel an den Gedanken der Protagonistin teilhaben.
Bei den Charakteren kommen so gut wie alle schon aus „Du bist mein Stern“ bekannten, wie allen voran natürlich Megan, Christian, Johnny, Bess und Kitty, vor aber auch ein paar neue Charaktere kann man im Buch kennenlernen, allerdings spielen diese nur kleine, eher unbedeutende Rollen. Einen neuen Charkter mit einer großen, sehr wichtigen Rolle gibt es aber schon, nämlich den kleinen Barney und der ist wirklich süß. Ganz schnell ist er mir ans Herz gewachsen und ich wollte ihn am liebsten knuddeln.

Cover
Mir gefallen einfach alle Cover von Paige Toon Büchern, da kann ich mir nicht helfen. Besonders schön finde ich die rosa Blumenranken, links und rechts sind die auch etwas erhoben. Auch den Wegweiser finde ich eine gute Idee. Bei den Toon Büchern im Original, fällt mir immer wieder die Liebe fürs Detail auf und so was liebe ich ja sowieso.

Mein Fazit
Ich sags euch jetzt nochmal, wenn ihrs immer noch nicht getan habt, lest endlich ein Buch von Paige Toon!
In „Baby Be Mine“ bekommen wir wieder eine spannende Story mit einfach grandiosen Charakteren serviert. Mit hat das Buch einfach nur super gefallen, es hätte nicht besser beginnen oder enden können. Ich habe keinen einzigen Kritikpunkt! Achja auch ohne Vorkenntnisse kann man „Baby Be Mine“ ohne Probleme lesen. Also, wer kann da schon wiederstehen?(less)

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Mar 05, 2013 Jaren rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars because
: i loved Johnny Be Good so i was excited to read this (1st book is still better though).
: i love the characters - Johnny & Meg.
: i have a soft spot for rock stars/bad boys. I turn into mush when these bad boys turn into good boys in the end (call me romantic & naive but this is fiction so my world here - made up of sweeping tales of grandeurs & impossibilities)
: it's a love story! I'm a sucker for all love stories.
: the book was emotional but i wasn't emotionally ex...more

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