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Another Woman's Son
Whose baby is he?
Three months ago, Isabel Baker's life came crashing down after her husband confessed he'd fallen in love with another woman; her sister; and that they'd had a child together.
Then tragedy strikes, and Isabel's sister and husband are killed, leaving baby Tony with just her sister's husband, Ben. Now Isabel is faced with a terrible decision. Telling the truth would mean taking Tony from the only father he's ever known, but how can she possibly lie?
She's shocked to discover that Ben doesn't have any such qualms. He's determined to keep what remains of his family intact; no matter what.
Which is why he's trying to convince Isabel that together they could make the perfect parents for Tony!
Three months ago, Isabel Baker's life came crashing down after her husband confessed he'd fallen in love with another woman; her sister; and that they'd had a child together.
Then tragedy strikes, and Isabel's sister and husband are killed, leaving baby Tony with just her sister's husband, Ben. Now Isabel is faced with a terrible decision. Telling the truth would mean taking Tony from the only father he's ever known, but how can she possibly lie?
She's shocked to discover that Ben doesn't have any such qualms. He's determined to keep what remains of his family intact; no matter what.
Which is why he's trying to convince Isabel that together they could make the perfect parents for Tony!
- GenresRomance
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
About the author
Anna Adams
85 books232 followersAnna Adams was in the US Navy, also working on a business degree full-time, when her first child was born. That little guy changed her life--created priorities. She wanted her children to grow up, believing they could do the most unlikely things.
Like writing--which she'd done since she was old enough to force someone to listen to stories and then old enough to pick up a pencil and a piece of paper.
She switched to an English degree--and ignored her husband when he asked if she planned to "open an English store," and eventually found jobs doing any kind of writing. And she learned to write books.
Twenty-something books later, she's a USA Today Bestseller, and she's still believes in unlikely things. Like true love that everyone can believe in.
Like writing--which she'd done since she was old enough to force someone to listen to stories and then old enough to pick up a pencil and a piece of paper.
She switched to an English degree--and ignored her husband when he asked if she planned to "open an English store," and eventually found jobs doing any kind of writing. And she learned to write books.
Twenty-something books later, she's a USA Today Bestseller, and she's still believes in unlikely things. Like true love that everyone can believe in.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 27, 2013
Okay, get your pens and papers ready. Take notes -- there'll be a quiz at the end (okay, not really, but you still might want to take notes).
Best friends Will and Ben married sisters Isabel and Faith. Will and Isabel. Ben and Faith. Got that? Keeping up? Good. One more person to add to the mix. Tony is Ben and Faith's toddler son.
When Isabel presses Will to have a baby, he admits he already has a son with -- wait for it -- Faith. That's right, little Tony is really Will's son, not Ben's. Isabel leaves Will. She decides not to tell Ben about Tony's true parentage.
Three months later (where the story starts), Will and Faith have decided to run away with Tony. They are in an accident with Tony being the only survivor. Faith had left a note for Ben, so he now knows Tony is not his biological son.
Ben is terrified Isabel will tell her parents that Tony is really Will's son and they will want to take custody away from Ben. He decides the best course of action is to keep Isabel close to him, so he invites Isabel to stay with him while she is cleaning out Will's house -- the one she hasn't lived in for 3 months.
Isabel is a great big ball of internal conflict. She feels guilty for not telling Ben about Will and Faith's affair. She knows the best home for Tony is with Ben, but worries Ben might refuse to let her family visit Tony. She doesn't like lying to her parents, but doesn't want to ruin her parents' memories of Faith with the truth of Faith's infidelity.
This story has a fast timeline. Four months from start to finish. Ben and Isabel's feelings for each other started within a few days of the funerals. I can usually overlook a quick sprint to being in love, but this felt a little off. To top it all off, the epilogue was a bit too hunky-dory for me. It was an okay read, but I don't think I'll be rereading this one.
Best friends Will and Ben married sisters Isabel and Faith. Will and Isabel. Ben and Faith. Got that? Keeping up? Good. One more person to add to the mix. Tony is Ben and Faith's toddler son.
When Isabel presses Will to have a baby, he admits he already has a son with -- wait for it -- Faith. That's right, little Tony is really Will's son, not Ben's. Isabel leaves Will. She decides not to tell Ben about Tony's true parentage.
Three months later (where the story starts), Will and Faith have decided to run away with Tony. They are in an accident with Tony being the only survivor. Faith had left a note for Ben, so he now knows Tony is not his biological son.
Ben is terrified Isabel will tell her parents that Tony is really Will's son and they will want to take custody away from Ben. He decides the best course of action is to keep Isabel close to him, so he invites Isabel to stay with him while she is cleaning out Will's house -- the one she hasn't lived in for 3 months.
Isabel is a great big ball of internal conflict. She feels guilty for not telling Ben about Will and Faith's affair. She knows the best home for Tony is with Ben, but worries Ben might refuse to let her family visit Tony. She doesn't like lying to her parents, but doesn't want to ruin her parents' memories of Faith with the truth of Faith's infidelity.
This story has a fast timeline. Four months from start to finish. Ben and Isabel's feelings for each other started within a few days of the funerals. I can usually overlook a quick sprint to being in love, but this felt a little off. To top it all off, the epilogue was a bit too hunky-dory for me. It was an okay read, but I don't think I'll be rereading this one.
November 18, 2015
ANOTHER WOMAN'S SON started out as such a promising story but after the first two chapters it was clear the hero and heroine had each been suckered by their respective spouses. I knew the feelings of each and I loved the innocent in it all, baby Tony. As a reader I learned their sad story over and over again, all while the hero and heroine were falling for each other. There were no surprises to the story and no real outstanding romantic passion. It was a sweet story but could have been told in a novella.
This reader was disappointed.
This reader was disappointed.
April 3, 2024
DNF. The storyline idea was there... I just could not relate to any of the main characters, and not for any reason that I can pinpoint, I just did not connect.
February 25, 2017
The plot of this story seemed to be slow in unraveling to me. The idea was a good one, but I just wasn't thrilled with the way the plot was developed.
April 16, 2012
Different and interesting topic.
March 13, 2019
It was an interesting book. Don't know if it was one that I would read again, but definitely had a little suspense in it.
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