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Positively Pregnant #1
Having Her Boss's Baby
When Noelle Stevenson saw the positive results of her pregnancy test, she didn't know what to do. The baby's father was gone, killed serving his country in Iraq. And nineteen-year-old Noelle was barely making ends meet putting herself through college and working part-time. So when her take-charge boss, Devlin Hunter, offered to marry her--in a purely temporary business arrangement--how could she possibly refuse?
Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn't anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance....
Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn't anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance....
238 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2006
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Susan Mallery
862 books15.4k followers#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming and humorous novels about the relationships that define women's lives—family, friendship, romance. She's best known for putting nuanced characters into emotionally complex, real-life situations with twists that surprise readers to laughter. Because Susan is passionate about animal welfare, pets play a big role in her books. Beloved by millions of readers worldwide, her books have been translated into 28 languages.
Critics have dubbed Mallery "the new queen of romantic fiction." (Walmart) Booklist says, "Romance novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor, and superb storytelling," and RT Book Reviews puts her "in a class by herself!" It's no wonder that her books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list.
Although Susan majored in Accounting, she never worked as an accountant because she was published straight out of college with two books the same month. Sixteen prolific years and seventy-four books later, she hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time with Accidentally Yours in 2008. She made many appearances in the Top 10 before (finally) hitting #1 in 2015 with Thrill Me, the twentieth book in her most popular series, the Fool's Gold romances, and the fourth of five books released that year.
Susan lives in Washington state with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur. Her heart for animals has led Susan to become an active supporter of the Seattle Humane Society. Visit Susan online at www.SusanMallery.com.
Critics have dubbed Mallery "the new queen of romantic fiction." (Walmart) Booklist says, "Romance novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor, and superb storytelling," and RT Book Reviews puts her "in a class by herself!" It's no wonder that her books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list.
Although Susan majored in Accounting, she never worked as an accountant because she was published straight out of college with two books the same month. Sixteen prolific years and seventy-four books later, she hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time with Accidentally Yours in 2008. She made many appearances in the Top 10 before (finally) hitting #1 in 2015 with Thrill Me, the twentieth book in her most popular series, the Fool's Gold romances, and the fourth of five books released that year.
Susan lives in Washington state with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur. Her heart for animals has led Susan to become an active supporter of the Seattle Humane Society. Visit Susan online at www.SusanMallery.com.
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May 17, 2021
Yine okuduğumu bilmeden bir beyaz dizi okudum 🤦♀️ Sonlara yaklaşırken okudum kesin demeye başlamıştım, keşke başında hatırlasaydım.
January 19, 2015
Como um bom romance de banca, esse não me decepcionou!
Ele é fofo e rápido!
Vale a pena a leitura se quiser um boa história de amor!
Ele é fofo e rápido!
Vale a pena a leitura se quiser um boa história de amor!
February 27, 2013
I found the storyline somewhat forced, not to mention a good looking bachelor proposing to someone he barely knows highly implausible. I found the heroine somewhat naive and not believable. The whole reasoning behind their obstacle didn't make any sense to me. And the writing. Too many internal monologues with characters asking too many questions and not offering enough answers. Good thing I didn't buy this book. I checked it out from my online library.
June 18, 2018
The book had its twist, and turns. The relationship between Dev, and Nichole was more like brother and sister at first. The book was sweet, but dragged in places.
Below is the best sample to describe this book. Sample taken from chapter 4
Instead she sat on the pale leather seat and did her best to keep from passing out. He glanced at her, then reached for her hand. “Breathe.” “You tell me that a lot,” She murmured, once again aware of the warmth of his fingers against hers and how being close to him made her feel safe. “You’ve been panicked a lot lately. We’re fine. We’ll get through this and then the worst will be over.” She wasn’t sure about that. “I’ve never done anything like this before.” He grinned. “Run off and get married? It’s a first for me, too.” She smiled back at him. “It’s not just the running off. It’s everything else.” “Piece of cake,” He told her. “Pretend it’s just a regular weekend. We’re here to have fun.” “Regular weekend?” She asked with a squeak. “We barely know each other and we’re getting married because I’m pregnant with your late brother’s child. I don’t know what you do for fun, but I tend to avoid situations like this,” He leaned in and kissed her forehead. “You’ll be fine.” She wanted to believe him, but wasn’t sure she could. She kept a hold of his hand and studied the sights as they drove from the airport to the Vegas strip.
Below is the best sample to describe this book. Sample taken from chapter 4
Instead she sat on the pale leather seat and did her best to keep from passing out. He glanced at her, then reached for her hand. “Breathe.” “You tell me that a lot,” She murmured, once again aware of the warmth of his fingers against hers and how being close to him made her feel safe. “You’ve been panicked a lot lately. We’re fine. We’ll get through this and then the worst will be over.” She wasn’t sure about that. “I’ve never done anything like this before.” He grinned. “Run off and get married? It’s a first for me, too.” She smiled back at him. “It’s not just the running off. It’s everything else.” “Piece of cake,” He told her. “Pretend it’s just a regular weekend. We’re here to have fun.” “Regular weekend?” She asked with a squeak. “We barely know each other and we’re getting married because I’m pregnant with your late brother’s child. I don’t know what you do for fun, but I tend to avoid situations like this,” He leaned in and kissed her forehead. “You’ll be fine.” She wanted to believe him, but wasn’t sure she could. She kept a hold of his hand and studied the sights as they drove from the airport to the Vegas strip.
July 23, 2015
When you read this book, you have to let go of reality a little bit to fully enjoy the story. The title is a little deceiving because in Having Her Boss's Baby, Noelle finds out she is pregnant with her boss's BROTHER'S baby. The problem is that he died in Iraq. When Dev finds out, he immediately proposes to Noelle so that the baby can be taken care of and have the family name. He proposes a 2 year marriage of convenience. You know how that will turn out because marriage of convenience stories always end with a HEA.
The problem that I had with the story was the lack of confirmation that 1) Noelle was actually pregnant and 2) that it was in fact Jimmy's baby. I just found it pretty unlikely that any guy would do something like this without confirming paternity and an actual pregnancy. But, once I got over that, I ended up finding the story very sweet. Noelle and Dev end up falling for each other despite trying to keep things platonic. Noelle was good for Dev and helped him realize that taking a chance on love was the best thing for him to do.
If you are a fan of this author, I think you will like this early work by her. It's the first in a trilogy, so I'm on the hunt for the next book, The Ladies' Man.
The problem that I had with the story was the lack of confirmation that 1) Noelle was actually pregnant and 2) that it was in fact Jimmy's baby. I just found it pretty unlikely that any guy would do something like this without confirming paternity and an actual pregnancy. But, once I got over that, I ended up finding the story very sweet. Noelle and Dev end up falling for each other despite trying to keep things platonic. Noelle was good for Dev and helped him realize that taking a chance on love was the best thing for him to do.
If you are a fan of this author, I think you will like this early work by her. It's the first in a trilogy, so I'm on the hunt for the next book, The Ladies' Man.
July 4, 2015
it was a disaster.... and the relationship between the characters is awful
May 29, 2019
La pareja cautiva, enamora casi desde el principio. Pasan de ser dos desconocidos a hombre y mujer en cuestión de días. Ella tratando de asimilar todo lo que se le viene encima y el protegiendo, siendo parte de todo con naturalidad, dejando claro que no iba a pasar sola ningún mal momento.
Susan Mallery no tiene ganado el puesto de una de las grandes de a gratis. Su pluma sencilla, romántica sin edulcurantes, realista y con personajes reales hacen que te enamores sin poder evitarlo. Yo me quedé prendada de esta pequeña historia y me despido deseándoles una ¡Feliz lectura!
Susan Mallery no tiene ganado el puesto de una de las grandes de a gratis. Su pluma sencilla, romántica sin edulcurantes, realista y con personajes reales hacen que te enamores sin poder evitarlo. Yo me quedé prendada de esta pequeña historia y me despido deseándoles una ¡Feliz lectura!
June 5, 2020
Noelle and Dev get together over her unplanned pregnancy, marriage follows, and then they get to know each other. An interesting concept. Noelle is both youthfully naive in many ways while also being maturely responsible and honest, which made for a fascinating combination. Sometimes I worried when I realized she was being unreasonably optimistic about her circumstances, and sometimes I applauded her for her courage. Dev was a little harder to get a handle on. I need to think more about what it must be like never to have been loved and not really know what it is, something so foreign to me that I can't quite encompass it. Noelle's background was more like mine, so she was easy.
November 12, 2018
This book was hollow and needed more fleshing out. Predictable and lacking in emotion.
October 13, 2017
When Noelle Stevenson saw the positive results of her pregnancy test, she didn't know what to do. The baby's father was gone, killed serving his country in Iraq. And nineteen-year-old Noelle was barely making ends meet putting herself through college and working part-time. So when her take-charge boss, Devlin Hunter, offered to marry her--in a purely temporary business arrangement--how could she possibly refuse?
Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn't anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance
Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn't anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance
February 13, 2018
I had a few scratch my head moments but they were mostly about more minor things so I didn’t let them hang me up and detract from my enjoyment of the overall story too much... like how a seemingly poor pastor supposedly got his daughter a car for graduating high school... but I could sorta explain it away. There’s certain plot devices I tend to like seemingly regardless of the writing and this story contains one of them.
March 2, 2018
(2.5)
La verdad no me gusto tanto la historia, sobre todo por la protagonistas (de hecho ambos protagonistas) y la relación de romance, no sé, algo tuvieron que no alcanzaron de convencerme, simplemente fue algo raro y el final me pareció incluso ridículo.
Al menos yo no lo recomendaría, pero si quieres darle una oportunidad espero que te guste más que a mi.
La verdad no me gusto tanto la historia, sobre todo por la protagonistas (de hecho ambos protagonistas) y la relación de romance, no sé, algo tuvieron que no alcanzaron de convencerme, simplemente fue algo raro y el final me pareció incluso ridículo.
Al menos yo no lo recomendaría, pero si quieres darle una oportunidad espero que te guste más que a mi.
November 7, 2020
Good book with an unusual premise for a marriage of convenience becomes a love match story. The heroine is charming and wholesome—a girl next door type. The hero has a more convoluted backstory, and he takes a long time to work through all his issues and realize that he loves the heroine, but eventually he does.
March 28, 2012
Reviewed for THC Reviews
"4.5 stars" For quite a while now, I've been hearing good things about Susan Mallery's work, but until I finally picked up Having Her Boss's Baby, a book that has been on my TBR pile for a long time, I didn't know what I was missing. If this story is any indication of what Ms. Mallery is capable of as a writer, I would say I have a lot to look forward to as I explore her backlist. She definitely seems to have a talent for creating characters who are relatable, the types of people I'd like to have as friends. In this novel, she has also written a story that is tender, romantic, emotional and a little angsty, just the way I like it. Having Her Boss's Baby definitely kept me turning the pages to see how things would work out for Dev and Noelle, and in the end left me feeling very satisfied.
Dev impressed me as a man who is successful in business and very responsible, so much so that he was completely willing to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to take care of his dead brother's girlfriend and her unborn baby. From the moment Dev finds out that Noelle is pregnant, he is there for her, offering everything she would need financially to have a comfortable life. He even willingly went with her to her doctor appointments and wanted to take parenting classes with her. Even though he practically raised his little brother, Jimmy, Dev feels completely inept as parent, but as he slowly learns throughout the story, he has a lot more to offer a child than he thinks. I thought it was great of him to pledge his fidelity to Noelle, even though he was under the assumption that he would have to remain celibate for the agreed upon two year marriage. He was also pretty good at reading Noelle's cues and recognizing when something was wrong. Now, it may sound like he was the perfect guy, but in reality he had one very big fault that almost ended their budding relationship. Having lost everyone he ever cared about, he's afraid to love anyone else, and because he blames himself for Jimmy's death, he feels unworthy of being loved too. With Dev being such a nice guy during the first half of the book, I never would have guessed he had it in him to be so cold, but when Noelle declares her love, it has him running scared. However, all the baggage gave him a pretty decent reason for his actions and behavior, and of course, love eventually wins out to save the day.
Noelle is a very kind, caring and responsible young woman too. She doesn't want to have to rely on Dev for support, but when she realizes how difficult things are for her family financially, she knows she can't burden her parents further with a baby. Even though she feels rather mercenary for doing it, she willingly marries Dev to make sure her baby is taken care of. Right from the start, she was quite thoughtful, trying to make things as easy on Dev as possible. I thought it was really sweet how she was so curious about sex and concerned about his “needs,” and even sweeter that she offered herself to Dev so that he wouldn't have to go without for two years. Being the stubborn man that he was, he thought that would be a mistake, so Noelle had to seduce him. Even though she lacked finesse, her innocent seduction just about drove him wild, and yet he was a very tender lover. Noelle is also a bit of an enigma, always surprising Dev at every turn. I think Susan Mallery did a very good job of finding a balance in Noelle's character between the moments when she seemed very young and her being emotionally mature enough to handle almost anything to the point that she seemed wise beyond her years. When Dev practically threw her declarations of love back in her face, Noelle could have easily gotten angry or upset with him, but instead she kept a clear head, was completely honest with him, and tried not to give up hope that he would eventually change his mind. She was just always loving and patient, giving him the space and time he needed even though it hurt to think he didn't and might not ever love her.
Having Her Boss's Baby may be a short novel, but it surprised me with it's depth. It was a nice, easy read, but at the same time packed a pretty good emotional punch. I really enjoyed the slow building attraction and feelings between Dev and Noelle as they bond over the pregnancy and simply living in close quarters as a married couple. Even though the marriage of convenience seems less likely in the contemporary setting, the story was completely believable for me, as were the characters fears and foibles. I loved Noelle's family. They were loving, supportive and pretty normal, just the type of family I would choose for myself if I could. Noelle also has a couple of good friends, Rachel and Crissy, with whom she can share confidences and who also become the heroines of the next two books in the Positively Pregnant trilogy, The Ladies' Man and Her Last First Date respectively. Having Her Boss's Baby is the first in the series and my first read by Susan Mallery, but it really has me looking forward to reading the other books in the series and trying some of her other works too.
"4.5 stars" For quite a while now, I've been hearing good things about Susan Mallery's work, but until I finally picked up Having Her Boss's Baby, a book that has been on my TBR pile for a long time, I didn't know what I was missing. If this story is any indication of what Ms. Mallery is capable of as a writer, I would say I have a lot to look forward to as I explore her backlist. She definitely seems to have a talent for creating characters who are relatable, the types of people I'd like to have as friends. In this novel, she has also written a story that is tender, romantic, emotional and a little angsty, just the way I like it. Having Her Boss's Baby definitely kept me turning the pages to see how things would work out for Dev and Noelle, and in the end left me feeling very satisfied.
Dev impressed me as a man who is successful in business and very responsible, so much so that he was completely willing to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to take care of his dead brother's girlfriend and her unborn baby. From the moment Dev finds out that Noelle is pregnant, he is there for her, offering everything she would need financially to have a comfortable life. He even willingly went with her to her doctor appointments and wanted to take parenting classes with her. Even though he practically raised his little brother, Jimmy, Dev feels completely inept as parent, but as he slowly learns throughout the story, he has a lot more to offer a child than he thinks. I thought it was great of him to pledge his fidelity to Noelle, even though he was under the assumption that he would have to remain celibate for the agreed upon two year marriage. He was also pretty good at reading Noelle's cues and recognizing when something was wrong. Now, it may sound like he was the perfect guy, but in reality he had one very big fault that almost ended their budding relationship. Having lost everyone he ever cared about, he's afraid to love anyone else, and because he blames himself for Jimmy's death, he feels unworthy of being loved too. With Dev being such a nice guy during the first half of the book, I never would have guessed he had it in him to be so cold, but when Noelle declares her love, it has him running scared. However, all the baggage gave him a pretty decent reason for his actions and behavior, and of course, love eventually wins out to save the day.
Noelle is a very kind, caring and responsible young woman too. She doesn't want to have to rely on Dev for support, but when she realizes how difficult things are for her family financially, she knows she can't burden her parents further with a baby. Even though she feels rather mercenary for doing it, she willingly marries Dev to make sure her baby is taken care of. Right from the start, she was quite thoughtful, trying to make things as easy on Dev as possible. I thought it was really sweet how she was so curious about sex and concerned about his “needs,” and even sweeter that she offered herself to Dev so that he wouldn't have to go without for two years. Being the stubborn man that he was, he thought that would be a mistake, so Noelle had to seduce him. Even though she lacked finesse, her innocent seduction just about drove him wild, and yet he was a very tender lover. Noelle is also a bit of an enigma, always surprising Dev at every turn. I think Susan Mallery did a very good job of finding a balance in Noelle's character between the moments when she seemed very young and her being emotionally mature enough to handle almost anything to the point that she seemed wise beyond her years. When Dev practically threw her declarations of love back in her face, Noelle could have easily gotten angry or upset with him, but instead she kept a clear head, was completely honest with him, and tried not to give up hope that he would eventually change his mind. She was just always loving and patient, giving him the space and time he needed even though it hurt to think he didn't and might not ever love her.
Having Her Boss's Baby may be a short novel, but it surprised me with it's depth. It was a nice, easy read, but at the same time packed a pretty good emotional punch. I really enjoyed the slow building attraction and feelings between Dev and Noelle as they bond over the pregnancy and simply living in close quarters as a married couple. Even though the marriage of convenience seems less likely in the contemporary setting, the story was completely believable for me, as were the characters fears and foibles. I loved Noelle's family. They were loving, supportive and pretty normal, just the type of family I would choose for myself if I could. Noelle also has a couple of good friends, Rachel and Crissy, with whom she can share confidences and who also become the heroines of the next two books in the Positively Pregnant trilogy, The Ladies' Man and Her Last First Date respectively. Having Her Boss's Baby is the first in the series and my first read by Susan Mallery, but it really has me looking forward to reading the other books in the series and trying some of her other works too.
February 3, 2023
Good book
I actually like this. It was good. I'm not huge into straight romance books without some fantasy adventure or paranormal. But this was good. I'm glad I took a shot and read this!
I actually like this. It was good. I'm not huge into straight romance books without some fantasy adventure or paranormal. But this was good. I'm glad I took a shot and read this!
July 21, 2017
Susan Mallery is consistent. Quick, good, and easy read.
March 21, 2018
Loved the book!
Very good book. Lots of romance.
Loved how sweet her family was and it was a very good love story.
Very good book. Lots of romance.
Loved how sweet her family was and it was a very good love story.
June 20, 2018
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February 1, 2019
This so interesting story ever and it was good.
August 5, 2019
2.5 stars
September 16, 2020
While not on par with the Fool's Gold series, this is another book by Susan Mallery that does not disappoint. I recommend it.
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March 31, 2021Not bad.👌🏻
April 17, 2021
Huwelijk met spelregels
April 30, 2021
It’s been several years since I read this (own ebook) but I remember it was very good.
November 19, 2021
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. Really good from start to finish!!
December 21, 2021
I loved this story! I need to find the next in this series!
February 24, 2022
It was not very believable of a story line. I also feel like some parts were just odd.
November 27, 2023
I read this on a whim after discovering it on Kindle Unlimited. It sucked me in from the start and I thought about it all day. Love!
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