The Pregnancy Secret

by Cara Colter

Back in her husband's arms!

Jessica Brennan couldn't wait to marry gorgeous Kade and fill their rickety house with children. Not being able to live that dream tore them apart.

CEO Kade may not have been able to fix their marriage, but he can finally fix up the house. Except working together only rekindles their love… One night with her husband can't hurt, can it…? Unless it has dramatic, life-changing consequences!

Genres: Romance

256 pages, Paperback Large Print

First published May 1, 2015

About the author

Cara Colter was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by ranches, but she was always a reluctant city girl. A journalism graduate, she has been making her living with words for her entire adult life. Before published her first romance novel in 1987, she wrote educational materials, newspaper stories, magazine articles and even sermons!

"I am living proof that dreams come true," Cara says. "I am an ordinary person leading an extraordinary life."

Now she lives on a small acreage in British Columbia. She shares her life with her personal hero, Rob, a cat and eight horses. She has three grown children, and already is a granmother.

Reviews

[London · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: The Pregnancy Secret
Author: Cara Colter
Rating: 3 stars
POV: Dual
HEA: .Yes.
Heat/Steam 2/5
Cliffhanger: . No.
Intolerable Heroine .No.
Über Douchebagery .No.
Taboo Subject Matter .No.
Cheating: .No.
Love Triangle .No.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was a little nervous going into this book because I knew the MC's had been married before their separation. I was obviously concerned that it would hit my triggers with sex outside the MC during separation but I'm happy to report this was not the case.

I quite enjoyed the story but I felt a bit disconnected from the characters. It didn't really give me hearts and flowers romance and more of just a story of a very realistic couple with realistic problems that caused their separation. When we meet Kade he is on his way to meet with his soon to be ex-wife, Jessica, after she finally asks that they finalize their divorce. At this point they have been separated for a year and both have been busy throwing themselves into work to distract themselves from their failed marriage. It's clear that they both still are very much in love but the cause of their separation is still an open wound. Certain events take place that lead to them having to spend time with each other again and forces them to face whether they can really live without each other.

I don't want to give anything else away because this is the basic jist of the story. It's an easy read with relatively low angst. I did tag it with angsty-torture but only due to the reason behind their separation.

[Melody Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Self-Absorbed Hero Whose Cup Runneth Over With Male Pride!

****2.5 - 3.0 STARS****

Jessica and Kade Brennan were married and deeply in love....until they were unable to successfully fill their home with children. This tore the couple apart and Kade left and abandoned Jessica to grieve the loss of their two babies alone.

Kade has thrown himself into his business so he didn't have time to think of or miss his wife. His over-abundance of male pride would not let him grieve the loss of their babies and support his wife through this difficult period of time. He was troubled that she cried and thought crying and grieving were weaknesses so he was a total scumbag-jerk, not very likable in the least, and left his wife to deal with the emotional upheaval by herself. It was horrific. I have never known or read about a man who was so consumed with pride that it negatively affected every aspect of his life.

Jess called Kade to set up a time for them to get together and discuss the division of their assets so they could finalize their divorce. They had been separated for a year and Jessica was ready to move on and begin adoption proceedings asap, again alone. When Kade shows up to meet with her he finds the place surrounded by police and ambulances. She had been injured in a burglary, broken her arm, which now greatly limits what she can do. Kade decides to help but he makes sure she realizes he is not happy about that fact. Talk about someone whose persona was so much more important than how he truly felt. It got old very quickly and I was hoping it would move on post haste ...it did not. Yes there was a sweet HEA and that is the only reason I gave it a two and a half to three-stars instead of two. Would I recommend this book? I will answer by saying that I would certainly not read it again.

[Paula Legate · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an emotional, and at times fun journey of a husband and wife. When they married each other, they were in love, and took pleasure in the simple things in life. Some of the best memories that shared were talking, and laughing during a thunderstorm. They both wanted to have a baby. Jessica ended up having two miscarriages. The stress, and pain was too much for the couple. Kade left, thinking that Jessica would call him. She thought he would call. Foolish pride kept them apart. After a year she called Kade and asked for a divorce. They made arrangements for Kade to come see her, so they could talk about it. Kade got to her street and saw flashing lights, and a ambulance. His heart sunk when he found out Jessica's house, and business was broken into, and she was attacked. sometimes in life, bad things brings two people back together. This was the start of two people, finding a way back to one another. This was a sweet story. Both had foolish pride, but they learned to see what the other was going through.

[Hsiau Wei · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jessica endured the heartbreak of her husband abandoning her, but in the year that followed, she managed to rebuild her life to the best of her abilities. When she contacts him to discuss their divorce, an unfortunate turn of events leaves her a victim of a robbery. Unexpectedly, he steps up and takes it upon himself to mend not only their relationship but also the house they once shared. However, if Kade can overcome his stubborn pride and recognize the significance of his connection with his wife, he might salvage something valuable.

While this story carries a genuine sweetness, it didn't personally resonate with me as it leaned towards being overly sentimental. I found it difficult to comprehend how Kade, having a wife willing to support him wholeheartedly, couldn't set aside his pride to address their issues. Likewise, Jessica should have initiated open communication rather than resorting to secretive actions, even though her motives may have been misguided. While I understand this is a work of fiction, the lack of compelling drama failed to captivate my interest.

[Sandra Patiño · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un Harlequín sencillo de esos que ayudan a despejar la mente de vez en cuando.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was given The Pregnancy Secret for an honest review by Net Galley

Jessica’s husband walked out on her and in the year that he has been absent she has rebuilt her life as best she can. When she calls him to discuss divorce and ends up the victim of a robbery, he steps up to try and fix everything including the house they once shared. Now if Kade can just figure out that his relation with his wife is more important than his stupid pride he may actually be able to save something he values.

This is actually a very sweet story but really wasn’t my thing, it was to namby-pamby for my taste. I mean really, Kade had a wife willing to do everything she could but he couldn’t step up and fight the good fight by sitting down and asking her what was going on after all his pride was more important to him. Now granted her reason for doing what she was doing were jaded but still he should have been digging for the reasons and she should have actually talked with him. Now I realize this is a story but it was just … I think my problem is there just wasn’t the right kind of drama to keep me engaged in it.

This Review was originally posted here https://laurasbookbinge.wordpress.com...

[Sassy Moms Say Read Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always I would like to thank NetGalley and Harlequin for providing us with a copy of this book so that we could bring you this review.

Though Jessica and Kade have been through a lot together, a part of them didn’t know how to deal when their lives were turned upside down. So what do they do, they give up on each other and in my opinion on themselves as well. Instead of fighting for more and to make things better they go their separate ways. Now life has forced them to face those things once more. Can they look at each other once again and finally resolve things?

There were times where I wanted to knock some sense into both of them especially Kade, but I also understood that they were each dealing with grief the way they knew how. Might not be what I thought was the right way, but it was the best way for them.

Now we all know that I love second chance loves and this definitely falls into that category, because not only do they get a second chance at love but they get a second chance at happiness. This book really does have the hidden message about how things never work if you force them.

I have this book 4 sweet kisses…

Happy Reading… Adr

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review first appeared on my blog http://loriscreativity.blogspot.com/2...

What did I think? 3 Stars

Would I recommend it?
I would recommend this book to someone who wanted a quick, easy read. Honestly this book didn't live up to my expectations, there were parts I really liked, and then there were parts that I didn't.

I think what made it fall short of my expectations was that I felt really disconnected with the characters. When I read a book I like to feel what the character is feeling and I didn't get that with this book.

Overall, it was a good book, it just didn't live up to my expectations.

Thank you Harlequin via Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I must admit that one of the reasons I had chosen this book was because not only was it free for review but that one of its main character had the same name is mine. :-)

Now on to the content of the story. Overall I thought that this book was short, sweet and simple. Not much drama which was what I was hoping for. Now as for the title I felt like it was misleading, I only this because it wasn't until it was nearly maybe 75% into the book is where she gets pregnant. Just based on the title I thought that this story was going be different from what it actually was. I enjoyed seeing them come together after some and talk about their history and slowly solve the problems that once tore them apart.

[Isha Coleman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Pregnancy Secret was a heartwarming effort from Cara Colter. The main characters of the story become so involved with what they don't have and what they can't give each other, that they fail to appreciate what brought them together in the first place. I loved this story because it takes an accidental event to bring this couple full circle. Enjoyable read that tugs at the heartstrings. Received this book for an honest review.

[Harlequin Books]

"Jessica and Kade’s small break from each other is a blessing in disguise, and readers will appreciate the many emotions resonating throughout the book. This one is great to share with friends or book clubs, as there’s so much to discuss" (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book!

I really loved this book about second chances and forgiveness in a marriage. I know I am reading a good book when I look up and realize I am close to the end, and did not realize it! Cara Colter did a great job as usual with this book.

[Kim Brewing · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this because it was a second chance romance....and a pregnancy, my favorite combination. However, when you get into this couple's past, it is not all fun and roses. These two deal with very real issues, almost too real for an afternoon read. I still enjoyed it and loved the ending.

[Marisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado más de lo que esperaba.

El AMOR lo puede todo

[Izzie d · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an okay story, a broken marriage on verge of divorce, circumstances cause them to rethink things and realise they walked away rather than communicate.