Baby, I'm Yours

Guys and Daughters #3

by Karen Templeton

Kevin Vaccaro just found out he was a father... of a five-month-old! He'd put up a hell of a fight to overcome his troubled past. That was nothing compared to the battle he was about to wage for his child's future. — Julianne McCabe had no intention of giving up her sister's child -- the child she loved as her own -- without a fight. Yet that was before Kevin started bonding with his daughter. Before he awoke feelings that made the grieving widow long to share more than late-night feedings. But was she ready to risk her heart again to be the wife Kevin needed? To become the family they both wanted?

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

About the author

As the mother of five sons, now grown, Karen loves to write about real people dealing with the drama (and humor) of everyday life. Over the past fifteen years, Karen has written nearly 50 books for Harlequin/Silhouette and Red Dress Ink, and three of her Special Edition titles (A Mother's Wish (2009) Welcome Home, Cowboy (2011) and A Gift for All Seasons (2013) have won the RITA award, the romance industry's top prize for published authors. In addition, her November 2014 title, Santa's Playbook, earned the Romantic Times Gold Seal of Excellence, out of the hundreds of releases reviewed by the magazine for that month.

She is very active on Facebook, as both Karen Templeton and her full name, Karen Templeton Berger, running giveaway contests whenever she has a new release... or just feels like it. Or you can reach her via her website at www.karentempleton.com, which contains recent news as well as excerpts from both current and backlist titles.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was just ok for me. It's a cute, quick read.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Believe it or not, this was only my 2nd Karen Templeton read (I know, where have I been?!). I LOVED it. Karen Templeton's words have a way of speaking direct to the heart, which makes her stories an emotional read. She gets right to the crux of human thoughts and feelings, and once the first pages have gripped you they don't let you go.

I have an appalling memory (I really should learn to write up a review as soon as I've finished reading) yet although I might not be able to recall specifics i.e. names, etc. the characters and tone of the story remain with me.

This was my first full novel ebook read, and the words weren't diminished by reading them on the screen (laptop as I didn't have an ereader at this time), as I had expected them to be. I love holding a book in my hands but I think I am on my way to becoming an ebook addict too (and how easy do Harlequin Mills and Boon make this, when they offer BOTH the ebook and paperback?!!) I've promised hubby I won't duplicate everything I read as an ebook BUT I have to say that I'll always look for Karen Templeton's books in both formats because they are sure to be keepers.

[Connie N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

#3 in the Guys and Daughters Harlequin romance series

This was not bad, but I didn't really feel any romantic spark between the main characters. Kevin (one of the crazy Vaccaro family) is a recovering addict who is making amends to people, and travels to Albuquerque to see his ex-girlfriend. Turns out she has since died, but not after having his baby, without bothering to tell him. He's doubly shocked, but he steps up and joins in to help take care of Pippa. Both Julianne (Robyn's sister) and Victor (their father) morally don't want Kevin's interference, but they can't legally object to his getting involved. Turns out Kevin is a thoughtful, caring man who is crazy about his 5-month-old daughter. I can just imagine them together, with Templeton describing him as holding her and dancing around the house with a goofy smile on his face. So cute. Of course, because of their close proximity and shared goal of taking care of the baby, Julianne and he get together, despite both of them not expecting any sort of relationship. The book was OK, but I was frustrated with Julianne's complaints about "I'm not ready" and "My life has been so difficult." She put roadblocks in the way, just to cause problems, it seemed. Her best moments were when she was selling her clever and creative pottery, so we had hope that she'd come around. It was fun to see Kevin blossom also when he was being creative and refinishing furniture or talking about rehabbing houses. In any case, we all know things will work out, but not without a lot of controversy and soul-searching. So, as I said, it was middle-of-the-road. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorite in the series. I will, however, finish up the series sooner rather than later.

[Nikki · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book dragged and considering how short it is that is the worst thing. Just too much damaged people. And weirdly their “pasts” seemed to happen at the same time. They didn’t seem to be healing each other. Did he ever get that money? Who leaves their kid? Just too much nothingness to read through.

[Brylee VanDeSype · Rating 4 out of 5]

they are so stinking cute. i not only love julie and kev but the fact Victor also got his happy ending was so perfect.

[Susannah Carleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A secret baby story with a twist. When Kevin Vaccaro returned to Albuquerque to see how an old girlfriend was doing---one he'd walked away from more than a year ago while fighting to stay sober because she was still using drugs and alcohol---he had no idea that she'd died a few months ago, nor that she was pregnant with his child when he left. (Something she had not known at the time, either.) Now that he's been sober for a year, he hopes to make amends by helping her. The news that she died is a blow. Learning that he has a daughter is more like an earthquake, one that ranks very high on the Richter scale. But Kevin falls in love with his five-month-old daughter almost on sight. Falling in love with her aunt, who has raised for he rand cared for her since birth comes later. But she, having lost too many people she's loved is not ready, for a relationship. Or is she?

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kevin is in NM to make peace with an old girlfriend only to discover she has died and he has a 5 month old daughter!
Her family is bringing her up and Kevin's life changes rapidly.
KT is a favorite author of mine and this is another good one...one star from perfect due to too explicit sex and a bit of plodding in the story.
The narration switches between the 3 main characters..interesting and effective for this reader.
I look forward to reading the rest in this series!
Drug/alcohol addiction, psychology.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

He's a recovering addict, she's an emotionally locked up widow. I really appreciated how Templeton confronted his past head-on; there was no denying that he still struggled to be on the "straight" path, and at the same time you see Julie really come to terms with all the loss she and her father have dealt with, and realize it's okay to move forward and be happy. Very good, quick read.

[Mollie]

#3 in Guys and Daughters Series

[Chelsea Ronco · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never thought I'd read books like this, but it just drew me in. I love how it can actually be real, things in this book really do happen.

[Carole Shelby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible spelling

[Kimber Li · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite novel by this author.