Birds, Bees and Babies '94

by Nora Roberts, Ann Major, Dallas Schulze

In the fifth of a series, three stories of love and parenthood by three best-selling writers in the genre include:

"The Best Mistake" by Nora Roberts
Zoe Fleming wasn't looking for a lover, or a husband, or a father for her young son. She just wanted a tenant. But when sexy, single J. Cooper McKinnon turned up, Zoe needed to figure out-had one of the biggest, or one of the best, mistakes of her life just walked in the door.


"The Baby Machine" by Ann Major
Kate Karlington desperately wanted a baby. All her potential daddy candidates, though, were preoccupied with her wealth. Then there was sexy, single dad Jim Keith Jones-who was just plain interested in Kate. He'd be her "baby machine," if Kate agreed to his price ....

"Cullen's Child" by Dallas Schulze.
The last thing live-in lovers Cullen Roberts and Darcy Logan ever dreamed of was that they'd become instant parents. But that was what happened when Cullen gained custody of his young niece. Trouble was, while Cullen adored the child, Darcy hardened her heart. Would Darcy ever admit the secret pain that kept her from loving this little girl?

Genres: Romance, Anthologies

378 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

About the author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Reviews

[Gemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nora Roberts is a master storyteller, not doubt about it. Not many authors can make a good, believable romance in 100 pages, but she can. I just loved the little boy - he was a full character instead of a flat plot device, like children so often are in romance. And I liked watching Cooper's transition from standoffish man to father figure. Four stars.

Ann Major's story was the weak link in this book, in my opinion. She writes conflict between characters very well, but the romance always feels a bit lacking. I find that "I love you, but I'm too proud to tell you so I'm going to lose you rather than risk being vulnerable" attitude of the heroine was quite grating by the end. Okay for a one-time read, but not to re-read. Three stars.

Dallas Schulze's story was the reason I bought this book as she is one of my favorite authors. I was not dissapointed. This story was very good. The characters were well developed. And though I don't want to give anything away, Darcy had very valid reasons for holding herself at a distance from the baby. I loved watching Darcy being drawn to Annie (the baby) in spite of herself. I kept the book for this story. Five stars.

Though the middle novella was a bit of a let-down, there were no "stinkers" in this book, which is rare for an anthology.

[Shirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

All three stories were about babies and the people who loved them. All three were really good by all 3 authors.