Have My Baby

Recently I made a Facebook post asking for book recommendations that centred on a man wanting a baby and the woman providing that, erm, service, for lack of a better word, and them falling in love in the process, why you ask? Well, I've read a few where it's the other way around, the woman wanting the baby and although I like them, I wanted something a bit different. I got a couple of recommendations, but the consensus was that it's a theme I wouldn't really be able to get my hands on unless I pitched it to an author. So, imagine how excited I was when I read the synopsis for this book. And it combines two of my favourite themes; single parent and friends to lovers. I felt it was done really well. It was fun and sexy, sweet and heart-warming. It has an insta-love feel to it even though Seth and Ally have been friends for years, it's like once they crossed that line, they really crossed it. Although this is a sexy book I think it has different dimensions to it and the listener will get something different out of it depending on their mood at the time. You have the typical sexy times fun, which if that's what you're looking for you won't be disappointed, but it also has a story of a woman that is a mother even though she didn't give birth to the child and that thread of the story is what really stood out the most for me, then, of course, you have the friendship aspect and how that changes and grows. It's an easy listen, fun, sweet and sexy. Something for everyone. And have you seen this cover? Gah! Swoon! It's just adorable, talk about melting panties (yours, not mine!), and it includes both narrators names, which I love.

I loved these characters, Seth, Ally and Laurie make the perfect family, how did they not see this before? Gah! Talk about wanting to bang heads together. Ally has had a lot to deal with in her life and it's understandable that she'd be reluctant to do something that could ruin her friendship with the one person that has seen her through the tough times. She's always been there for Seth and Laurie, they're her family. Seth, swoon, he's all the things, successful, charming, sexy, a great dad. What's not to like? No wonder Ally is in love with him. Sure, he's frustrating, he doesn't see what is right in front of him, but he's a guy, we gotta give him a break somewhere - he makes up for it.
Laurie is the sweetest thing, a little madam at times, but sweet none the less. That little girl knew what was going on before Seth and Ally did, and it was cute to see that play out. There were a couple of scenes that really hit you in the gut between Laurie and Ally and they really gave the book an emotional aspect to the story that I wasn't expecting. Oliver and Sage were fun side characters and I'm looking forward to listening to their story because their chemistry had sparks.

I liked that this book didn't waste any time getting to the proposition and that the bulk of the story was around these two friends becoming more. The banter between Seth and Ally was fun and gave a feel for their friendship, it made it believable that these two people had been friends for years. The sexy times are melt your headphones hot, Taryn Quinn really knows how to turn up the heat and write a fun and sexy scene. I liked the progression the characters went through and how their thoughts changed and the realisations of their feelings. It made them feel real. The conflict wasn't overdone and didn't last long, long enough to wonder what was going on and wanting to bash heads, but not long enough to lose interest in the story. The way everything and everyone came together was heart-warming.

This is another wonderful duet performance by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross. Their voices complement each other perfectly. The chemistry between the characters is always evident and that is no different with this book. Their comedic timing is spot on and seems to go with the author's vision. The emotional aspects of the story were performed with heart, that makes the listener react, I'm not saying tears were shed, but.... yeah, ok, I am, tears were shed, just a few though. The sexy times are pretty hot, blushes are to be expected, especially when paired with Kai and Wen's voices. You want to talk about a swoonfest? Wen Ross performing a single Father, of a little girl, no less, if you don't swoon, I think you might be unswoonable. It was heart-meltingly sweet, some of the scenes between Seth and Laurie were just... sigh, I can't even. Speaking of Laurie, Kai Kennicott was on fire as that feisty four-year-old. It kinda stole the show, is there anything she can't perform the heck out of? I say, no!
The production was great with no issues I noted.