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A Baby For Emily (Silhouette Special Edition)

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Emily doesn't know what hit her. One day, she believes that she has a perfect life - a wonderful, caring doctor husband who adores her, a baby on the way, and a comfortable, financially-secure lifestyle. The next day, her life literally goes up in flames - she discovers that her "devoted husband" really had a mistress on the side and had died in her arms from smoke inhalation, her life isn't so financially secure thanks to her husband's reckless spending, and everything she had ever hoped for is gone. The only small comfort in her life is the child she is expecting, her own little miracle baby.

Dillon, Emily's brother-in-law, is determined to take care of his brother's wife, despite having kept her at a distance for the seven years of her marriage. Emily does not know that her handsome, brooding brother-in-law has been in love with her since he first met her. Emily also does not know that it isn't her husband's child she is carrying, after all - but Dillon's child. Can Dillon win Emily's heart after finally given the opportunity, or will the secrets he keeps tear them apart before they can begin?

I really enjoyed this story. Dillon was a great hero - strong, intense, and fiercely devoted to Emily and the baby. Emily was also a great heroine for him - she too had a strong character, which was obvious when she kept going even after the fullness of her husband's betrayals became known to her. Some of the secondary characters (particularly Adele, Emily's mother-in-law) were one-dimensional and could have been fleshed out a little more, but that's not a major flaw in the story line or anything like that. Dillon and Emily's relationship progressed over time and seemed completely natural, almost like this could really happen in real life :) So if you want to spend a few hours with a pleasant, heart-warming read, pick up this book! :)

Okay, I confess: I'm a sucker for a pregnant heroine on the cover. Add that to the fact that I know Ginna Gray's books are always emotional--just the way I like a story--and those facts made this an immediate buy for me. I wasn't disappointed. Ms. Gray kept the tension simmering all the way through. I couldn't wait to see how this widow and her ...brother-in-law were going to get together.

If you love Sandra Brown and you've read her book "Led Astray" this is the book for you. It's eerie alike. The difference between the books is that Sandra Brown's book has a bit more romantic sceens while Ginna Gray's book goes a little bit slower. Let me get to what the books about. The main characters in the book are Emily and Dillion. Emily's husband has just died in a fire while he was in bed with his mistress. Dillion is Emily's brother in law who Emily thinks hates her which cannot be further from the truth. Dillion has been in love with Emily since the first time he meet her but he hides it by being somber and remote whenever she's around. Losing her husband and finding out he has been unfaithful she also learns that her now deceased husband was deep in debt. If that wasn't enough she just learned a few days ago that she was pregnant. To Emily's surprise Dillion steps right in to help her. Emily doesn't understand why Dillion is being so kind to her. Dillion knows something Emily doesn't. Emily is carrying his child.

Although the plotline has no surprises, Ms. Gray has a knack for making readers care about her characters. A BABY FOR EMILY hits many favorite series romance elements--pregnant heroine, long-suffering hero, misunderstood tension that turns into sexual awareness then deeper emotion. It also sports an unfortunate stereotypical character, the hysterical, evil mother/in-law. Her one-dimensional meanness takes away from the story's credibility, but this is series romance, after all, and there isn't much time for secondary character growth or redemption. Ah, well. A gentle, pleasant read.