A Baby of Her Own (Dundee, Idaho) [Kindle Edition]

Brenda Novak (Author)

Book Description

What Delaney wants...

...is a baby. A baby of her own. At thirty, she longs to break away from the constraints of her life. Longs to reach out for her heart's desire. She'd prefer marriage as well, but there's no man in Dundee, Idaho, she's interested in marrying.

Then one winter night she and her best friend, Rebecca, go to Boise with the intent of finding a man for Delaney. She meets a handsome stranger named Conner, a man who might be able to provide her with the solution she needs...and the baby she wants!

Afterward she thinks she must have been out of her mind. But it's too late. Because she's pregnant. And because the stranger isn't a stranger anymore. Conner Armstrong is now living on a ranch just outside Dundee.

Product Details

• File Size: 502 KB
• Print Length: 296 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0373710836
• Publisher: Harlequin Superromance (May 1, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0028OLDYS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,788 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #5 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Series > Harlequin Superromance

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Small town charm and well intentioned interference September 10, 2002

By C. Penn

Format:Mass Market Paperback

With the arrival of her thirtieth birthday and with her best friend's plans to move, Delaney Lawson longs to fill the empty places of her life and her heart with a child of her own. Acting completely out of character and swept away by her impetuous best friend's encouragement, Delaney and Rebecca drive to Boise to find a man. Never mind Delaney's virginity; one night of naughtiness will fill more important needs.

Connor Armstrong noticed the women the moment they entered the bar. The woman he comes to know as Delaney wears a sinful dress that completely contrasts her attitude. Connor has vowed to give up his dissolute life, but Delaney proves to be temptation he cannot refuse. Their night together is magic, but when Connor says that he wants to see her again Delaney escapes without leaving behind a trace of her identity.

Three weeks later, the test strip turns pink and reality sets in. Delaney's foolish plan was successful, but the consequences are much greater than she expected. Worse, Connor has moved to town to take over his grandfather's ranch. And when he tracks Delaney down and learns of the pregnancy, Connor makes it clear that he will not simply walk away. It seems impossible that Connor can overcomes his feelings of betrayal, or Delaney her feelings of guilt, especially as events spiral completely out of control for both of them.

Friendship, family, and offbeat personalities sparkle in A BABY OF HER OWN. Brenda Novak once again displays her dazzling gift for creating characters we believe in, who make us react whether it be with a laugh or a tear, resulting in both vivid drama and entrancing tenderness. On one hand, Delaney struggles with the tick of her biological clock, a desire to be loved, and her wish for a child. On the other hand, Conner's own need for family and an opportunity to prove himself compliments Delaney's personality perfectly, but the struggle to prove his sincerity to both her and his grandfather pushes him to the limit. In addition, Rebecca carves her own place in readers' hearts with her purple hair and brash attitude that conceals a heart of gold, causing readers to eagerly look forward to her tale next year. Delaney's loving but meddlesome family and small town likewise spring to live with a charm that all big city dweller occasionally long for. A BABY OF HER OWN comes very highly recommended.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A light, easy, enjoyable read February 4, 2008

By Cherise Everhard TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the first book in a series.

Delaney is the town goody-goody and at 30 years old she feels she is never going to meet Mr. Right and have children. So she decides not to wait and hatches a zany plan with her best friend and town wild child, Rebecca, to get what she wants, the unconventional way.

This book is predictable and the plan Delaney comes up with is just plain crazy. This book really shouldn't work, but for some reason it does. I liked it two years ago when I first read it, and I liked it again this time around. Sometimes a girl just needs a fluffy book with a happy ending. That's what I needed and that's what was delivered.

Brenda Novak writes the small town life in a believable and comical way. Having grown up in a small town I could easily relate to the characters and the pros and cons that come with everyone knowing your business. This isn't a deep read, but it's heartwarmingly simple and an enjoyable way to pass an afternoon.

I have to mention this as my sister and I had many laughs about it when we read it two years ago, and I had the same giggles this time around. Has anyone noticed the picture on the cover? The woman in the photo is pregnant and I have known women to carry their baby low, but this baby seems to be hanging out about mid thigh. What is up with that?

Cheesy cover aside, this is a wonderful light read with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Cherise Everhard, Feb. 2008

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Small Town Atmosphere October 19, 2002

By Tooncesmom TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

A BABY OF HER OWN is another winner from the talented Brenda Novak. A master at creating emotional depth, Ms. Novak offers a study into human need.

Librarian Delaney Lawson is thirty years old. There's no man in her future and her biological clock is ticking. She longs to have someone to love--a baby of her own. The trick is how to get the job done.

Delaney goes to a Boise bar and finds Conner Armstrong. Sparks fly for both of them, but it's a one-night stand. The next morning Delaney returns to the small town of Dundee only to discover the man she hoped never to see again is now living on a nearby ranch.

How Delaney and Conner, two needy people, come to grips with their parental responsibility and their growing attraction to each other despite well-intentioned relatives, provides a page- turning story of high emotion and tenderness. This is Ms. Novak at her best. Highly recommended.

More About the Author

Brenda Novak Bio

It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak's career as a bestselling author--she caught her day-care provider drugging her children with cough syrup to get them to sleep all day. That was when Brenda decided she needed to quit her job as a loan officer and help make a living from home.

"When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book," Brenda says. But she sold that book, and the rest is history. Her novels have made the New York Times, USA Today and Borders/Waldenbooks bestseller lists and won many awards, including three Rita nominations, the Book Buyer's Best, the Book Seller's Best and the National Reader's Choice Award.

Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are proud parents of five children--three girls and two boys. When she's not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually working on her annual fund-raiser for diabetes research--an online auction held on her Web site (www.brendanovak.com) every May. Brenda has raised over $1.6 million to date.