Midnight Sons Volume 2: Daddy's Little Helper & Because of the Baby [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Debbie Macomber (Author), Dan John Miller (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2010 | Series: Midnight Sons (Book 2)

Location: north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 150 (mostly men!) But the three O'Halloran brothers, who run a bush-plane charter service called Midnight Sons, are heading a campaign to bring women to town. Daddy's Little Helper: Mitch Harris is a friend of the O'Hallorans, and he's responsible for law and order in Hard Luck. He's also the widowed father of a little girl—although he never talks about his marriage. But it's not long before seven-year-old Chrissie decides that her new teacher, Bethany Ross, is the perfect candidate for wife and mom! Because of the Baby: Matt Caldwell, Charles O'Halloran's brother-in-law, is an easygoing charmer, still in love with his ex-wife. Karen's still in love with him, too. Her reaction to him the night of his sister's wedding certainly proved that. It also left her pregnant.… Now Matt wants her to marry him again—and not just because of the baby! "[Debbie Macomber] puts a new twist on the small-town romance." - Publishers Weekly

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About the Author

Debbie Macomber, the author of Hannah’s List, 1022 Evergreen Place, Summer on Blossom Street, 92 Pacific Boulevard, and Twenty Wishes, is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Three of her novels have scored the #1 slot on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle was Hallmark Channel's top-watched movie for 2009. Winner of the 2005 Quill Award for Best Romance, the prolific author has more than 140 million copies of her books in print worldwide.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged; Unabridged edition (January 20, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144181647X
• ISBN-13: 978-1441816474
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With more than 100 million copies of her books sold worldwide, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family and enduring friendships. Every book features the delightful sense of humor that readers around the world clamor for.

Debbie is a regular resident on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times (55 times and counting), USA TODAY (currently 63 times) and Publishers Weekly (23 times to date). She is the first-ever recipient of the "readers' choice" Quill Award for Romance Fiction, for 44 Cranberry Point, the fourth book in her highly popular Cedar Cove series. Debbie has also been honored with a RITA® Award, a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award and is a multiple winner of both the Holt Medallion and the B. Dalton Award.

Her recent books include 92 Pacific Boulevard, 8 Sandpiper Way, 74 Seaside Avenue and Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, as well as Twenty Wishes, A Cedar Cove Christmas, Summer on Blossom Street and The Perfect Christmas.

For more information on Debbie and her books, visit her Web site: www.DebbieMacomber.com.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 2 cutes stories in one...the 2nd installment of the Hard Luck series, August 12, 2009

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Laura B (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Sons, Vol. 2: Daddy's Little Helper / Because of the Baby (Paperback)

This is a republish of Family Men: Daddy's Little Helper/Because of the Baby (Midnight Sons Series 3-4).

Daddy's Little Helper
Mitch is a single dad raising a precocious little girl. He is a widow and not looking to remarry--the first marriage didn't work out well and he doesn't plan to go through it again. Too bad his daughter, Chrissie, has other plans.
Chrissie has decided the new teacher in town, Bethany Ross, would make the perfect wife for her dad. Mitch doesn't disagree that she is pretty and nice and he wouldn't mind getting to know her better, but he has no plans to marry her.
Cute as all the other Macomber books I have read. It does have the "cute kid" storyline, but it isn't annoying like some can be. Chrissie plays a big part in things, but not too much to make her seem like a bratty little kid.
Lots of continuation of the Hard Luck, Alaska town story. These stories need to be read in order...each one follows the next and relies heavily on the previous.


Because of the Baby
Matt still loves his ex-wife Karen, but she can't forgive him for not settling down. He never did follow through with any of his career paths. He has decided to rebuild the Lodge in Hard Luck and make it a tourist business with fishing trips, dogsled trips, and other Arctic Circle trips. He wants to make it work not only for himself, but to prove to Karen he can make it work. He wants her back, but can't seem to get her to listen to him.
When Karen comes to Hard Luck for his sister's wedding, one thing leads to another and in a few weeks she finds out she is expecting a his baby.
I want to first thank Debbie Macomber for NOT making this a secret baby storyline. Karen considers not telling Matt, but thank goodness that doesn't last for more than a couple of lines. Yea!
This is a reconciliation story. Matt and Karen have a history and need to move forward and put it behind them to make it work. They love each other from the start, but have no idea how to make it work.
Good story...not my favorite of all of the Midnight Sons so far, but good. It also continues the Hard Luck town story. It really does feel like a middle story...I'm looking forward to reading about Christian and Mariah and Duke and Tracy. Both stories have been building for a while. I did miss that John seemed to have disappeared. He just seemed to have dropped away after proposing to Sally. Hmm...

4.0 out of 5 stars a nice follow up to book 1, October 17, 2011

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Ruth - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Midnight Sons, Vol. 2: Daddy's Little Helper / Because of the Baby (Paperback)

I simply loved this series. After reading book one I had no choice but to follow the series through to the end. A good light read and easy to finish in a day. A good follow up to book one as Debbie Macomber sets up this book with the events that occur in the first book and follows this through seamslessly with book #3.

5.0 out of 5 stars Debbie Macombers books are really nice, September 30, 2011

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Linda K. Pietrucha - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Sons, Vol. 2: Daddy's Little Helper / Because of the Baby (Paperback)

I like Debbie's books because they have family values . No sex , no swearing. Good clean christian reading. I have read all her books