Once Upon A Pregnancy (Silhouette Special Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Judy Duarte (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Special Edition | Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Positively pregnant! She shared one passionate night with handsome paramedic Mike O’Rourke – and now she’s carrying his child! But attractive nurse Simone Garner is not planning on a relationship with anyone, let alone the most handsome man in all of Walnut River. Simone is the mother of his baby, and Mike O’Rourke wants her as his wife. He won’t let the woman of his dreams walk away without a fight. He’ll make her let go of the past and embrace the future – a future which definitely includes him! The Wilder Family Living and loving in Walnut River

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373248911
• ISBN-13: 978-0373248919
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,033,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judy Duarte always knew there was a book inside her, but since English was her least favorite subject in school, she never considered herself a writer. An avid reader who enjoys a happy ending, Judy couldn't shake the dream of creating a book of her own.

That dream became a reality in 2002, when Silhouette released her first Special Edition. Since then, more than thirty of her books have hit the shelves, including three women's fiction novels and two novellas.

Her stories have touched the hearts of readers around the world, landing her a prestigious Reader's Choice Award. In 2009, she won the Maggie and finaled in the Inspirational category of the Rita® with MULBERRY PARK. And in 2010, ENTERTAINING ANGELS finaled in the Rita®, won the Maggie, and placed second in the Inspirational Readers Choice.

When she's not cooped up in her writing cave, Judy spends time with her somewhat enormous, but delightfully close family near the beach in Southern California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm going to cry and whine about it, April 2, 2008

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Emma White - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once Upon A Pregnancy (Silhouette Special Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

Simone got knocked up one night, she has emotional scars and she never wanted kids. She slept with a paramedic one night and now she's going to have a baby. I'm 93 pages into this book and I can tell you right now that I HATE the main character with a passion so far.
The author has made it so it's not possible to like the character. She's whined throughout the whole book so far. She never thinks about telling the father about the baby. She never thinks about his feelings. She never looks at the bright side of anything. She pushes Mike away. She complains about the dog she's watching. She doesn't get close to anyone. She wants to give her baby up for adoption, but she doesn't seem to think that she should involve the father into any of this even though he seems to really want a kid.
She thinks things like "I hope that Mike can see that this is the best choice for the baby." "I have a strong feeling that he's going to be happy about the baby." "Maybe I might not feel right about giving the baby up for adoption but it's for the best."
You have yet to find out what her issues are and it's annoying. These issues are the reasons for why I hate her so much. I would love to be able to feel sorry for her long enough to get through the book.
Her mother might have cancer and she's pisses because her mother didn't tell her. Which on the one hand I can understand but it seems like she's refusing to acknowledge that maybe her mother didn't know how to tell her only daughter that she was sick.
I cannot wait to be done with this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Once upon a pregnancy, July 25, 2008

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K. Ayotte "busy mom" (Salisbury, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once Upon A Pregnancy (Silhouette Special Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

It was a cute and interesting little book. Nice way to relax at night after taking care of two little ones all day.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute story, but very unrealistic, like most women's fiction., November 6, 2009

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Dawn M. Allison (florissant, missouri United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once Upon A Pregnancy (Silhouette Special Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a typical women's feel-good book about a nurse faced with an unplanned pregnancy. As is typical in these types of romance novels, it is always the woman who is commitment and baby-shy, while the guy is love struck and in awe of the heroine's "strength." I guess that is why these books sell, and I must admit, I enjoy them. I just wish, for once, these books would reflect reality, and that they would make a book that is feel-goodish, but also shows women moving on after being abandonded. I have a feeling more women today face abandonment after pregnancy than a guy begging for marriage after a brief sexual encounter, but the point of women's romance is pure escapism. I have read other lovey-type books that show men's more natural reluctance to commit, and they manage to pull off happy endings just the same (which is why we girls like these books). I just hope women dont confuse these fictitious stories with the reality of the way many men often act when faced with unplanned kids (especially after one-night stands and brief sexual encounters. These books have the same effect on women as porn has on porn. Enjoy this book ladies, but dont get deluded by fiction.