Those Baby Blues [Mass Market Paperback]

Sheridon Smythe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002

Hadleigh Charmaine felt as though she had been cast in a made-for-TV movie. The infant she had taken home from the hospital was not her biological child, and the man who had been raising her real daughter was Treet Miller, a film star with sizzling baby blues. But when those famous peepers settled on her, the hardworking, single mother refused to be hoodwinked -- even if his once-over made her shiver with desire. Treet knew he'd found the role of a lifetime: father to two beautiful daughters and husband to one gorgeous wife. Now he just had to convince Hadleigh that he wasn't feeding her a line, that in each other's arms they had the best shot at happiness. He planned to woo her with old-fashioned charm and a lot of pillow talk, until she understood that their straight-from-the-headlines story could have a Hollywood ending.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 050552483X
• ISBN-13: 978-0505524836
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,925,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A decent read for Summmer, August 14, 2002

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M. E. Newell (Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Baby Blues (Mass Market Paperback)

I pickup up "Those Baby Blues" based on what I had read on the back cover. By half way through the book, I have admitt that I was disappointed in the book. The beginning started out well, but ending of the book seemed a bit unrealistic. Neither of the main characters ever showed deep emotions to the situration that brought them together. Also it seem that the writer wanted to end the book without finishing up the storyline. Overall, "Those Baby Blues" is a decent book if you are looking light read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars deeply ardent tale of love, July 7, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Baby Blues (Mass Market Paperback)

Her former husband Jim Leigh demanded DNA testing of their child though Hadleigh Charmaine has never had any other lover. The test result shocks them when Dr. Manubay informs them that neither one are the biological parents of Samantha. Jim wants to sue the hospital for giving them the wrong baby while Hadleigh wants the nightmare to go away as she loves the child that she has raised by herself. Dr. Manubay tells them that he must report the mistake to County central Hospital.

Hollywood star Treet Miller loves his daughter whom he has raised by himself. Her "mother" Cheyenne Windsor wanted nothing to do with the baby, vowing that Treet would not get her either. When he learns the news Treet, like Hadleigh, refuses to give up the child he raised alone, but has a need to meet his biological offspring. As the adults struggle with the switch, they fall in love, but Hadleigh remembers the portrait Cheyenne painted of Treet. Adding to the confusion is that Cheyenne has returned stirring up further misconceptions.

The writing team of Sheridon Smythe avoids clichés while relating a tale of love on several levels within a story line that grips the reader as soon as Dr. Manubay announces the DNA results though why Jim insisted on the test is beyond the comprehension of this reviewer. The lead couple and their children are delightful cast members, but neither one of their former partners contains a redeeming characteristic. Still THOSE BABY BLUES provides the audience with a deeply ardent tale of love.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Those Baby Blues, November 14, 2009

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Baby Blues (Paperback)

Hadleigh Charmaine is trying very hard not to panic. The daughter that she gave birth to four years ago is not her biological child. Evidently the hospital where she had her baby mixed her daughter up with another newborn. Hadleigh is grief stricken at the thought of having to give up the little girl she has been raising. When she finds out who has the daughter she gave birth to, she is astounded by the man's stubbornness but at the same time thankful that he loves the little girl she had. The fact that the man is movie star Treet Miller means nothing to Hadleigh other than he has more money than her - material things don't matter. She is worried about his feelings for her as well as the daughter that is biologically his.

Baby swapping at the hospital is a new mother's nightmare. The fact that the switch in Hadleigh's case is a result of something Treet did made her crazy. She loves the daughter she has been raising and Treet adores the daughter he has been raising. It is a catch 22 situation that they have no hope of getting out of. The only good thing that can happen is if Treet and Hadleigh fall in love - lucky for us readers that that very thing happened - despite everyone's trepidation.

Sheridon Smythe has taken a tough situation and plot and made it into a worthy read. I would have loved a bit more spice to Hadleigh and Treet's love scenes but the emotional ties between both characters was more than evident in Those Baby Blues. Readers who like contemporary romance with realistic plotlines and great banter between characters will adore this book.

Talia
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