The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation

by Day Leclaire

Texas billionaire Joc Arnaud had triumphed over his illegitimate roots to become a business legend. And no baby of his would grow up penniless and ridiculed like he had. So whether Rosalyn Oakley liked it or not, their child would bear his name. As would she. He knew Rosalyn wanted nothing more than to run back to her little ranch and never lay eyes on him again. Too bad. Because she wasn't goinganywhere with his baby.

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Desire, Fiction

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 11, 2007

About the author

I love family first and foremost, which is why writing family sagas and stories that involve family is so much fun. Maybe you can tell that from my books since they always feature the warmth and joy and ridiculousness that comes from having a close-knit family.

I also love animals and have taken in rescue dogs and cats and fostered dogs for the local animal shelter.

And of course, I love writing. All I need is a functioning brain (batteries not included), a pen, and paper, and I can write anywhere. Please don’t let a conversation with me lag because my imagination takes over and I. Am. Checked. Out!

USA Today bestselling author, Day Leclaire is the author of more than 60 novels and has received an impressive eleven nominations for the romance industry's most prestigious award, Romance Writers of America RITA© Award. Day lives in Charlotte, NC and spends her days obsessively writing while vaguely remembering to pay attention to her adorable husband, busy son and daughter-in-law, two tiny grandchildren, and two even tinier Teddy Bear dogs. Not to mention a whole lot of dust!

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Reviews

[Danielle The Book Huntress · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this was a good book, it didn't really touch me on a deep level. I enjoyed reading it, but no huge impression was made. I'm a little disappointed by that, because normally I enjoy reading Ms. Leclaire's novels very much. Maybe it just wasn't a good weekend to read this one. Having said that, I look forward to reading the book about Joc's sister, Ana, who marries a Prince.

Things I liked about this story:

Honesty between the hero and heroine--neither of them played any games. They were straightforward with each other. An issue came up but I could totally see why Joc made the choice he did. He didn't lie about it though.

Although Joc was a bit of a cutthroat businessman type, I liked and respected him. I also liked and respected Rosalyn. I must say that's a big plus when you're reading a romance novel. You really don't care if the characters have a happy ending if you despise them.

The motivations of the characters made sense to me. It wasn't one of those books where I was left scratching my head about the way either character was acting.


Yet I felt disconnected and not emotionally-stimulated by this book. Reading is a calming, pressure-releasing activity. This book took my mind off a situation going on, but didn't really do much more than that. So all in all, a good read, but not great. I have loved books by this author much more. Thus, my rating is a 3.5/4.0 stars.

[Angie]

I am taking a Romance Writing course and quickly realized that in most of the books that I read, romance is secondary to something else. I decided to study the romance genre more throughly by reading Harlequins.

The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation follows the romance formula taught in my class while still holding my attention. I enjoyed the book and appreciated its brevity.

[Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing was good but more than that a character in this book reminded me of one of the best people that ever lived, my grandmother Agripina.

She took her husband's illegitimate child in to be raised with her own children because the mother's husband would not have been able to accept her. In her words "the sins of her parents wasn't the child's fault".

She always watched out for me and I miss her so much. I've been blessed with wonderful grandparents and I'm so thankful to have gotten to know them. Love to both my grandmothers and grandpa Roque.

Good twist in the end.

[A.M. · Rating 1 out of 5]

There was potential for a great plot and a lot of heat but I felt that overall the book was really flat. All the elements and sticky problems were there to make an entertaining read, but I just wasn't pulled in. It's not emotionally stimulating.

I do have to say the book is better than the title makes it sound, and that (at least in the beginning) there are hints of a fun story, but somewhere between the original idea and the execution of the idea, something went wrong.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another one with a slightly silly title, but this actually does what it says on the tin - the negotiations between the hero and heroine are a nice running theme throughout. Rather refreshingly, there are solid reasons for conflict, too. A fun read.

[Bookabulary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess this was an okay read, nothing extraordinary about it. What I liked best was that there really was no heavy drama between the H and the h. And then in the end, they were willing to compromise with the other despite their initial stance, as long as they stayed together. That was a win.

[Mattie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't like it, the hero felt very cold and emotionless (not caring at all that heroine ranch had been in her family for hundreds of years). I didn't care for the plot at all or even the relationship between hero and heroine. P.

[Win · Rating 5 out of 5]

suka bgt sama karakter joc yg to the point, otoriter dan protektif bgt....^^
awal ny joc hanya ingin ranch rosalyn...tp stl ketemu face to face dgn rosalyn keinginan joc jd berubah....
kalimat yg paling top itu..pas rosalyn nanya what do you want now??? n si joc lgs jb..."you"

rencana ny one night stand akhr ny jd berlanjut...

karakter rosalyn tuh salah satu tokoh cew yg q suka krn berkarakter bgt n g gampang d intimidasi ....

ending cerita byk cerita keluarga arnaud yg terungkap....

kenapa y gpu g nerbitin....^^

[Kel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A better story than the title would indicate. Also indicates that I was desperate for books while deployed.

[Flitterkit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok. Brings me back to reading harlequins in HS. Pretty standard stuff, but a few fun quirks and I liked the characters.

[Sara Winters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down!

[Tia · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book felt incomplete, it was kind of a crappy read. I remember now why I don't read much Day Leclaire novels. They never make me feel happy afterwards, just annoyed.

[Meetu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read. Missed something in the story though can't pinpoint what.