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Accidentally Expecting
It was supposed to be a sexy one-timeindulgence. Two rivals in the self-help worldcoming together for an evening of fun. ButMiranda Reed soon realized she was pregnantand was horrified at having to confront herbaby's father. Though irresistible, Zach was thelast person she wanted to see again…or was he?
A traditionalist, Zach Jameson insisted on marryingMiranda. And the more time he spent with thefiery writer, the more he really wanted her in hislife…permanently. No longer did he care aboutkeeping his image intact. They could live in sinand have a posse of love children, for all hecared—just as long as he could call her his.…
A traditionalist, Zach Jameson insisted on marryingMiranda. And the more time he spent with thefiery writer, the more he really wanted her in hislife…permanently. No longer did he care aboutkeeping his image intact. They could live in sinand have a posse of love children, for all hecared—just as long as he could call her his.…
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2007
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Michelle Celmer
456 books88 followersMichelle Celmer was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, where she grew up. She wanted to be cosmetologist, but after three months at cosmetology school, she decided to left it. She married at 19, and within five years had three kids. She read voraciously, and decided writing. She signed up for a composition course at her local community college. After various manuscripts, her mother gave her "Tell Me Lies" by Jennifer Crusie, and she discovered the romance novels. She decided writing her own romance novel and on 2004, her firts book was published.
Michelle continued linving in southeastern Michigan with her husband, their three children, two dogs and two cats. When she's not writing or busy being a mom, you can find her in the garden or curled up with a romance novel. And if you twist her arm real hard you can usually persuade her into a day of power shopping.
She loves to hear from readers. Write her at P.O Box 300, Clawson, MI 48017.
Michelle continued linving in southeastern Michigan with her husband, their three children, two dogs and two cats. When she's not writing or busy being a mom, you can find her in the garden or curled up with a romance novel. And if you twist her arm real hard you can usually persuade her into a day of power shopping.
She loves to hear from readers. Write her at P.O Box 300, Clawson, MI 48017.
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June 24, 2012
I so didn't connect with this book instead I found it kind of superficial and laden with unnecessary drama, it starts off with the heroine plotting seduction against the hero, she wrote a book for divorced women while he is a relationship guru who sells traditional values, but she learns that he didn't mean to offend her on the radio show and they end up sleeping together.
Two months later she is pregnant and comes to tell him that, he wants to marry her but she doesn't, she grew up in a family where women had traditional roles and then married a man just like that who expected himself to come first not caring for the fact that she too worked(she's a lawyer), so she's had enough experiences with men not to fall into that trap again.
My problems:-
First, the hero was some media hero, with a huge profitable empire built on his image, which was cashed in by his politician brother, I found this hard to swallow. He was so famous that he had to disguise himself and their relationship and pregnancy was a potential disaster if the media found out. Then of course the hero had a bad childhood, drunk mother, cheating father. On top of that at the end it came out his brother was also no better. I mean seriously, what was the need for this drama? I couldn't grasp that he could be so successful. I found the hero kind of shallow and like the heroine wondered that was he all about the celebrity.
I of course liked it that he moved next to her and took care of her and eve put up with her doubts and tests but I kind of didn't find them romantic or interesting enough. I also found it weird that the hero suddenly in the end threw barbs at her and the one about her marriage was a low even for him and then viola one apology and it is happy family.
To be honest, I never really liked the characters or the execution. I have read so many good book by this author, so I'll recommend giving this a miss.
Two months later she is pregnant and comes to tell him that, he wants to marry her but she doesn't, she grew up in a family where women had traditional roles and then married a man just like that who expected himself to come first not caring for the fact that she too worked(she's a lawyer), so she's had enough experiences with men not to fall into that trap again.
My problems:-
First, the hero was some media hero, with a huge profitable empire built on his image, which was cashed in by his politician brother, I found this hard to swallow. He was so famous that he had to disguise himself and their relationship and pregnancy was a potential disaster if the media found out. Then of course the hero had a bad childhood, drunk mother, cheating father. On top of that at the end it came out his brother was also no better. I mean seriously, what was the need for this drama? I couldn't grasp that he could be so successful. I found the hero kind of shallow and like the heroine wondered that was he all about the celebrity.
I of course liked it that he moved next to her and took care of her and eve put up with her doubts and tests but I kind of didn't find them romantic or interesting enough. I also found it weird that the hero suddenly in the end threw barbs at her and the one about her marriage was a low even for him and then viola one apology and it is happy family.
To be honest, I never really liked the characters or the execution. I have read so many good book by this author, so I'll recommend giving this a miss.
February 8, 2026
I didn't like it, I didn't like either MMC or FMC all that much.
They didn't have that strong of a connection, If heroine hadn't been pregnant I don't think that they would have ended up together.
Their careers were so opposite* that even dating each other would have ruined their careers. He was a family value guy saying that shouldn't sleep around, and she was a feminist saying not to get married and men bad. The MMC may have been willing however even being pregnant the FMC wasn't willing to compromise and even try to be in a committed monogamous relationship with him. It took 2 months of him being persistent in communicating with her everyday, making her tea and food for her to even consider it.
The end conflict was dumb, it felt very out of character for the MMC to make the statement to the FMC "I think I'm beginning to understand how your husband felt", she had previously told him how terrible her marriage was and that her ex husband had hit her. He didn't even immediately apologize, it took him a week and unfortunately she immediately forgave him. P.
They didn't have that strong of a connection, If heroine hadn't been pregnant I don't think that they would have ended up together.
Their careers were so opposite* that even dating each other would have ruined their careers. He was a family value guy saying that shouldn't sleep around, and she was a feminist saying not to get married and men bad. The MMC may have been willing however even being pregnant the FMC wasn't willing to compromise and even try to be in a committed monogamous relationship with him. It took 2 months of him being persistent in communicating with her everyday, making her tea and food for her to even consider it.
The end conflict was dumb, it felt very out of character for the MMC to make the statement to the FMC "I think I'm beginning to understand how your husband felt", she had previously told him how terrible her marriage was and that her ex husband had hit her. He didn't even immediately apologize, it took him a week and unfortunately she immediately forgave him. P.
August 8, 2015
It was okay... I didn't really feel for either of the characters and their tendency toward extreme viewpoints. The "family values" guy who has a one night stand with a woman with totally opposite viewpoints - she ends up pregnant, he overruns her life and then all hell breaks loose. But through it all, it didn't really engage. I kept thinking that the guy was a hypocrite and was enforcing his viewpoint by insisting they get married. I kept thinking that the woman was overly stubborn about her fears of marriage, refusing to acknowledge that marriage looks different in different relationships. But then, these were the conflicts they had to overcome. It just didn't do much for me.
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March 13, 2011
3.5 stars
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