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They named it anything but love.

After a failed marriage to a domineering man, Erin refuses to be controlled by anything or anyone. That includes Seth, the father of her baby—a man who was supposed to be only a one-night-stand, a man who’s used to always getting his way.

There’s a reason that Seth Thomas, a successful defense attorney, is often referred to as the Bulldozer. If something needs to happen, he makes it happen. That includes being part of his baby’s life—even if he never expected to be a father, even if Erin doesn’t really trust him.

They’ll work out an arrangement in the best interest of their baby—and if they occasionally have sex, well, that’s just an added perk—but they both agree on one thing.

What they have will never be love.

519 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2013

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Claire Kent

40 books2,120 followers
Claire has been writing romance novels since she was twelve years old. After teaching English at the university level for several years, she started writing full-time under two different pen names. She lives in Virginia.

Her early books are sexy contemporary romances filled with heat and real emotion, but with the Hold series she transitioned to science fiction romance. Her current books are steamy post-apocalyptic romance set in the near future after a global catastrophe. They feature smart, resilient women trying to survive in a new chaotic world and falling in love with strong, gruff, taciturn men.

Claire also writes softer contemporary romances as Noelle Adams,

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Profile Image for Rain.
2,583 reviews21 followers
March 9, 2025
Claire Kent has a rare gift for capturing the depth of human emotion, weaving a story that feels intimate, vulnerable, and heartbreakingly real. At nearly 500 pages, it’s a longer read, but I devoured every word.

She’d never met anyone like Seth before. Had never met anyone who could match her no-nonsense approach to the world.

What starts as a simple, unemotional one-night stand takes a life-altering turn when an unplanned pregnancy enters the mix. This book has everything pregnancy related, including pregnant sex, pregnancy horniness, leaky breasts, a giant belly, body insecurity, amazingly vulnerable characters, and a really cute baby

It was an emotionally raw and deeply satisfying romance with characters who feel frustratingly real in their boundaries, stubbornness, and emotional baggage. This is a love that’s truly fought for.

Tropes/themes (spoilers)
-Contemporary M/F romance
-Characters in their late 20s/early 30s
-Unplanned pregnancy
-Emotionally guarded H & h
-Lots of sex and intimacy
-No virgins
-Second chances on learning to trust and love
-Standalone

*I’m going with five stars, even though there were parts of this book that absolutely frustrated me. Mostly, her stubbornness.
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2,379 reviews897 followers
August 1, 2021
This was such a gorgeous, angsty, story of a couple who have known each other since they were in school but have a one night stand, years later, and end up pregnant. What I loved the most about it was that the author gave them so much time to work through their issues, to actually fall in love and to realize what their feelings were. There is nothing insta, except attraction, to this story, making it such a nice romance.


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The whole process of learning about the pregnancy, making a decision and how and when to share it with Seth, had me really relating to Erin. She handled things in a mature manner and her meeting to share the news with Seth was not what I normally find in an accidental pregnancy plotline.





Seth was an interesting hero. He has some serious baggage from his youth and he continues to carry it through life. There were times where I found myself in tears because of his own heartache, or his actions. Without his point of view, it was difficult to understand what he truly wanted and once I was given that information, I found myself clinging to everything he said and did.





This is a lengthier book but I read it straight through as these characters grabbed my heart and refused to let go. The fact that it goes beyond the pregnancy and introduced us to Mackenzie had me smiling and turning pages even more.

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Profile Image for Giorgia Reads.
1,331 reviews2,239 followers
August 11, 2021
3.5 stars

This felt so loooong, it kind of exhausted me and the heroine for all her independence and smarts, was like a broken record on the topic of Seth and her feeling for him. How blind and lacking in self awareness can you be?! And him? He was screwed up too. Eh, they kinda deserved each other.

This wasn't a bad story at all, but it was mentally draining.
Profile Image for Mou:  Fae of Heartfelt ARC.
587 reviews127 followers
December 29, 2023
I am the minority here.

I didn’t like Erin. Erin was frustrating and annoying for the first 60-70% of the book. I think Seth was better than heroine at some point. Seth was cold and distant but I feel that he wanted to redeem himself because of what he did and lost in his childhood.

One night stand and a baby. Erin informs Seth about it. And they decided to co-operate. Erin had a controlling husband so she thought Seth would be controlling too. Seth clearly said that he wanted to involve during the pregnancy and he also wanted his child. Erin said the baby will get her name not her father’s. He makes no objection. There wasn't any situation where he forced anything on her. He accepted what she wanted, but every time she was comparing him with her Ex-husband and accused him of being controlling. Women… not every man is your ex-husband.

Then the baby was born and he was there with her and in that moment he realized, he loved her and he wanted both of them in his life. So, he confessed, but Erin rejected her without a second thought. Then Seth started to act like a bastard, he disappeared. Ok, I get it you don’t love him and don’t want him as a partner. But clearly, that was not the case. She already confessed to herself that she liked Seth very much; he was very supportive and blah blah blah. Still, you didn’t give him a chance. Then the story kinda improved and Erin got better.

The interaction between Seth and Erin with the baby was cute. I feel whatever Seth was trying to do is to make peace and redeem himself. Erin was better last 30% of the book so I am rising my stars otherwise it would have been 2 stars.
Profile Image for Mandi.
2,354 reviews733 followers
May 6, 2013
After reading and enjoying Escorted by Claire Kent earlier this year, I was eager to try more of her work. While I still think she has a really nice voice, the heroine gave me some problems in this one.

Erin remembers Seth Thomas from when they were kids. After a bad childhood, Seth turned his life around, went to college and is now a very wealthy, well known defense attorney. She sees Seth again at the funeral of a man that raised Seth in his later teen years. Seth never got along with him, and Erin is actually surprised to see him at the funeral. Feeling bad that no one else is talking to him, she introduces herself – which turns into them going out for drinks and then a one night stand.

This one night stand has a great consequence as Erin discovers she is pregnant. Hunting down Seth and informing him turns out to be stressful and cold. He accepts her decision to keep the baby and then surprises her by telling her he wants to be part of the baby’s life. Seth missed his chance at a childhood and now wants to try to be a parent himself. Erin is divorced from a controlling man and while she wants Seth to be a part of the baby’s life, she worries his wealth and dominant demeanor will try to take control of Erin.

As the pregnancy develops, Seth kind of becomes Erin’s booty call. They firmly establish they don’t want a relationship, but since she is already pregnant with his baby, they both figure a little sex to scratch Erin’s itch won’t hurt. Seth is a very interesting character. We don’t get his point of view, but you can tell he is intrigued by this pregnancy, even if he keeps himself at a distance. You can feel that he wants to redeem his lost childhood years and bad family experiences. He is calm and collected on the outside, but you get the feeling he is a mess on the inside. It didn’t bother me that we don’t actually know how he is feeling, as it plays out well only being in Erin’s point of view. He intrigued me almost as much as her hero in Escorted. I think she does a nice job with writing a hero who is sexy yet a little more on the cold, not so charming side.

My biggest frustration though comes with Erin. I feel like she never evolves in this book. She is scared of letting Seth have too much control, but I feel like she drags him along. And when Seth admits he is falling in love with her, her reaction is anger. I feel like everyone dumps a lot of crap on Seth, when all he does is try to make peace and be there every single time Erin needs him. Erin must have been pretty dense if she really didn’t realize that Seth (or even her) had feelings growing between them. I know she resists because of a bad first marriage, but after this kind of behavior over and over again, it became exhausting. I wanted to see her let her guard down. Even when she realizes she loves him, this is how she tells him:

“I know. I know. And I guess I really do love you, even though I don’t know exactly how it happened.” She felt blurry and happy and terrified – all at the same time. “But it doesn’t change everything. I’m not ready to jump into anything…permanent. This is still really new to me, and I don’t want to rush things.”

Although at this point the book is almost done, and Erin has been with Seth for over a year so I’m not sure how “new” this could really be to her. And again, Seth comes in with “We don’t have to rush anything.”

With a different heroine, I would have liked this a lot more. I wasn’t sure if I would like all the baby stuff (and it’s heavily focused on the pregnancy and then the newborn) but I actually liked that part.

Rating: C
Profile Image for Carla .
1,668 reviews530 followers
March 26, 2025
I think the fmc is pathetic because she put problems where don’t exist and the mmc is so kind to her!
Unfortunately.
Profile Image for Em (semi-hiatus).
738 reviews274 followers
November 3, 2024
It’s always entertaining how a hardened coconut-shell of a man who doesn’t do feelings can fall so deep in love and grovel not once, but twice. The heroine kept him on his toes, which was satisfying, though she was frustratingly mean at times that I found myself annoyed with her.
Profile Image for Michelle [Helen Geek].
1,775 reviews411 followers
May 20, 2013
05/19/2013 --

Overall Rating =
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 4 / 5 = 4.5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 4.5 Stars
Character Development = 4 Stars
Story Appreciation = 5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 5 Stars [$2.99 on Amazon]

This book may not be for everyone, but it was perfect for me. It read and reminded me a Judith McNaught book. It was long and absorbing. Absolutely wonderful.

This is a read I'll go to time and again. The things I didn't like were not important enough to mention. Just a joy for me.

If you want a slow, absorbing story about the evolution of a relationship between two people who are different, but have much in common, this is for you.

If you know me, you'll know exactly the types of books I find "comfort" reads. This is exactly this type of read for me.

Good luck and Happy Reading.
Profile Image for Nikki ღ Navareus.
1,089 reviews53 followers
December 15, 2016
***THREE STARS***

I love an unplanned pregnancy story that's done right. But I'm not sure I'd actually call this one "done right". The heroine, Erin, was kind of an ass through most of the story. She bugged the hell out of me with her frustratingly rude behavior towards Seth. I liked Seth's character so much better than Erin, and actually felt sorry for him in some parts of this story, and yet he was a bit hard to connect with as well. And this story had some of the most uncomfortably awkward sex scenes I have ever read before.


This one was probably just a Two Star story for me, but I'm going to add one more just for the author keeping me invested until the ending, despite all the obnoxious scenes in this story that usually have me DNFing.
Profile Image for Eva.
168 reviews23 followers
September 17, 2019
I would have definitely enjoyed the book more if the lack of solid information on hero's celibacy status didn't bother me so much.
I really loved how long the book was because I thought the romance was developed perfectly, we spend a lot of time seeing how they fall in love and experiencing all the ups and downs of their relationship. I loved it!

But we don't know if hero was celibate after thier ONS. I have a strong feeling he wasn't. Which is kind of really disappointing but I could get past it because they thought it was just a ONS, they both had no desire for it to turn into something more and the heroine seemed to have a sexually active life before the ONS.

But when the hero found out about the pregnancy I expect him to stop sleeping with OW especially because hero stopped heroine from going on a date with OM because he was possessive and didn't want to her to have sex with OM when she was pregnant with his child so he offered to sleep with her to take her of her needs. So they have sex for the second time and don't have sex again for months. So I totally expected him to be celibate after having sex with heroine for the 2nd time. Yeah I know they were not in a relationship but he didn't want her to sleep with OM so its only fair he does the same, right? Otherwise it's a fucking double standard. If she can't sleep with OP neither can you, asshole!

But we only know for sure he was celibate after they had sex for the third time. Was he celibate between second time they had sex (which was immediately after finding out she was pregnant) and the third time? Who the hell knows? I emailed the author to ask and she said it was up to to the reader to decide and make their own interpretation. Which makes it worse for me- I hate ambiguity- I need a concrete answer. I felt like he probably wasn't celibate after the 2nd because if he was, he would have mentioned it right? Because he did mention he was celibate after the third time they had sex.

However, in the sequel which is a novella years into their marriage, hero said he hadn't been with another women since heroine was pregnant with their first child! What the hell does that mean? Because technically she got pregnant when they had their first ONS. Or does that mean he was only celibate after finding out she was pregnant with his child (which was before the 2nd time they had sex)? I NEED ANSWERS!!

My mind actually hurts. I can't handle this uncertainty.

And yes, the heroine wasn't with any other man after their ONS. The whole book is from her POV. But she did go on dates after the baby was born and at this point we knew for sure hero wasn't going on any dates and was completely devoted.
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2,313 reviews2 followers
avoid
July 12, 2022

Not interested in a story mainly focused on her pregnancy. H also dates ow while h is preggers. Sounds like a terrible book to me.

Pet peeve slow burn.👎🏻
Profile Image for Nefise.
497 reviews58 followers
June 24, 2013
I'm sorry but I could not resist anymore and I couldn't finish it. That’s all from me!

It's sooo boring and so frustrating story and heroine...
No matter which part I try to understand or love story, I couldn't achieve it. There so much irritating things!

First of all, in the first few pages author told you how you must feel but you can't feel any of them. Come on, you don't know yet neither heroine nor hero.
And the so-called shy heroine, Erin, is not shy at all. In the first half, the hero is absent. He's there but as if he's not there.
Erin obsessed about being controlled by her partner. Seth (the hero) said repeatedly, he's not trying to controll her who listens :))

She had a daughter from Seth as a result of one-night stand. She wants him in her life and her daughter life but not want to share somethings like sharing the responsibility, trying a relationship.
So much detail about being pregnancy, labor process and having a child. I couldn't feel love or any good emtions.
In those 9 months, they faced maybe 10 times and had sex. But I didn't read any good, friendly, normal conversation so that they can know with each other and hero always silent, not sharing his feelings or thoughts but somehow he can achieve to love annoying woman.
I called my friend who loved and recommended this book. I learned that Erin will have her second child but still doesn't accept to get married the man who is the father her children. Fortunately she'll accepted to live together :)
After her third pregnancy, she'll accept to get married the hero.
Hrrrr :)

This book is definetly not for me. It was a waste of time.
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Profile Image for Akanksha❤ Søren♰.
654 reviews2,651 followers
May 7, 2013
3.5 Stars!!

I really liked this book, The story felt so real and the flow and pace were so natural.
I wanted to SLAP Erin at times, Why is it the current boy has to always pay the price for the ex. :|

The book is so aptly names, 'Nameless' because they don't know what to name themselves, their situation, their relationship.

But I really wish we could get into Seth's head too.. I wanted more of his story. He seemed to keep his emotions so tightly under lock and key. I mean, he was very wound up inside.
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756 reviews95 followers
April 16, 2014
meh!
nothing really interesting happened in this book, a man and a woman had sex, she got pregnant, she decided to have the baby and keep it, she told him, they had some problems, fell in love and lived happily ever after... the end!

The plot was nothing new and barely interesting enough.
The writing was... just ok but there were some things that kinda freaked me out and some others that just grossed me out big time!, I understand this might be only my case because I haven't had children but still, I think the author could've rephrased some of the magical stuff that happen when you're pregnant, like when Erin explain to Seth that "she might poop while giving birth because 'you push the same way´"... WTF!?!
or the messy sex because of the breast milk rain spraying and pooling everywhere (GAH!!)... again, I understand that I might be the only person in the world this makes uncomfortable, but it is what it is.

I didn't understand AT ALL why Seth was known as the "Bulldozer" in court, maybe he just calls himself that to feel badass because I certainly didn't see any alpha traits in him.
Erin... oh Erin... why don't you just jump in front of a bus and free the world of your presence, she was boring and frustrating, I was not rooting for her after the first couple of chapters.
Erin sister, Liz, was a manipulative bitch who needs to get a life.. she always did the same thing, put ideas in Erin's head about Seth being an asshole and a jerk and as soon as Erin said she was right, Liz made her feel like crap for saying those things about poooor Seth.

I'm off to read something really good, I deserve it after this.
Profile Image for Leangelin.
226 reviews9 followers
October 26, 2024
⭐4.8
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH?! seriously didn't expect that at all. absolutely love the fact that it's written from third person pov following erin, the fmc. and the slow burn. like, really slow.

i love erin's character (minus her longgg denial period, but that's quite understandable because of her past). she's mature, smart, witty and just living a normal life, you know. then seth thomas, hhhh that man has zero emotional intelligence i swear, but it's also understandable why he is the way he is. cold, mysterious, powerful men is my catnip, sooo,,

surprise pregnancy from ons is a cliche trope, but claire kent managed to execute it really well in this book. the whole (realistic) pregnancy journey until the baby is born. and seth's conversation with the baby is just so damn cuteee!
Profile Image for Yona Racheva.
1,267 reviews251 followers
May 5, 2013
I can't say that i hate it, but i didn't like it either, the storyline was very good but when Seth and Erin were talking it was like I was reading about a business deal, not about everyday things and the baby, and all the control Erin was talking about it was a bit too much and she was overreacting about everything.
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1,199 reviews36 followers
May 3, 2014
Today is a Saturday. First one in May 2014 actually. I got up, talked with my mom, read couple pages of a book I have been reading since Wednesday, had some breakfast, got back to reading, read some more, wash the dishes, spread my bed, took a shower, got dressed for work, went to work, did work, had lunch with my friend while he introduced me to a new Vegan restaurant (good ones are hard to find in Jamaica), then I continued reading the same book, finished reading said book and I am now embarking on writing a review of that book. What's happening later? Well catch that in the next installment.

The above, was the tone and progression of this novel, using my actual day. Every minute and unnecessary detail was given. Never mind the fact that they had plain 'ol Jane sex, it was detailed! You know normally when the non BDSM sex scenes seems quick, because it is summed up to not make the book drag? Well, this one wasn't. Every single itch was detailed! I won't say a couple never got you a little moist but c'mon! They ain't changing it up so why must I read every detail of this? At this point, I could tell when Erin was gonna come and how.

At 40%, this book had accomplished issues and solutions of a full length novel, but without any of the passion or meaning. It certainly had conflicts lining up til the end, even if it was from the main characters themselves, against themselves. Then if that wasn't enough, she decided in the end, to drop the most infuriating woman in the world back to square one in a technical sense.

I don't know much about Seth, but I do know that I prefer him to Erin. The man spoke the least and had the least impact on the story. We could literally do without both Erin and Seth with how independent this story and it's main characters were. Seth was impersonal, cold, distant and never once completely let go and be vulnerable. Yet still, in comparison to Erin, I would take him any day.

Erin is annoying and I got tired of her very quickly. The frustration and inevitable indifference where she was concerned came later. All this made it even harder to read, because she narrates the whole thing. She is infuriating, obstinate with a capital 'O' and frankly, I think she is rather selfish and only cares about herself and her baby. I keep waiting on them, especially her, to get a little personal with the readers but they were so distant. The only person able to feel their love is them and their baby.

I can't fully call this a romance novel because the romance was minimal. I struggled to reach the end, because the chapters are gigantic and the story flowed as more a text book than one of leisure and pleasure. I have read books about strong willed characters before, but these two never allow you to see the soft side. Even when they are showing it, it's rough and in need of a good polishing!

I must commend the author though, because even with it's rather large size, I can't remember seeing a grammatical or editing error. It was the work of an English teacher, which I found out in the acknowledgement.

Yes, you are going to get bored, because they are like an every day family trying to get through a one night stand baby and the feelings of their past and present. I read stories to escape real life and get as close to it as possible without it being all too real. This story was all too real. If I wanted every day problems, I'd film my life, minus the baby drama -_-

I think the pregnancy process was detailed well and gave us a blow by blow of Erin in labour. Don't expect the shortened version, because you will be there with her through every contraction and the results after.

If you have the patience and are a fan of stories that are more real than fairy tale, then you can pick up a copy of this novel. For me though, I need a light, novella now to help restore my faith in regards to romance novels, because this was too impersonal and I have seen business deals more personal than this story.
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1,891 reviews337 followers
May 20, 2013
This had the potential to be a great book. However the heroine was very frustrating. And since the book is told exclusively from her POV, I got frustrated a lot.

Erin first meets Seth when he moves to her home town to live with his guardian following the death of his grandfather. Seth was a emotionally distant teenager who grew up to be an emotionally distant man. As soon as he could he moves away without a look back. The two reconnect at the funeral of Seth's guardian years later. Seth had not really enamored himself of the people of the town but his guardian, Mac, had been beloved. But at Mac's funeral, Erin noticed how alone and lonely he looks and, in a fit of compassion, she cajoles him out for a drink.

After great conversation and lots of liquor the two wind up in bed together. The sex is fantastic but both simply smile and go their separate ways, content to have had a smokin' one night between the sheets. However, weeks later Erin discovers she has become pregnant from the encounter and tracks Seth down to tell him he is going to be a father.

Initially I really enjoyed the dynamic. I loved that Erin wasn't obsessing over Seth or that she hadn't given the night more significance than what it was. But my enjoyment of this dynamic wanes fairly quickly because as far as 3/4 into the book, Erin never feels anything beyond friendship for Seth. And it isn't a case where she is in denial and the reader realizes it even if she doesn't. No. The way the writer presents this, I was convinced that Erin really had no feelings beyond friendship and co-parent-ship for Seth.

I like it when romance novels push boundaries. But having your heroine NOT even begin to fall in love with your hero for three-quarters of the book is not the boundary I want pushed. Honestly, I was baffled by Erin's reasoning especially since she and Seth created such an intimate relationship throughout her pregnancy. He, by all counts, was sexy, handsome, great in the sack, committed to being part of the pregnancy and he was totally into her. During the pregnancy he was clearly falling for her. And yet Erin was insistent, to the point where she got irritated with the idea, that she just didn't think of him that way.

I get IRL that this can happen. A woman can get pregnant from a one night stand and not fall in love with the father. But this is a romance novel and the expectation is that Erin would begin to grow deeper feelings for Seth. So when that doesn't happen I got frustrated.

And then it does. Because suddenly 'Durp! I do love you.' Erin says. She's been falling in love with him after all. But Honestly, as a reader I felt cheated. I don't feel that I got to see that happen. And what is more, Erin kept telling me it wasn't happening.

And what is worse, I didn't 100% trust her. I kept waiting for her to mess it up somehow. I was gratified to know that on some level the author was aware of the impression Erin made because Seth couldn't relax either after she tells him. He, just like me, kept waiting for her to back out.

The books gets three stars because the writing is excellent. I thought she allowed the story to unfold nicely, even leisurely. I especially loved all the scenes around the labor and birth. There is an author's note in the book that the author had never been pregnant or had kids, so the fact that I was totally transported back to my own pregnancies during those scenes really speaks to her ability to communicate in writing. And although I wish he had some sort of POV, (he gets no POV at all) Seth's character and emotional state are well conveyed also.
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66 reviews
May 21, 2013
The story was supposedly good but it was dragging.

Plus majority of my reading time was spent thinking of a thousand ways to kill Erin. It was facepalm moment after facepalm moment. Seriously. The girl lives in denial world and needs to be hit with a club in the head to wake up. There are some moments where I just want to strangle her or shout all my frustrations right in her ear. Maybe that would help her understand the situation and not shut herself out in denial town.

If it wasn't for Seth and his cute little interactions with Mackenzie, I would've given up reading this book.







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587 reviews1 follower
February 8, 2016
I don't like leaving rant reviews because I understand that a book is someone's hard work. Now. This book merits a small rant.
It was boring. Long. Drawn out. Huge missing gaps of time. Wishy washy lead lady. She was crazy. Holes in the story. I could go on, but I shall stop there and say no more.
Definitely not for me.
Profile Image for Catheryn.
1,337 reviews27 followers
March 13, 2025
DNF at 50%

I want to come back to this but I don't know. Maybe if I have more patience. Erin annoyed me the whole way through this. Barely giving Seth a chance to be a decent human being and then shutting him out when he tries.

This book does not influence my opinion of Claire Kent...she is still amazing.
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1,105 reviews25 followers
October 2, 2021
This was A VERY LONGGGGGG BOOK.
Too long, I'd say. (I was kind of skipping through the last 100 - 150 pages or so).

And I get what everybody kept saying about their contempt regarding the heroine.
I get it now (sadly, too late).
I was hoping she'd change the way she's behaving.
But no, she became too annoying due to that.

Aside from that ...
The pregnancy story reminded me so much of my two pregnancies.
It was heart-warming and VERY REAL, in that sense.  The pregnancy, that is, not the love story.
I could relate to what Erin was feeling … all those things she was experiencing.
(My first baby came so late; more than 40 weeks – I was HUGE - and the delivery took more than 12 hours. But instead of Seth sitting behind – I didn’t even know they do that – I had 3 nurses ‘force’ helping me while I pushed.) Anyways, I digressed.

I was so relieved when Seth came back just in time for the delivery.
However, what he did after the baby was born.
That was a malicious thing to do; leaving the hospital and not see his daughter for 3 months.
That was sick. Sick. Sick.
He’s so selfish. Such a coward.
Damn, if I were her, I would never forgive him. There’s no way I could ever.
Didn’t he know how terrifying being a new mom was? He was supposed to support and help her.

And unfortunately, I did not feel the chemistry. No sparks.
I know it was just a one night stand, but there was no attraction, not even lust. (Just perfunctory sex –
>> again, I didn’t even know one could participate in those – yet stayed indifferent.)
The story felt so detached … throughout.
Even after Seth professed his love, it felt disconnected.
And Liz was so removed and tried so hard not to give him the chance.
She kept denying her feelings for him it became so irritating. SO IRRITATING. Come on, girl!

Side note: I loved the side characters, Liz and Erin’s dad; they were so fiercely loyal and full of love.
They were the embodiment of secure support system everybody needs.

Seth
A brooding, introverted lawyer who didn’t have much to say (literally).
First of all, he was a man of a few words and secondly, the story was only from Erin’s POV (third person).
I would have loved to see Seth’s POV. It was so annoying not knowing what he was feeling. Infuriating!

Erin

A divorcee who was just resurfacing from her split with her overbearing, domineering ex husband.
She vowed to be independent and unhibitted; free to do what her heart desired – no longer living under anyone’s thumb.
A realist; no longer giddy with silly romantic dreams anymore.

92 reviews
May 15, 2015
Didn't like this book very much. Erin kept on saying she doesn't want to be controlled like how she was by Marcus but at the end she became him. I was disappointed in Erin because Seth seemed like a good guy trying however he knew despite his background and Erin just kinda used him and didn't think twice about his feelings only about her own. I didn't feel the connection she just made things so hard between them and I'm not a mom or close to being one but any parent wants a stable home for their child with two loving parents and that's what Seth was trying to provide but Erin ended up being selfish and only wanting to do things her way and that to me didn't make a good leading character or role model for her kids.
I mean the guy who faced so much God damn heartbreak in his life just laid it out for her an she didn't even want to give it a shot. She really wasn't a good mother especially with the money issue before they got together every parent wants what's best for their kid and never wants them to be lacking anything in their life Erin was too proud and selfish. She really should've been the one begging for affection because frankly she didn't deserve it.

Sadly this is the Worst book by Noelle Adams/Claire Kent I've read.
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638 reviews34 followers
May 25, 2014
I fell in love with this story. The characters, esp Erin, can be very frustrating but it was all realistic & relatable. I loved the slow build up which was a surprise cause I normally don't, but this story was different. I got to experience & feel things with the characters. I loved Seth! His restraint, reserve & somewhat closed off persona was endearing. (another surprise!) It made him vulnerable instead cold & stiff. I, probably, was looking for a different kind of hero this time.
The turn of events & character development was great. Real & palpable. The ending left me wanting for more. I'm not quite ready to let go yet. Thank goodness there's two more books on this family. I've grown attached to them & want to see how things will turn out years later.
A great read!
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56 reviews
December 29, 2023
2.75
This book should have been cut by 200 pages. It just kept being filled by 150 s*x scenes, (which were totally unnecessary in my opinion) and the main character kept comparing Seth to her manipulative ex (WHICH she still talked to like what?!). Erin and Seth were both frustrating but I didn’t dnf it because of him, he had more redeeming qualities, I guess.
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51 reviews
February 23, 2015
Bad so bad...

The most boring book I've read! (and the clichè plot it's one of my favorite..sigh)but dragging like all hell..I've skipped the pages to the final..Why this book it's published?!!
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1,280 reviews
July 28, 2025
Honors pregnant women as sexual beings and a non-traditional romance—so good. Highly recommended.

2023: should have been a bit tighter (the story drags after the initial I LOVE YOU) but still amazing.

2025: This one’s for all my avoidant attachment girlies!!!
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565 reviews43 followers
January 8, 2015
How to put it nicely? I guess I can't. It was horrible! Boring, dragging like all hell, a terrible heroine, fucked-up relationship I could simply not understand. What's not to like?! Just no.
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