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Christmas Bride
That's My Baby!
CHRISTMAS BRIDE
Home for the holidays, indeed! Somehow, Toni had to pretend she and Derek were happily married. How could she tell sweet old Nonna they had really split up two months ago? And the bigger question: How could she tell Derek she was pregnant?
So here she was, stuck in a tiny bed with her soon-to-be ex, trying to find a way to tell him about the baby—and trying to resist the man she had never really stopped loving. What she needed was a holiday miracle. Would the power of love deliver?
THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up baby can bring surprises…and showers of love!
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1996
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About the author
Marie Ferrarella
1,231 books275 followersMarie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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November 12, 2019
If you look at the date I started reading this book and compared it to the date I finished it, you'd probably conclude that I had a hard time getting into it. Actually, it is easy reading and a cute story. It took me so long because I left it in my car for times when I was babysitting or had to wait in the car for something; oil change, tire rotation, doctor's office, etc.
The plot is quite predictable but the characters are endearing and it's set during the holidays so what could be better.
The plot is quite predictable but the characters are endearing and it's set during the holidays so what could be better.
October 1, 2020
Hard read
Others might be able to but I had a hard time following the text as it kept alternating thoughts between, mostly, the main characters all the time. It just kept flip flopping a bit too much for me. Plus the dialogue was minimal. I wish authors realized readers what the interaction between characters. Not to read a statement and have three pages of thoughts. Especially repeated thoughts. I had to skip to the end.
Others might be able to but I had a hard time following the text as it kept alternating thoughts between, mostly, the main characters all the time. It just kept flip flopping a bit too much for me. Plus the dialogue was minimal. I wish authors realized readers what the interaction between characters. Not to read a statement and have three pages of thoughts. Especially repeated thoughts. I had to skip to the end.
June 17, 2019
Toni finds out her Nonna is really sick and is afraid this is her last Christmas with them. She knows how much her Nonna likes her husband Derek, and she doesn't want to tell Nonna that they are separated.
The story was great. Really enjoyed it. Read it in one afternoon. This is a book once you pick it up, it is hard to put down.
The story was great. Really enjoyed it. Read it in one afternoon. This is a book once you pick it up, it is hard to put down.
December 26, 2021
it was nice to read during christmas. and i loved the big italian family, made me miss mine in new york. it was predictable, but that comes with the territory of a romance novel haha
September 25, 2024
Sweet story
December 25, 2013
A story of a mischievous grandmother who goes to a lot of trouble to get her favorite granddaughter and her husband back together. She wants to make sure they don't make a mistake that will ruin their lives. Overall its a cute Christmas story but I admit at times the main characters got on my nerves just a bit.
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