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The O'Briens #1
The Pregnancy Negotiation
Mallory O'Brien wanted a child more than anything. And smart, devastatingly sexy Whit Manning was just the man for the job. Seducing him would be a pleasure...for both of them.
But Whit wasn't a forever kind of man. Giving in to the heat she'd always felt between them came at a price Mallory wasn't sure she wanted to pay. Because once their steamy affair ended, and she was pregnant with his child, how could Mallory never touch Whit again?
But Whit wasn't a forever kind of man. Giving in to the heat she'd always felt between them came at a price Mallory wasn't sure she wanted to pay. Because once their steamy affair ended, and she was pregnant with his child, how could Mallory never touch Whit again?
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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Kristi Gold
353 books84 followersKristi Gold has a fondness for beaches, baseball and bridal reality shows. She saw the release of her first book in 2000 and since that time has published over thirty books for Harlequin. She's written for the Desire, Special Edition, Everlasting Love and Superromance Imprints. Kristi has also been a Romantic Times award winner, National Reader's Choice winner and three-time Romance Writer's of America RITA finalist. Kristi loves to network with readers and can be reached though her website at http://kristigold.com or FaceBook.
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November 10, 2019
The Pregnancy Negotiation
4 Stars
Mallory O'Brian wants a baby more than anything and the only man she would even consider for the father is a gorgeous yet roguish roommate, Whit Manning. Will Mallory and Whit's friendship survive the changes?
A delightful friends to lovers romance.
Whit and Mallory have fantastic chemistry and their interactions are both sweet and steamy. The conflict is relatively angst free as the two come to terms with their growing emotional intimacy.
The hints at stories to come involving Mallory's five brothers are very intriguing, so I will definitely read more in the series.
4 Stars
Mallory O'Brian wants a baby more than anything and the only man she would even consider for the father is a gorgeous yet roguish roommate, Whit Manning. Will Mallory and Whit's friendship survive the changes?
A delightful friends to lovers romance.
Whit and Mallory have fantastic chemistry and their interactions are both sweet and steamy. The conflict is relatively angst free as the two come to terms with their growing emotional intimacy.
The hints at stories to come involving Mallory's five brothers are very intriguing, so I will definitely read more in the series.
March 29, 2020
Realmente le doy un 3'5, ha estado bastante bien. Empecé a leer el cuarto libro de la saga y me estaba encantando, pero en cuando me enteré de que había otros tres por delante, no quise hacerme spoilers y decidí leer la saga en orden. La sinopsis me parece que hace un gran spoiler del final, pero bueno. El libro no ha estado mal, se lee súper rápido y es muy ameno. La trama es inverosímil, pero que a la vez me gustó porque manejaba problemas reales. Está narrado en tercera persona y, aunque no me suele gustar este tipo de narración, he de reconocer que agiliza la lectura y los personajes tampoco me cayeron tan bien como para que alguno cuente la historia en primera persona. Mis escenas favoritas fueron en las que hay cameos de los hermanos O'Brien. Fue una buena lectura en general.
February 19, 2012
4 Stars! ~ Mallory O’Brien is thirty and she has fertility challenges that make her super sensitive to her ticking biological clock. She’s a busy family law attorney and has had a disastrous marriage and then a brief relationship after, that leads her to believe that she doesn’t really need a man in her life, but she so very much wants a baby. All Mallory needs is a father and her roommate and best friend Whit Manning is the only man she trusts for the role. Whit’s known Mallory all his life; having grown up as neighbours and he, her brother’s best friend. He’s thrown for a loop when Mallory proposes sex-for-a-baby, but he can see how important it is to her and he can’t let her down. But Whit wants more than what Mallory is proposing and he sets out to charm and romance her.
The central conflict is really Mallory’s ticking clock and challenges to getting pregnant. Both Whit and Mallory are already in love with each other, they just haven’t recognized it yet or are ready to make the commitments. So there aren’t any big black moments in this story, but there are some truly hilarious moments as Whit slowly starts to chip away at the walls Mallory has set up to protect herself. This is a truly fun and light read. It’s the first of the O’Brien clan, and a wonderful introduction to Mallory’s family. The style of this book is reminiscent of the now retired Temptations; that I miss so very much. I’m looking forward to reading about the next O’Brien sibling.
The central conflict is really Mallory’s ticking clock and challenges to getting pregnant. Both Whit and Mallory are already in love with each other, they just haven’t recognized it yet or are ready to make the commitments. So there aren’t any big black moments in this story, but there are some truly hilarious moments as Whit slowly starts to chip away at the walls Mallory has set up to protect herself. This is a truly fun and light read. It’s the first of the O’Brien clan, and a wonderful introduction to Mallory’s family. The style of this book is reminiscent of the now retired Temptations; that I miss so very much. I’m looking forward to reading about the next O’Brien sibling.
January 9, 2012
"Çok komik bir kitaptı :D Gülerek okudum ve sevdim. Whit karakteri kurnaz ve çekici laflarıyla kendini sevdiriyor."
"Sahafçıdan almıştım ve kitap bitince iyi ki almışım dedirtti. Çok hoş ve komikti. Yanılmıyorsam 2007'de yayınlanmış. Türkçe kapağını bulamadığım için bu kapağı ile idare edeceksiniz. Konumuza gelirsek Mallory O'Brein abisinin arkadaşı olan Whit'in evine taşınmıştır. Ev arayışı içerisindeyken burada kalıyordur ama durum ümitsizleşince durumu kalıcı olur. Mallory avukat, Whit ise bir inşaat şirketinde çalışıyor. Bir gün Mallory "Senden çocuğum olsun istiyorum Whit." demesine üzerine ise cümbüş başlar. Mallory 30 yaşında ve boşanmış bir kadın olarak biyolojik saatinin uyarı verdiğini düşünüyordur. Whit ise çok iyi bir arkadaşıdır. Ondan ala baba mı olur? diye düşünmüştür :) Whit elbette bunu şaka sanmıştır. "Bu aralar yoğunum ama anlaşmayı yaptıktan sonra toplantı odasında bir şeyler olabilir sekreterime not ettiririm" gibi alaycı bir şekilde cevap verir. Durum elbette oldukça ciddidir. İki tarafta şartları kabul edince de durum çok daha trajik komik hale gelir. :))
Türkçe ismi: Hamilelik Pazarlığı"
"Sahafçıdan almıştım ve kitap bitince iyi ki almışım dedirtti. Çok hoş ve komikti. Yanılmıyorsam 2007'de yayınlanmış. Türkçe kapağını bulamadığım için bu kapağı ile idare edeceksiniz. Konumuza gelirsek Mallory O'Brein abisinin arkadaşı olan Whit'in evine taşınmıştır. Ev arayışı içerisindeyken burada kalıyordur ama durum ümitsizleşince durumu kalıcı olur. Mallory avukat, Whit ise bir inşaat şirketinde çalışıyor. Bir gün Mallory "Senden çocuğum olsun istiyorum Whit." demesine üzerine ise cümbüş başlar. Mallory 30 yaşında ve boşanmış bir kadın olarak biyolojik saatinin uyarı verdiğini düşünüyordur. Whit ise çok iyi bir arkadaşıdır. Ondan ala baba mı olur? diye düşünmüştür :) Whit elbette bunu şaka sanmıştır. "Bu aralar yoğunum ama anlaşmayı yaptıktan sonra toplantı odasında bir şeyler olabilir sekreterime not ettiririm" gibi alaycı bir şekilde cevap verir. Durum elbette oldukça ciddidir. İki tarafta şartları kabul edince de durum çok daha trajik komik hale gelir. :))
Türkçe ismi: Hamilelik Pazarlığı"
August 15, 2013
I think I can safely say that this is the only romance book I've read three times! If you want a short read with likeable characters, and if you can suspend your preference that people who want to make a baby are already married (well, that's my ideal), then you might like this Silhouette book from November, 2006, 181 pages.
The heroine of the story hears her biological clock ticking and, since she's not met any guy that she even wants to date, she proposes to a friend of her brothers that they make a baby together, no strings attached. He is shocked....
If intimate scenes are not your thing, please skip this book.
'Nuf said?
The heroine of the story hears her biological clock ticking and, since she's not met any guy that she even wants to date, she proposes to a friend of her brothers that they make a baby together, no strings attached. He is shocked....
If intimate scenes are not your thing, please skip this book.
'Nuf said?
October 6, 2015
the basic plot was ok. this cud have been so much more but the author went for a light and funny read, which bored me to death. it lacked some much needed angst to keep my attention. i was much more interested in what wud happen wid logan and searched for tit bits of him and helena. it was absolutely sweet, however, when whitt revealed he had loved mallory all along and had promised to marry her when she was only fourteen.
May 28, 2016
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I am glad that Mallory was able to realize that she loved Whitt and he lould love her. She appeared to be a piece of work and not knowing what she wanted but a very strong-minded woman . This is a good book to read
I am glad that Mallory was able to realize that she loved Whitt and he lould love her. She appeared to be a piece of work and not knowing what she wanted but a very strong-minded woman . This is a good book to read
July 19, 2013
I Really liked this story but was sad that the ending didn't say what they (or it was) but maybe the next story will tell???
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