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She gave me her body, all I gave her was a lie.
My secrets are hurting us, and I have to tell.
I don't care if I'm her boss.
I'm making her employee of the month.

My billions buy whatever I want.
And right now I want Cassie.
If she finds out I'm her undercover boss, I could lose my company.
But maybe she's worth it.
An airline pilot and a single mom,
Her hot curves and sassy mouth drive me crazy.
We got bumped on our flight back and spent a hot night together.
Touching... tasting... submitting.
Now she's pregnant with my twins.
I have to stay away, but everything is pushing me close.
F*ck the money. I won't let my family go.
I've already marked Cassie as mine,
Now I just need to show her who's really boss.

I'd rather lose my company than lose my family.

622 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 18, 2018

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Profile Image for Ann Hupe.
500 reviews12 followers
June 22, 2018
BUYER BEWARE! BAIT-AND-SWITCH! BAIT-AND-SWITCH!

(25 May 2018: Attention, readers. Apparently Amazon did not think much of this review. If I were Amazon, I would be talking to the author and find out why the blurb did not match the book before banning me from leaving further reviews. Yep, you heard me right. I got this: "Sorry, we are unable to accept your review of this product. This product currently has limitations on submitting reviews. This may be because we detected unusual reviewing behavior on this product, or to maintain the best possible shopping experience." So they support fraud. Isn't Amazon fun?)

I read the reviews – both on Amazon and Goodreads – and I still don't believe so many people missed the BIG BOO-BOO's! (And I noticed how many ARC reads are out there with nary a verified purchase with the exception of me, but as of right now, Amazon has yet to post my review, and there may be a good reason why.)

You know that blurb? The one that tells you what the book's about? The one that gets your juices flowing so that you want to buy it in the first place? Well, I believe in truth, honesty, and integrity, and somehow, the writer totally forgot about any of these three requirements. What makes me even more incredulous is that despite all the FIVE STARS this long novella is getting, NO ONE even mentioned these problems!! Here's what I'm talking about, and it's a quote from Amazon AND Goodreads:

"She gave me her body, all I gave her was a lie.
My secrets are hurting us, and I have to tell.
I don't care if I'm her boss.
I'm making her employee of the month.

My billions buy whatever I want.
And right now I want Cassie.
If she finds out I'm her undercover boss, I could lose my company.
But maybe she's worth it.
An airline pilot and a single mom,
Her hot curves and sassy mouth drive me crazy.
We got bumped on our flight back and spent a hot night together.
Touching... tasting... submitting.
Now she's pregnant with my twins.
I have to stay away, but everything is pushing me close.
F*ck the money. I won't let my family go.
I've already marked Cassie as mine,
Now I just need to show her who's really boss.

I'd rather lose my company than lose my family."

First paragraph, third line: "I'm her boss." No, Ronan is her co-pilot, NOT her boss. His family might own lots of stock in the failing Northwest Airlines company (interesting the author would choose the name of an already bankrupt-and-dead airlines, but that's not a violation of someone's license) but not enough to take the company over. In fact, he got himself hired in because he was bored and he wanted to know why the company smelled like last week's diapers.

First paragraph, fourth line: "I'm making her Employee of the Month." Yeah, right. And he's only been employed for less than a month and has much less seniority than her, and he has the authority to do that? If this was meant to be a funny joke, I'm not laughing.

Second paragraph, third line: "If she finds out I'm her undercover boss, I could lose my company." Again, he isn't her boss. If anything, he's a spy for his family. And he's going to lose what company? He doesn't even own one. He is a beneficiary of his family's company now run by his brother who can't believe his playboy brother is actually working when he could party all night and sleep all day. And there's another problem. It's only mentioned... maybe twice... that he was a playboy and a man whore. The way this writer wrote it, nothing could be further from the truth. I don't see playboys and man whores as being the listening type, allowing the woman to take the initiative, and really wanting to have a relationship with a female... Gah!! If he's going to be is party boy toy, then the writer must make the reader believe it! Hell, the writer's gotta write it rather than just mention it despite how she represents the character. Playboys are selfish bastards. Ronan was far more selfless.

Second paragraph, fifth line: "An airline pilot and a single mom..." That she isn't. Yes. she is a pilot. No, she isn't a single mother. To be a single mother, you have to give birth first. She doesn't find out she's pregnant until towards the end of the book, and even at the end of the book, she STILL isn't officially a mother (but her water's broken!).

Second paragraph, seventh line: "We got bumped on our flight back and spent a hot night together." Uh... nope! They have sex more than just the one time... but they do only have sex once without a condom. Yep!

Second paragraph, ninth line: "Now she's pregnant with my twins." *buzz!* Wrong! She only has a singling. Where did this extra baby come from in this blurb? Maybe the ob/gyn miscounted on the real-time, 3D super-advanced ultrasound now available these days. Or maybe we have a case of "Disappearing Twin Syndrome" (a totally real medical problem).

Second paragraph, last line: "Now I just need to show her who's really boss." Did the writer actually read her own book??? The whole deal about Ronan and Cassie is that Cassie wants to call ALL the shots in any relationship! Ronan smartly picked up on that and let her do so (within reason). He never did any CAVE MAN overtures or chest beating. He allowed her to take the lead unless it would have landed both of them in really hot water, and he did so in a very subtle, subdued way to bamboozle her to accept his actions without triggering her "Ice Maiden" persona.

Third paragraph, first (and only) line: "I'd rather lose my company than lose my family." Again, he never had a company to begin with. He never found himself in the quandary of having to choose between his company or his family. Again, he never knew he even had a new family (Cassie and the twins – sorry, I meant just the one fetus).

Now you see why I am so angry? And this negatively exposes the "quality" of the ARC reviews because NO ONE even mentioned any of these contradictions! Should I trust another ARC reader after this mess? Apparently not.

Here's a good example of some of the mechanical errors I found in the text: Did this novella have an editor who knows the difference between “past” and “passed”?? ("Past" is ALWAYS a noun. Always.)

I found the author switching back and forth between “Ryan” and “Ronan”. Come on! What a rookie mistake for a book that has been published! I could see this in an ARC, but a released book?? Did the author upload the correct version?

I also saw the same word written twice in sequence which doesn’t make sense. This should had been caught by an editor, if there ever was one. Frankly, I'm inclined to think there might had been one because the writer didn't do the usual errors that I see in books published without a thorough perusal by an editor. Maybe not a very good one...

When I look back on the book blurb and then consider the actual book, it's like we're talking about two totally different books! The actual one wasn't too bad, but being a novella, it lacked "meat" on the bones of this story. The end came way too quickly with probably one of the slickest deus ex machinas I've seen in a while. (Yes, it was one, but it might not be that obvious to others.) And what about Sally, Cassie's disabled sister? Whatever happened to her? She's not even at the wedding?! (No, I'm not spoiling anything for anyone. You guys already were told there would be an HEA.) I would love to forget about Cassie's and Sally's horrible mother, but even she deserved more air time. And she's the same old character template but even more abbreviated. To be honest, there was so much more room for fleshing out this story with better detail, not to mention adding riveting subplot upon subplot, but I guess the writer and I weren't reading the same book.

This is the first time I've ever seen the book blurb and the actual story be so not on the same planet. Thus I stand by my bait-and-switch claim. I had been straddling the fence on whether to buy it or not, yet the thought of twins that was what teetered me to buy it. Shame on you, Tara Wylde! I've been fooled before but never this badly. I will not be reading any more of your material in the future.

Won't be fooled again.
Profile Image for Sara Oxton.
3,804 reviews18 followers
May 21, 2018
The Baby Bump by Tara Wylde a five-star read that will have you waiting for a bump in the night. Cassie and Ronan are great characters, Cassie is an ice-queen but she has her reasons behind it, and when those reasons are with her she isn’t so icy, this was a great story with twist and a story that you can get behind.
Profile Image for Carolane.
540 reviews
July 1, 2018
This was not about a baby. It was about smuggling crimes....the title and picture have nothing to do with the actual story.
823 reviews38 followers
June 2, 2018
I loved this story of Ronan and Cassie. It has all the elements of sweet love with a lot of suspense!!! You never knew what was going to happen.
Profile Image for Bookbytch5 janet Gray.
1,459 reviews9 followers
May 21, 2018
Tara another hit, This story grab my attention from the first page and i couldn't put it down Kind of like Undercover boss. Ronan & Cassie undeniable attraction and chemistry was 100% HOT. Cant say any more with out revealing the whole story. A must read, I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.
Profile Image for Jen.
1 review3 followers
June 10, 2018
Terrible book. The book didn't match the blurb and the story didn't even take up the entire book. Can I get my money back??!
Profile Image for Nicole Hughes.
176 reviews
June 7, 2018
Book was okay... but doesn’t match up with the description of the book! What a let down!
9 reviews
June 6, 2018
Good

It was a good book, worth the read. But the description of the book is completely misleading. But a good love story
19 reviews5 followers
May 27, 2018
It’s called baby bump, but the character is pregnant for maybe 10 pages. Also, she’s not pregnant with twins like to summary says. The story wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t what I signed up for.
502 reviews1 follower
May 22, 2018
A drive to do something good goes a little sideways when Ronan goes undercover to find out what's going on with Northwestern Airlines. Cassie, a smart and beautiful pilot, has the same feeling about some strange goings on, but she couldn't have predicted the instant chemistry she'd have with her new co-pilot. The attraction is real, but so is the drama as they look into what's up with the airline. The plot is original and creative, and it's wonderful getting to know Ronan and Cassie. I love seeing how they navagate some significant bumps in the road. Totally delightful. This is a voluntary review of an advance reader copy.
Profile Image for Christina Luberts.
2,777 reviews7 followers
May 29, 2018
I really enjoyed reading this book. We had suspense story, heartache and truth, not just a love story. We have Ronan who is wealthy and loves to fly. He knows something is wrong with the airline his family has stock in so he takes a job there as a new pilot. Cassie is a pilot that signed a contract to pilot for the airlines and can't get out of it not matter what. Everyone thinks she is a hardass because she don't put up with the male attitude. Will they be able to handle being partners? Will Ronan find out what's going on? Will Cassie show her other side? I received an ARC copy for my honest review.
Profile Image for Heather Hackett.
288 reviews2 followers
June 3, 2018
Ronan is from a very rich family and everybody thinks he's a playboy and a waste of space. He loves to fly like his Aunt so when he notices that one of the companies the family owns is just surviving he decides to investigate. Being an good pilot he applies for a job only to meet the most beautiful Female pilot. Cassie is tied to the airline she works for but it pays the bills. She is always being assigned different co-pilots as she prides herself in being b8tchy so they stay away, only her new one seams to like that about her. This is not just a love story but a mystery as well, that made me laugh, sad, hot and worried that keeps you turning the pages right up to the end.
Profile Image for Margaret.
2,652 reviews11 followers
June 5, 2018
A fairly good contemporary romance. The story itself was fairly good but the blurb is misleading. Cassie and Ronan are pilot's together. Ronan is attracted to Cassie as soon as they met. The characters were well developed and we got to see what made the main characters into who they are. I received a complementary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I think this author has potential but needs to fix some aspects.
406 reviews17 followers
June 3, 2018
Sweet

This story is sweet with a twist of action. Love that! Both Ronan and Cassie are awesome. Good job Tara!
Profile Image for Jennifer Dannel.
10 reviews
June 10, 2018
Incorrect description






She wasn't a single mom and they didn't have twins. I wouldn't purchase again, the description was a lot different than the book..
Profile Image for Johanna Sawyer.
3,476 reviews41 followers
May 19, 2018
Thanks to the author for an ARC to read and review with an honest opinion.

Ronan James Smith is a notorious playboy who pilots most of his own planes. He takes a job at Northwest Airlines when he finds out there are problems with books and senses disruption. His family owns a large amount of the shares and he doesn't want his family embroiled in scandal so he does a little digging on his own.
Cassie Mayers is a pilot as well and is known as the ice queen. She's a ball buster type girl and meeting Ronan she senses an attraction unlike anything before. She has a lot on her plate, taking care of an older sister wheelchair bound, and an ungrateful mother. She has closed herself off from personal feelings due to the macho crap she has put up with in her job.
These two together are quite the fit. Passion and feelings with some extra doses of out of the world chemistry. I enjoyed the baby bump, it was a fun read. With a little mystery about what was going on in the airlines and how they both made a great team. Four stars of entertainment! Thanks for a fun book.
Profile Image for Barbara.
346 reviews
June 30, 2018
Ronan has just got the job he's been after. He will be a pilot for Northwest Airline. His first flight is as co-pilot to Cassie the only female pilot for Northwest. She is normally given the blues by the misogynistic male employees for the airline. But she notices that Ronan is not like any of the other men she's worked with. What she doesn't know is that he is the youngest son of the wealthy part owners of the airline. He is attracted to Cassie the moment he sees her. When they find a body in the employees' locker room she becomes a little more friendly. Ronan knows there is some kind of funny business going on with the airline and plans to find out what. When Cassie's paychecks come up missing again for two pay periods she goes to find out why and runs into Ronan going through the payroll bookkeeper's computer he lets her know the reason her paychecks are missing is because of some bookkeeping finagling. Their first night rest between flights they have unprotected sex. A great whodunit, who's doing what and why with hot sex scenes.
Profile Image for Karina.
2,329 reviews13 followers
May 24, 2018
Wow! I really liked this book. It had so many elements I enjoy and places I have visited. First off it is about two people who work for an airline as pilots. I have a family member who also works in the airline industry. The places that Cassie and Ronan travel to as well as where they live are some of my favorite places to visit and on top of it all this book has a bit of danger to it. This makes the story so much more than just a story of boy meets girl, they fall in love, etc. I loved how the flying experience the two dealt with was explained in detail. Cassie and Ronan had such great chemistry and Cassie was a woman who is able to hold her on and be independent as well. I also liked the HEA and how they wre able to overcome any misunderstanding that may have come up in regards to why Ronan kep his try identity from Cassie in order to figure out what was happening with the airline.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Profile Image for Maria.
1,750 reviews8 followers
August 1, 2018
Although the book wasn't as originally described, it was still a good book. I enjoyed it. I believe what made this book successful was having the woman be in control. In most romance novels, the woman is fragile per say and very submissive, which isn't bad, but it's good to read a story where the woman is controlling and the man isn't all alpha (of course he did take control in bed, which is where I think it counts). I think readers would have enjoyed a better ending as it left questions on who was taking care of Sally, was she left to live with her mother, what happened to her mother, what happened to the airline, how did his family react, and finally what did they name the baby, all we know is that the baby's nickname will be Baby Bump. Overall the book was good just a lot of unanswered questions.
Profile Image for BP34.
6,297 reviews46 followers
May 21, 2018

Cassie & Ronan’s story is a cute one with an undercover boss them. Ronan's a billionaire whose family is the largest stockholder in Northwest Airlines. The company is having problems so he goes undercover as a pilot and is paired with Cassie. She's not into personal relationships as she is so consumed with her job and taking care of her handicapped sister, etc. There's something about Roman and when he asks her if she believes in love at first sight, the 'Ice Queen' starts to met. Lots of secrets, plenty of drama, a false identity, chemsitry that's off the charts and twins on the way make for an entertaining story. No spoiler here, but there are lots of happenings before they get to an HEA. I read a reader copy and voluntarily chose to write a review.
Profile Image for Donita Jones.
1,313 reviews12 followers
May 22, 2018
The Baby Bump by Tara Wylde
The Baby Bump is the story of Ronan and Cassie. He is the playboy son of one of the richest families in Texas. That family is one of the big stockholders in Northwest airlines, a company that is not doing as well as it should be for a mysterious reason. Ronan, who is a pilot, is masquerading as a new pilot to see if he can determine what the issues are. Cassie is a pilot that has a handicapped sister and other family issues that she is responsible for. She also has apprehensions of how Northwest is running. When she is assigned Ronan as her copilot, things get interesting for them both. These two have chemistry and there is a credible story line. I received an ARC for my honest review.
Profile Image for Dani.
17 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2018
Blurb was nothing like the actual story

This book has left me feeling confused. The blurb is nothing like the story. For one, Ronan is not Cassie's boss. Really, Cassie is technically Ronan's superior. Cassie is not a single mom nor a mom at all but she does have a disabled sister that she takes care of. Also, you don't find out until the last chapter that Cassie is even pregnant and don't find out until the epilogue that she only had one baby and NOT twins.
Otherwise, it was an ok book. I felt things were left unresolved with Cassie's mother and the resolution of the mystery part of the book fell flat. I did like Cassie's character and her personality. I also liked Ronan. He was very likeable and persistent in wanting a relationship with Cassie.
Profile Image for Chandra.
371 reviews24 followers
August 4, 2018
SENSUALITY RATING: YES Profanity; YES sexual encounter (“c _ _k”, “p _ _ _y”, etc)

GENRE: Modern day romance

SETTING: Texas to Europe to Africa and back

CENTRAL FEMALE CHARACTER: CASSIE – pilot captain; does not want to be bothered with any man.

CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: RONAN – co-pilot with a secret

SYNOPSIS: She has had enough co-worker sex harassment to last her for a lifetime. He shows up with a line she has heard so many times. They are both great pilots that come together for a purpose; to get the bad guys. Why are their flying assignments so demanding?

WHAT I LIKED: Caring for her sister. That’s it!

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Animal robberies? That’s just dumb the way it was written.

OVERALL RATING: (3) stars because the plot has very little to do with a baby bump. Very little.
Profile Image for Cierra Holloway.
121 reviews
December 30, 2018
Lackluster

The premise held potential and there’s where I made my mistake. Cassie is a sassy, independent, no-nonsense pilot, but I felt that she was too bitchy. She was annoying, just being an ass to everyone. There were hardly any redeeming qualities about her. Ronan is cool, hot billionaire. I actually liked him better than Cassie. The actual plot had nothing to do with the premise. I was expecting the character to go through pregnancy motions, but I got the opposite of that. Everything was rushed, the villains were rather cartoony, and the story itself, or even the sex scenes were all that interesting.

I read it because it had potential. Total disappointment
Profile Image for Sharon Noble.
2,198 reviews6 followers
May 21, 2018
I was given this book for an honest review!
This book is about Ronan & Cassie, they are both pilots for a company called Northwest Airlines. The company is losing money& Ronan wants to find out why. So he going in undercover, nobody know he name, in the press they call him James Smith, when his full name is Ronan James Smith,. Cassie is the pilot for his first job with the company & he's her co-workers pilot.
There is loads of action, love & mystery as they try to find out what is going on. Well done Tara for another brilliant book!
Profile Image for Betty Finch.
193 reviews2 followers
May 24, 2018
Ronan has never had to work and has always been seen as a rich, playboy. When a family investment is showing a drop in revenue under the new owners, he wants to find out why.
Cassie is a female pilot who is nicknamed "The Ice Queen" and has earned that title. She is a no nonsense pilot who is trying to take care of her sister and has neglected herself. That is, until Ronan becomes her co-pilot.
This book has a little of everything that all romance lovers will be captivated by. It has romance, secrets, intrigue, awakenings and a great HEA.
I highly recommend this book.
Profile Image for Tracey.
1,301 reviews12 followers
May 27, 2018
I received a copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a really good book! 😍

Ronan has spent his whole life living for fun and flying when one day his dad tells him it's time to make some changes and he realizes that he's been searching for something more for a while. So, he decides to get his first job as a pilot for Northwest Airlines and meets Cassie. Cassie has always wanted to be a pilot and she's living her dream. But she's discovering that she needs more than just flying now. These two make a great couple. 💗💕💗
Profile Image for Vivian Chrisman.
2,811 reviews4 followers
May 20, 2018
"Do you believe in love at first sight?"
Ronan asks Cassie this when they first meet. She thinks he's just gonna be another cocky co-pilot giving her grief. She couldn't be farther from the truth. What will happen when Cassie learns Ronan's true idenity? Will she forgive him for his deceit? Better yet, will the two survive the fallout when they discover what's really happening on some Northwest flights?

*I received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*
434 reviews6 followers
May 23, 2018
This is one of my favorites by this author. As I’ve grown up around airplanes, I LOVED that Cassie was a bada** pilot! There’s not many female pilots, especially that work for commercial airlines, so it’s awesome that her main character was one. Besides that, I loved the storyline as well. It was unique and not like anything I’ve ever read before.
A must read!!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Profile Image for Melanie Jo.
1,350 reviews18 followers
May 26, 2018
Good Romance

One thing I've always loved about Tara's writing is she always hooks you into a story right from the beginning. This one was cute and very well written. I loved that Cassie was a tough and strong character. The only problem, I personally had, was it took me a little bit too get into the story. It was a little slow for me when I started but definitely got me in the middle. Good read if you enjoy baby romances.
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