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Blackberry Bay #2
Their Christmas Baby Contract
Striking the deal was the easy part.
He’ll help her make a beautiful baby.
Brady Nash is handsome and anti marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even “date” through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof…till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby…
He’ll help her make a beautiful baby.
Brady Nash is handsome and anti marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even “date” through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof…till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby…
190 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2020
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Shannon Stacey
145 books2,640 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shannon Stacey lives with her husband and two sons in New England, where her favorite activities are writing romance and really random tweets when she’s not riding her ATV. She loves mud, books, football & watching way too much TV.
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July 14, 2022
This is a romance, and this is the second book in the Blackberry Bay series. Reyna Bishop and Brady Nash decides to have a baby together without being together, and they fake date. They both are in love with each other, but they are to scare to tell each other. I really loved this book, and the characters was so great and loved them. This book was very well-written, and the characters really came to life. This is a great and cute Christmas book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Special Edition) or author (Shannon Stacey) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review about how I feel about this book, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.
March 8, 2021
Reyna Bishop, along with her mother, operates Bishop’s Auto Care & Bakery, she the auto care and her Mom the bakery. She’s hearing her biological clock ticking away and facing her truths about wanting to have a child. So, after her last potential relationship fizzles most spectacularly, she decides to pursue finding a donor for IVF, which turned out to be too expensive. Then enters Brady Nash, the town electrician with whom she had a disastrous one-night fling some time ago. He’s well known for his negative views about getting married and seems the perfect candidate for helping her the natural way and to be willing to walk away. But, unknown to Reyna, Brady considers her the one that got away that he cannot get over and he doesn’t have any plans to ever abandon this relationship if he gets a chance.
I really liked Reyna and Brady but hated how poorly they communicated with each other. Once she became pregnant and her feelings towards him deepened, she became insecure about any reciprocal feelings he may or might not have for her. Brady was crazy about her but hadn’t a clue how to tell her without making himself too vulnerable. It was maddening for two people their age but I certainly could understand their points of view. What I really loved, however, was the special relationship that developed between them because of this baby.
This was a sweet story that included not only Reyna & Brady but their extended family members. It was just what I was hoping for, a romance that slowly develops between two people while they prepare for the birth of their child. It wasn’t always smooth sailing but I admired them both for their commitment to each other and the baby. The drama involving extended family members was unexpected but served to make the story richer and gave it more depth. I really liked this story and the community aspect of this series is what I’d hoped it would be for a small town. 3.5 stars
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(Thanks to Harlequin Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)
I really liked Reyna and Brady but hated how poorly they communicated with each other. Once she became pregnant and her feelings towards him deepened, she became insecure about any reciprocal feelings he may or might not have for her. Brady was crazy about her but hadn’t a clue how to tell her without making himself too vulnerable. It was maddening for two people their age but I certainly could understand their points of view. What I really loved, however, was the special relationship that developed between them because of this baby.
This was a sweet story that included not only Reyna & Brady but their extended family members. It was just what I was hoping for, a romance that slowly develops between two people while they prepare for the birth of their child. It wasn’t always smooth sailing but I admired them both for their commitment to each other and the baby. The drama involving extended family members was unexpected but served to make the story richer and gave it more depth. I really liked this story and the community aspect of this series is what I’d hoped it would be for a small town. 3.5 stars
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(Thanks to Harlequin Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)
November 12, 2020
3.25 Stars
This was a cute story of 2 friends who learn what love really is.
This was a cute story of 2 friends who learn what love really is.
November 12, 2020
"...were there other guys on the list?"
"No, there were no other guys on the list. You were the list."
They say that Reyna Bishop is hell on men. It's juts that the young woman have a clear idea of what she wants and what she doesn't. After rejecting a marriage proposal, Reyna worry that she'll never meet the man she needs to start a family. But what if she removed love from the equation? She just need a man and if she doesn't require commitment, she knows just the man she needs. But would it be a mistake, like the first time she and her former friend shared a bed years ago and started avoiding each other afterwards?
I really enjoyed the first book of the Blackberry Bay series and this second one was also a pleasant read. The great quality of this book is the lovable characters but especially how real they felt. I especially appreciated the heroine's nuance. She's not a ball-buster, not the girl-next-door or perfect little miss sunshine nor an ice queen. But her personality is clear, assumed and it's just natural that she work at a job that patriarchy "taugh us is a typically men's job". Real also in the way Reyna and Brady dealed with the awkward evolution to their relationship in the past.
Sometimes I'm charmed by a novel because of the spectacular tale, or the surprised twist and sometimes it's all in the little details. This is where Their Baby Christmas Contract shined for me.
"No, there were no other guys on the list. You were the list."
They say that Reyna Bishop is hell on men. It's juts that the young woman have a clear idea of what she wants and what she doesn't. After rejecting a marriage proposal, Reyna worry that she'll never meet the man she needs to start a family. But what if she removed love from the equation? She just need a man and if she doesn't require commitment, she knows just the man she needs. But would it be a mistake, like the first time she and her former friend shared a bed years ago and started avoiding each other afterwards?
I really enjoyed the first book of the Blackberry Bay series and this second one was also a pleasant read. The great quality of this book is the lovable characters but especially how real they felt. I especially appreciated the heroine's nuance. She's not a ball-buster, not the girl-next-door or perfect little miss sunshine nor an ice queen. But her personality is clear, assumed and it's just natural that she work at a job that patriarchy "taugh us is a typically men's job". Real also in the way Reyna and Brady dealed with the awkward evolution to their relationship in the past.
Sometimes I'm charmed by a novel because of the spectacular tale, or the surprised twist and sometimes it's all in the little details. This is where Their Baby Christmas Contract shined for me.
November 22, 2021
This is the second book in the Blackberry Bay series, but can definitely be read as a standalone. Reyna Bishop and her mother, run Bishop’s Auto Care & Bakery, sounds funny doesn't it? Reyna is the auto care part and her mother runs the bakery. They aren't rich, but they make enough to have a good life. Reyna really wants to have a child and after another disastrous relationship, she decides IVF may be the way to go. The problem is, the cost. Enter Brady Nash. Brady and Reyna had one night together and it was a disaster. He is also know as a womanizer. Reyna asks him if he would be willing to father her child, with no strings attached. They strike a bargain to fake date, until she gets pregnant and then "break up" and she will raise the child. What Reyna doesn't realize is that Brady considers her the one that got away that he hasn't gotten over. He plans to use the time to convince her that they can have a life together and he doesn’t have any plans to abandon this relationship.
This is a fake relationship turns real story that I enjoyed. Reyna and Brady both have feelings toward one another and have had for a long time, but, they do not communicate that to one another. In fact, these two likable characters could be very frustrating. Both of them had issues with self-esteem, thinking the other could not possibly care and were afraid to open up to each other. Their vulnerability was sweet, but I wanted them to open up to each other. The characters were great and I liked them all. I enjoyed meeting their extended families as well. As the story moved forward, it was Brady's bravery in laying his heart on the line that gives Reyna the courage to reveal hers. I enjoyed the story, but was disappointed that although it is set at Christmas time, there really was very little "Christmas" in the story. I do recommend this one to those who enjoy a good fake relationship romance.
This is a fake relationship turns real story that I enjoyed. Reyna and Brady both have feelings toward one another and have had for a long time, but, they do not communicate that to one another. In fact, these two likable characters could be very frustrating. Both of them had issues with self-esteem, thinking the other could not possibly care and were afraid to open up to each other. Their vulnerability was sweet, but I wanted them to open up to each other. The characters were great and I liked them all. I enjoyed meeting their extended families as well. As the story moved forward, it was Brady's bravery in laying his heart on the line that gives Reyna the courage to reveal hers. I enjoyed the story, but was disappointed that although it is set at Christmas time, there really was very little "Christmas" in the story. I do recommend this one to those who enjoy a good fake relationship romance.
July 10, 2021
When I started reading romance after 30 years away, one of the first romances I read was Sarah Mayberry’s Best Laid Plans. Introduced to the genre with The Flame and the Flower, Mayberry’s romance was revelatory. It told me how much the genre had changed and how wonderful those changes were. I’d never have believed when The Flame and the Flower was the norm to read about an older heroine and hero, professionals both, disappointed by past relationships, agreeing to share a child (and, hey, it’s a romance, so they also fall in love along the way). I was attracted to Stacey’s Their Christmas Baby Contract because I was nostalgic for Mayberry’s romance and because, foolish as this is becoming, I yearn for a wonderful category romance (two attempts with previously beloved authors left me cold). Stacey’s premise captured me. The blurb will set it up for us:
Brady Nash is handsome and anti marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even “date” through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof…till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby…
Brady isn’t anti-marriage, nor a commitment-phobe: he has a reputation, completely unjustified, as a ladies man. Reyna too has an unjustified reputation as a man-killer. Neither of them live up to either and the town, cutesy-Christmas-parade-Hallmark-decorated is unkind in its assessment. But bargain they do and we’re off to the baby races by chapter three, with two calm, responsible introverts falling in love and ever denying it, uncertain of the other’s feelings, hesitant about their own.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a romance chock-full of great ideas, executed in, for the most part, weak and uninteresting writing. For example, Brady and Reyna had a one-night stand in the past: Brady was “too quick on the draw,” Reyna was disappointed … and their previous friendship is now strained and uncomfortable. Until the baby contract. See great idea, but a weak execution, a lot like Brady’s initial performance. Secondly, I loved that Reyna and Brady are working-class characters, that Brady is smitten and Reyna takes a longer time to recognize how wonderful a guy Brady is (his bed-sport is vastly improved in the baby-making and it’s good Stacey doesn’t make a big deal out it).
Once the contract is sealed, however, the novel contains tedious filler: with family scenes and/or issues filling in for a lack of conflict between the protagonists; a melodramatic element is introduced, then dropped; Brady and Reyna share many meals and Thanksgiving goes by until the HEA-sealing at Christmas. Not much happens and Brady and Reyna’s feelings are evident from the get-go. I don’t mind a low-key romance, but the writing was weak because of the intrusive presence of an authorial voice recounting the story instead of developping it and the characters. Maybe there are readers who would enjoy the nondescript romance and flat writing, but I’m not that reader. This wasn’t the worst romance I’ve read, but it was utterly ho-hum. Sadly, Miss Austen agrees and we deem Their Christmas Baby Contract “downright labour,” Emma.
Shannon Stacey’s Their Christmas Baby Contract is published by Harlequin Books. It was released in October 2020 and may be found at your preferred vendors. I received an e-galley of Their Christmas Baby Contract from Harlequin for the purposes of this review, via Netgalley.
Brady Nash is handsome and anti marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even “date” through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof…till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby…
Brady isn’t anti-marriage, nor a commitment-phobe: he has a reputation, completely unjustified, as a ladies man. Reyna too has an unjustified reputation as a man-killer. Neither of them live up to either and the town, cutesy-Christmas-parade-Hallmark-decorated is unkind in its assessment. But bargain they do and we’re off to the baby races by chapter three, with two calm, responsible introverts falling in love and ever denying it, uncertain of the other’s feelings, hesitant about their own.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a romance chock-full of great ideas, executed in, for the most part, weak and uninteresting writing. For example, Brady and Reyna had a one-night stand in the past: Brady was “too quick on the draw,” Reyna was disappointed … and their previous friendship is now strained and uncomfortable. Until the baby contract. See great idea, but a weak execution, a lot like Brady’s initial performance. Secondly, I loved that Reyna and Brady are working-class characters, that Brady is smitten and Reyna takes a longer time to recognize how wonderful a guy Brady is (his bed-sport is vastly improved in the baby-making and it’s good Stacey doesn’t make a big deal out it).
Once the contract is sealed, however, the novel contains tedious filler: with family scenes and/or issues filling in for a lack of conflict between the protagonists; a melodramatic element is introduced, then dropped; Brady and Reyna share many meals and Thanksgiving goes by until the HEA-sealing at Christmas. Not much happens and Brady and Reyna’s feelings are evident from the get-go. I don’t mind a low-key romance, but the writing was weak because of the intrusive presence of an authorial voice recounting the story instead of developping it and the characters. Maybe there are readers who would enjoy the nondescript romance and flat writing, but I’m not that reader. This wasn’t the worst romance I’ve read, but it was utterly ho-hum. Sadly, Miss Austen agrees and we deem Their Christmas Baby Contract “downright labour,” Emma.
Shannon Stacey’s Their Christmas Baby Contract is published by Harlequin Books. It was released in October 2020 and may be found at your preferred vendors. I received an e-galley of Their Christmas Baby Contract from Harlequin for the purposes of this review, via Netgalley.
November 24, 2020
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3.5 stars — This had a lot of cute moments, but there were just a few things that prevented it from standing out.
Brady was pretty adorable. I loved how caring he was with everyone in his life. But man, he needed to grow some balls (and I hate that phrase). I mean seriously, I was so disappointed at what little he was willing to accept in his life.
Reyna was harder to figure out for me. I think there’s just a personality difference between us, and I just can’t figure out what makes parts of her tick. Not all of her, there were parts I really enjoyed. But I just didn’t connect with her as easily as I did with Brady.
I enjoyed the sweet moments and the friendship moments between the two of them, but I will admit that the steamy scenes were a little lacking. The first one came so quickly, I hadn’t had a chance to get down with their connection…and it fell somewhere between detailed and fade to black…which is the best of no worlds. 😛
In the end I think I got frustrated with their lack of communication. Sometimes I don’t mind that as much, and sometimes my tolerance is just not enough…which is what I would characterize this read as.
I was surprised that this one didn’t take place entirely over the Christmas season. I mean, like 60% of it was, but it’s just not what I’m used to from my Christmas books.
I was also surprised that in the end I didn’t really fall in love with the town of Blackberry Bay. Usually the great thing about books in small towns are the characters and antics of the townspeople. We didn’t really get any of that. I barely got to know any secondary characters, and the damage that the gossip had done on both of our MCs just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
So yeah. Definitely a cute read, but I needed something more to really fall in love.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
3.5 stars — This had a lot of cute moments, but there were just a few things that prevented it from standing out.
Brady was pretty adorable. I loved how caring he was with everyone in his life. But man, he needed to grow some balls (and I hate that phrase). I mean seriously, I was so disappointed at what little he was willing to accept in his life.
Reyna was harder to figure out for me. I think there’s just a personality difference between us, and I just can’t figure out what makes parts of her tick. Not all of her, there were parts I really enjoyed. But I just didn’t connect with her as easily as I did with Brady.
I enjoyed the sweet moments and the friendship moments between the two of them, but I will admit that the steamy scenes were a little lacking. The first one came so quickly, I hadn’t had a chance to get down with their connection…and it fell somewhere between detailed and fade to black…which is the best of no worlds. 😛
In the end I think I got frustrated with their lack of communication. Sometimes I don’t mind that as much, and sometimes my tolerance is just not enough…which is what I would characterize this read as.
I was surprised that this one didn’t take place entirely over the Christmas season. I mean, like 60% of it was, but it’s just not what I’m used to from my Christmas books.
I was also surprised that in the end I didn’t really fall in love with the town of Blackberry Bay. Usually the great thing about books in small towns are the characters and antics of the townspeople. We didn’t really get any of that. I barely got to know any secondary characters, and the damage that the gossip had done on both of our MCs just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
So yeah. Definitely a cute read, but I needed something more to really fall in love.
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November 1, 2020Categories
Holiday Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
Blackberry Bay (Book #2)
Holiday Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
Blackberry Bay (Book #2)
October 23, 2020
Good friends to lovers story. Brady and Reyna have known each other since first grade and have watched each other crash and burn on many relationships. Reyna is unaware that Brady has loved her for years, which has affected his ability to maintain a relationship with another woman. She and Brady have an embarrassing bit of history between them. A night together that didn't turn out as expected created lingering awkwardness whenever they meet. But when Reyna's latest relationship comes to a humiliating and public end, Brady is there to help.
I liked both Brady and Reyna. Brady has a reputation for being unable to stick with any relationship for long. No one realizes that Brady is searching for the one who can give him the family he wants. Brady's terrific scenes with his nephews show how wonderful he is with them and his yearning for a child of his own. Reyna is in a similar situation. She has a reputation for being "hell on men" because her relationships don't last. Reyna wants a child and has been searching for the perfect husband and father, but none of them measure up. So she decides to do it on her own.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Brady and Reyna. Reyna is upfront with Brady that she wants him to be the father of her baby. She doesn't want a relationship, just the baby. Brady is taken aback by the proposal. Yes, he wants a child of his own, but he also wants the family that goes with it. However, this may be the only way to get that child, so he accepts Reyna's offer. Because both are tired of being the subjects of gossip, they plan to "date" publicly, then break up sometime after Reyna gets pregnant while agreeing to co-parent the baby.
Brady jumps at the chance to spend time with the woman he loves. He knows she doesn't want a relationship with him, but he feels a small flicker of hope that maybe he can change her mind. As they spent time together on their "dates," they got to know each other's hopes and dreams. There are some sweet scenes between them, and it is obvious that their feelings have deepened. However, having made their "no relationship" demands initially, neither one knows how to go about changing it. Afraid of rejection, each keeps their feelings to themselves until Reyna gets scared of how real everything feels and forces the breakup. I ached for Brady, who had started to believe they had a future. I wanted to shake Reyna because she was rather cruel in the way she did it. I loved the ending as both of them faced their fears (with a little help). I loved Brady's bravery in laying his heart on the line and how that gave Reyna the courage to reveal hers. The scene in the gazebo was beautiful, and I loved the epilogue.
I liked both Brady and Reyna. Brady has a reputation for being unable to stick with any relationship for long. No one realizes that Brady is searching for the one who can give him the family he wants. Brady's terrific scenes with his nephews show how wonderful he is with them and his yearning for a child of his own. Reyna is in a similar situation. She has a reputation for being "hell on men" because her relationships don't last. Reyna wants a child and has been searching for the perfect husband and father, but none of them measure up. So she decides to do it on her own.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Brady and Reyna. Reyna is upfront with Brady that she wants him to be the father of her baby. She doesn't want a relationship, just the baby. Brady is taken aback by the proposal. Yes, he wants a child of his own, but he also wants the family that goes with it. However, this may be the only way to get that child, so he accepts Reyna's offer. Because both are tired of being the subjects of gossip, they plan to "date" publicly, then break up sometime after Reyna gets pregnant while agreeing to co-parent the baby.
Brady jumps at the chance to spend time with the woman he loves. He knows she doesn't want a relationship with him, but he feels a small flicker of hope that maybe he can change her mind. As they spent time together on their "dates," they got to know each other's hopes and dreams. There are some sweet scenes between them, and it is obvious that their feelings have deepened. However, having made their "no relationship" demands initially, neither one knows how to go about changing it. Afraid of rejection, each keeps their feelings to themselves until Reyna gets scared of how real everything feels and forces the breakup. I ached for Brady, who had started to believe they had a future. I wanted to shake Reyna because she was rather cruel in the way she did it. I loved the ending as both of them faced their fears (with a little help). I loved Brady's bravery in laying his heart on the line and how that gave Reyna the courage to reveal hers. The scene in the gazebo was beautiful, and I loved the epilogue.
November 24, 2020
3.5/5
This is a sweet romance story where two single people decide to have a baby together because they both want to have children. They agree that they're not going to be a couple, but that they will be co-parenting the child. Since Brady already loved Reyna going into the agreement, and since the two have a very short history from years ago, you can sort of see where the story is going to go. I didn't mind the predictability, though. I loved the way Reyna's friends and mother supported her, similarly to the way Brady's friends and family supported him. The story worked out well for Reyna and Brady, and I love the way it ended. I'm really looking forward to reading the third book in this series when it releases in a few months.
Thank you to Harlequin for the free review copy via NetGalley! These views are my own.
This is a sweet romance story where two single people decide to have a baby together because they both want to have children. They agree that they're not going to be a couple, but that they will be co-parenting the child. Since Brady already loved Reyna going into the agreement, and since the two have a very short history from years ago, you can sort of see where the story is going to go. I didn't mind the predictability, though. I loved the way Reyna's friends and mother supported her, similarly to the way Brady's friends and family supported him. The story worked out well for Reyna and Brady, and I love the way it ended. I'm really looking forward to reading the third book in this series when it releases in a few months.
Thank you to Harlequin for the free review copy via NetGalley! These views are my own.
December 17, 2020
Really enjoyed. Will be reading more by this author.
November 4, 2020
Reyna and Brady have been friends since childhood, both growing up in quaint Blackberry Bay, NH. After a horrible hookup four years ago, embarrassment kept them from talking, and they drifted apart. But when Brady helps Reyna escape after a failed public proposal by her now ex boyfriend, they start to reconnect, and Reyna realizes maybe Brady is the answer to her prayers: he’d make a wonderful father. Reyna wants a baby, but not the man; Brady wants to be a father and the whole package deal with Reyna.
The premise of the book - two friends coming together to have a baby but then parting ways before the baby is born - isn’t something I’d normally pick up off the shelf; but I do love Shannon Stacey, so I decided to give it a try. I like Reyna and Brady, and I breezed through the book quickly. I love that both characters stand up for the other with friends and family - they both have negative reputations with regards to the opposite sex, but neither really lets the rumors stand in their way.
Reyna and Brady do eventually make a great couple, but they suffer from extreme lack of communication issues which draws the whole conflict out. Brady has been in love with Reyna since something like 1st grade, but thinks he blew his one chance four years ago because he was “too excited” the night they hooked up, and so he never talks to her and tells her how he feels. Later in the story, when they are fake dating and Reyna feels something is off, she runs away from Brady rather than explore their complex feelings. Time after time, there are little examples of how if one or the other just opened up a little bit; stuck around to have the conversation, they would have been a lot happier. It isn’t until nearly the very end of the book that they finally open up, and even then, it’s only after some serious outside intervention.
There is also a slightly dark side story involving Brady’s mom. I’m not really certain why it’s part of the book other than to give the fairly one-dimensional primary plot some color. I’ve got mixed feelings over the whole situation, I think because I didn’t feel it was resolved, only because I didn’t necessarily like how it was resolved.
In the end, Brady and Reyna get their HEA. Their Christmas Baby Contract is sweet and easy, giving it a Hallmark Movie feel. But I was frustrated with their complete lack of communication and willingness to forego happiness out of fear.
My Rating: B/B- Liked it but had a few issues
Originally posted at That's What I'm Talking About
Review copy provided by Netgalley
The premise of the book - two friends coming together to have a baby but then parting ways before the baby is born - isn’t something I’d normally pick up off the shelf; but I do love Shannon Stacey, so I decided to give it a try. I like Reyna and Brady, and I breezed through the book quickly. I love that both characters stand up for the other with friends and family - they both have negative reputations with regards to the opposite sex, but neither really lets the rumors stand in their way.
Reyna and Brady do eventually make a great couple, but they suffer from extreme lack of communication issues which draws the whole conflict out. Brady has been in love with Reyna since something like 1st grade, but thinks he blew his one chance four years ago because he was “too excited” the night they hooked up, and so he never talks to her and tells her how he feels. Later in the story, when they are fake dating and Reyna feels something is off, she runs away from Brady rather than explore their complex feelings. Time after time, there are little examples of how if one or the other just opened up a little bit; stuck around to have the conversation, they would have been a lot happier. It isn’t until nearly the very end of the book that they finally open up, and even then, it’s only after some serious outside intervention.
There is also a slightly dark side story involving Brady’s mom. I’m not really certain why it’s part of the book other than to give the fairly one-dimensional primary plot some color. I’ve got mixed feelings over the whole situation, I think because I didn’t feel it was resolved, only because I didn’t necessarily like how it was resolved.
In the end, Brady and Reyna get their HEA. Their Christmas Baby Contract is sweet and easy, giving it a Hallmark Movie feel. But I was frustrated with their complete lack of communication and willingness to forego happiness out of fear.
My Rating: B/B- Liked it but had a few issues
Originally posted at That's What I'm Talking About
Review copy provided by Netgalley
September 8, 2020
Reyna Bishop is so embarrassed. She may never live this down. How could he? How could her boyfriend of only a few months propose to her in front of a large crowd at a hockey game? To add to her embarrassment the whole debacle was flashed on the Jumbotron along with the words, "Reyna, will you marry me?" She was in no way, shape or form ready to marry Lucas. She told him "No." He stormed out of the arena while shouting they were through. Embarrassed isn't a strong enough word for how she feels. It only took twenty minutes for the awful video to be splashed all over the internet with #shesaidno and #hellonmen. This is a disaster but she'll get through this. One way or another.
Brady Nash fell in love with Reyna Bishop back in first grade. That's when he told his best friend Finn that he was going to marry her. He has dated plenty of women over the years but none of them could hold a candle to Reyna. But his dream of a life with Reyna was dashed a few years ago after his disappointing performance during a one-night-stand with her. After that he and Reyna barely spoke until the evening of the embarrassing Jumbotron proposal when she told her boyfriend she wasn't ready to get married and he dumped her. That guy wasn't the one for Reyna anyway. He couldn't be if he didn't realize what a private person Reyna is and such a public proposal was not the way to go. Brady was happy to give Reyna a ride home from the hockey game that night. That broke the ice a little. When Reyna later proposed having a baby with him Brady was stunned. Maybe this was his big chance.
Their Christmas Baby by Shannon Stacey is the second book in Ms. Stacey's Blackberry Bay series. Reyna and Brady are such a perfect couple. I liked how their pretending to be a couple turned out to not be pretend after all. It took honesty to cement their future. Good thing Brady was brave enough to speak up and declare his love.
This author always manages to touch my heart when I read her stories. The emotion in this story is so poignant. Add in all the festive Christmas activities and you get a delightful, heartwarming Christmas story.
Brady Nash fell in love with Reyna Bishop back in first grade. That's when he told his best friend Finn that he was going to marry her. He has dated plenty of women over the years but none of them could hold a candle to Reyna. But his dream of a life with Reyna was dashed a few years ago after his disappointing performance during a one-night-stand with her. After that he and Reyna barely spoke until the evening of the embarrassing Jumbotron proposal when she told her boyfriend she wasn't ready to get married and he dumped her. That guy wasn't the one for Reyna anyway. He couldn't be if he didn't realize what a private person Reyna is and such a public proposal was not the way to go. Brady was happy to give Reyna a ride home from the hockey game that night. That broke the ice a little. When Reyna later proposed having a baby with him Brady was stunned. Maybe this was his big chance.
Their Christmas Baby by Shannon Stacey is the second book in Ms. Stacey's Blackberry Bay series. Reyna and Brady are such a perfect couple. I liked how their pretending to be a couple turned out to not be pretend after all. It took honesty to cement their future. Good thing Brady was brave enough to speak up and declare his love.
This author always manages to touch my heart when I read her stories. The emotion in this story is so poignant. Add in all the festive Christmas activities and you get a delightful, heartwarming Christmas story.
December 7, 2020
Their Christmas Baby Contract by Shannon Stacey is a contemporary romance. Striking the deal was the easy part. Brady Nash is handsome and anti-marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even “date” through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof, until the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a small town, kinda-friends to lovers romance. Reyna and Brady both feel a little trapped by the small town gossip, especially since it has them pegs wrong. Both are thoughtful, caring, and family oriented but one night gone wrong in the past dulled their friendship. I loved getting to see them find themselves and each other, and figure out how to express what they want. As frustrated as I was with them not telling each other how they felt, I knew that the journey would be worth it and I fully enjoyed the ride. The families and friends surrounding these two were just as well written and dynamic as the main characters. Shannon Stacey has always provided me with a solid combination of sweet and heat, and she continued that streak here. It was exactly the book I needed to shake me out of a reading slump and get me happily reading again.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a fun and sweet romance that was exactly the escape I needed.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a small town, kinda-friends to lovers romance. Reyna and Brady both feel a little trapped by the small town gossip, especially since it has them pegs wrong. Both are thoughtful, caring, and family oriented but one night gone wrong in the past dulled their friendship. I loved getting to see them find themselves and each other, and figure out how to express what they want. As frustrated as I was with them not telling each other how they felt, I knew that the journey would be worth it and I fully enjoyed the ride. The families and friends surrounding these two were just as well written and dynamic as the main characters. Shannon Stacey has always provided me with a solid combination of sweet and heat, and she continued that streak here. It was exactly the book I needed to shake me out of a reading slump and get me happily reading again.
Their Christmas Baby Contract is a fun and sweet romance that was exactly the escape I needed.
November 1, 2020
Brady is a ladies man and Reyna want a baby. Since IVF is expensive she strikes up a deal with Brady so they can have a baby without the whole mess of relationship and emotions. Thing is of course feelings start getting in the way and while they are pretending to be in a relationship it seems things are becoming real.
If you like basic contemporary romances you'll like this book. I liked the characters and the story was pretty predictable but I just couldn't help myself being hooked on it curious to see what's in store for these characters. Thought the book was overall enjoyable and if you are looking for a pretty good contemporary romance you'll enjoy this.
If you like basic contemporary romances you'll like this book. I liked the characters and the story was pretty predictable but I just couldn't help myself being hooked on it curious to see what's in store for these characters. Thought the book was overall enjoyable and if you are looking for a pretty good contemporary romance you'll enjoy this.
January 22, 2021
When Reyna asked Brady to be her baby daddy he didn't hesitate to agree. He had loved her since kindergarten and even had told his friend he was going to marry her. Reyna didn't know any of this. She just knew he was her best friend who came from a wonderful family, making him the perfect candidate.
I liked the characters and loved the town in Their Christmas Baby Contract. This was a captivating, enjoyable Christmas novel that was a joy to read.
I liked the characters and loved the town in Their Christmas Baby Contract. This was a captivating, enjoyable Christmas novel that was a joy to read.
November 19, 2021
It was far too long of a gap between me reading the first book in this series, More Than Neighbors, and this story. Not because I had any issues with getting back into the series, but because I really love the mood and feel of these books.
Brady and Reyna have an interesting relationship. Childhood friends who crushed on one another without the other knowing. Which meant that when, years ago, they fell into bed together after reconnecting at a local bar they each had high expectations and were overly excited…without the other knowing that either. So things didn’t go to plan, it wasn’t a great experience, there was embarrassment all around, and they’ve barely talked let alone looked at each other since. Yet the chemistry still lingered.
Now they are both sick and tired of waiting to live their lives. They’ve both been holding themselves back even though both Reyna and Brady would love the whole white picket fence lifestyle. They’ve somewhat given up on ever having that traditional dream and, for Reyna’s part, have started thinking outside the box. And that’s when things get real.
This story really tugged at my heartstrings. Reyna and Brady are both very confident, independent, and unflappable people. That is, at least outwardly. They both hide their fears and insecurities very well, which makes it even harder to open up to one another about their true feelings when they decide to help each other out in their hopes for expanding their lives. There was no denying their chemistry, and they both knew chemistry alone couldn’t sustain a relationship. Plus, they had never agreed to have a relationship. Those pesky feelings kept getting shoved further and further down.
The good thing about them dragging things out and not clearing the air is that they are both forced to face their past demons, or what they perceive to be demons. They come out the other end stronger and with more self confidence to go along with their outward confidence.
This author always has such great pacing and rhythm with her writing. Her stories are perfect for when you want to curl up with a fluffy blanket and a warm drink. In this case, there is also the added bonus of a wonderfully done fake relationship. Something I’m a sucker for every single time.
You can find more of my reviews on books by this author and others at All In Good Time.
Brady and Reyna have an interesting relationship. Childhood friends who crushed on one another without the other knowing. Which meant that when, years ago, they fell into bed together after reconnecting at a local bar they each had high expectations and were overly excited…without the other knowing that either. So things didn’t go to plan, it wasn’t a great experience, there was embarrassment all around, and they’ve barely talked let alone looked at each other since. Yet the chemistry still lingered.
Now they are both sick and tired of waiting to live their lives. They’ve both been holding themselves back even though both Reyna and Brady would love the whole white picket fence lifestyle. They’ve somewhat given up on ever having that traditional dream and, for Reyna’s part, have started thinking outside the box. And that’s when things get real.
This story really tugged at my heartstrings. Reyna and Brady are both very confident, independent, and unflappable people. That is, at least outwardly. They both hide their fears and insecurities very well, which makes it even harder to open up to one another about their true feelings when they decide to help each other out in their hopes for expanding their lives. There was no denying their chemistry, and they both knew chemistry alone couldn’t sustain a relationship. Plus, they had never agreed to have a relationship. Those pesky feelings kept getting shoved further and further down.
The good thing about them dragging things out and not clearing the air is that they are both forced to face their past demons, or what they perceive to be demons. They come out the other end stronger and with more self confidence to go along with their outward confidence.
This author always has such great pacing and rhythm with her writing. Her stories are perfect for when you want to curl up with a fluffy blanket and a warm drink. In this case, there is also the added bonus of a wonderfully done fake relationship. Something I’m a sucker for every single time.
You can find more of my reviews on books by this author and others at All In Good Time.
February 21, 2021
Brady has been in love with Reyna since first grade and then they had their chance, but because Brady was so nervous and excited about being with Reyna that things did not end in the way he had hoped.
Reyna wants to have a baby, but does not want a man. However, she can't afford invitro so she thinks the next best thing is to ask a friend to be the father of her baby. Once she finds out that Brady wants a baby too, Reyna sets her plans into motion, however she never thought that she would fall in love. In a love so deep that she pushes Brady away.
Brady gives Reyna what she wants, but he wants more. So much more that when she says some very hurtful things, he realizes his dreams of a family and a happily ever after with Reyna is not in the picture.
The two dance around each other and both are so scared to share their true feelings. Will the hurt be too deep that they can't have their happily ever after? Or can love win in the end and Reyna and Brady find their happily every after with their upcoming bundle of joy?
Loved revisiting Blackberry Bay. Brady and Reyna have a strong connection and just don't know how to get to the place they need to be to be a happy couple and loving parents together, not the arrangement that they had originally come up with.
I can't wait to revisit Blackberry Bay again!
Reyna wants to have a baby, but does not want a man. However, she can't afford invitro so she thinks the next best thing is to ask a friend to be the father of her baby. Once she finds out that Brady wants a baby too, Reyna sets her plans into motion, however she never thought that she would fall in love. In a love so deep that she pushes Brady away.
Brady gives Reyna what she wants, but he wants more. So much more that when she says some very hurtful things, he realizes his dreams of a family and a happily ever after with Reyna is not in the picture.
The two dance around each other and both are so scared to share their true feelings. Will the hurt be too deep that they can't have their happily ever after? Or can love win in the end and Reyna and Brady find their happily every after with their upcoming bundle of joy?
Loved revisiting Blackberry Bay. Brady and Reyna have a strong connection and just don't know how to get to the place they need to be to be a happy couple and loving parents together, not the arrangement that they had originally come up with.
I can't wait to revisit Blackberry Bay again!
April 15, 2021
Their Christmas Baby Contract is the second book in the Blackberry Bay series but was fine reading as a stand-alone. This was a new author for me, and I am so glad I discovered her. The book was original with a unique storyline. I loved the small-town of Blackberry Bay and meeting all the heartwarming side characters.
Reyna Bishop and Brady Nash grew up together and Brady had fallen in love with Reyna in first grade. He’d loved her so long that when he finally got her in his arms and bed his “performance” was not good. Over the years they had avoided each other due to the awkwardness. Reyna was ready to have a baby but did not want a man in her life. She decides to ask Brady if he will father a child with her. Their lives change when she discovers she is pregnant. Can they get over their fears of rejection and admit their true feelings for each other before it is too late?
I enjoyed reading this book and meeting the town residents of Blackberry Bay. This was a book that left me with a big smile on my face. Reyna and Brady were perfect for each other. I was cheering for Brady the entire time because his love for Reyna was so apparent and I wanted his dreams to come true.
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Reyna Bishop and Brady Nash grew up together and Brady had fallen in love with Reyna in first grade. He’d loved her so long that when he finally got her in his arms and bed his “performance” was not good. Over the years they had avoided each other due to the awkwardness. Reyna was ready to have a baby but did not want a man in her life. She decides to ask Brady if he will father a child with her. Their lives change when she discovers she is pregnant. Can they get over their fears of rejection and admit their true feelings for each other before it is too late?
I enjoyed reading this book and meeting the town residents of Blackberry Bay. This was a book that left me with a big smile on my face. Reyna and Brady were perfect for each other. I was cheering for Brady the entire time because his love for Reyna was so apparent and I wanted his dreams to come true.
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
December 22, 2020
First sentence: “Nice day for a hockey game.” Reyna Bishop would know that smooth, deep voice anywhere and, after tucking her debit card into her back pocket and accepting two steamed hot dogs from the vendor, she turned to face Brady Nash.
Premise/plot: Reyna Bishop, our heroine, wants a BABY. Brady Nash, our hero, wants a baby. Can these two sometimes-friends agree to terms--a contract if you will--to have a baby together, no strings attached. She is not telling him that she wants them to be together-together, to get married, to live together--she's just wanting a BABY without having to go through all the relationship steps first. Brady agrees to whatever Reyna is offering. Hint he has been in love with her since first grade.
My thoughts: This was a cute enough holiday story. It was smutty, I won't lie. But it was almost self-contained smut. There was like one chapter where they are trying for the baby where all the smut happens, and anything outside of that is more off-screen and more suggestive than smutty-smut. It would definitely be more skippable if one prefers--like I do--a cleaner read. I liked the story being told from both his and her perspectives. I thought the characters were developed well enough considering this was a romance novel.
Premise/plot: Reyna Bishop, our heroine, wants a BABY. Brady Nash, our hero, wants a baby. Can these two sometimes-friends agree to terms--a contract if you will--to have a baby together, no strings attached. She is not telling him that she wants them to be together-together, to get married, to live together--she's just wanting a BABY without having to go through all the relationship steps first. Brady agrees to whatever Reyna is offering. Hint he has been in love with her since first grade.
My thoughts: This was a cute enough holiday story. It was smutty, I won't lie. But it was almost self-contained smut. There was like one chapter where they are trying for the baby where all the smut happens, and anything outside of that is more off-screen and more suggestive than smutty-smut. It would definitely be more skippable if one prefers--like I do--a cleaner read. I liked the story being told from both his and her perspectives. I thought the characters were developed well enough considering this was a romance novel.
February 21, 2021
This was a cute second installment of the series Blackberry Bay by Shannon Stacey and read by Tatiana Sokolov. Reyna Bishop owns and runs the local auto shop and secretly longs for a baby. Brady Nash is a local electrician who has liked Reyna for a long time but after an embarrassing time together, they has been cordial with each other. However, Reyna makes a mutually beneficial offer with Brady and then this story becomes a friends to lovers story.
I like this second story. We meet up with the focus characters from the first book but this one could be a stand-alone. The one item that irks me is the narrator's pronunciation of Concord, NH. Having lived there, it was quickly pointed out to me that the city in New Hampshire is pronounced Con-kurd, not Con-chord like the grapes and the other city in Massachusetts! And that was from a student!!! Other than that, it was a cute listen and I look forward to the third installment as soon as it becomes available through my library!!
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I like this second story. We meet up with the focus characters from the first book but this one could be a stand-alone. The one item that irks me is the narrator's pronunciation of Concord, NH. Having lived there, it was quickly pointed out to me that the city in New Hampshire is pronounced Con-kurd, not Con-chord like the grapes and the other city in Massachusetts! And that was from a student!!! Other than that, it was a cute listen and I look forward to the third installment as soon as it becomes available through my library!!
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October 19, 2020
Although part of a series, this can be read as a standalone story: and it's worth a read.
Brady has been in love with Reyna since they sat next to each other at first grade storytime. When her latest relationship ends but her longing to be a mom is as strong as ever, she approaches her lifelong friend with an offer.
When Reyna proposes to make a baby with Brady, fake a relationship, then break up and co-parent their child he jumps at the chance to be closer to the woman he loves.
They both don't realize how close they'll grow sharing their lives and dreams. As they get to know each other on a deeper level, they get scared to share the feelings. Can these two make it work? Can they open up and share their love for each other before it's too late? You'll want to read this book to find out.
I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions.
Brady has been in love with Reyna since they sat next to each other at first grade storytime. When her latest relationship ends but her longing to be a mom is as strong as ever, she approaches her lifelong friend with an offer.
When Reyna proposes to make a baby with Brady, fake a relationship, then break up and co-parent their child he jumps at the chance to be closer to the woman he loves.
They both don't realize how close they'll grow sharing their lives and dreams. As they get to know each other on a deeper level, they get scared to share the feelings. Can these two make it work? Can they open up and share their love for each other before it's too late? You'll want to read this book to find out.
I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions.
March 24, 2025
Book 2 in the Blackberry Bay series. Would work as a stand alone.
Reyna is hell on men- everyone says it. But she desperately wants a baby. So she asks a childhood friend- who she has avoided after a disastrous one night stand with him a few years ago- to be the father. But, in order to make it believable to their nosy town, they pretend to date. Except Brady has been in love with Reyna since first grade.
I really enjoyed Brady and Reyna's story- except for the part where the plot leaned a little too far to the ridiculous for me. If you take out the fact that she hates him yet asks to have his baby, I like the rest. Their back story, the fact that he has been in love with her forever, I like it all (except for the baby contract).
Tatiana Sokolov narrates- she more commonly narrates as Tanya Eby. She is always a solid narrator.
I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.
Reyna is hell on men- everyone says it. But she desperately wants a baby. So she asks a childhood friend- who she has avoided after a disastrous one night stand with him a few years ago- to be the father. But, in order to make it believable to their nosy town, they pretend to date. Except Brady has been in love with Reyna since first grade.
I really enjoyed Brady and Reyna's story- except for the part where the plot leaned a little too far to the ridiculous for me. If you take out the fact that she hates him yet asks to have his baby, I like the rest. Their back story, the fact that he has been in love with her forever, I like it all (except for the baby contract).
Tatiana Sokolov narrates- she more commonly narrates as Tanya Eby. She is always a solid narrator.
I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.
December 3, 2022
“She felt like she was playing house with this man, but at the end of the day, she was going to take her doll and go home.”
When Rayna’s latest boyfriend sets her up for an embarrassing episode, she decides to ask Brady, a guy she grew up with and who she had a disastrous one night stand, to father her baby. Brady has loved Rayna forever and adores the idea of having a baby around the same age of his brother’s youngest son. But their agreed upon “pretend relationship,” to avoid another small town scandal, starts to feel much too real.
I dug how Reyna has taken over her dead dad’s auto mechanic business. Brady is the good guy with the unfortunate reputation as a lady’s man. His buddy Finn is the hero of book three of the series. Reyna and Brady make a seriously cute couple and their relationships with their moms are super sweet.
When Rayna’s latest boyfriend sets her up for an embarrassing episode, she decides to ask Brady, a guy she grew up with and who she had a disastrous one night stand, to father her baby. Brady has loved Rayna forever and adores the idea of having a baby around the same age of his brother’s youngest son. But their agreed upon “pretend relationship,” to avoid another small town scandal, starts to feel much too real.
I dug how Reyna has taken over her dead dad’s auto mechanic business. Brady is the good guy with the unfortunate reputation as a lady’s man. His buddy Finn is the hero of book three of the series. Reyna and Brady make a seriously cute couple and their relationships with their moms are super sweet.
December 3, 2020
Who is Reyna Bishop? What does she do for a living? What do we learn about her family? Where is she located? Who is Brady Nash and what does he do for a living? Who is Lucas and what do we learn about him? Why do I find myself irritated by Lucas? I think I like Chris and Marcy! Oh boy, did this story feel like a roller coaster to me at times! At one point, I caught myself literally yelling at the characters in the book and was glad at that point that I live alone and am single. Read to see what had me yelling at the kindle in my hand!
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RECEIVED THIS BOOK AS A GIFT from Netgalley FOR A FAIR/HONEST REVIEW and REVIEWER FOR Bloggin' With M. Brennan.
June 8, 2021
So I think I might have binged too much on the accidental pregnancy romance trope from the recommendations that Storytel provided. I must say romance as a genre does well when you have good chemistry with male and female voice actors narrative.
I liked both romantic protagonists especially the small town feel. Reyna as the FL is pretty lovable . Good with her hands she into miniature crafts, car mechanics and baking. Brady as the main lead also develops some depth.
Things are not as it seems but the misunderstanding causes both of them to never truly express their true feeling till the end.
A fun light read on how romance and anxiety can progress along with a pregnancy.
I liked both romantic protagonists especially the small town feel. Reyna as the FL is pretty lovable . Good with her hands she into miniature crafts, car mechanics and baking. Brady as the main lead also develops some depth.
Things are not as it seems but the misunderstanding causes both of them to never truly express their true feeling till the end.
A fun light read on how romance and anxiety can progress along with a pregnancy.
June 23, 2021
Another book that starts with a guy asking a girl to marry him, at a sporting event, with the proposal put on the jumbotron. Personally, I don't get that. And apparently, neither did Reyna Bishop, who when she said no to the clueless Lucas, immediately got the #hellonmen attached to her name. Brady Nash is handsome, anti marriage, and just the type of guy who might be interested in participating in a IVF plan that Reyna has, since she feels that her biological clock is running out. But plans go awry, and she hasn't really thought out everything. And another story with the heroine that has a job not usually associate with the female gender - she's an auto mechanic.
September 30, 2021
It was ok but the hero feels kind of like a beta. He loved her and knew he loved her (he wasn't unaware of his feelings or fighting them) yet after sleeping with her he let's the embarrassing nature of what happened (because he loved her he got too excited) keep him from talking to her (and letting her avoid him) for 4 years. So it felt like to me that he was weak willed and/or his feelings just weren't really that strong. Heroine was just ok, I found both to be a bit forgettable personality wise. P.
January 3, 2022
Four and a half stars
Shannon Stacey definitely brings all the feels in this small-town romance! Reyna Bishop and Brady Nash have grown up in Blackberry Bay, and grown up with the tags the town associated with them as they got into their dating years. So they’re better able than most to recognize when they have a chance to get to know each other better that the public view isn’t always the truth or at least the whole truth.
Ms Stacey does a terrific job with their building relationship and feelings, and seeing their families and friends is also a pleasure. A great story.
Shannon Stacey definitely brings all the feels in this small-town romance! Reyna Bishop and Brady Nash have grown up in Blackberry Bay, and grown up with the tags the town associated with them as they got into their dating years. So they’re better able than most to recognize when they have a chance to get to know each other better that the public view isn’t always the truth or at least the whole truth.
Ms Stacey does a terrific job with their building relationship and feelings, and seeing their families and friends is also a pleasure. A great story.
November 3, 2020
I’ve been anxiously waiting for this book since reading Cam & Meredith’s story and was not disappointed! Reyna does not have a good track record around town...neither does her childhood friend, Brady, for that matter. Yet, when Reyna decides that she wants a baby, she turns to Brady. They each want kids but no commitment so this plan works...no entanglement nor expectations. At least that’s the plan...until hearts get involved! Cute story with a great HEA. Can’t wait for Finn’s story!
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