Santa’s Secret Baby

Wonderland #2

by Alexa Riley

Jillian has a secret she's kept from the rest of her family, but after escaping from her monster ex-husband, she's ready to move ahead with her life. She plans on raising her daughter Rae and never thinking about the past again. Now she just needs to convince her heart to do the same.

Isaac had only a few hours with her, but it was enough to change his life forever. Locked away and all but forgotten, the only thing he's ever wanted was Jillian. When the bars are taken away and he's cut free… will he have enough time to save her?

Warning: This secret baby book is stuffed full of Holiday Cheer! If you feel like getting on the naughty list, Santa's lap is ready!

Genres: Romance, Holiday, Second Chance, Contemporary Romance, Christmas, Novella, Contemporary

84 pages, ebook

First published December 23, 2020

About the author

Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

Reviews

[Darlene I read WAY to many books · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you ever wonder about the sister in stalking in winter wonderland here you go.  This was meh okay nothing to exciting and just okay.

Jillian married some guy to make her family happy her father mostly, she hated the guy and every second and on her honeymoon she well met a random guy who walked into her room and well they slept together little did she know that was her husband step-brother (yes she cheated with the Hero lol) and our hero Isaac but before anywords were spoken be was taken away and tossed into jail.

Now years later shes with her brother and trying to raise her 6 year old daughter not knowing Isaac is now free wanting his woman back.  Lots of tension and im surprised he did not know that was his daughter.. and they had to deal with the ex husband.

No ow drama slight om drama (the ex hub), kinda cheating (not the MC), drama, slight secondary character, Sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore

Recommend- maybe
Cover-⭐⭐⭐
Heat level-🌶🌶

Prologue
Slowinsta
Seperation for few years
no condom
Hea
Epilogue

[Serena Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dulce lectura rápida con una niña deseando un papá para navidad


🎄✨Santa's Secret Baby de
Alexa Riley🎄✨


Mí humilde opinión:

🎄✨Jillian tiene un secreto que ha guardado del resto de su familia, pero después de escapar de su monstruoso ex-marido, está lista para seguir adelante con su vida.

Planea criar a su hija Rae y no volver a pensar en el pasado. Ahora solo necesita convencer a su corazón de que haga lo mismo.

Isaac solo tuvo unas pocas horas con ella, pero fue suficiente para cambiar su vida para siempre.

Encerrado y casi olvidado, lo único que siempre ha querido es a Jillian. Cuando le quiten los barrotes y lo liberen... ¿tendrá suficiente tiempo para salvarla?🎄✨




🌟 Este fue un romance navideño dulce y emotivo. Un clásico instaTodo de Alexa Riley.

No creí que me iba a gustar la historia, dudé al leer el argumento pero una vez que empecé no pude dejarlo.

A pesar de tener una trama tensa con un villano oscuro como Paul, se sintió ligero con momentos más dulces, conmovedores y sexys que peligrosos haciendo más agradable la lectura.

Me gustó la fuerte química de la pareja, que se mantuvieran fieles y con fé en volver a verse, hizo más emocionante el encuentro luego de los años separados.

Me gustó la familia de Jillian y lo protectores que eran sus hermanos por lo que me resultó estúpido de parte de ella casarse solo para hacer felices a sus padres. No podía creer que lo hiciera ni tampoco que creyera las mentiras de Paul sobre Isaac.

Pero Rae, su hijita fue la que me hizo disfrutar esta historia porque me dio momentos de humor con mucho dulce de leche. La adoré totalmente en cada una de sus escenas, sobretodo con Isaac.

En general, estuvo muy bien, todo se resolvió fácil y sin mucho drama innecesario, manteniendo la vibra navideña en todo momento y con un final muy lindo.🌟

[Corandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok read !

[Alba M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jillian se ve obligada a casarse con un hombre que no quiere y que no es lo que parece, solo lo hace porque su padre está enfermo y parece ser la única alegría que tiene. Pero esa no era la vida que ella quería y su único momento de felicidad lo encuentra justo después de su boda en brazos de un hombre que no es su marido... Hasta que este desaparece. Ahora, años después, Jillian ha recuperado el control de su vida pero pronto todo estará patas arriba cuando el hombre que le dio su pequeño momento de felicidad vuelve a su vida tanto tiempo después.

Bueno este en realidad es el segundo libro de alguna saga, o eso creo yo porque hay un libro que ya me leí el otro día que es sobre el hermano de Jillian así que...
Este también me ha encantado por supuesto. Al leer la sinopsis no las tenía todas conmigo porque me daba a entender otro tipo de historia, y aunque esta trama no es tampoco a la que nos tiene acostumbradas Alexa, ha estado genial igual!. Ya sabéis cómo son: historias cortas, amor a primera vista y final muy feliz. Fue un buen libro para terminar el año 😁

[*CJ* · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Santa’s Secret Baby" is the story of Jillian and Isaac.

A very strange plot lool.

Heroine marries evil man for the sake of her family. Sleeps with sexy hero on her wedding day, only for her husband to find out and hero to disappear.
Story moves a few years later, where heroine and her daughter and living with her brother after her divorce. The hero returns, some drama happens, and the book ends in a HEA.

It was quite underwhelming.

Safe
2/5

[Brutally Honest · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not crying, you are! 😭 Ugh this is so sweet.

[Isa Centeno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Santa's secret baby - Alexa Riley

Cuando supe que había un segundo libro yo pensé que me hablaban sobre la socia de Eve pero vienen y me lanzan una historia súper bizarra sobre Jillian, la hermana de Dasher por lo que te quedas como "Hmm... Y esto ¿En qué afecta a Itachi?" pero es interesante, obvio no tanto como el primero pero ahí va.

Jillian viene de un matrimonio con un imbécil rompe vidas que solo buscaba su fortuna, resulta que ese matrimonio acarreó a una hija, a la pequeña Rae (ya saben como la academia española) o eso creían todos hasta que sale a la luz que la niña es hija de Isaac, el hermana del esposo ¿Turbio, no creen? Se lanzaron una de novela mexicana.

La cosa es que si crees que era dramático, no te imaginas lo que sigue: Encarcelan a Isaac luego de encontrarlo infraganti durante la sesión de sexo con Jillian, básicamente lo encierran y tiran la llave.

Luego reaparece muchos años después a reclamar lo suyo, ya saben, lo de Harlequin pero menos tóxico, esperen 🤔... No, no, igual de tóxico 😏

Así que va, reclama a su mujer, blah, blah, blah.

Tienen sexo, blah, blah, blah.

Se presenta como el padre de Rae blah, blah, blah.

Y como siempre reaparece el ex y se arma el drama, porque ya saben, no es un libro de romance erótico corto sin que venga alguien tóxico a crear tensión y BOOM ahí termina y todos felices.


Así que eso es todo, léanlo y luego me cuentan.

Cada vez mis reseñas son más callejeras, que vergüenza 🌝 *Se va*

[Astraycat · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book description made me confused so I didn't think I'd enjoy this book as much, but I did enjoy reading it. Most of all, they were faithful during their separation.

[Summer Hector · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alexa Riley whoever the both of you are, DO YOU EVEN READ YOUR OWN BOOKS?

In stalking in a winter wonderland
Jillian descends the stairs looking as beautiful as she did yesterday. Her blonde hair is down in soft waves.
Rae is a mini version of her mother, except for her eyes. Rae’s are green like her fathers.

Then in Santa's secret baby the authors do a very convenient plot twist which got on my last nerve-

She looks up at me with those big blue eyes that are every inch her father’s. (Jillian about Rae)
Standing before me is my dark-haired beauty, my soul mate, exactly as I remember her. ( Issac about Jillian)

Like is Eve color blind or something? That's the only reasonable explanation for this color switch up. LIKE FOR FUCK'S SAKE - HOW DO YOU CONFUSE BLONDE FOR BLACK? HOW?

P.s- There is cheating, Jillian cheats on her wedding night with Issac (i.e. the hero, i.e.- her husband's brother and no he didn't know she was married.

[lenka · Rating 1 out of 5]

okej tuto knihu som necitala ale citala som takú inú od nej a ta neni na goodreads. ale tiež bola o tom že je preggo. ale strašná picovina.

[Fiona Fog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alexa Riley Are the queens of over the top Alpha’s and instant love.

Though super fast reads I devour them. I know I’m going to get a hot steamy read that has no cheating, no drama, just fun hilariously funny at times and a heat factor that’ll have you blushing.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Santa’s Secret Baby tells the story of Jillian and Issac. Jillian is sister to Dasher Sleigh from Alexa Riley's Stalking in a Winter Wonderland.

Jillian and Isaac crossed paths on her wedding day -- instazing!! She later finds out that Isaac is her brother-in-law. Fast-forward a few years. With Dasher's help, Jillian has escaped her loveless marriage. She and her daughter have moved into the family home with Dasher. She wants to put the past away and get on with her life... if only she could forget Isaac and the short time they shared.

Through no fault of his, Isaac has been away from Jillian for far too long. The memory of her and what they shared has sustained him. Now that he's able, he's going to get her and fight for their happily ever after. But... what if Jillian has moved on??

Though I liked the previous story, Stalking in a Winter Wonderland, a bit better (4 stars for that; 3.5 for this), this was an enjoyable insta-love story. I really liked Isaac and Jillian and rooted for them to overcome the obstacles to their HEA.

Though the stories are standalones, they should be read in order -- Stalking in a Winter Wonderland then Santa's Secret Baby.

[Niki {Still a Widow but reading more} · Rating 4 out of 5]

😭 It's allergies, I'm not crying, no that's Brutally Honest! 😂😂 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Super sweet. I love amazing fathers!🥰😍

[GuisBell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Que horrible su marido, un loco, pero tenia que pasar, para conocer al amor de su vida, que locura...

[valentina · Rating 2 out of 5]

esto fue la exageración del "insta-love", pero supongo que estuvo bien

[Risadris♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gustó la historia, tan cliché y tan azucarada pero en la cantidad justa de páginas que hace que sea disfrutable.

[Books and Me · Rating 2 out of 5]

Estas autoras han tenido mejores libros cortos que este 😒

Ya me imaginaba el cliché y el instalove, pero en esta ocasión la trama no me llamó la atención y todo el desarrollo fue... meh!

[Annie's reading corner · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you like Alexa Riley's books you know what to expect. A quick and hot read.... and that was provided. It seems to me that I used to enjoy more her previous books

[LaBlue · Rating 1 out of 5]

Eh. I really wanted to say it was okay or nice but this story was so stupid that not even soap operas write this nonsense. On top of that, AR took my most favorite trope to write this ridiculousness in, secret baby, and slaughtered it! While the male lead came off as an extremely decent male character all the rest of the story in every way was utter garbage.

Ever since I started buying AR’s book from her website the stories have been lacking and or crap. I get that people change and grow and I get that muses change but honestly I feel that AR’s muses have quit. This book was so incredibly bad that I really can’t find anything to recommend it, nothing positive about it at all.

If you want to waste your time, waste your money and be mind boggled trying to figure out who would approve this story as sellable, then enjoy.

[Xcar La Bibliófila Nocturna · Rating 3 out of 5]

El instalove de siempre. No sé como rayos Alexa Riley siempre se luce en crear el amor a primera vista como algo sumamente fascinante sin caer en lo aburrido (siendo que el 99% de sus libros son sobre esto) claro esta que si tienes el mood para leerlo, te queda como anillo al dedo.

Este libro festivo es lindo, pero no de sus mejores libros.

[Ꭿຖᥲ·♡ ྀི · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5✯

°2nd chance
°Virgin heroine
°Experienced hero
°Switching POVs
°Insta love/lust
°They were apart for several years - both celibate
°No OW drama
°No cheating between the MCs
°No push/pull
°Intimate scenes only between hero and heroine
°Epilogue: 1 year later married with a kid and another on the way

[Nana Pickrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could not put it down before it was finished. There is no need to elaborate more when the best one can do is pick it up and read........

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Inside me,” she calls, rocking her hips on my tongue. “Please, I need you.”
Hearing her need is like a call to battle as I wrench open my pants and free my cock. He springs out long and hard and so fucking heavy, heat pooling in the length.

I grab the edge of her panties, and with one quick tug they disintegrate, and I toss the scraps to the floor. I’m still fully dressed as I crawl on top of her, but I can’t be bothered to stop.

The head of my cock nudges at her opening, and it’s like lightning down to my balls. Goddamn, nothing has ever felt this good before, and I rub my length through her wet folds.

“Right there,” she moans, leaning her head back, lost in pleasure and bearing down on the head of my cock.

The tip slips inside, and instinct takes over as I surge forward in one hard thrust.

Tight, so fucking tight. I have to grit my teeth and bury my face in her neck as I try to hold on. It’s never been so hot, so wet, so fucking perfect before.

I pull out and then surge in again, and it’s like a dam that’s been broken as I thrust and thrust and thrust. Our lips connect as my hands find hers, and I tangle our fingers together, pinning her to the bed. Her thighs squeeze me in answer, and her pussy squeezes impossibly tighter as she cums over and over on my cock.

“Fuck!” I roar. She steals my restraint, and I’m forced over the edge with her.

My cock throbs as my cum pours into the condom, but as I have that thought, I look down and see that there is no condom. My cum is pouring into her unprotected womb in hot bursts of bare heat.
 

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

First things first; I love the cover of this book!
This story is short, fast paced and an enjoyable read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters loveable and the storyline enjoyable. This story is Jillian’s story who we met in Dasher and Eve’s story. In order to make her dying father happy, Jillian married an evil man. What she didn’t expect was to meet someone on her wedding night and fall so quickly. Isaac only got a short time with Jillian before his brother sent him away. Years later and he is back for his woman.
The chemistry between Jillian and Isaac is clear to see and I liked them together.
I love Rae, she is adorable!
I really liked the ending and the epilogue for this story.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is an enjoyable read.

[Lena Dublin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, sweet and hot. I love these Christmas stories by Alexa Riley. They are better than Hallmark. Yes, they are over the top but so worth the read.

We finally get Jillian’s story. Her and Isaac met on her wedding night and had an instant connection. She fell for him not knowing he was to her new husband. He was torn out of her life as quickly as he appeared. Now out of her marriage, she lives a quiet life with her daughter on her family estate until one Christmas when Isaac comes back for her. Where has he been? Does he still love her? You’ll have to read to find out. Have fun with it. It’s worth the read.

[Zima Rozalli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read, quite unrealistic but was kinda sweet. It’s insta-love, like REALLY instant. And then there was a period of separation. Thought it does have plenty of plot holes, like how and why and when did the FMC divorced with her no-love husband, and the details as to how the MMC was imprisoned and therefore separated from the FMC. And then there’s the question of how FMC’s ex-husband, who also happened to be MMC’s brother, get removed from the scene entirely in the end.

But it was pretty sweet. If you read it without thinking of details, and just want that immediate hit of spice, romance and HEA, this will do. Spoiler though, no Santa was in the picture during baby making. Muahaha!!!

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this short read. The storyline was sweet and cute, and really entertaining. Isaac and Jillian had a tough time at the beginning of their relationship due to Jillian’s husband(it’s a bit of unusual story) but they find their way back to each other.Then their is little Rae who is absolutely adorable. It’s a love at first sight story, and a really enjoyable read. I would however definitely read the first book, Stalking iin a Winter Wonderland which is Dasher and Eve’s story, which just gives you a little insight into their stories.

[I'm Fine, Just Tired · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hated this couple. All they needed to do was talk but it took CHAPTERSSSS to have just one conversation. I understand it moved along the plot but it was so unrealistic and stupid.

And all Jillian did was cry. That girl doesn't need a man, she needs therapy. Therapy to work out why she married an abusive man just to make her dying Dad happy when there was literally NOTHING pushing her to marry other than her guilt that, "Dads gonna miss out on all the milestones. I gotta get them in before he dies, even if it makes me miserable." Like GIRL, work this trauma out somewhere else.

[Maria Moran · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 este me gusto mucho más que el primero y disfrute mucho con esta pareja, Isaac me encanto pero que no aclaren la línea de el tiempo les da muchas libertades a las autoras para jugar con todo pero nunca entendí la edad real de La Niña desde el principio parece ya una niña suficiente grande pero pasan los años y pasan entonces tengo la duda de realmente que edad tenía y cuentos años pasaron, en fin me gusto mucho y disfruté inmensamente con esta lectura