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Fortune's Children #12
The Baby Chase
The Baby Chase by Jennifer Greene released on Apr 24, 1997 is available now for purchase.
All she wanted was a baby. And if that meant falling into bed with rugged P.I. Gabriel Devereaux, then Rebecca Fortune would swallow her pride and seduce her nemesis. She knew he would soon be gone from her life, so her secret would be safe. But then the eternally single Rebecca was shocked to realize her passion for Gabriel had gone beyond pretense. Would the father of her child ever feel the same way…especially with the lie between them?
All she wanted was a baby. And if that meant falling into bed with rugged P.I. Gabriel Devereaux, then Rebecca Fortune would swallow her pride and seduce her nemesis. She knew he would soon be gone from her life, so her secret would be safe. But then the eternally single Rebecca was shocked to realize her passion for Gabriel had gone beyond pretense. Would the father of her child ever feel the same way…especially with the lie between them?
249 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 24, 1997
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About the author
Jennifer Greene
277 books165 followersWinner of over 15 national awards, including the RWA Hall of Fame and the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, Jennifer Greene weaves real issues, warm characters common-life humor, and page-turning romance and suspense into her stories.
Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted Nora Roberts LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.
She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.
Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.
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aka Jeanne Grant
Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted Nora Roberts LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.
She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.
Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
(1)romance
aka Jeanne Grant
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July 20, 2018
"The Baby Chase" is the story of Rebecca and Max.
Rebecca is the youngest daughter to Kate, and mighty upset when her brother gets falsely imprisoned for murder. Being a fictional writer, she takes it upon herself to insert into to investigation to prove him non-guilty, and butts head with Gabe, who is a PI assigned to the case by the Fortune family.
Filled with energy, she is as bubbly as he is brooding, and as they dig deep together into the investigation, sparks fly!
Honestly, the blurb for this book was misleading and it was actually the spoiler for the ending. The story was completely different and was mainly about polar opposites being attracted and going on a thrilling ride together.
Overall an average read. But Im so happy for Kate and Sterling's HEA!
Safe
3/5
Rebecca is the youngest daughter to Kate, and mighty upset when her brother gets falsely imprisoned for murder. Being a fictional writer, she takes it upon herself to insert into to investigation to prove him non-guilty, and butts head with Gabe, who is a PI assigned to the case by the Fortune family.
Filled with energy, she is as bubbly as he is brooding, and as they dig deep together into the investigation, sparks fly!
Honestly, the blurb for this book was misleading and it was actually the spoiler for the ending. The story was completely different and was mainly about polar opposites being attracted and going on a thrilling ride together.
Overall an average read. But Im so happy for Kate and Sterling's HEA!
Safe
3/5
March 20, 2010
Título em português: Tudo por um Bebê
Tradução: Carla Gouveia
Sinopse: Tudo o que Rebecca Fortune queria era um bebê. E se para conseguir isso tivesse de ir para a cama com o inflexível investigador particular Gabriel Deverax, ela engoliria o orgulho e seduziria seu algoz. Rebecca sabia que logo ele partiria e seu grande segredo estaria a salvo. Só que esta mulher decidida fica chocada ao se dar conta de que sua paixão por Gabriel passara dos limites. Será que o pai de seu filho algum dia se sentiria do mesmo modo... especialmente com a mentira que existe entre eles?
Tradução: Carla Gouveia
Sinopse: Tudo o que Rebecca Fortune queria era um bebê. E se para conseguir isso tivesse de ir para a cama com o inflexível investigador particular Gabriel Deverax, ela engoliria o orgulho e seduziria seu algoz. Rebecca sabia que logo ele partiria e seu grande segredo estaria a salvo. Só que esta mulher decidida fica chocada ao se dar conta de que sua paixão por Gabriel passara dos limites. Será que o pai de seu filho algum dia se sentiria do mesmo modo... especialmente com a mentira que existe entre eles?
October 14, 2019
This is a 3.5 that I am rounding up to a 4 star as I am a JG fan.
Setting: Minneapolis, LA and Las Vegas.
This is the last book in the Fortune series and i am glad that i didn’t have to read all of them .. this one summed up all I needed to know.
Setting: Minneapolis, LA and Las Vegas.
This is the last book in the Fortune series and i am glad that i didn’t have to read all of them .. this one summed up all I needed to know.
September 3, 2020
A couple of surprises here and there but not worth a 5 star.
December 17, 2023
Décimo-segundo volume da série Família Fortune.
A heroína decide seduzir e engravidar de um homem a sua revelia. Fato comum, mas nem por isso menos horrível.
A heroína decide seduzir e engravidar de um homem a sua revelia. Fato comum, mas nem por isso menos horrível.
March 6, 2024
I loved the dynamic between Gabriel and Rebecca. They had excellent banter, and Greene did a good job showing how both Gabriel and Rebecca had genuine love and admiration for each other’s very different personalities. Both characters had very big hearts. They just demonstrated it in different ways.
Gabriel was very swoon worthy, and Rebecca was very cute. Somehow, for a character that goes off on hare-brained missions, Rebecca managed to not be annoying. I also appreciated that she was no damsel in distress.
The mystery was pretty good. I figured it out early on, but I enjoyed going along for the ride. If you liked this book, I would recommend Switchback by Catherine Anderson. The characters had a similar dynamic, and the storyline was also mystery based.
As a side note, this book’s title and summary is false advertising. There is no baby or pregnancy until like the very end. Not sure why they decided to name it The Baby Chase.
Gabriel was very swoon worthy, and Rebecca was very cute. Somehow, for a character that goes off on hare-brained missions, Rebecca managed to not be annoying. I also appreciated that she was no damsel in distress.
The mystery was pretty good. I figured it out early on, but I enjoyed going along for the ride. If you liked this book, I would recommend Switchback by Catherine Anderson. The characters had a similar dynamic, and the storyline was also mystery based.
As a side note, this book’s title and summary is false advertising. There is no baby or pregnancy until like the very end. Not sure why they decided to name it The Baby Chase.
February 22, 2015
This was book 5 of a boxed set of the Fortune Children series written by 5 different authors. it rounded all the different story lines to closing. This was a great series of how interactions of lots of people can come together.
April 20, 2017
Leído el 02/09/2010
Orgullo y seducción
Serie multiautor: Los Fortune de Texas
Título original: The baby chase (1997)
Género: Contemporáneo
Protagonistas: Gabriel Devereaux y Rebecca Fortune
Argumento:
Era muy peligroso seducir a alguien como él y luego tratar de olvidarlo
Lo único que Rebecca Fortune deseaba era tener un bebé, y si para ello tenía que acabar en la cama con el duro investigador Gabriel Devereaux, pues se tragaría su orgullo e intentaría seducirlo. Sabía que Gabriel no tardaría en alejarse de su vida, con lo que su secreto estaría a salvo... Pero fue entonces cuando una soltera empedernida como Rebecca se dio cuenta de que lo que sentía por él había superado todas sus previsiones. ¿Sentiría lo mismo alguna vez el padre de su futuro hijo... especialmente cuando descubriera la mentira?
Orgullo y seducción
Serie multiautor: Los Fortune de Texas
Título original: The baby chase (1997)
Género: Contemporáneo
Protagonistas: Gabriel Devereaux y Rebecca Fortune
Argumento:
Era muy peligroso seducir a alguien como él y luego tratar de olvidarlo
Lo único que Rebecca Fortune deseaba era tener un bebé, y si para ello tenía que acabar en la cama con el duro investigador Gabriel Devereaux, pues se tragaría su orgullo e intentaría seducirlo. Sabía que Gabriel no tardaría en alejarse de su vida, con lo que su secreto estaría a salvo... Pero fue entonces cuando una soltera empedernida como Rebecca se dio cuenta de que lo que sentía por él había superado todas sus previsiones. ¿Sentiría lo mismo alguna vez el padre de su futuro hijo... especialmente cuando descubriera la mentira?
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