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Outback Baby Miracle
As untamed as the Outback land he masters, cattlemanJake Connors is a mystery to Laila. Something hiddeninside him calls to the woman in her, in a way no otherman ever has....
In the heart of the Outback, Laila Robbins discoversthe heady power of a brooding man. Jake doesn''t wantLaila''s wealth or her family name, but before he cangive her his heart he has to stop running from the darkdemons of his past.
Is Laila''s pregnancy surprise the miracle they both need?
In the heart of the Outback, Laila Robbins discoversthe heady power of a brooding man. Jake doesn''t wantLaila''s wealth or her family name, but before he cangive her his heart he has to stop running from the darkdemons of his past.
Is Laila''s pregnancy surprise the miracle they both need?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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July 15, 2016
This is the second story in the book of three stories by Melissa James it is titled Outback Calling. This the story of Lalia Robbins and Jake Conners. Lalia is treated like a princess by her family they try to run her life. So on her return from studying to vet in Bathurst she meets Jake Conners a man work with on their property at party at home. she sees that Jake is upset and takes him away from the party upto her room and they make love. When Jake leaves her room early and avoids her. she goes back to her studies until she discovered that she pregnant and tries to tell Jake but he continues to avoid her until one day he sees her upset in the barn. He confronts her and she tells him. Jake wants to marry her , look after the baby while she finishes University Lalia says no she does not want this she says he can be part of the baby life but not hers. Jake is running from the past after the death of his first wife and baby that Lalia does not know this. She wants his love before she will marry him. Her father knows Jake really is. Lalia has to learn to fight for Jake's love once she knows the truth of why he has been treating her and she knows for them to be together Jake has to accept the past by going back home to his family and visit the graves before they be together.
March 18, 2019
3.5 actually. For a simple reason. The hero'es reluctance to let go of his past and embrace the new love of his life is fine. But it drags on and on. I got tired seeing him walk away a zillion times from the poor girl who keeps asking him about his tragic past!
Lets summarize. She is an outback rancher's daughter - pampered, feisty but with a heart of gold. She has the hots for a worker in her estate - a brooding loner - the hero of course.
One day when he seems particularly distressed, she offers him comfort. Comfort of the M&B kind - a quick tumble in bed! Haven't heard of this brand of comfort in any other universe!
Anyway, the guy's distress goes from bad to worse after the night of the tumble. Reason ? Its the 5th year death anniversary of his wife #1 and kid.
You know what happens next. No surprises there. The girl is pregnant, the guy offer a marriage of convenience. Blah blah.
The thing that pulls this story from ordinary to note-worthy is the girl. She is an aspiring vet, a true outback girl. But the unplanned pregnancy pushes her life into a roller coaster. The girl is already struggling to cope with break in studies, restrictions on outdoor activities, overt pressure to accept a marriage of convenience and family coercion of the affectionate but stifling kind.
The hero cares for her in the physical sense, like a nurse. But never admits to any emotional bond. So given all this mess, she does a great job in sticking out for her happiness. She refuses to marry for reasons other than love.
And that does come, after pushing and prodding the hero several times. She forces the guy to go back to the life he ran away from, face his demons. He does that, and gets back - a free man.
3 stars for the story, extra 0.5 for the gritty girl !!
Lets summarize. She is an outback rancher's daughter - pampered, feisty but with a heart of gold. She has the hots for a worker in her estate - a brooding loner - the hero of course.
One day when he seems particularly distressed, she offers him comfort. Comfort of the M&B kind - a quick tumble in bed! Haven't heard of this brand of comfort in any other universe!
Anyway, the guy's distress goes from bad to worse after the night of the tumble. Reason ? Its the 5th year death anniversary of his wife #1 and kid.
You know what happens next. No surprises there. The girl is pregnant, the guy offer a marriage of convenience. Blah blah.
The thing that pulls this story from ordinary to note-worthy is the girl. She is an aspiring vet, a true outback girl. But the unplanned pregnancy pushes her life into a roller coaster. The girl is already struggling to cope with break in studies, restrictions on outdoor activities, overt pressure to accept a marriage of convenience and family coercion of the affectionate but stifling kind.
The hero cares for her in the physical sense, like a nurse. But never admits to any emotional bond. So given all this mess, she does a great job in sticking out for her happiness. She refuses to marry for reasons other than love.
And that does come, after pushing and prodding the hero several times. She forces the guy to go back to the life he ran away from, face his demons. He does that, and gets back - a free man.
3 stars for the story, extra 0.5 for the gritty girl !!
December 10, 2024
Un ranchero de bandera.
Una novela con unos personajes muy vibrante.
Me ha demostrado que cuando los sentimientos son sinceros por mas que te empeñes en ignorarlos termina saliendo a la luz.
La historia esta ambientada en el Rancho Wallaby Station, en Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia.
Con esta frase arranca la historia, casi na.
¿Cómo le dice una a un hombre que solamente le ha dedicado frases como “Buenos días, señorita” o “Hace un día precioso, señorita Robbins” que no puede parar de pensar en él?
Laila sentía emoción, terror y un gran deseo por el cada vez que lo veía.
De sus personajes diré:
Laila Robbins:
Una chica de veinticinco años llevaba casi toda su vida distanciándose de los hombres porque no saben si la quieren por ella o por la fortuna de su padre.
Laila solo confiaba en su padre Brian y sus hermanos Andrew y Glenn.
Fuerte, decidida, apasionada y con las ideas muy claras. Vamos una mujer de armas tomar. Hasta que se cruzo un vaquero en su vida y la hizo cambiar de parecer.
Jake Connors o John Jacob Sutherland:
Un hombre de espaldas ancha, pelo oscuro y ojos de fuego. Un bombón en toda regla. Con treinta ocho años un vaquero de toma pan y moja. Pero todo lo que tiene de bello lo tiene de fuerte, cabezota y apasionado. Unas veces lo he amado y otras le hubiese pateado el trasero jajaja, por esa aptitud que tiene. Su pasado lo atormenta, enamorado de Laila hasta las trancas, pero negándose a estar con ella como ella se merece. Aunque como todo en esta vida tiene su por qué.
Pero para saberlo tendrás que leer su historia.
Brian Robbins:
Padre de Laila. Convirtió los mil acres que había heredado su abuelo, en dos imperios de cien mil acres cada uno.
Marcie:
Mujer de Brian y una madre para Laila y sus hermanos.
“No es tan fácil olvidarse de las mujeres. Puedes irte, pero su recuerdo te acompañará siempre, exactamente igual que el mal olor que se apodera de unos zapatos y que, por mucho que la lavas, permanece ahí a pesar de todo”
Ese tira y afloja de sus personajes, me ha encantado.
La tensión que fluye entre ellos es muy intensa, ese quiero y no debo. Me ha tenido pegada a sus páginas.
Los sentimientos de sus personajes son muy emocionantes.
“Laila me hace sentir cosas que no tengo derecho a sentir, como dulzura, alegría y esperanza. Si ella supiese de mi pasado ni siquiera desearía acercarme a mi”
En definitiva, una novela cortita, con la que he disfrutado leyendo su bonita historia, encontraras en sus páginas, humor, romance, pasión, y lo mejor de todo es que me he divertido con su lectura.
Totalmente recomendada, se lee en un plis, plas.
Irresistible y desconocido Melissa James
Una novela con unos personajes muy vibrante.
Me ha demostrado que cuando los sentimientos son sinceros por mas que te empeñes en ignorarlos termina saliendo a la luz.
La historia esta ambientada en el Rancho Wallaby Station, en Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia.
Con esta frase arranca la historia, casi na.
¿Cómo le dice una a un hombre que solamente le ha dedicado frases como “Buenos días, señorita” o “Hace un día precioso, señorita Robbins” que no puede parar de pensar en él?
Laila sentía emoción, terror y un gran deseo por el cada vez que lo veía.
De sus personajes diré:
Laila Robbins:
Una chica de veinticinco años llevaba casi toda su vida distanciándose de los hombres porque no saben si la quieren por ella o por la fortuna de su padre.
Laila solo confiaba en su padre Brian y sus hermanos Andrew y Glenn.
Fuerte, decidida, apasionada y con las ideas muy claras. Vamos una mujer de armas tomar. Hasta que se cruzo un vaquero en su vida y la hizo cambiar de parecer.
Jake Connors o John Jacob Sutherland:
Un hombre de espaldas ancha, pelo oscuro y ojos de fuego. Un bombón en toda regla. Con treinta ocho años un vaquero de toma pan y moja. Pero todo lo que tiene de bello lo tiene de fuerte, cabezota y apasionado. Unas veces lo he amado y otras le hubiese pateado el trasero jajaja, por esa aptitud que tiene. Su pasado lo atormenta, enamorado de Laila hasta las trancas, pero negándose a estar con ella como ella se merece. Aunque como todo en esta vida tiene su por qué.
Pero para saberlo tendrás que leer su historia.
Brian Robbins:
Padre de Laila. Convirtió los mil acres que había heredado su abuelo, en dos imperios de cien mil acres cada uno.
Marcie:
Mujer de Brian y una madre para Laila y sus hermanos.
“No es tan fácil olvidarse de las mujeres. Puedes irte, pero su recuerdo te acompañará siempre, exactamente igual que el mal olor que se apodera de unos zapatos y que, por mucho que la lavas, permanece ahí a pesar de todo”
Ese tira y afloja de sus personajes, me ha encantado.
La tensión que fluye entre ellos es muy intensa, ese quiero y no debo. Me ha tenido pegada a sus páginas.
Los sentimientos de sus personajes son muy emocionantes.
“Laila me hace sentir cosas que no tengo derecho a sentir, como dulzura, alegría y esperanza. Si ella supiese de mi pasado ni siquiera desearía acercarme a mi”
En definitiva, una novela cortita, con la que he disfrutado leyendo su bonita historia, encontraras en sus páginas, humor, romance, pasión, y lo mejor de todo es que me he divertido con su lectura.
Totalmente recomendada, se lee en un plis, plas.
Irresistible y desconocido Melissa James
September 19, 2022
My goodness this was one angsty read. I enjoyed the depth and complexity of the character Jake. His grief was realistic and complex, but still James did not shy away from also showing how the damaging effects his self-destructive behavior was to those around him.
I also enjoyed Layla's perspective, but I definitely felt that Jake took up more of the spotlight. It could get painful and a bit repetitive at times with Jake working through his demons and pushing Layla away. Honestly, I am not so sure that it was healthy for Layla to keep trying to connect with him after being shut out so many times. The ending was sweet and hopeful, but I felt that we left at the end only at the beginning of a really long journey towards healing. He still had a lot to learn about how to handle his grief now that he was willing/able to face it. Honestly, he would benefit from therapy, but that would be unlikely because they live in such a remote area.
That was another thing - I liked that Jake's tragic backstory makes sense within the setting. Sure, it could have worked if the book was set in a city, but the tragedy is all the more disturbing for its utter believability in an extremely rural area without good access to medicine. I would be interested to learn more about Australia's flying doctors system.
cw: depression, self-hatred/self-destructive behavior, death of a pregnant woman, death of an infant, premature birth, miscarriage scare
I also enjoyed Layla's perspective, but I definitely felt that Jake took up more of the spotlight. It could get painful and a bit repetitive at times with Jake working through his demons and pushing Layla away. Honestly, I am not so sure that it was healthy for Layla to keep trying to connect with him after being shut out so many times. The ending was sweet and hopeful, but I felt that we left at the end only at the beginning of a really long journey towards healing. He still had a lot to learn about how to handle his grief now that he was willing/able to face it. Honestly, he would benefit from therapy, but that would be unlikely because they live in such a remote area.
That was another thing - I liked that Jake's tragic backstory makes sense within the setting. Sure, it could have worked if the book was set in a city, but the tragedy is all the more disturbing for its utter believability in an extremely rural area without good access to medicine. I would be interested to learn more about Australia's flying doctors system.
cw: depression, self-hatred/self-destructive behavior, death of a pregnant woman, death of an infant, premature birth, miscarriage scare
June 24, 2014
Good story but after all the build up and angst it ended really abruptly.
October 29, 2016
Sad tragic story, it seemed long. I thought she should have married Jimmy.
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