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Small Wonders: Tabloid Baby / Cullen's Child / The Baby Machine / The Baby Invasion
Four novellas capture the joys, challenges, and special moments of motherhood, in a collection that includes Tabloid Baby by Candace Camp, Cullen's Child by Dallas Schulze, Ann Major's The Baby Machine, and Raye Morgan's The Baby Invasion.
- GenresRomanceAnthologies
458 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2004
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About the author
Candace Camp
122 books1,251 followersCandace Camp is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty books.
Her first novel, *Bonds of Love*, was published by Jove Publishing in 1978, under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Two pseudonyms (Kristin James and Sharon Stephens)and many books later, Candace writes under her own name Candace Camp and still loves creating stories.
Candace lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and is the mother of Young Adult author Anastasia Hopcus.
Her first novel, *Bonds of Love*, was published by Jove Publishing in 1978, under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Two pseudonyms (Kristin James and Sharon Stephens)and many books later, Candace writes under her own name Candace Camp and still loves creating stories.
Candace lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and is the mother of Young Adult author Anastasia Hopcus.
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November 26, 2024
I’m not sure how this book ended up on my shelf, as I’m not a fan of hardcore romance. I may have mistaken it for another book with a similar title by a different author. "Small Wonders" is a collection of four novellas that are too long to be short stories. If the plots were kept but most of the physical romance narrative deleted, they would have made decent short stories about couples who find themselves with babies.
In Tabloid Baby by Candace Camp, a couple is brought together by an unexpected encounter on the side of the road. The scenario is totally implausible.
In Cullen’s Child by Dallas Schulze, a man takes in his dead sister’s baby to the dismay of his live-in girlfriend. The story drags on, hinting at her reasons for her aversion to helping with the baby until she finally reveals her secret.
The Baby Machine by Ann Major was inane and over the top with the romance. I skimmed a lot. A rich woman, who grew up with emotionally distant parents, decides that having a baby will give her someone to love. She meets a man struggling financially and decides he would be a good candidate for fatherhood. He catches on to her plan and resists her advances.
The Baby Invasion by Raye Morgan was the best of the stories, although it also had sections that were easy to skim. It’s another story of a man becoming a father due to tragic circumstances. He demands that his administrative assistant spend a weekend helping him prepare for the baby’s arrival. As expected, they fight their attraction toward each other until they finally give in. The baby’s arrival comes with surprises. I liked the characters in this one, and aside from the romance scenes, I enjoyed the dynamics.
In Tabloid Baby by Candace Camp, a couple is brought together by an unexpected encounter on the side of the road. The scenario is totally implausible.
In Cullen’s Child by Dallas Schulze, a man takes in his dead sister’s baby to the dismay of his live-in girlfriend. The story drags on, hinting at her reasons for her aversion to helping with the baby until she finally reveals her secret.
The Baby Machine by Ann Major was inane and over the top with the romance. I skimmed a lot. A rich woman, who grew up with emotionally distant parents, decides that having a baby will give her someone to love. She meets a man struggling financially and decides he would be a good candidate for fatherhood. He catches on to her plan and resists her advances.
The Baby Invasion by Raye Morgan was the best of the stories, although it also had sections that were easy to skim. It’s another story of a man becoming a father due to tragic circumstances. He demands that his administrative assistant spend a weekend helping him prepare for the baby’s arrival. As expected, they fight their attraction toward each other until they finally give in. The baby’s arrival comes with surprises. I liked the characters in this one, and aside from the romance scenes, I enjoyed the dynamics.
January 1, 2026
Anthology as a whole:
I loved it. All of the stories were fun to read. The biggest thing that I noticed throughout all of the stories, besides the babies, was the realness of the charcters and the situations, for the most part. I liked that a lot.
Tabloid Baby by Candace Camp
5 stars
I loved this story. Jack and Beth were wonderful, realistic characters. They reacted to the situations in the book in a relatable fashion, without the drama that is often found in romance stories. The ending felt a little forced but not enough to ruin the story as a whole. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
Cullen's Child by Dallas Schulze
3.5 stars
The emotion of this story is touching but I felt like it was trying too hard to be mysterious.
The Baby Machine by Ann Major
4.5 Stars
I thought this story was pretty hilarious from the first chapter. The interactions between Kate and Keith were comedic but also very emotional. It was a good balance. The only thing I didn't like was that it got a little choppy toward the end. On one hand, that added to the tone of the book but it also made it hard to get through.
The Baby Invasion by Raye Morgan
5 stars
This was my favorite story in this book. I loved Shayla but Matt was an amazing character. The situation, their interactions, the entire story was wonderful. I loved the transition in Matt, from confident that he would be fine to struggling and pleading. Also, as someone who loves babies I loved the writing of the story.
I loved it. All of the stories were fun to read. The biggest thing that I noticed throughout all of the stories, besides the babies, was the realness of the charcters and the situations, for the most part. I liked that a lot.
Tabloid Baby by Candace Camp
5 stars
I loved this story. Jack and Beth were wonderful, realistic characters. They reacted to the situations in the book in a relatable fashion, without the drama that is often found in romance stories. The ending felt a little forced but not enough to ruin the story as a whole. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
Cullen's Child by Dallas Schulze
3.5 stars
The emotion of this story is touching but I felt like it was trying too hard to be mysterious.
The Baby Machine by Ann Major
4.5 Stars
I thought this story was pretty hilarious from the first chapter. The interactions between Kate and Keith were comedic but also very emotional. It was a good balance. The only thing I didn't like was that it got a little choppy toward the end. On one hand, that added to the tone of the book but it also made it hard to get through.
The Baby Invasion by Raye Morgan
5 stars
This was my favorite story in this book. I loved Shayla but Matt was an amazing character. The situation, their interactions, the entire story was wonderful. I loved the transition in Matt, from confident that he would be fine to struggling and pleading. Also, as someone who loves babies I loved the writing of the story.
February 27, 2014
I loved the first and last book of this. :)
August 30, 2013
Stories involving babies. Good for young adult/teen readers.
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