Reviews

About the Baby by Tracy Wolff

scoutmomskf's review

5.0

Very good book. Kara and Lucas have been friends for seventeen years. When Kara comes back from one of her overseas jobs she is feeling burned out and goes to Lucas for some downtime and support. But that support morphs into passion and then she's called away again. While she's away she gets very sick and then discovers that she's pregnant. She comes back to Atlanta to recover and tell Lucas about the baby. He is flabbergasted by the news, but also very worried about Kara's health. I really liked both Kara and Lucas. He is a terrific doctor who works with the poor of Atlanta. He also takes care of his mother and sisters who are terribly flighty and irresponsible. He is worried about how his relationship with Kara will change now, but quickly realizes that she has always been the person that has grounded him. When he accepts the fact that he loves her he knows he has to convince her that he doesn't see her as just another responsibility. Kara has always been very independent. She is always there for Lucas, but never asks him for help. Because of her past she has never been able to trust that someone will be there for her whenever needed, so she refuses to lean on anyone, even Lucas. When she tells him about the baby she wants to maintain her independence and not be a burden he has to bear. She finally admits to herself that she loves him, but doesn't know what to do about it. I loved seeing them finally come together. I would like to know what happens when the baby is born and if it is healthy, and also what happens with Lucas's sister.

gasoline_allie's review

3.0

This was both the end of a trilogy and my first Tracy Wolff. I think, perhaps, that this wasn't the best introduction to her work. I can tell that she's a good writer, but this novel simply didn't draw me in. I didn't find Lucas & Kara's romance that interesting, in part because they spent so much of the book apart, but also because neither seemed that interested in forming a relationship. I also felt like Wolff didn't know what to do in terms of conflict--perhaps because Lucas is a nice guy, and Wolff is a self-proclaimed lover of bad boys.