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A review by juliebugs
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
5.0
This was my first book by SEP, and, wow, I've been missing out! I picked this one up in the used bookstore while I was actually looking for another SEP book that had been recommended to me. I had heard of this one before, so I read the back cover summary, and it sounded intriguing, so I bought it on a whim.
First off, the plot of this book is so 'out there' that this book should never work. A physicist poses as a hooker in order to get pregnant by a pro football player so that she can have a child who is not a genius like she is? What, really? I don't know how, but somehow it works, and you believe it.
For me, this book was all about the characters and the interactions between them. Jane and Cal, our hero and heroine, are both endearingly hard-headed, and watching them verbally spar with each other was just plain fun. The supporting characters were equally enjoyable. Cal's parents have a bit of a side story in the book as well. Sometimes I find side-stories in romances to be an annoyance, but this one was welcome, important to the plot, and really heart-felt, so I particularly enjoyed it.
Overall, it was a really absorbing, quick read. As long as you can get past the initial absurdity of the plot, I know you'll fall in love with it.
First off, the plot of this book is so 'out there' that this book should never work. A physicist poses as a hooker in order to get pregnant by a pro football player so that she can have a child who is not a genius like she is? What, really? I don't know how, but somehow it works, and you believe it.
For me, this book was all about the characters and the interactions between them. Jane and Cal, our hero and heroine, are both endearingly hard-headed, and watching them verbally spar with each other was just plain fun. The supporting characters were equally enjoyable. Cal's parents have a bit of a side story in the book as well. Sometimes I find side-stories in romances to be an annoyance, but this one was welcome, important to the plot, and really heart-felt, so I particularly enjoyed it.
Overall, it was a really absorbing, quick read. As long as you can get past the initial absurdity of the plot, I know you'll fall in love with it.