High-Society Secret Pregnancy by Maureen Child (SD 1879)

Reviewed by Janet85 on July 8th, 2008, 4:42pm

by Maureen Child

Format: Print Books

Series: Silhouette Desire

Back Cover:

Manhattan millionaire Max Rolland didn't do relationships…until his one-night stand turned up pregnant. Blue-blooded Julia Prentice may have been a lamb by day, but she'd been a lion in the bedroom. And when the expectant socialite showed up on his doorstep, Max knew the baby couldn't be his. But he offered marriage anyway.

For one year. He'd get his heir and a sexy bedmate. But before the prenup ink was dry, Max was wondering if he'd want more from Julia than just a business deal.… 

Spoiler Warning: All my reviews contain spoilers 

Favourite Scene:

Staring up at the ceiling, she said, disbelief coloring her tone, “I went right back to bed with him. It’s like he can hypnotize me or something.”

“Lucky you,” Amanda said.

“Lucky?” Julia shook her head. “It’s like an out-of-body experience or something, except I’m right there in my body. I just don’t have control over it anymore.” She slapped one hand over her eyes. “For pity’s sake, we didn’t even use a condom. Again.”

“A little late to be worrying about protection, don’t you think?”

“I’m not thinking. That’s the solid truth. It’s like my brain shuts down when he touches me. I don’t understand this at all.”

“Why try to understand it?” Amanda said on an envious sigh. “Just enjoy it.”

“You’re not helping.” Julia turned her head to glare at her best friend, seated cross-legged on the love seat opposite her.

“What do you want me to say?” Amanda laughed and dipped her spoon into the pint of chocolate-chip ice cream. “Oooh. Bad Julia. Having sex. Shame.”

My Review:

Part of the "Park Avenue Scandals" series, I like the group of people this series focuses on.  It's sexy and light-hearted, the women are really good supportive friends too.  I'm interested in reading Amanda's story.  The H/h had unprotected sex and she's pregnant.  He doesn't believe the baby is his because his ex-wife showed him a test saying he was infertile.  The hero wants to marry the heroine anyway and make the baby his heir since he needs one and wants her so badly.  The hero is a bit of a dumb pig to disbelieve the heroine so vehemently, trusting his lying ex over her.  But he eventually comes to his senses.  The heroine has an unsupportive family and they deserved a swift kick to the rear.  This was a good story.  

My Rating: 3.5/5 stars, I liked this better than Trent & Cassie's story because there was no ick factor.