Her Baby, His Love

If you are looking for a sweet story about getting a second chance at life then you will love Her Baby, His Love by Lynn Marshall. Taylor Clark has not had much luck with her boyfriends. They were either cheaters, lazy, or liars; her last one was secretly engaged. Deciding she needed a fresh start she moves to Charity, Montana to begin a new job and discovers she’s pregnant. As her friendly and sexy landlord helps her settle in and adjust to the small town living Taylor reminds herself that all she can be is his friend. Ex-con Joe Collins understands about getting a fresh start. He is determined not to start something with Taylor but can’t ignore how beautiful or vulnerable she is. As their friendship blossoms, so does their trust and love. This story really resonated with me, exemplifying that sometimes a fresh start is a good thing. It can give you new insight on life as well as yourself. I really enjoyed reading this book and had trouble putting this book down, reading it in one day. I highly recommend this book to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

I’m giving this one 3.5 stars … I’m not quite comfortable with giving it 4 but it definitely doesn’t deserve 3. As you can imagine this story spends a lot of time delving into trust issues. Taylor has had some really bad luck with men and so she’s pretty much at the point of thinking they are all going to treat her poorly. Then when she does meet one that seems like he could be different, he turns out to be an ex-con. Not having known anyone who has gone to jail, she’s pretty much only got stereotypes to go off of. It’s a slow process as Joe shows Taylor what an up-standing guy he is, regardless of a stupid choice in his youth. There is a lot of back-and-forth on the romance side of things as they both struggle with timing and their own histories. I can understand where Taylor comes from on a lot of stuff but Joe really is a good man and he shows it. There comes a point where I think that some readers might be tired of her attitude but luckily she figures things out. *** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***

A woman who has endured abandonment by her parents as a child, and suffered unhealthy relationships with men finds herself pregnant and alone. An ex-con rebuilding his life finds himself drawn to her and wishing for a future he has only dreamed of. In a town called Charity full of wonderful characters who support each other, they build a friendship and love for one another. Written in a slow and deeply detailed manner, the story seems to dwell on the negative, live in the past more than the present, and take forever to reach a happy ending with few moments of happiness to get there.