I wasn't a fan of this book, unfortunately. 

This trope typically is right up my alley, but I had issues with the heroine's maturity and personality--which was very distracting.

It was cute, steamy, sweet, and an engrossing read! Although I don't feel like the pregnancies were depicted quite accurately, everything aside from that was great.

This story was written a dual first person narrative where characters are described directly. The major conflicts are internal and external as characters battle themselves and society norms. The popular themes shown throughout include circle of life, facing reality, family, and fear of failure, female roles, growing up, and hazards of passing judgment, motherhood, progress and self-preservation.

Kelsey Peterson is a single stager who has sworn off love, who is often annoyed by her meddlesome family. She now has play the role of maid of honor for her best friend’s wedding who is marrying her cousin. Aaron Baucus is neuropsychologist who knows nothing about women. He is close with parents but will soon find himself homeless and needs to play the role of best man for a friend’s wedding. A bachelorette party is supposed to be a night of fun but one late stripper and the bride to be bails should have been Kelsey’s first clue that this night was doomed. Though she was determined to have a good time, enter Aaron who has been lured under false pretenses by a good friend. After the disaster bachelorette party, Kelsey discovers her best friend is pregnant and then discovers so is she, but has no way to contact Aaron, the stripper. Good thing fate decided to meddle, because Aaron and Kelsey are both standing up for the same couple and her cousin has managed to convince her to let Aaron stay with her as a roommate. The real question becomes how does Kelsey tell Aaron about the pregnancy when she woke up with a condom wrapper stuck to her face?

The ideas were interesting and unique while the voices where individualized for the characters but complemented one another. The sentence structure and word choice help to enhance the overall story. Yes, I would recommend this story. For those interested in couples growing, best friends having each other’s back, twist and turns should give this one a try. For those not interested in family meddling, keeping secrets, meaningless hookups, and insta-love stories may want to look elsewhere.

A light and feel-good story. This is a perfect summer read. The theme made it easy to predict the ending but it still is an enjoyable reading experience. If you need a pick-me-up book, pull this out.

This was a fun quick read. I laughed a lot and enjoyed readying this book. 

Kelsey hooks up with a stripper at her best friend’s bachelorette party. She never thought she would end up pregnant and never expected to see here stripper again. Her one nightstand ends up being her new roommate and a doctor. This was a fun book and I really enjoyed it.

Read in a single setting (like 2 hrs). Very fast paced, typical steamy romance. Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

To be perfectly honest, I was 'okay' with this book. Sure, it was cute and sweet at points, but I was never really blown away by it nor did I ever truly feel like I was fully immersed or connected with it. For what reasons, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps the storyline didn't 'click' with me, perhaps it was the concept or all of the secrecy that didn't sit right with me, but for whatever reason, it just didn't fully click. 
Don't get me wrong, it was definitely a nice novel - short, sweet and cute at points, with fairly dynamic characters, who are very clearly human. They make mistakes, and of course, they make up. Kelsey and Aaron were sweet together, but I just found myself getting annoyed at them for how many dang secrets there were. 
Anyways, it was a nice read, but in short - not the most amazing one I've read ever.

4.5 Stars / 4 Steam Fans

What happens when your one night stand is absolutely amazing and you can't stop thinking about the person but you both agreed to no names? This is that story! It is funny, sexy, sweet, and touching. I loved every second of this book. Kelsey and Aaron had great chemistry and even though it took me a second to remember how they fit together, I still really enjoyed the journey. 

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A light-hearted fun read! Super sweet. 

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This is a fun entertaining, easy to read romantic comedy with great characters, it has everything I love in a good read, a sassy smart heroine with a potty mouth and a loveable nice hero and once you add in all the misunderstandings you get some hilarious moments. 
When the bride can’t attend her own bachelorette party Kelsie steps up and pretends to be the bride after all why cancel a great party and a stripper but when the stripper fails to turn up its Aaron who steps up and takes the strippers place and that’s when the fun and games really begin .....
An instant attraction between two people both pretending to be someone else, never expecting to meet again and who never even exchange names becomes so much more when a one night stand produces a baby.... 
This book has it all, it’s funny, it’s sweet yet steamy and for me it makes the perfect holiday read.

2.5 stars. This is my first read by Leddy Harper. I loved the premise and the secret baby story line. There were many moments I laughed and enjoyed. I realized that this book was most likely part of a series. But elements of Aaron's character annoyed. It seemed as if he was desperate and contented to get with anyone. Who wants a 'hero' who makes advances and is rejected by so many others? And, a neuropsychologist unsure of himself? Really? Kelsey didn't come off as a man-hater to me and I enjoyed her scenes with her mother. Of course, there were ups and downs to their happy-ever-after but I still wondered if Aaron was in love with this woman or if he was doing the honorable thing.
Thank you, Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I love the trope of secret babies but it can be very hit or miss. This book was definitely a hit for me. I feel like Leddy Harper did a great job at bringing out emotions. Would definitely read another book by her

If you want a fun romantic read, this is your book!  I laughed so much with this book.  It was a fun read.

Another hit. This book was fantastic. I was hooked from the beginning till the end. I couldn't read quick enough. I wanted more all the way through. Highly recommend.

I loved this book.  It made me laugh at times.  As feedback as a netgalley reviewer,you just have to read it. I read it in one afternoon. Please keep them coming. Love conquered in the end.

This was a great book. Ups and downs. Will she tell him? When will she tell him? And how will he react? All questions that went through my mind throughout this book. I really enjoyed reading this story about Kelsey and Aaron and how one night changed their life forever.

They thought one night was all they had until fate stepped in and gave them a glimpse at forever. Aaron and Kelsey are thrown together by chance. A bachelorette party, a missing bride and a friendly favor have these two strangers breaking their own rules and giving in to desire. How could they have known that one night would leave a lasting impression on the course of their lives. The Secret Baby aims for tempting and ekes out hilarious. Harper puts a sexy twist on an oops kind of romance and scores a winning hand.

It should be no surprise to myself that I would enjoy this one! Leddy always pulls me into her stories. The characters and dialogue in this story were highly enjoyable to read. I think it’s a great book for this summer, take it to the pool, the beach or on the plane!

I enjoyed Aaron & Kelsey’s story and going on their journey. Aaron & Kelsey had some great banter.  I feel like something was missing, but overall I enjoyed the book.  

I look forward to more by Leddy Harper.  

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

This was my first book by Leddy Harper and it's always a good sign when halfway through the book I start checking out what else the author has written. There were moments, before I hit that 50%, when I wasn't sure if I was liking this book. Two things that were grating on me were the way the two main characters met (it seemed contrived) and their personalities (he was coming off a bit weak and she seemed whiney). Usually, this would be the kiss of death, but I kept on reading because there were moments interspersed when I was genuinely laughing out loud and moments that were endearing. The characters started growing on me, Aaron seemed less "weak" and more sweet and all around good guy, the guy you may not expect in a traditional romance novel, but would totally want in real life. Then I started getting Kelsey's point of view a bit more, what seemed like whining now looked more like defense mechanisms. By the second half of the book, I was solidly rooting for their relationship to succeed. 

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.