This book is a spin off of the Sugar Lake Series that centers around Ben Dalton and Aurelia Stark. Ben and Aurelia have been best friends forever and both have crushed on each other for years, but have been afraid to act on their attraction. Aurelia has decided that she needs a new start away from Ben by moving to and opening a bookstore in Harmony Pointe. Aurelia is kicking herself for running back to spend time with Ben, as she is leaving his house, she sees a basket. There is a baby in the basket with a note that says the baby is Ben’s. While dealing with a new baby, they eventually reveal that their feelings to each other. Starting a new relationship and becoming insta-parents is pretty chaotic, but that is what is enjoyable about this book. Ben and Aurelia are really nice characters who have been circling around each other throughout the Sugar Lake series and it is nice to see them get their happily ever after. This is a cute book with minimal conflict. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

2 stars
I love Melissa Foster, but this book seemed all too familiar to me. I felt have read another version of it recently. Unexpected baby left on someone's door step. Just didn't work for me. I usually love Melissa Foster's books. This was one that I didn't.

Melissa Foster is a new-to-me author, and even though I'm not a fan of any version of the surprise baby trope (which I'd consider this to fall under), I absolutely adore friends-to-lovers romances, which is what made me request this book. Honestly, I feel like... maybe I shouldn't have, after all, because there is a lot here that just did not work for me at all as a romance novel. First off, I almost quit the book after the first chapter, when Ben continued to call the baby "it" or "that" instead of "she/her" or even "the baby" because it was honestly really gross. He also makes some comments about "crazy bitches" maybe wanting his money (because of course he's a gorgeous billionaire), and those type of comments just felt unnecessarily misogynistic. However, I did keep reading, and within a couple of chapters both Ben and Aurelia are madly in love with the baby, so the "it" comments stopped.

Then it became about identifying who the mother was, raising the child, etc. I had no knowledge of Foster's previous books while reading this one. But it became obvious to me, as a longtime romance reader who knows patterns within romance series, that secondary characters had had their own books, and that this world was at least somewhat familiar to readers who have read her previous books. And while this book worked for me as a standalone in terms of the story itself, I did wonder if maybe these characters had appeared in previous books as two best friends clearly in love with each other, and this was an anticipated book? I don't know. But I guess what I'm getting at is that they kiss, profess their love, and decide to be a couple by about the 30% mark or thereabouts. So 2/3 of the book, they're already a couple practically living together raising a baby.

It just... wasn't for me. I don't expect every romance to be a slow burn, or to end when a couple gets together. I can even see the reward in seeing an established couple grow together and fall in love; raising Bea together certainly brings THEM closer together and makes them fall even more in love. But as someone new to this couple, I just found this anticlimactic. The book is less about them as a couple and more about them navigating parenthood. I can't say I was mislead because the blurb does say "instafamily," so again, maybe I just... shouldn't have bothered to read this, but meh?

I'm also really over all or mostly white small town romances. I'd say overall, I kind of had to force myself to finish this book. I was bored out of my mind for the most part.

Oh my! This story had me anxious several times. And I will admit, I cheated and skipped to the end to see how it ended before I kept reading on.
Shame on me, I know!
I just couldn't resist. I had to know.
So this is a story about a female/male bestfriends who are both secretly in love with each other. Everyone else seems to already know this, but neither know the other feels that way. So what do they do to 'get over each other'? Well, Aurelia goes on lots of first dates and Ben does one night stands. One day when she goes to leave his house, there is a baby on the porch with a note saying he is the father.
Whoa!
Good thing they are such great friends that she helps him.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one. It did get a bit slow a few times for me which is why I am not rating it with 5 stars.

OMG!!This the very first book that I've read by Melissa Forster, her book had me from the very first page!
There's love, confusion, lust and a baby left on the doorstep what more could you want from a book!
Ben and Rels have been best friends since they where children but Ben wants more , he been in love with her forever but what he doesn't know Rels has been in love with him just the same but throw a baby in the mix, that's where the confusion comes in.
Will Ben and Rels get their happily ever after or will the baby be the end before they even gets started?

I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. This was a nice sweet romance story. Ben and Aurelia have been best friends for years but each of them has been hiding hidden feelings for each other thinking their love was only one sided. Finally when Aurelia decides to move on (literally as she moved towns) a surprise arises. A baby has been found on Ben’s doorstep. This story focuses on the relationship between the two leads which develops from friendship and expands to love. While there are struggles along the way ( neither is experienced with kids) they come to realize that they can overcome anything with each other. This book has a little bit of humor, a little bit of sizzle, and even a bit of intrigue as they’re chasing down the baby’s mother. It is a nice quick and sweet read. 4.5 stars

Melissa Foster is usually an auto-buy for me. However, this particular novel is did not resonate with me. I didn’t really connect with the main characters. While storyline is interesting and heartfelt, it felt a bit rushed at the end. Despite my own reader experience, I believe that Melissa Foster devotees and readers looking for a quick, heartfelt story will enjoy this book.

A cute book of what could happen between two friends if they let it. Went by very quickly. Easy story to read.

Aurelia and Ben have been best friends for years but Aurelia can’t stand watching Ben and his one night stands anymore, so she is moving and opening a bookstore. Just as Ben has decided to tell her his feelings, she moves. When a baby is left on his doorstep, he is petrified and begs Aurelia to help him. As they navigate parenthood, they also tell what’s in their hearts and gives in to the chemistry between them. As they learn about babies, run their businesses, and hunt for his baby’s momma, they also learn to be a family.
Awesome story with sex, humor, and heartbreak. Be prepared for a cold shower. I think this is the best story from Ms. Foster since Tru Blue.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

Sweet and sexy story about two best friends and how they found their happy ever after. Ben has been in love with his best friend Aurelia for years but couldn't find the right time to tell her. Aurelia had been pining over him for years thinking her love was unrequited. Thankfully it only took a quarter of the book for these two to declare their love to each other. Once they acknowledged their love the story moved quickly. Together they navigated life with a baby. They worked out a multitude of potential setbacks with laughter and love. This book was well written with a good amount of sexual content and a heavy dose of humor.