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Expecting His Holiday Surprise

By Jo McNally
Expecting His Holiday Surprise by Jo McNally digital book - Fable

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Pregnant after a one-night stand…

That’s a recipe for chaos this Christmas!

Just thinking about that night makes Jade Malone blush! For now, Jade is focused on her new bakery and soon, raising her new baby. When Jade’s one-night stand, Trent Michaels, unexpectedly shows up, it’s as obvious as baking baklava with honey that their chemistry is real. Until Jade’s fierce independence clashes with Trent’s doubts about fatherhood. Is their magic under the mistletoe strong enough to make them a forever family?

From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

Gallant Lake Stories

Book 1: A Man You Can Trust
Book 2: It Started at Christmas...
Book 3: Her Homecoming Wish
Book 4: Changing His Plans
Book 5: Her Mountainside Haven
Book 6: Second-Chance Summer
Book 7: Expecting His Holiday Surprise
Book 8: Skyscrapers to Greener Pastures

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Expecting His Holiday Surprise Reviews

3.5
“I won this book in a contest and it has sat on my shelf for a year or so. But as I'm trying to read the books I own, I picked up this book as part of a reading challenge. I've made it clear over the years in my reviews that I'm not the biggest fan of the secret baby trope and that's what we get with Expecting His Holiday Surprise. Now, it wasn't a bad book, but it also wasn't great. The secret baby aspect wasn't as bad as I was expecting seeing as Jade is pregnant through the story and Trent's disbelief is totally understandable. But I had a hard time connecting with the characters, Trent in particular. He was just all over the place and I could see how Jade was totally getting mixed signals from him. It made it hard for me to root for their happily ever after when he was such a mess. I read this book in a day and it was a pretty easy read. I liked Jo McNally's writing style, but it just wasn't my cup of tea/.”

About Jo McNally

Award-winning romance author Jo McNally lives in her beloved upstate New York with her very own romance hero husband. When she’s not writing or reading romance novels, she loves to travel and explore new places and experiences. She's a big fan of leisurely lunches with her besties. Her favorite room at home is the sunroom, where she enjoys both morning coffee and evening cocktails with her husband while listening to an eclectic (and often Irish) playlist. 

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