She’s pregnant with another man’s baby.He’s now the father to his little niece.A sexy romance with all the feels!Single Mom-To-Be Rule #1: watch out for those horny hormones. Oops. After a childhood of bouncing from one foster home to another and a series of failed relationships, I’ve taken matters into my own hands when it comes to starting a family. Or rather, someone else’s hand. And a … family.
Or rather, someone else’s hand. And a plastic cup.
I’d rather be a single mom than be let down again, and I’m definitely not looking for a baby daddy. That includes sexy workaholic game designer Wes Chiasson, thank you very much.
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My software company has been my number one, two, and three priorities. But that all changes when I suddenly become the guardian of my three-year-old niece. Now my world has turned topsy-turvy with princesses and little-girl tea parties.
When Hannah Morrell needs a place to stay after the pipes in her apartment burst, I invite her to move in with my niece and me. Hannah is a pediatric nurse, and given my situation, who could ask for a better roommate?
Sounds easy. Right?
It is—until emotions get tossed into the mix. Because if there’s one thing history has taught Hannah, it’s that the people who’ve gained her love can’t be trusted.
And now I have to put my heart on the line to prove otherwise.
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3.75-4 stars. This was a good book! Decidedly By Chance is Wes and Hannah’s story. They are in the same friend group and have been attracted to each other, but are mainly friends. Wes just inherited his three year old niece when his brother and sister in law passed away. A former workaholic, now he is busy trying to learn how to be a parent and has no time for women. Hannah has decided to become a parent herself via artificial insemination and a sperm donor. It isn’t the right time for either of them to start a relationship. But, when Hannah’s apartment floods and is badly damaged, Wes offers to let her stay with him for a few months. Hannah fits right in with Wes and his niece, Everly. They all fall in love with each other while spending lots of time together. They end up making the perfect little family.
This was a really cute and sweet story. Wes and Hannah’s emotions were so real. I did think it took a little while to feel their chemistry, but I did, eventually, and I really liked the book. I loved the unconventional way they both became parents and how well they all fit together. There was little angst or pushing away. I did think the story was a little lacking in humor, but still, this was just a sweet read.
Overall, I really enjoyed Hannah and Wes’s story. Now, I need to go back and read the few books in the series I have missed. This has been a fun, entertaining series!
A pleasant feel-good read. Although I liked all the characters, even the dragon Mrs Hitchcock, and their interactions with each other, I found Hannah’s continuous self doubt tedious. And some of the pregnancy details seemed extraneous. Some laugh out loud quips. Mild steam. Told in dual POV with some direct comments to the reader which is novel for me.
I received a free copy from Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.
This is the first book that I have read from this author and I really enjoyed it. This is book 5 of the series but they can be read as standalones. This is a friends to lovers/single parent romance. Hannah and Wes have been friends for some time and circumstances have happened which required Hannah to look for another place to live for a while. Wes offers to let Hannah stay with him. She won’t be coming alone since she was pregnant due to being artificial inseminated. She was tired of relationships not working so she took steps to have the family she wanted. Wes is also raising a family now that he is taking care of his niece. Hannah and Wes were such a great couple. The chemistry and dynamics between the characters was wonderful. This was a nice read and now I want to visit the other couple who are By the Bay.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I enjoyed reading this book and found the characters were really easy to read about and enjoy. The storyline was brilliant and kept me interested. A very good read
This is the 5th book in the awesome series, and is Wes and Hannah’s story. Wes is a game designer and is a workaholic by building up his software company, and is floored when he is left to bring up his little niece Everly. Hannah is a paediatric nurse who just wants her own family having bounced around the welfare system growing up. This is a beautifully written story which is intense, emotional and romantic. I highly recommend for all readers.
With some sweetness, a touch of angst and so much humor, Decidedly by Chance has a little of everything. It’s a charming and well written book about a family that is made in a very unconventional way – but winds up being a perfect fit. Though part of a series, this can easily be enjoyed as a standalone. I loved the hero in this story, and his steadfast determination to win over his heroine at her pace. Wes absolutely made this book – he could not have been a better guy.
The story follows Hannah, a former foster child who has seen that there’s no such thing as a fairy tale ending – at least for her. Every time she’s grown attached to someone, they’ve left her, so she has given up on finding a serious relationship and has decided to move forward on her own. Artificially inseminated a few months ago, Hannah is on a path to becoming a single mother on her own terms. When she finds out that a casual friend, Wes, has taken over guardianship of his niece after the death of his brother, they begin spending more time together. Wes has always been a workaholic, and he’s kept his relationships casual because of it, though he’s been attracted to Hannah since they met. As Wes begins to learn more about Hannah on a deeper level, he realizes he isn’t as opposed to starting a family as he once was – especially since he’s well on his way now that he’s adopting his niece. He knows Hannah is skittish about the idea of having a serious relationship, but he’s patient enough to give her the time she needs to come around to the idea.
I have zero complaints about Wes. He is so patient, loving, and determined to make things work. The fact that Hannah is pregnant with another man’s baby doesn’t scare him, and he’s willing to do whatever he needs to make her see that he wants her. Hannah was a little more difficult to warm up to. I understand where she’s coming from, and that she’s been hurt in the past, but I’m not as patient as Wes and her refusal to see what’s in front of her grated after a while. That’s really the only thing that holds this back from being a 5-star book in my eyes. She has a great guy standing in front of her – whom she’s known for a few years – and she’s still not willing to accept that he might seriously want her. Other than my frustrations with Hannah, the book is great. I loved how unconventional their family is while still being perfect. Thank you, NetGalley for providing me with an ARC. I am voluntarily leaving a review of this sweet and romantic book.
Yet another win for the By the Bay series!
Though their relationship didn’t start out in the traditional sense and Hannah doing her best to sabotage it at every turn, Hannah and Wes’s story is one not to be missed!! It was hard not to read cover to cover in one sitting.
5 stars!!
This was my first book by this author and It was just ok. This was a standalone in a series, but I did feel like I should have read the others. If only for more background info. Wes and Everly were adorable. It was Hannah that I had a hard time connecting with. I understood her reasoning for her emotional walls. What I didn’t get was how she wanted to find a real love and family and when it was right in front of her, she kept saying it wasn’t real. She really needed therapy.