thebashfulbookworm's review
4.0
One Night Only by Jayci Lee is the second book in her Hans Trio series and can easily be read as a stand-alone book. This surprise baby story is emotional, heartwarming, and just a bit steamy.
A surprise baby trope can sometimes be tricky, but I liked the way the author handled this one. After a one-night stand, concert violinist, Meghan Han finds out she’s pregnant. She immediately knows she’ll keep the baby, but doesn’t know how to contact the father. Until he shows up at her home as a guest. Her baby’s father is Daniel Pak, CFO of her father’s company. In order to save his job, they decide not to tell anyone he’s the father for a while and they also decide to keep their own relationship secret.
Daniel made an adorable hero. He wanted the baby in his life from the first moment he found out and he made a great father-to-be. Meghan was also a lovely character. I loved her determination to keep Daniels's job safe, even if it meant more difficulty for herself. Overall, this was a fun, emotional, and satisfying book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
A surprise baby trope can sometimes be tricky, but I liked the way the author handled this one. After a one-night stand, concert violinist, Meghan Han finds out she’s pregnant. She immediately knows she’ll keep the baby, but doesn’t know how to contact the father. Until he shows up at her home as a guest. Her baby’s father is Daniel Pak, CFO of her father’s company. In order to save his job, they decide not to tell anyone he’s the father for a while and they also decide to keep their own relationship secret.
Daniel made an adorable hero. He wanted the baby in his life from the first moment he found out and he made a great father-to-be. Meghan was also a lovely character. I loved her determination to keep Daniels's job safe, even if it meant more difficulty for herself. Overall, this was a fun, emotional, and satisfying book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
mommytaco's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
onthesamepage's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Tropes:
Steam level: 🌶
I overall really enjoyed this. While the relationship between Daniel and Megan does fall into a repetitive cycle (he wants to marry her, she only wants to marry for love, they decide they should be friends but end up in bed together), I thought they made for a cute couple. The trajectory is pretty clear from the very beginning, and there were no surprises when it came time for the 3rd act conflict. I really liked the family dynamics in general—the relationship between Megan and her father gets a lot of page time, as does Megan's relationship with her sisters, and I thought both were explored and portrayed really well.
Since this is a book that deals with a pregnancy, it might be good to know that there is a paragraph that discusses abortions and refers to the recent changes in abortion laws within the U.S. There is no abortion in the story, though.
Tropes:
Spoiler
one night stand, unexpected pregnancy, dating the boss's daughterSteam level: 🌶
I overall really enjoyed this. While the relationship between Daniel and Megan does fall into a repetitive cycle (he wants to marry her, she only wants to marry for love, they decide they should be friends but end up in bed together), I thought they made for a cute couple. The trajectory is pretty clear from the very beginning, and there were no surprises when it came time for the 3rd act conflict. I really liked the family dynamics in general—the relationship between Megan and her father gets a lot of page time, as does Megan's relationship with her sisters, and I thought both were explored and portrayed really well.
Since this is a book that deals with a pregnancy, it might be good to know that there is a paragraph that discusses abortions and refers to the recent changes in abortion laws within the U.S. There is no abortion in the story, though.
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
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