My new release, THE
BILLIONAIRE'S UNEXPECTED BABY, centers around an unconventional couple who
is preparing for the arrival of a baby who is…well, unexpected. This one was a
lot of fun to write. Being a mother myself, I could relate to a lot of the
anxiety my characters experienced as they awaited the big day. Of course, I
didn't have my friends running a pool on my relationship and the only baby daddy
drama I had was with my husband and a few unfortunate name choices, but still. I
could relate.
There are a lot of things about having a baby that caused me a great deal of
anxiety. Here were my Top 5:
The Breaking of the Water - Now, in the movies this is always shown
as a massive gush of water where I've heard in real life it's not always that
dramatic. However, going into the whole thing, I just knew, with my luck, I was
going to be a gusher and it was going to happen in the middle of some fancy and
overly crowded venue. Then, I ended up having C-sections, so I never had my
water break. Crisis averted!
The Contractions – those look painful. Like REALLY painful. I really
wasn't looking forward to those. Again, in the movies, with all the screaming
and sweating and over the top shenanigans, I really wasn't sure what to expect.
And again, as I ended up with C-sections, the worst I ever experienced was a few
Braxton Hicks. I'd like to think I could have handled them like a boss. Although
recuperating from a C-section should totally count. Laughing or coughing after
one of those is probably on par with a good, strong contraction. Pretty sure
nothing about childbirth is fun except when you get to finally hold the actual
child.
The Stuff – as in ALL THE STUFF that goes along with babies. There is
a lot of it. That is something I don't think the movies exaggerate, at all.
Trying to leave the house with a baby was a good hour-long procedure. I had at
least two of everything packed away in my diaper bag, and I generally had spares
for my spares and I ALWAYS ended up needing them. It's never a bad idea to be
over-prepared when it comes to baby gear.
The Other Stuff – you know, all the stuff that you don't have to
bring with
you every time you leave the house but that now covers your house from corner to
corner. The cribs, bassinets, toys for fun, toys for learning, toys for motor
development, cardboard boxes the toys came in that are all the baby will play
with, food, food preparation gear, food feeding equipment, food cleaning up
equipment, sleeping furniture/gear/equipment/clothing, bathing
furniture/gear/equipment/clothing, diaper changing
furniture/gear/equipment/clothing, and...well, you get the picture. And no
matter how much stuff you have, there is always something else you need. Just OH
SO MUCH STUFF.
The Actual Baby – at the end of it all, someone hands you this baby
that you are now responsible for. I am the oldest of five children. I've been
surrounded by babies my whole life. I'm good with babies. I thought I had this
whole thing in the bag. And then my first night home with my baby, I couldn't
get him to stop crying so I stood at the bottom of the stairs and aimed him up
towards where my mother was sleeping. Thankfully, she heard him and came down to
help. She was there for a week. I cried when she went home. I don't think anyone
is ever fully prepared. But you do get the hang of it eventually ;-)
One minute, pregnant Leah Andrews is throwing up over the side of a yacht
andthe next, she's married to party boy Brooks. It's an arrangement born of
sheerdesperation to save her job, but now the tabloids are all over them, their
friends are running a pool betting on whether they'll actually stay married
until Baby Day, and worst of all, she and her new husband might just be falling
for one another. But they belong in opposite worlds. It'll never work.
Billionaire app developer Brooks Larson lives his life on the light side.
Until he tries to play hero and claims to be Leah's husband. Now he's up to his
ears in Lamaze classes, baby powder...and unexpected marital bliss. But he'd
make a rotten husband and horrible father. Leah and the baby deserve so much
better. Add in major baby daddy drama and the whole situation is the worst idea
EVER. But sometimes those bad ideas might just be the best ones.
Romance Contemporary
[Entangled Indulgence, On Sale: January 16, 2018,
e-Book, ISBN: 9781981307180 / eISBN: 9781640634565]
Kira Archer resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kiddos, and
far too many animals in the house. She tends to laugh at inappropriate moments,
break all the rules she gives her kids (but only when they aren't looking), and
would rather be reading a book than doing almost anything else. She has odd,
eclectic tastes in just about everything and often lets her imagination run away
with her. She loves her romances a little playful, a lot sexy, and always with a
happily ever after.
I had no real experience with babies when I had my own. It was daunting and a steep learning curve. So, I would have to say that the biggest anxiety for me was the actual baby. (G. Bisbjerg 10:14am January 19, 2018)
My biggest fear was that I wouldn't know how to care for the baby once I got home from the hospital. (Cheryl Castings 11:40am January 19, 2018)
My nephew was born early... he was so tiny... they asked me to hold him and I did, but was afraid of hurting him... he had my heart from that moment forward. (Colleen Conklin 12:15pm January 19, 2018)
I was worried that I would not take care of her correctly. (Melanie Rosen 6:51pm January 19, 2018)
He was a premie and I was afraid he would not grow up and do what all the other kids could do but he did (Jeri Dickinson 8:45pm January 19, 2018)
Not really sure. I don't have kids. (Pam Howell 5:38am January 20, 2018)
I knew I could never afford a baby so I didn't have any. So I guess cost. everything is so high, school ,clothes , food and doctor's bills. (Jennifer Beck 11:32am January 20, 2018)
Spot on description! Twins, here....natural birth, both breech! I learned whatever I brought with us was seldom enough! (Kathleen Bylsma 4:19pm January 20, 2018)
My biggest fear was losing/miscarring my baby. I was told when I was younger having babies would be hard to carry. I don't carry well early labor fears were a real thing for me. My boys are 6 years apart in age and I miscarried 4 babies between them. So having my youngest was super scary and bedrest sucked especially with a 6 year old. But in the end both of them were worth it. Best two aspects of my life besides hubby. (Jeannie Platt 8:18pm January 20, 2018)
lossing the baby (Emily Stemp 9:28pm January 20, 2018)
It was simply being a first time mother. (Denise Malia 1:19am January 21, 2018)
I had not even changed a diaper when I brought my baby home but I learned REALLY fast. I had fears of bathing the baby correctly. (Linda Harrison 12:25pm January 21, 2018)
The first diaper! I remember looking at him and looking at this HUGE cloth diaper and saying "OK, cloth will wait till grandma gets here tomorrow, today we'll stick with Pampers". So much easier the second time!! (Sandy Haber 4:42pm January 21, 2018)
It was trying to figure out the reason for the crying. (Kv H 7:07pm January 21, 2018)
lossing a baby (Emily Stemp 7:51pm January 21, 2018)
kids getting hurt (Emily Stemp 2:15pm January 22, 2018)
my biggest fear was trying to figure out the baby was crying (Jean Benedict 2:37pm January 22, 2018)
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My biggest fear was not knowing what to do. I was a young mom and I had to guess a lot and rely on my instincts, I always worried that I was going to do things wrong. (Nicole Bouchey 8:54am January 23, 2018)
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My biggest fear was that I would not know how go properly take care of my baby. I had never even changed a diaper before he was born. My husband and I were not living near our parents and I couldn't even rely upon them for excellent advice. (Anna Speed 6:21pm January 23, 2018)
The biggest fear is when a baby is ill, that's a nightmare. (Deb Pelletier 9:36pm January 24, 2018)
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