Title: Babymoon or Bust
Author: Ava Hunter
Publisher: Self-published
Pages: 382
Genre: Romance
My Rating: ❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤

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Babymoon or Bust

Tessie Truelove was traveling for work when she found herself at a bar and hooked up with a guy. They didn’t share names, just a safe, one-night stand, and that was it.

But now Tessie is pregnant, and the mystery guy is the father. She’s an interior designer — one of the best — but her boss never gives her any time off. Somehow, though, she manages to get a week off for her babymoon. Just a week to relax, enjoy the pregnancy, and, of course, bring her best friend along.

But when she arrives, instead of finding her best friend, she finds him, the father of her baby. Apparently, he tracked her down after seeing her on television, pregnant. And now, he’s determined to be there for his child.

Review

There’s a reason why I don’t like one-night stands, and this book reminded me of that. There’s always the risk of getting pregnant and becoming a single mother because you have no idea if the father will actually be there for you or not. Tessie didn’t expect to get pregnant, but at the same time, she’s excited and ready to become a mother. She doesn’t mind raising the baby alone.

This book is giving summer vibes — the perfect read to end the season with. The characters are in Mexico, spending time at the beach, and it made me daydream about a summer vacation. The characters themselves were okay. Tessie felt a bit too insecure to me, but I get it, she’s been through a lot. Solomon comes across as very grumpy, but he’s still dealing with the grief of losing his wife seven years ago. Underneath, though, he’s kind and responsible. But one thing I truly disliked? His name. Solomon. I think it might be the worst name I’ve ever heard, it just gives me the ick, and I don’t even know why.

The story itself was okay and kept my interest overall, though I have to admit there were parts where I got bored and kind of wanted to skip ahead. (I didn’t, but I was tempted.) I did like how Solomon worked hard to gain Tessie’s trust, and I appreciated how both characters were in a similar emotional place when they met, both sad, both dissatisfied with their current lives, and how they grew together throughout the book.

The reason I gave this two stars, well, honestly, more like 2.5, but Goodreads doesn’t allow half-stars, is because some parts just dragged for me. I also didn’t feel a strong connection with the characters. Although, funny enough, Solomon and I did have something in common: wasting too many years because of life circumstances. But other than that, there was no connection with the characters.

So yeah, I wish I could have given it a higher rating, but compared to other books I’ve read recently, I just didn’t enjoy this one as much. That said, this is completely personal. It doesn’t mean the book was bad; it just wasn’t my thing. The writing style was fine, though, and if you’re looking for a story with strong summer vibes, you might still want to give this one a try.

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