This was an okay story but I don't feel like Michelle Smart did a good job of pulling in the reader. I didn't really connect with any of the characters.

I am finding it difficult, lately, to tolerate assholes so this book was challenging for me pretty much right out of the gate. Matteo’s cousin (more like a brother) has suddenly died but he finds himself at the funeral and wake unable to think about much besides how much he hates the man’s widow and how she’s a “gold-digging bitch.” Except he’s pissed that she broke his heart when he was a grown-ass man and she was a goddamn teenager. My patience for him and his slut-shaming and his insistence that their unplanned pregnancy ruined his life was non-existent.

Matteo’s a dick. Natasha’s a judgmental pain in the ass who thinks being a cosmetic surgeon is “selling out” and doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with repeatedly saying this out loud to said cosmetic surgeon. I pretty much wanted to toss this book out the window. By the time the ending rolled around, I didn’t give a flying fig about their happily ever after. I was just glad the whole thing was finally done.

Wonderful Book 2 of mini-series which is about Matteo and Natasha, if you love the angst and full on journey that comes with that, along with a journey to love, so dark to light, I highly recommenend this story. Michelle Smart's way of telling a story gets me everytime because I LOVE the angst and I love the drama and I love the ARRRGH it all makes you feel reading it.

A dream to read!

Claiming His One-Night Baby is the story of Natasha and Mateo. Mateo never got the love he needed from his family as a child, instead he has blamed for a tragedy and mistreated and so he goes to live with his uncle and his family and in them he find the family and love that he always needed. When Mateo is visiting his uncles family during a medical school break he meets Natasha and falls in love with her. Natasha and Mateo have a long distance relationship as Mateo waits for Natasha to grow up enough to start a life together, but just as Mateo is finally ready to propose his cousin beats him to it and Mateo feels betrayed by Natasha who accepts the proposal. Mateo goes on to build his career and a fortune when suddenly tragedy strikes and his cousin is killed. Mateo visits Natasha after the funeral at his aunts request and things get out of hand and Natasha gets pregnant. Mateo harbors a great deal of anger as he believes that Natasha is nothing but a gold digger, but he wants his child and proposes that Natasha move with him, Mateo and Natasha are conflicted as they know that their family will feel betrayed and hate them, but as Mateo and Natasha get to know one another again Mateo comes to see that Natasha is not what he believes and then he finally learns the truth of her marriage and his cousin and the great sacrifice that Natasha has made! I love this story Natasha was so sweet and so in love with Mateo, but his cousin ruined their lives for his own selfish reasons. Great story full of ups and downs and it has some great characters that you can't help but cheer for!

Natasha Pellegrini and Matteo Manaserro were once very close until she broke his trust and married another man. However, the night of her husband's funeral, things get out of control and Natasha and Matteo surrender to the intense chemistry that still blazes between them. Determined to do whatever it takes to care for Natasha when he discovers she pregnant, he knows he can't afford to fall for her again. But resisting her proves hard and when her secrets are finally revealed, will the hero be able to forgive her, or will they again lose the one person that can fill their lives with the love and happiness they deserve?

Ms Smart is a writer that does the enemy to lovers trope exceptionally well, which is proven by the powerful and emotional back stories and the history between these two that makes Matteo determined to keep his distance after their one-night together, even if he's willing to do right by the heroine; the intense dialogue that made me feel sorry for the heroine because of the secret she's hidden to protect those she cares about; and the obstacles these two face to be together, as Natasha needs to find a way to win back Matteo's trust. Will it be possible, considering how much he hates what she did?

Both the main characters are riveting and I liked how determined the hero was to help protect the heroine from any fallout with her late husband's family when it came to her pregnancy. I also liked how sympathetic the hero was to the heroine's secret once she revealed a truth that no-one even suspected. While the heroine, she's been through so much and I felt sorry for her because of the pressure she felt from her parents to marry the wrong man. I also couldn't help but sympathize with her when it came to the secret she's been keeping and that she felt by keeping it she was protecting those she cared for. However, in saying that, she was strong and brave when it came to the moment someone was determined to protect her reputation and that she was finally ready to stop allowing her parents to influence any decisions for her.

Overall, Ms. Smart has penned a fascinating read in this book where the chemistry was intense; the romance full of affection and showed how much these two cared for each other, despite what Natasha did to him; and the ending had me empathizing with the heroine because of what happens between Matteo and Natasha that breaks them apart. However, I enjoyed that Matteo made things right with Natasha, especially in the moment where she finds herself in the spotlight and hounded by those that love to expose secrets. I would recommend Claiming his One-Night Baby by Michelle Smart, if you enjoy the enemy to lovers trope or books by authors Miranda Lee, Cathy Williams, Carole Mortimer and Kate Hewitt.

This is Natasha and Matteo's story. She was supposed to be with Matteo but she married his cousin Pieta. Pieta is killed. Matteo has grief sex with Natasha. She becomes pregnant. She is keeping a terrible secret. Hopefully it won't destroy their life. There are many twists and turns in their relationship. The book was so well written, I read it in one sitting.

Matteo and Natasha were in love but he was in the USA studying to be a surgeon and Natasha lived at home under her parent's thumb. They meet at his family's home in Italy where Matt is planning to propose except her engagement is announced to his cousin.

Now his cousin is dead and Natasha is a widow while Matt has set up a string of cosmetic centers which have made him a millionaire. After the funeral Matt follows Natasha to her home where grief and chemistry come together for an unforgettable encounter with unexpected results.

How could Natasha still be a virgin after having been married to his cousin for so long? Given that she's pregnant, Matt is not willing to believe the baby is his but also not willing to walk away if indeed it is. Natasha married to please her parents once and even though she's always loved Matt she's not going to give up her "self' just to be his baby mama.

It's a quick book with some very typical HQN moments but all in a very readable fun story.

The story starts out well enough and there is a mystery surrounding the lady in question which draws you in. Was this a forced marriage, was her husband gay? I'm not telling because i don't want to ruin it for you. My problem with the story is that the characters spend a lot of time apart. I never really warmed up to them at all. It's a shame because it could have been a really great story.

It was an entertaining read and I am sure Michelle Smart’s fans will have a good time. It is a classic HP where the heroine is a little of a pushover and the hero is a very big bully. Both heroine and hero were in love but were separated by family. After seven years, they come together and before explanations are given they begin a relationship way too soon. This sets the premises for the book’s plot as there are many things from the past unresolved. Towards the end of the book, the heroine was really trying to push forward the relationship, but the hero was still waiting for a mistake from her to bring up all hell loose and then yes, she does make the mistake. I accepted that, that is how HP works right, but I was also expecting a whole lot of groveling and pleading from the hero, and I did not get that which I did not like. I rather not have the heroine suffer too much bullying but if that is the case, please make the hero suffer too. Considering all, I thought it was a good read as part of its series. I like how the different books of the series do not start as the other books finish, but all the stories are entwined and readers will have fun recognizing little details from the other stories in the series. I must also say that readers do not have to have read the other books in the series to understand this book; every book is complete on its own.

Natasha Pellegrini and Matteo Manaserro fell in love when Natasha was eighteen and I believe Matteo was 28. But shockingly Natasha ended up marrying his cousin. Natasha doesn't see Matteo again until her husbands funeral. So much pain and hurt on both sides, secrets and lies encompassed Natasha's life that couldn't ever be revealed.

Both have so much animosity towards each other. Matteo felt betrayed when she married his cousin, he had loved her and had hopes for their future together. He believed that Natasha married his cousin for his wealth and family prestige. He came from a poor upbringing but was in college studying to become a doctor those less fortunate. But after her betrayel he went for the money and became the best plastic surgeon to the wealthy and famous and even created a best selling wrinkle cream.

After the funeral Matteo was asked to look in on Natasha who had gone home as her family was concerned. What transpires from the visit was a passionate, sexual and intense encounter (and a surprise that Matteo found hard to believe or grasp). Both deal with regret and guilt afterwards. Still so much anger between the two and both decide to forget the encounter and go their separate ways. They will need to continue to interact occasionally as the family will continue Natasha's husbands charitable work/project and everyone is involved, including Matteo.

A shocking surprise for both Matteo and Natasha, she's pregnant. As the story progresses the two learn some shocking truths, delve into some deep, ugly and purging emotions. There is a lot of anger that the two wrestle with as well as passion. It's not pretty at times and I found at times I didn't really care for their mannerism or treatment of each other. But it was an intense and riveting story.

I DNF at 40%. I didn't find either character likable.

Standard M&B storyline although it was refreshing they didn't rush to marry once Natasha fell pregnant. However, it was easy to guess the secret her late husband had but what I didn't understand is why she was engaged to him for 6 years, not living with him and had only married him in the last year? I'm sure she could have found a way to get out of her engagement in all those years which left me feeling the plot was weak.

I could understand why she wanted to keep her late husbands secret to herself but Mateo's reaction when he found out and the things he said to her were out of order and if I was her, I wouldn't have forgiven him so easily.

It's an OK read but nothing special.

I liked this book better than the first one. Even though he blamed everything he could think of on her, he did own up later. Happy she stood up for her self. I liked the story line. Looking forward to the next one.

Ok read, I thought it dragged a bit and the hero -well he was arrogant but a bit clueless at times. I have to admit that I had guessed what Natasha's big secret regarding her marriage was from the very beginning. Too predictable. Also Natasha's parents were horrible and to keep on supporting them financially-just sickening.