As I've learned to expect, a beautifully written and fun read. Booth writes wonderfully believable stories with flawed but truly good heroes and heroines

This book was kind of hard for me to get into. I felt like I was missing back story, I didn't realize that this was the second book in the Locke Legacy. Karen Booth is a new author for me. This book wasn't bad but I wasn't really feeling it. As for the story line, there wasn't really anything "Holiday" about it, Christmas was mentioned but that was about it. I think this would be great in the Locke Series if you have read the previous book.

This book was an interesting read.

The back and forth between characters, the way the descriptions were, and the story itself all contributed to this must read. I enjoyed page after page, word after word. It kept me engaged through the entire book.
The descriptions are what pulled me in. The author did a wonderful job describing every scene and each character. The best part was the tension that could be felt between the main characters. It was strong and we'll written.

This was an enjoyable read from start to finish

Back from her European hiatus , Charlotte Locke is back to take control of her life and the life of her unborn child . To prove to herself that she can make it on her own as a top notch real estate agent . But when her brother drops a bombshell on her that here ex lover and sex on a stick ex boyfriend will be selling half of the condos. Will they survive selling the condos and will they find their way back to each other after the secret is revealed . 
     This was a fun read , the characters were well written and I loved the snarkiness of both Charlotte and Michael. Charlotte is a fun character, she is so determined to make it on her own . She doesn't realize what is right in front of her face . She is so determined not to let Michael get under her skin he does anyway . Michael is the playboy who knows what he wants and he wants Charlotte . He realizes that she was the one that got away but his stubborn pigheadedness won't let him make her his . But in the end when she needs him , he is the man she wants and needs . 
   This was a fun read with a bit of spice added in . This was the first book I have read by this author . I will be reading more .

Second chance romances always seemed to rate high in my books since they generally always appeal to me. Plus there some juicy secrets to be involved as time has passed right and a lot can changed in that period. Whether it is a short or long period, as in this story it may have been a few weeks but there a little secret that could cause a quite bombshell.

Charlotte, is a woman who doesn’t seemed to be what she paints herself to be. A young woman who loves a good party and has a had revolving door of jobs in her short working career. As one of the Locke siblings, her life has been a pedestal. However this isn’t what we are presented with , when the author introduces her in the first few pages. A determined woman , who is keen to make to get what she wants and do something with the opportunity.

Until her ex Michael Kelly is revealed as the part already selling the apartments she wants her hands on to sell . Easily can see where this book is going, a little old health competition didn’t hurt anyone. Yet the story doesn’t rest it’s laurels on the competition and the fact they are back in each other lives after mere months.
Michael isn’t with out his own problems. Getting close to Charlotte the first time it seems, evoked something that he doesn’t know how to deal with. So I don’t know if the three months was long enough as Michael is more then keen to return to the old ways pretty quickly once Charlotte back in the picture . As he seemed like he was cruising along , determined to show that he was still the top dog .

He wasn’t a bad sort once the story revealed secrets and allowed us to get to know Michael better as the book went on. There was so much more to this story and the holidays brought the best in most people. I think they need the break and it made them for the better once everything was out in the open.

They needed a push a little secret was the perfect answer even though it did played out for most of the book. I think the author had the right intentions with that, allowing to get the past hurt and rekindled first before deluging into the secret that drove Charlotte for most of this book.

My only problem with this story whilst it was a second chance romance and we did get to see them hashing out their past . I would have shown some of their relationship . I love a good mix of showing and telling and these two were so electrifying together once reunited . I wanted to see the original sparks!

Otherwise it was a good solid romance that happen to have some Christmas cheer involved. For a desire novel, you won’t be disappointed.

Holiday Baby Bombshell by Harelquin was published on 1 November 2017 by Desire (Mills & Boon) in the UK and on November 2017 in the US.

Ex competitive swimmer turned real estate agent/magnate Michael Kelly finds himself in direct competition with his pregnant ex-lover and hotel heiress Charlotte Locke. As they compete to sell the most number of apartments in the same hotel, The Grand Legacy, they find themselves living in appartments on the same floor, next door to each other. Charlotte is determined to keep her pregnancy a secret from both her over protective family and from her commitment phobe ex-lover and make a success of her real estate business. Michael has to overcome his avoidance to commitment, grow up and address childhood issues if their relationship is to grow. Two adorable dogs add humour to the story!

I got this book free from Netgalley and Harlequin in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was decent. Not something I would read again but I did enjoy the story.

It’s been awhile since I’ve read Karen Booth and I’ve forgotten how much I enjoy her writing. Holiday Baby Bombshell combines a few of my favorite romance themes. This is a second chance, secret baby, and Christmas romance all rolled together.

From the outside looking in, both Michael Kelly and Charlotte Locke had amazing lives growing up. Even as adults, they seem to be living out their dreams. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Charlotte lost her mother at an early age and never received the emotional love and support from her father that she deserved. Charlotte views herself as being flighty and consistently messing up when nothing could be further from the truth. Luckily for her, she has her two older brothers (Sawyer and Noah) and Aunt Fran. Michael’s father was a dictator who expected perfection from his sons. He wanted Michael and his brother Chris each to be Olympic gold medal swimming champions, and pushed them hard to meet that goal. When Michael left the sport, he set his sights on conquering the real estate world, much to his father and mother’s disdain. This put him on a course to meet Charlotte who is a hotel heiress.

Charlotte and Michael dated for three months. But things came to an end when Charlotte realized that she was in love with Michael and wanted more from their relationship than Michael was willing to give. Michael doesn't do romantic relationships after a disastrous engagement. In fact, the three months of being exclusive with Charlotte felt like a lifetime to him. Michael thinks he’s happy being at the top of the real estate world until he sees Charlotte for the first time after their breakup.

This Christmas season, fate conspires to bring these two back together again. And a Christmas surprise will bring understanding and love. I should mention that sometimes book titles don’t really go with the book itself. In the case of Holiday Baby Bombshell the title fits perfectly.

I liked the characters of Charlotte and Michael. I loved the way they pushed each other’s buttons. Their passion for each other is hard to contain. I loved watching Michael grow as a person and overcome his fears. While I admired Charlotte for overcoming all the curveballs life threw at her, I wasn't too happy with her keeping her pregnancy a secret so far into the story or her response when Michael found out. I’m a sucker for the declaration of love scenes and I have to say, I loved what Michael did. Reading Holiday Baby Bombshell introduced me to the Locke Family. I now have to go back and read Sawyer’s story, Pregnant by the Billionaire, and I’m also looking forward to Noah’s story, Between Marriage and Merger. As as matter of fact, I wouldn’t be opposed to a Chris Kelly story, if Karen chooses to write one.

Recent exes find themselves thrown together when they least expect it in this fast paced romace! He doesn’t do commitment and she goes through life dreaming of love and marriage at the drop of a hat. Their spontaneous nature leads to a wit filled dialogue and fun interaction.

Real estate mogul Michael Kelly is enjoying the good life and setting his sights on bigger and better every day, but when his most recent ex puts a wrinkle in his latest project, he’s not overly happy about it. He can’t deny he’s missed her since they split, but she wanted different things out of their relationship than he did, and he just couldn’t give her what she needed.

Charlotte Locke is determined to make her family see her as something more than the big screw up who can do no right, but she didn’t expect the job she set her mind on to lead to her working side by side with Michael … who just so happens to be the daddy of the baby she’s carrying and hasn’t told anyone about!

This was a fun read. Both Michael & Charlotte had oodles of chemistry but they also frustrated me at times like crazy. Loved their HEA!!!

Great story, I was hooked from the beginning and I couldn't put it down.Fast paced and there were enough times to make me swoon.Overall it was a great read,I can't wait to read more from this author!