An Alaskan adventure sets the stage for this baby daddy romance. A second chance story with one hiccup, an unexpected delivery and the father is one of two men but the heroine, Glenna isn't the mom.

What will happen when these two reconnect and deal with a few family surprises? Will Glenna finally be able to be a mom like she always wanted?

Will Broderick make the same mistakes again?

Grab your parka and head to Alaska to find out.

Broderick and Brenna are star crossed lovers much like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. They enjoyed a brief fling in college and then sacrificed their future in deference to their feuding families. Interestingly enough neither has forgotten the even while they maintain the icy distance required of them by who they are.

Things change with her mother and his father decide to bury the hatchet. Into this chaos as the siblings in both families are trying make sense of the topsy turvy world they find themselves in is thrust a baby and a dog. Read on in this delightful romance set in the wilds of Alaska how these two lovers find their way back to each other and to a happily ever after.

The Baby Claim
Alaskan Oil Barons Series - Book 1
Harlequin Desire

By Catherine Mann
February 2018
Contemporary Romance


Glenna Mikkelson-Powers loved her work. She had loved her husband, and grieved his loss. What she didn't love, or like in the least, was when her business dealings made her interact with Broderick Steele. His family was the competitor. He was the enemy. Her parents had taught this well to her and her siblings. And she had honored these feelings, even after she and Broderick had spent a memorable weekend together when they were young. Now, she and an older, no less potent, Broderick faced a new truth that threatened to change everything.
Broderick couldn't believe what he and Glenna had discovered. Their families were now becoming one. The feud over. Their companies merging. Both he and Glenna held the same position in their respective family businesses, now one would lose their dream job. Even more shocking was when a baby was discovered. A child whose mother left it behind, without the knowledge of who the father was. It could be Broderick's, or another's. Glenna and Broderick needed to work together not only to care for the child while the paternity was confirmed, but also on the financials of making two companies one.
All while keeping their own reawakened passions in check.
The Baby Claim was a sparks flying reunion romance. Glenna and Broderick weren't the only ones with daggers in their eyes when it came to the other family. Now, after years of distrust and avoidance, they were all expected to make happy, not only with one another but also the fact that the dreams for their careers and the family businesses had evaporated like smoke. Their wishes had to be put aside, just as Glenna and Broderick and done with a relationship so many years earlier. Now, that chance was open to them once again.


Kathy Andrico - KathysReviewCorner.com

4 1/2 STARS!

Can the infamous feud between the Steele's and the Mikkelson's actually be mended? Circumstances beyond their control have Broderick and Glenna stepping in to bridge the gap between their siblings as business discussions lead to more when a baby is abandoned in front of them. Who's baby is it? And what will the possibilities bring to these two families? There were a few places that I think could have been built up more to give a more complete love story, but overall this was a fast-paced, fun kick-off to this new series and gave us not only the background of our main characters, but also a good foundation for the siblings stories to come in the future books. I really enjoyed it and look forward to more!

Broderick Steele has lusted after Glenna since back in their college days when they stole a magical weekend away from their life-long family feud. He's tried his best to steer clear of her temptation as they both went on to become big-wigs in their competitive family businesses in the Alaskan oil industry, but with the shock-wave that has just hit both of their families, close-quarters are unavoidable.

Glenna Mikkelson-Powers has lost a lot in recent years and when the baby of her dreams winds up plopped into her lap, she won't let anything stand in the way of making sure she's safe and cared for while her paternity is figured out. With Broderick right by her side, they bond over this adorable tyke and dream of the what-ifs from their past fondness for each other. Can their family feud truly be on it's way to being over? And does that mean the feelings they have hidden from their minds for all of these years can finally be free to fly?

Wow, this was one of the most drama llama books I have read from Harlequin. I wanted to like it but I just didn't. There was too much going on and I didn't believe the romance at all.

This was not a romance at all! Neither MC was very likable or had any chemistry. Nor was there any romance. A hook up does translate into romance! Then when you have the h throughout the book mourn her husband and be okay with a baby that might be either her husband's bastard or her new love's kid? Umm...no, that is not realistic nor acceptable in any fictional romance. As for the plot & writing, I am sorry but it was all over the place from one story to another. It just didn't work for me I am sorry to say....