This book is sort of an interesting twist on the secret/unexpected baby with our mfc finding out that she has a daughter she had not planned for. All the more complicated by having to navigate her already busy/packed life, this new child and her biological dad. I liked when the focus was on Whitney and Myles and the how they coped with the situation they gound themselves in. I do wish there had been less going on with the side characters. Overall 2.75 round up to 3.

One in a Million had such a unique and intriguing premise that pulled me in right away. Whitney, a famous singer, discovers that a mix-up at a fertility clinic led to her becoming a mother without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Myles, the biological father, is dealing with a failed marriage and raising their daughter, Haylee, alone. When Whitney steps into the picture, things get complicated—especially as unexpected feelings develop between her and Myles.
I enjoyed the drama and emotion in this story, and the co-parenting journey was heartwarming. However, the romance felt a little rushed, and some side characters took too much attention away from the main couple. I would have loved a deeper emotional connection between Whitney and Myles before they got together. Still, this was an engaging and entertaining read with a fresh take on the surprise baby trope. Perfect for fans of emotional contemporary romance!
Very grateful to the publisher for my copy through NetGalley, opinions are my own

Overall, I'd rate this 3.5 stars. The plot was kind of wild and different, not quite as well executed as it could have been, but still an enjoyable read. The premise is that Whitney, a world famous singer, freezes some eggs as a precaution due to some medical issues, but then through a mixup at the fertility clinic one of them is used in a surrogate pregnancy for hot shot lawyer Myles and his wife Holly who have not been able to get pregnant.

Whitney wants to be a mom someday, but the timing isn't great and she initially thinks she will bow out of little Haylee's life gracefully, but of course, as soon as she takes one look at her, it's time for a new plan. She realizes there's no way she can let this little girl walk out of her life. Myles feels the same, although Holly is happy to leave as she has no emotional or biological connection to the child. From there, it's just a matter of Whitney and Myles learning to co-parent and falling in love.

The plot was fun and moved along briskly, sometimes too much so. The book was relatively short and I think it was a bit too much on the surface, with not enough time to feel all of the emotions that could have been present. Also, I get that Myles wanted to make sure he kept custody, but he was kind of an a** to Whitney. She was thrown into being the mother of a 6 mo. old with no warning, and worked hard to come to grips with it, all the while dealing with a lack of empathy and indeed some hostility on his part. Still, I'd recommend this, especially if you enjoy a good twist on the accidental pregnancy trope. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

One in a million gives the vibes of Jane the Virgin but actually a great plot and likable characters all around. I am very wary of the pregnancy trope but Beverley Kendall really changed my mind on it. It was a different take to the trope and I really liked that. It added conflict to the plot and the downfall of a character in particular really made me happy. Myles and Whitney’s relationship seemed organic and not forced. I really enjoyed the pace of their relationship and how it blossomed. I also love the representation of both characters being well off and that Whitney is giving Black excellence!


Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to read this as an E-Arc <3

One in a Million was an interesting twist on the surprise baby trope, with it's fertility clinic mix-up making a famous superstar a mother before she's ready, with the father being a man she's never met. Talk about one heck of a premise!

While I wanted this to be a hit for me, it was definitely more of a miss. I really loved Whitney's character though. She is an absolute icon for being able to balance her music career, acting, and running her own business, all while being a loving and devoted mom to Haylee. However, Myles's character is just super bland.

The romance between the two felt a bit rushed and unbelievable to me, especially since the pair go from mutual dislike to co-parenting together like it was always the plan after a few brief and very awkward meetings, with sex and love quickly following.

I think I would have enjoy this more if there had been more of a focus on them parenting their daughter together and slowly falling in love versus what we got.

3.75⭐

I loved that this story wasted no time. From page one, we jump into the storyline. Myles and his wife find out that their daughter is not biologically his wife's due to the fertility clinic mix-up. The clinic notifies the biological mother of the mix-up. Whitney and Myles have to learn to navigate becoming parents together in an unconventional way.

I enjoyed the pacing and the character development. However, with about 20 pages left, I was taken back by the unnecessary plot twist. After the plot twist, I struggled to remain invested in the storyline.

I really wanted to like this book but it was a slight miss for me. At the beginning and throughout the book, you are introduced to a LOT of characters. (Some with 2 names). 🤷🏾‍♀️ I didn't feel all minor characters needed to be included in the plot. Maybe this book is part of a series or an intertwined world? I'm not sure. But man, it was a lot to keep up with!

The writing was long-winded and clunky at times. The last 4th of the book where you are thrown a slight twist was kind of... off track lol.

I did like the unique take on this being a fertility clinic mix-up, which leads Whitney & Myles to be in a forced proximity, totally unexpected romance. I don't think I've read a book where there is a surprise baby with the biological mother being the one surprised! The cover definitely got my attention, (I mean, she looks just like the singer, Aaliyah!)

I did like that Myles is willing to raise a biracial daughter on his own (with family help) and that Whitney wants to be involved in her child's life, no matter the cost.

Other than that, this book wasn't a memorable one for me. I think with a bit of trimming down on details/fluff & introducing less characters would've made this book much better! I will give this author's other books a chance in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.❤️

This book took a pretty heavy topic and put somewhat of a fun and exciting twist on it.

How on earth are two people supposed to co-parent a child when they had never met before?

Whitney is a famous singer/actress/entrepreneur that had froze her eggs because she has had some reproductive issues in the past and wants to be able to have kids when the time is right.

Myles and his wife Holly used a surrogate to have their first child as husband and wife. When the baby comes out as mixed race this couple immediately knows that something happened as they are both very white. Soon they realize that the fertility clinic made a mistake and used Whitney's eggs rather than Hollys. Holly shows her true colors and leaves immediately, divorcing Myles and leaving him as a single father.

This dynamic was so well done. I loved watching Whitney and Myles' relationship develop over the course of this story while doing everything in reverse order. I really enjoyed watching them navigate this complex situation and their chemistry was electric right from the start.

Strangers with a baby together, to strong dislike from not understanding each other, to friends with benefits, to lovers was a dynamic I didn't know I needed in a story but I really enjoyed it.

I will say that this book did have some pacing issues. I did devour this story in a single sitting, but the second half was a little harder to get through than the first half. There was some very mild spice (probably a 1/5 on my spice scale), and while the spice wasn't my favorite I also felt like this book wasn't lacking in that department as it didn't really need it.

I received an ALC as well as an ARC and I think this audiobook was really well done. I tandem read this book but I would definitely recommend reading this one with your ears! The audiobook helped me some with the pacing issues so I feel like that is the ideal way to read this is you are able.

Whitney never expected to get a call from the fertility clinic months after freezing her eggs, only to find out there was a mix-up, and now she’s technically a mother. Meanwhile, Myles’ marriage is crumbling, which isn’t a shock since his wife basically ghosted him and their daughter, Haylee, just weeks after she was born via surrogate. But the real kicker? Their daughter clearly isn’t biologically his ex’s, and Myles needs proof to cut her out for good. Turns out, he is Haylee’s biological dad, and her actual mom, Whitney, wants to meet her. Cue the drama, emotions, and unexpected chemistry between Whitney and Myles!

I’m usually hesitant about the surprise baby trope, but this one hooked me. The fresh twist on the storyline made it feel like a movie, and I was invested from the start. Whitney and Myles’ relationship development was so well done, and the side characters were just as strong and either add to the drama or pushing them toward their HEA. Highly recommend!

I ate this book up! Seriously, I read it in two sittings. I enjoy the pregnancy trope but this was a fun way to mix it in. I loved Whitney’s character- she is so intelligent and kind and level headed. Myles is guarded and only has eyes for his daughter. Watching him fall in love was wonderful! The cast of side characters were amazing and fun. Honestly. I loved this book!

A different sort of surprise pregnancy. Whitney has been working her music career but she also harvested and stored her eggs as a hedge against the future. Miles and his wife don't understand why their new baby Haylee, conceived with IVF, looks so different from them and then realize it's because the "wrong" egg- Whitney's - was used. Whitney and Miles develop a relationship through coparenting which, as you might expect, turns to love. The time lines on this are greatly compressed (Miles' divorce chief among them) and there are characters whose plot lines drop but Kendall is a good storyteller. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A topical one.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for my arc copy.

2.5 stars! This one was OK. I really liked the main character Whitney but I wasn’t a fan of the main male character. I just felt it was all about him when it came to the serious emotions going on surrounding their situation. I know he comforted Whitney, and there was the point where he acknowledged her as the babies mother but I just couldn’t help feeling like he was centered around himself rather than her. I did like their relationship, though it was cute for a short novel. I’d recommend it as a quick palate cleanser or something easy to read.

I found the premise of this book to be really unique. And generally speaking, I enjoyed it. But it was monotone for me, with slow pacing for the entire book. It just felt flat a bit. The characters didn’t draw me in, the plot left me a bit wanting. It was good, but it wasn’t great.

The beginning of this book had me hooked—I was really into the setup and the dynamic between Whitney and Myles. Because having a whole baby via surrogate, using the wrong egg but right sperm, so now the wife isn’t the mama but the husband is the father, and now they divorce because of it, and then the real mother comes in the picture sounds like a great book right?! Well it def had the potential to be not even going to lie. But by the time I hit the 60% mark, I found myself a little lost. The focus on side characters felt excessive, pulling me out of the main couple’s journey. And when it came to their romance, I couldn’t quite figure out where their chemistry came from. One moment, they were just co-parenting, and the next, they were having sex with no real build-up. It felt like I missed the transition from platonic to romantic. While the book had its enjoyable moments, especially in the beginning, the rushed romance and extra side character details left me feeling a bit disconnected.

+ The premise of this books sounded so intriguing that I had to see how it played out in the story! Myles and his wife have a new daughter, but it’s clear there is a problem. During their IVF procedure, someone else’s eggs were used! Yeah, that’s messy!

+ Whitney is a celebrity – she’s a singer, actor, CEO, billionaire but I liked how she was so down to earth even though she was also strong. The moment she meets her daughter, I felt for her – what a situation to be brought into! But watching her fall in love with her and learn to coparent with Myles was really sweet.

+ The romance is sweet and spicy! Myles’ divorce is almost final when Whitney stepped into his and his daughter’s life. I could definitely see why he would be defensive and not trusting Whitney when she came around to see their daughter. But I love seeing them buttheads, then back down for the sake of their daughter and of course the attraction between these two hot people is undeniable. Once they start their situationship – they can’t keep their hands off one another!

~ The timeline is quick between Haylee being born, Whitney meeting her 6 months later, Myles getting divorced and then Whitney and Myles starting up something between them. I think Whitney was level-headed but I was worried Myles was getting into something way too quick after his divorce and becoming a single father! I mean this was his second divorce. But everything worked out fine and the epilogue was cute.

Final Thoughts:

While I was reading this, I was thinking I can see this made into a rom-com movie. I loved seeing how this messy situation gets fixed when Whitney and Myles decide they will do what’s best for their daughter. It was fun seeing them fall into lust and then love with one another after butting heads in the beginning. Overall, I enjoyed this one and I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me an ARC of One in a Million by Beverley Kendall in exchange for my honest review.

The synopsis of this story is what initially drew me to this story. I was geared up for the romance and the drama a la Jane the Virgin. Unfortunately, I didn’t experience the full effect of either with this read. Although the story was compelling, the execution felt rushed and incomplete.

One of my biggest complaints was the fact that there were too many characters introduced who were not especially important to the story. I had a hard time connecting to much of the story because it felt like there was a piece I’d missed beforehand. Whitney’s friends were spoken about as if they’d had their own books that preceded this one. Their storylines, although interesting, did not contribute to the overall story and made me as a reader feel confused.

There were plot danglers that happened throughout for example, Myles’ friend Sam is heard from once with what seems like a promise for more but we never hear from him again. Similarly, the whole driving/permit situation with Whitney. We never come to a conclusion.

I also felt angry and annoyed at Myles because he continued to treat Whitney poorly even after she proved her genuineness time and time again. Ultimately he didn’t trust her even by the end of the story. For me it’s hard to believe it’s true romance without a foundation of trust.

There were some cute/funny moments that I enjoyed but overall the book just fell somewhat flat.

The premise for this book had me so intrigued and it absolutely delivered on the intrigue. The title was perfect for how unbelievable the situation seems it would be, and yet the way it unfolded ended up being beautiful.

I did an audio/ebook read for this one. I enjoyed the narrator for the audiobook. Simone Lewis did a great job with her performance. I don’t love a dual POV book with only one narrator, but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story.

The story itself was one with an incredulous concept of a fertility clinic mix-up leaving two strangers as coparents, Myles who planned to be raising the baby with his wife and Whitney who had frozen her eggs for a time in the future when she was ready to parent. It could have been written is an almost satirical, zany way, but it was done with such care and nuance, especially when it came to Haylee being a biracial child. It was important for Whitney to know her daughter would know and find acceptance in all parts of her heritage and ancestry whether Whitney herself had a role in raising her, but it was nice that Myles knew he would need to be conscious of and make a concerted effort to nurture all of Haylee’s even if he was on his own.

As a romance novel, it wasn’t a surprise that Whitney and Myles found more in each than they expected while navigating their unexpected path together. They had a spark that could be felt even as they were both skeptical of the other. They also had great chemistry once they gave into the urges they felt around each other. I do wish the turning point had been from
Myles’s POV because he was the more hesitant of the two and I wanted to be in his mind when he allowed the shift to happen.

There was a good amount of time with Whitney and Myles getting to know each other and figuring out their co-parenting strategy. However, with the many outside factors that impacted their journey, it felt like there a ton of plot crammed into the last 25-30% of the book. So much of what was happening to and around them seemed to culminate at the same time. That said, without spoilers, the way the story ended really worked well for me and I was happy with it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Graydon House, and Harlequin Audio for the eARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun interracial dual POV romance between Miles, a single divorced dad and Savannah, the biological mother of his child whose frozen eggs accidentally get used when he and his ex wife used fertility services for their surrogate baby.

Unbeknownst to music and movie star, Savannah, the eggs she had frozen because of her endometriosis get used and she is now the mother to a beautiful biracial daughter. Trying to convince the lawyer father, Miles to give her a chance to be in her daughter's life is easier said than done though.

Full of great forced proximity moments, an unusual 'meet-cute' and a sizzling, closed door romance. This was good on audio and perfect for fans of authors like Jasmine Guillory or Kennedy Ryan. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

This is the first book I've read dealing with IVF and surrogacy. I was curious about how a romance could blossom from such a one in a million situation the main characters found themselves in. There was as much heartache as there was sweetness, anger, and an overload of cuteness.

Whitney was awesome! I loved her confidence and humbleness as well as her patience when faced with Myles's extreme but understandable hesitancy. Myles is a good man and devoted dad. However, I was slowly losing my patience with him as he continually doubted Whitney's intentions and assumed things about her despite her proving time and time again how committed she was toward co-parenting baby Haylee.

Overall, "One in a Million" was an engaging romance read. I liked the tender moments Whitney and Myles shared with each other and with Haylee. And I liked how the author wove what being a family and being a parent means into an appealing story. I would read more books by Beverley Kendall.

Thanks again Graydon House, HTP Books, and NetGalley for the e-ARC to read in exchange for an honest review!

Unexpected baby trope? ✅
Mega celebrity mom? ✅
Messy mix-up that turns suburban life into pure chaos? ✅
This book had me in a chokehold! 💀😂

Imagine waking up one day, living your best rich and famous life, only to find out that—oops—your eggs were accidentally used, and now you have a whole six-month-old baby you knew nothing about. That’s exactly what happens to Whitney, aka Sahara—the singer-actress-fashion-mogul-extraordinaire. Enter Myles Redmond Jr., a top-tier business lawyer who was supposed to be having a baby with his wife… but thanks to a lab mix-up, Sahara’s eggs were used instead. Whew, the DRAMA!

Myles and Whitney’s slow-burning connection was everything. Their chemistry? Sizzling. Their emotional journey? Sweet and heartwarming. Given how messy the situation was, I appreciated that their relationship took its time instead of diving straight into the deep end. And honestly? I felt for Myles. His frustration, his fear of losing his daughter—it was all so raw and real. And don’t even get me started on Holly (a.k.a. his ex-wife, a.k.a. the woman with zero moral compass). This lady had no shame, no remorse, and all the audacity. I was livid.

This book had all the elements I love in a romance:
🔥 Tropes Galore: Unexpected baby, celebrity romance, forced proximity, found family, and grumpy-sunshine.
🎭 Dual POV: Seeing both Whitney and Myles’s perspectives made their story even more engaging.
📖 Perfect pacing: A mix of sweet, spicy, and a little plot twist towards the end.
😆 Lighthearted moments: Whitney’s friends brought the humor exactly when it was needed!

This isn’t your typical "whoops, surprise baby" story. It’s unique and so worth the read for romance lovers. Highly recommend!


Big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!