DNF @ 41%

I loved the unique premise but unfortunately this book isn't working for me so I'm gonna put it down. I really didn't like the implication that the baby needed a mother for her psychological health (implying that anyone who doesn't have a female parent is part of an incomplete family unit). Besides that I just really didn't love how Whitney needed to constantly prove to Myles that she was good enough for her daughter. He acknowledges that he has unfair standards but it just rubbed me the wrong way to have her trying to gain his approval so he would allow her to have a role in her daughter's life. She did nothing to deserve that distrust and I also hated that her having a career seemed to be a disqualifier but his career wasn't. It's also kind of icky that the plot revolves around a Black woman proving herself to a White man. On top of that, I'm also feeling no romantic connection at the 41% mark. This book was really not for me but I think it will find its audience with Jane the Virgin fans.


The narrator did a fantastic job and is a big reason I got so far into the book even when I wasn't enjoying the story!

One in a Million had such a unique and captivating premise! It follows Whitney, a world-famous celebrity, and Myles, an attorney, brought together by an unexpected twist—a mix-up at a fertility clinic. The forced proximity between them, combined with their very different lifestyles, makes for a truly immersive slow-burn romance.

The chemistry between Whitney and Myles was electric, I loved how their story unfolded and loved watching them grow closer despite their differences. Whitney’s strong, driven character perfectly balanced Myles’ hesitation and resistance. And of course, the surprise baby trope added an emotional depth that kept me invested until the very end. Plus, I did an immersive read, which made the whole experience even better.

Tropes you’ll find:
Surprise baby
Forced proximity
Celebrity x attorney
Interracial romance
Slow burn

The storyline was well-paced, and the emotional journey of both characters felt authentic and satisfying. If you’re into stories that mix fame, family, and romance with a slow burn, you’ll enjoy this one!

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing | Graydon House and Harlequin Audio for providing an e-ARC and ALC in exchange for my honest review!

What a yummy romance!
Such a unique premise I was hooked right from the begging. Reverse surprise baby trope?! yeah I was captivated.
This book was a great mix of over the top-only works in romance happenings, and real life parenting and falling in love feels.

Although the narration is amazing, I do wish it could have been a Black Woman narrator.

Will be recommending to my friends and followers.

3.5⭐️ | 2🌶️

The second I read the blurb for this book, I was instantly intrigued, and honestly, I’m really glad I picked it up.

The characters were so interesting and unlike anything I’ve read before.

I loved how independent and strong the FMC was. She’s a successful woman, and even after her whole world changes, she continues to be that same person.

The MMC? Easily one of the best dads I’ve ever read, and that was really attractive.

That said, the book wasn’t perfect.

Listen, I’m not usually a fan of third-person POV, but I’m starting to get more into it. However, in this book, it wasn’t executed well. It was really hard to keep up with locations and characters, especially when the main two main characters weren’t together. The transitions between scenes weren’t smooth, and I found myself lost more than once.

This book has so much potential—I just wish it had flowed a little better.

Thank you to NetGalley and The Hive for the ARC and ALC!

I thought this book was an okay time. The concept of the book being a surprise baby trope but mix in the idea of the fertility clinic is what really grabbed my attention. It was kind of similar to Jane the Virigin, which I can appreciate.

I loved Whitney and simply seeing her character development. Going from being really famous and having your entire life planned out... to having a six-month-old baby was surely a big lifestyle change. I think she took it on with grace and I enjoyed seeing her fall in love with being a mother.

Myles, on the other hand, took too long to come around for my liking. I feel like he despised his wife so much for not wanting to be a part of his daughters' life and genuinely was upset. Because of that, I didn't understand why he was so hesitant for Whitney to be there. She was willing to be there in every aspect, but he was consistently pushing her away.

I also don't think their romance was as believable as I would have hoped. I kind of just wish they agreed to simply co-parent and the book be more focused on that journey. It seemed a little too forced to me.

I will say, the concept is really cool, and I did enjoy the twist of the fertility clinic. I also did an immersive read and while I do prefer dual narration, I think the narrator did a good job of keeping me engaged.

This is the first book I've read from Beverley Kendall, but I knew it was going to be a must read when I saw it was a little bit of an unconventional Hollywood romance. It's very JANE THE VIRGIN and I enjoyed it immensely. The audiobook is especially fantastic. I loved the narrator - she did a great job of bringing the characters to life. If you want a sweet, face-paced romance - One in a Million is definitely the book for you.

I only had two qualms about this otherwise perfect book:
1. It went from hate to lust/love entirely too quickly for my liking. One minute they absolutely hate each other, then the next second they're screwing like bunnies. I would have appreciated more of a bridge between the two emotions.
2. SPOILER, but I wish the book hadn't ended with the proposal. Throughout the entire book all we know is that the MMC DOES NOT want to marry again and the FMC is fine with that. Their cohabitation and co-parenting relationship worked fine without a ring so I don't understand why we had to throw it in last minute. I was satisfied with the HEA without a ring.

Both of these were such small issues in the grand scheme of things, especially because I still enjoyed the book and had a great time reading. Thank you to Netgalley for my ALC.

3.25/5 stars - I love books with a celebrity/Hollywood romance trope, so I was immediately drawn to read this. The premise is very interesting and isn't similar to anything I have previously read. I liked seeing how Whitney juggled being a pop icon, movie star, and fashion mogul while also trying to be an involved parent. I appreciated how Whitney and Myles addressed the realities of raising a biracial daughter in today's society. The plot twist was also reminded me of a soap opera, but it was still entertaining to read!

Whitney and Myles are likeable characters, but I didn't buy into their romance. There were also many secondary characters introduced, and the author provided us with a lot of details on their backstory, which ultimately wasn't necessary to move the story forward. Overall, this was a unique spin on the pregnancy trope! Read if you enjoy:

-Accidental baby tropes
-Forced proximity
-Celebrity/Hollywood romances
-Interracial romances (Black FMC/White MMC)
-Third person POV

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and The. Hive for the e-ARC and ALC!

I did the audio as an immersive read and tandem with the e-book. Audio was just ok. Since it was dual POV I would have preferred 2 narrators but I understand that is not always feasible. I do also think since it is a black lead, the narrator should have been black woman as well, but the narrator overall did a good job.

Thank you to The Hive and Netgalley for the ALC in exchange for my honest review

Baby when I tell you I was glued to this book ! I was stuck!!!! I read and listened to the audio of this and was hooked from beginning to end.

Whitney/Sahara gets a phone call from the fertility clinic that they accidentally used her eggs for another couple. Whitney now has to decide if she’s going to agree for the couple or in this case Myles to have full custody or potentially fight for custody but after meeting the new born baby Whitney falls in love with her daughter. Her and Myles whose the biological father have to figure out an arrangement since he is reluctant to share her.

This book was fast paced, fun, messy has some Hollywood glamour my only critique is that while I do loved that it was fast paced I wish that the romance was a little bit less insta lovey I wished we got at least 10-15 more pages of banter tension between Myles and Whitney. Overall this book is so good I could definitely see this getting adapted into a movie.

Tropes:
Accidental baby
Pop star
Forced proximity
Hollywood

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing for this arc

This is as such a bingeable listen! Thank you NetGalley, Grayden House and Harlequin Audio for a gifted copy-these thoughts are my own.

I loved the twist on the surprise baby trope and reading how two people who are thrown into difficult circumstances find love. There was tension, laughs, swoony moments and so much chemistry.

Whitney is a famous Black singer/actress that has her eggs frozen and something devastating happens when the fertility clinic accidentally uses HER eggs with a couples’ surrogate. When the baby comes out biracial, the (white) couple knows there was a mix up. Whitney is informed and decides she needs to speak to the couple before she can move past this. What happens next is such a beautiful story. The author took a heavy topic but gave us hope, love, understanding and what felt like sunshine in a book.

The narrator does a wonderful job HOWEVER, I wish the production had chosen a Black narrator since our main character is a Black female lead.

Read if you like:
Contemporary Romance
Surprise Baby
Single Dad
Forced Proximity
Strangers to Friends with Benefits to Lovers
Mild on page spice

I read this book a few months ago and immediately loved the story. So when I saw the audio was available, I jumped to listen! I was excited to listen, but I was immediately taken out of the experience when I realized the audiobook wasn’t narrated by a Black woman, despite the main character being Black. While I understand the logistics of audiobook production, it was disappointing that a book written by a Black author, featuring a Black female lead, didn’t have a narrator who reflected that representation. A dual POV narration would have also enhanced the story, though I recognize the additional costs involved. Overall, while I enjoyed the book itself, the narration choice impacted my experience.

A perfect romance for readers who enjoy Hallmark movies. Low risk, mild spice, nothing taboo or dark. This was a book filled with sunshine. Defiantly an unique story.

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.

A new kind of accidental pregnancy / child story told in a beautiful and thoughtful way! One in a Million was such a quick read, rich with emotion, and satisfying on the romance front too. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

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I listened to the audiobook for this one, and I thought the narrator did a great job portraying both sides of the story. There was one narrator to voice both characters being that this book does take place in dual point of views.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. I thought it was very entertaining. A mishap at fertility clinic leads two peoples lives to be completely disjointed, and the forced proximity is real.

I love the female main character. She was strong, sweet, lovable, and even though she was from money, she was down to earth. I also loved the MMC. I thought he was perfect. I love a good single father trope done properly.

The parts that kind of threw me were the spice. I have an ick when it comes to certain spice phrases and the first spice scene between the two main characters, kinda had me cringe. If the spice is in a book and is IMO a bit ick, it will effect my rating. The reason being because it throws me out of the story. I also didn’t like how the female main character was presented to be very understanding and then one small situation made her change her character.

Overall, I thought this book was a good contemporary romance. I loved the diversity and the family values. I would recommend this book people who love, the pregnancy trope and single father trope.

I was not expecting to love this as much as I did. A surprise baby storyline with a twist. I’m also grateful that the FMC is a billionaire Black woman and she has her priorities in the right place. With lawsuits and paparazzi, it was a lot but I did appreciate the romance even though it seems rushed at time. I feel like the tension was a bit forced but I didn’t mind because they had satisfying spicy scenes and great dialogue. I would recommend this book.

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!