The Match - A Baby Daddy Donor Romance
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- Author：Winter Renshaw
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Summary
All I wanted was a baby。 No daddy？ No problem。
That’s what anonymous donors are for …
But when the fertility clinic accidentally sends me a letter addressed to a man whose ID matches my paperwork， I discover my child’s father is none other than world-renowned tennis champion Fabian Catalano—famous for his gorgeous face， chiseled abs， and broody， wildcard reputation。
Only everything changes when the clinic calls us in for damage control—and Fabian drops the bombshell of the century。 Turns out the intense Adonis wants to get to know his daughter。
So I invite him to stay with us—temporarily。
Ground rules and all。
And our arrangement is simple … until it isn’t。
Between 2 AM feedings and stolen kisses， my sweet little simple life has taken a very complicated left turn。
But oh， baby。 What happens next—is a game changer。
That’s what anonymous donors are for …
But when the fertility clinic accidentally sends me a letter addressed to a man whose ID matches my paperwork， I discover my child’s father is none other than world-renowned tennis champion Fabian Catalano—famous for his gorgeous face， chiseled abs， and broody， wildcard reputation。
Only everything changes when the clinic calls us in for damage control—and Fabian drops the bombshell of the century。 Turns out the intense Adonis wants to get to know his daughter。
So I invite him to stay with us—temporarily。
Ground rules and all。
And our arrangement is simple … until it isn’t。
Between 2 AM feedings and stolen kisses， my sweet little simple life has taken a very complicated left turn。
But oh， baby。 What happens next—is a game changer。
Reviews
Donna
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"Maybe I came here for Lucia … but I might have to stay for her mother。"I adored this one！ Rossi Bianco becomes a mother to her baby girl Lucia through a sperm donor。 She unexpectedly ends up meeting the donor， tennis megastar Fabian Catalano。 Fabian wants to be involved in his daughter's life so Rossi invites him to stay at her house for 4 weeks so they can get to know each other better and he can spend time with Lucia。 Drop dead gorgeous， Fabian is known to be a hotheaded model chaser but "Maybe I came here for Lucia … but I might have to stay for her mother。"I adored this one！ Rossi Bianco becomes a mother to her baby girl Lucia through a sperm donor。 She unexpectedly ends up meeting the donor， tennis megastar Fabian Catalano。 Fabian wants to be involved in his daughter's life so Rossi invites him to stay at her house for 4 weeks so they can get to know each other better and he can spend time with Lucia。 Drop dead gorgeous， Fabian is known to be a hotheaded model chaser but he starts to fall for Rossi。 Thinking this is too good to be true， Rossi resists him every step of the way。 “My dad once told me any time you make a decision from a place of fear， ninety-nine percent of the time it’s the wrong one。”Fabian is head over heels and used to always getting who and what he wants， but he is also truly in love for the first time and is willing to do anything to win Rossi over。 I felt the angst， I felt every one of Fabian's emotions， I felt Rossi's fear， I felt the love both Rossi and Fabian had for Lucia。 This story was simply a joy to read！ "Meeting her was like finding something I never knew was lost。 It was like drawing a line and forgetting everything that ever existed before her。" "Nonna always said everything happens for a reason。 Who’d have ever thought my reason would be Fabian Catalano？"** 4。5 stars rounded to 5 for Goodreads **Special thanks to author Winter Renshaw for sending me an ARC of The Match to read and review。 ❤ 。。。more
Karen
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3。5* This is a very good storyline for most of the book， but the last portion of it seemed rushed to me。 The characters are defined， driven， determined， and find love when least expected。 This is an engaging， entertaining， and sweet romance read， and I liked it。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Christine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fabian and Rossi。 He’s a tennis superstar and a sperm donor。 She’s a genealogist and mama to Lucia。 Fertility clinic error leads to a HIPAA violation and the unveiling of Lucia’s father。 He doesn’t want a relationship or kids but strangely doesn’t want anything else with Rossi。 Rossi has been burned by a past relationship and doesn’t trust Fabian。 They’re perfect for each other and cannot live without the other。 Then again， THEY’VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A MONTH。 tropiest of tropes:Insta-love。 Bre Fabian and Rossi。 He’s a tennis superstar and a sperm donor。 She’s a genealogist and mama to Lucia。 Fertility clinic error leads to a HIPAA violation and the unveiling of Lucia’s father。 He doesn’t want a relationship or kids but strangely doesn’t want anything else with Rossi。 Rossi has been burned by a past relationship and doesn’t trust Fabian。 They’re perfect for each other and cannot live without the other。 Then again， THEY’VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A MONTH。 tropiest of tropes:Insta-love。 Breath of fresh air normal girl who makes him feel like no other。 Pregnant ex wants him back。 Stalker neighbor wants her。 Adorable baby who melts her daddy。 Mom-ster （sister who is actually his mother）。 Cute but predictable。 。。。more
Eszterke01
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I wasn't bad per se， but I expected more， so for me it was a bit of a letdown。 There were some cute scenes， but overall it was not for me。 I wasn't bad per se， but I expected more， so for me it was a bit of a letdown。 There were some cute scenes， but overall it was not for me。 。。。more
Yumi
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I really love your story， it deserves a lot of audience。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Charlene Rakstis
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The MatchAnother good story by this talented author。 I have enjoyed reading her other stories and I look forward to reading more。
Ri
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4 starsThis book was good but it had the potential to be even more。 I enjoyed it but wanted that extra something。 That being said， this was still a solid story and an easy read。
Ms Cats World
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Respectfully UniqueThis is a slow burn romance towards their HEA。 Quite a unique storyline and plot within everything from the sports being tennis and to this being an IUI storyline as well。 Being an older single mom myself and having thought about doing that back in the day， I applaud the author for how she wove the characters and their depth together。 I enjoyed how so much focus was put on their baby， Lucia。 How he felt during his interactions with her and each step of the way with his growing Respectfully UniqueThis is a slow burn romance towards their HEA。 Quite a unique storyline and plot within everything from the sports being tennis and to this being an IUI storyline as well。 Being an older single mom myself and having thought about doing that back in the day， I applaud the author for how she wove the characters and their depth together。 I enjoyed how so much focus was put on their baby， Lucia。 How he felt during his interactions with her and each step of the way with his growing love for his own child。There's a lot of feeling throughout and respect they have towards each other。 。。。more
Dot Miller
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Entertaining Light ReadThis entertaining and enjoyable book tells the story of a woman， Rossi Bianca， who decides to have a child through artificial insemination from an anonymous donor。 Her nine-month old daughter and she are living a wonderful and happy life when she receives a letter that’s addressed to Mr。 Fabian Catalans from the fertility clinic。 The number assigned to him matches the number assigned to her daughter’s donor。 Fabian is a world class famous tennis player and is not pleased w Entertaining Light ReadThis entertaining and enjoyable book tells the story of a woman， Rossi Bianca， who decides to have a child through artificial insemination from an anonymous donor。 Her nine-month old daughter and she are living a wonderful and happy life when she receives a letter that’s addressed to Mr。 Fabian Catalans from the fertility clinic。 The number assigned to him matches the number assigned to her daughter’s donor。 Fabian is a world class famous tennis player and is not pleased with the mix-up by the clinic。 He makes the request to meet the mother， which she refuses。 Then the two accidentally meet outside in the parking lot。 He asks again to meet with her and when she gets one， she feels guilty and decides to allow it。 Without saying anything further， you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens next。 I like the fact that the author told a reasonable and believable story and built a wonderful romance around it。 I really liked his book and would recommend it to anyone that wants a quick and fun read。 。。。more
Diane Doyle
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Great readI love this book！ I read it in a day and a half。 The characters were so romantic。 The male protagonist is a really nice guy。
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rating: 4。5 ⭐️format: kindle unlimited
Carey S。
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When Fabian Catalano was a teen he donated sperm for some cash to repair his car。 In the meantime， he became a wealthy world-famous tennis athlete。 Rossi Bianco chose him （anonymously） to be the sperm donor for her pregnancy。 Several months later， a letter meant for Fabian ends up in Rossi’s mailbox， and she accidentally learns the identity of her baby girl’s father。 He wants to meet her， but she’s not interested and she’s also afraid he’s going to want to take baby Lucia away from Rossi。 On the When Fabian Catalano was a teen he donated sperm for some cash to repair his car。 In the meantime， he became a wealthy world-famous tennis athlete。 Rossi Bianco chose him （anonymously） to be the sperm donor for her pregnancy。 Several months later， a letter meant for Fabian ends up in Rossi’s mailbox， and she accidentally learns the identity of her baby girl’s father。 He wants to meet her， but she’s not interested and she’s also afraid he’s going to want to take baby Lucia away from Rossi。 On the other hand， he’s afraid that Rossi’s going to want to extort him for money to keep the story out of the papers。 Nevertheless， they accidentally meet in the parking lot and talk a bit。 Fabian wants to meet his baby， so he comes over for dinner。 There’s a huge growth arc in the story。 Fabian has felt an emptiness in his life， and realizes that family is more important than he ever suspected。 Rossi is content with a simple life centered around Lucia and her family， but has let fear rule her at times。 Both of these characters mature over the course of the story。 They face a few challenges， and have a misunderstanding or two， but they finally figure it out。 As usual， like most Winter Renshaw books， there is a twist at some point near the end。 This adds delight and heart to this story， and a bit of redemption。 。。。more
Amy Dickinson
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Overall Grade: 4。5 ⭐️So I think my favorite part of Winter Renshaw’s romances is her ability to draw heroes who， at first glance， are so internal and cut off from the norm of society that you both love and hate them in equal measure。 Take The Match， her most recent story。 In The Match， at the outset of the story， Fabian， a world-class professional tennis player， is decidedly egotistical。 His life obviously revolves around him， and he isn’t considerate in his treatment of his coach， his assistant Overall Grade: 4。5 ⭐️So I think my favorite part of Winter Renshaw’s romances is her ability to draw heroes who， at first glance， are so internal and cut off from the norm of society that you both love and hate them in equal measure。 Take The Match， her most recent story。 In The Match， at the outset of the story， Fabian， a world-class professional tennis player， is decidedly egotistical。 His life obviously revolves around him， and he isn’t considerate in his treatment of his coach， his assistant， and anyone in his sphere。 Enter Rossi， the heroine of The Match。 Rossi is independent， intelligent， and driven， and she takes her role as a mother seriously。 On meeting her， you， the reader， know that she will bring Fabian to his knees， helping him find a side of himself that he has never really considered。 Over and over again， Winter Renshaw crafts these heroes and heroines， and it never gets old。 She’s smart in framing it through different contexts。 For example， in The Match， Fabian is Rossi’s unwitting sperm donor。 Wanting a child， Rossi decides to be artificially inseminated， and it’s Fabian’s sample that allows her to get pregnant。 When an accidental letter is mailed to her six months after her daughter’s birth， she is confronted with including him in her daughter’s life。 The context of this story allows Fabian to meet Rossi and decide if he wants more in his life。 And that leads us beautifully to Renshaw’s message: that an abundant life isn’t one lived with everything money can buy; it’s found in relationships。 Rossi challenges Fabian to live a BETTER life than he lived before。Now， that isn’t necessarily a new romance message。 It’s actually one that we read over and over again because romance is ultimately about relationships， but Renshaw’s story feels fresh。 Even though she relies on her typical unapproachable hero who is challenged by a heroine who is insightful and independent， she keeps the genre and its tropes fresh。 Fabian and Rossi have chemistry from their meeting， and the challenges that Renshaw crafts in the wake of their journey invest you emotionally into her characters。 Together， Fabian and Rossi’s chemistry is steamy， and their story pulls you in until the last page。 If you love the idea of a sperm donor falling in love with its recipient， then you will ADORE Winter Renshaw’s The Match。 Rossi and Fabian are THE MATCH you’ll want to read today。 。。。more
Seerat
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Cute quick read ！
Alice
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the premise was very good， but everything happened soooo fast。。。 I think the whole book takes place in two/three weeks。too much insta-love。also， i was expecting more baby's scenes。。。anyway， two stars。 the premise was very good， but everything happened soooo fast。。。 I think the whole book takes place in two/three weeks。too much insta-love。also， i was expecting more baby's scenes。。。anyway， two stars。 。。。more
Sonal
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Just a sweet and quick love story with relatable characters。
nikki
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I loved Rossi and Fabian！！！ This was a sweet read， fairly low on angst。 I adored Fabians transition from “grumpy tennis star who never wanted to children” to the absolute sweetheart who totally melted as he got to know his daughter。Winter Renshaw’s writing is fab and I became so invested in this story that I finished it in just a few short hours。
Gillian
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What a book， it was different to all the other books out there at the moment。 I thoroughly enjoyed it all。 Rossi wanted a quiet life with her daughter Lucia。 Fabian was a tennis professional and didn’t want a family， until he met Rossi。 Recommend any book by this fabulous author， you won’t go wrong with reading one of her many books。 I received a free copy of this book for an voluntary and honest review。
Melinda
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3。5 ⭐️
Carmen N Alvarez
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I need a Fabian！Love ，love this book！ I can related to the strong，independent woman who doesn't require a husband to raise a child。 I need a Fabian！Love ，love this book！ I can related to the strong，independent woman who doesn't require a husband to raise a child。 。。。more
Mindy Lopez
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This is a heartfelt romance between Rossi and her sperm donor， Fabian。 These two likeable souls and the unique plot make for an enjoyable read。 Their sizzling chemistry and instant connection are undeniable as they navigate the bumpy road to their forever after。 It is a love story with a good dose of drama， family dynamic， tons of heart， engaging secondary characters， and a happy ending。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Valentina
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Rossi decided to go to a fertility clinic to have a baby。 After everything that happened between her ex。 Finding out what he was doing and how he betrayed her and the marriage。 So after some thinking Rossi decided to be a single mother at 35 she wasn't getting any younger。 Rossi has a beautiful nine month old baby daughter named Lucia and to find out that the fertility clinic messed up。 Fabian ended up donating his sperm when he was in college because he was broke。 It payed up to five hundred a Rossi decided to go to a fertility clinic to have a baby。 After everything that happened between her ex。 Finding out what he was doing and how he betrayed her and the marriage。 So after some thinking Rossi decided to be a single mother at 35 she wasn't getting any younger。 Rossi has a beautiful nine month old baby daughter named Lucia and to find out that the fertility clinic messed up。 Fabian ended up donating his sperm when he was in college because he was broke。 It payed up to five hundred a donation。 Fabian is a 37 successful tennis player。 Fabian requests for the sperm to be destroyed so no one can come after him for money。 I enjoyed reading this book。 I loved the storyline and plot。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Courtney Turner
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It’s hard to pin point the exact genre on this read but I’ll go with secret baby daddy/ friends to lovers it’s somewhere in between。 Rossi and Fabian were never meant to meet but after an error they are thrown together when neither expected it。 And when they spend more time together in the name of the daughter they share things turn from friends to so much more。 But love is never easy and the past comes back to bite them。 So their happy bubble pops and they have to figure out what they want。 Thi It’s hard to pin point the exact genre on this read but I’ll go with secret baby daddy/ friends to lovers it’s somewhere in between。 Rossi and Fabian were never meant to meet but after an error they are thrown together when neither expected it。 And when they spend more time together in the name of the daughter they share things turn from friends to so much more。 But love is never easy and the past comes back to bite them。 So their happy bubble pops and they have to figure out what they want。 This book was an amazing read and I loved it from beginning to end。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Tracy Wilkin
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Ace DaddyThe Match is sweet Baby Daddy romance by Winter Renshaw。 From the blurb to the end， I was intrigued， then amazed， then impressed， then astounded。 This little story had intense attraction， chemistry， drama and excitement。 With many sensual and arousing moments to take your breath away。 The Match was a fantastic and smartly written romance。 Winter Renshaw pearlies nothing to chance， always providing unique and original stories with amazing characters， believable plots and unforgettable en Ace DaddyThe Match is sweet Baby Daddy romance by Winter Renshaw。 From the blurb to the end， I was intrigued， then amazed， then impressed， then astounded。 This little story had intense attraction， chemistry， drama and excitement。 With many sensual and arousing moments to take your breath away。 The Match was a fantastic and smartly written romance。 Winter Renshaw pearlies nothing to chance， always providing unique and original stories with amazing characters， believable plots and unforgettable endings。 5 stars。 。。。more
Shannon
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I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book and I absolutely loved it。 I absolutely love the stories that Winter Renshaw comes up with and this one didn't disappoint。I really enjoyed the original storyline， it kept my interest throughout。 I really liked both main characters， loved their story。 I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book and I absolutely loved it。 I absolutely love the stories that Winter Renshaw comes up with and this one didn't disappoint。I really enjoyed the original storyline， it kept my interest throughout。 I really liked both main characters， loved their story。 。。。more
Mary
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The Match is a good sports romance that deals more with the romance development than sports。 It is a bit of a different plot and interesting twist。 I love the characters the chemistry。 The story is well written and nicely developed as well。
Esme Greiner
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Rossi always wanted a baby but there was no man in her life so decided to have her baby using sperm donor。 Suddenly she gets a letter addressed to her sperm donor， which was clearly sent to her in error， and finds out that is is Fabian， tennis superstar。 Fabian didn't remember donating sperm and never planned to have children but now that he knows he has one， he wants to meet his child。 Rossi agrees to let him stay with her and their daughter so he can get to know her。 The more time they spend t Rossi always wanted a baby but there was no man in her life so decided to have her baby using sperm donor。 Suddenly she gets a letter addressed to her sperm donor， which was clearly sent to her in error， and finds out that is is Fabian， tennis superstar。 Fabian didn't remember donating sperm and never planned to have children but now that he knows he has one， he wants to meet his child。 Rossi agrees to let him stay with her and their daughter so he can get to know her。 The more time they spend together， the more he realizes that he Rossi and their daughter in his life。 Can something that started anonymously end in a happy ending？I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Deb
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A very enjoyable and vastly entertaining story that I couldn’t put down。 The storyline was imaginative yet realistic to some extent。 I loved how the author crafted this story。 It was heartwarming and steamy。 They had amazing chemistry and I loved reading this book。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Thi
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This was a nice read。 I loved that Fabian and Rossi took the time to get to know each other。 I did find the pace a little slow in parts of the book but all in all a nice read。
Deva
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