A Little Bit Pregnant
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- Author：Susan Mallery
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Reviews
Sue
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Another really quick enjoyable read。
Cathie McManus
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Nicki has a crush on Zane， but he is her friend。 She thinks it's because of her wheelchair。 The past can be lingering and freighting。 Some can survive and move forward。 Some are stuck in the past。 Nicki has a crush on Zane， but he is her friend。 She thinks it's because of her wheelchair。 The past can be lingering and freighting。 Some can survive and move forward。 Some are stuck in the past。 。。。more
Reggie
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Cute friends to more story
ButtonsMom2003
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Audiobook review:Overall – 5Performance – 5Story – 5An enjoyable and quick listen。I love books by Susan Mallery but have to admit that I haven’t read one in a while。 When I got the opportunity to review an early copy of the audiobook for A Little Bit Pregnant I jumped on it and I’m glad I did。This book was first published back in 2003 so I expected it to be a little bit dated as that was 18 years ago。 I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn’t dated at all。 In fact， the female lead was a Audiobook review:Overall – 5Performance – 5Story – 5An enjoyable and quick listen。I love books by Susan Mallery but have to admit that I haven’t read one in a while。 When I got the opportunity to review an early copy of the audiobook for A Little Bit Pregnant I jumped on it and I’m glad I did。This book was first published back in 2003 so I expected it to be a little bit dated as that was 18 years ago。 I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn’t dated at all。 In fact， the female lead was a strong character who just happened to use a wheelchair for easier mobility after a devastating accident。This was a really good friend-to-lovers， accidental baby trope romance and I really enjoyed listening to it。 Tanya Eby did a great job with the audio。 I’m pretty picky about female narrators as I think most of them don’t really do a credible male voice。 This was not the case at all with Tanya Eby’s performance of this story。 I’m sure I will be listening to more of her audiobook performances。A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator。 。。。more
Jess
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This is a Susan Mallery romance novel featuring a leading lady who uses a wheelchair for her mobility！ That alone is worth 5 stars。 Representation matters。 Talking about disability matters。 And Susan Mallery did not shy away from talking about disability in this book， and did so successfully without it being the premise of the entire book。 This was still a romance novel。 Also， 5 stars for a male lead who didn’t shy away from a leading lady who uses a wheelchair。 4 stars because this isn’t one of This is a Susan Mallery romance novel featuring a leading lady who uses a wheelchair for her mobility！ That alone is worth 5 stars。 Representation matters。 Talking about disability matters。 And Susan Mallery did not shy away from talking about disability in this book， and did so successfully without it being the premise of the entire book。 This was still a romance novel。 Also， 5 stars for a male lead who didn’t shy away from a leading lady who uses a wheelchair。 4 stars because this isn’t one of Susan Mallery’s best， but that is because she has gotten better over time。 。。。more
Kristina
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3。5 stars。
Dani
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Review for A Little Bit PregnantA couple things did give me a little pause in terms of accuracy of Nicki's portrayal as a wheelchair user。 Nicki has a collapsing wheelchair that is very low-profile （mentioned in the scene where she's having lunch with Zane） and light weight。 That is very uncommon， especially amongst active longtime users。 Most low profile and lightweight chairs are rigid and the back folds down。 I personally also wish a wheelchair cushion were mentioned because all full time whe Review for A Little Bit PregnantA couple things did give me a little pause in terms of accuracy of Nicki's portrayal as a wheelchair user。 Nicki has a collapsing wheelchair that is very low-profile （mentioned in the scene where she's having lunch with Zane） and light weight。 That is very uncommon， especially amongst active longtime users。 Most low profile and lightweight chairs are rigid and the back folds down。 I personally also wish a wheelchair cushion were mentioned because all full time wheelchair users should （and most do） use a cushion。 The scene in her van was cool。 I like the idea that she has a high tech lock down system and can get behind that。 I was a little confused as to why she can't get in/out of a car。 Since she was in the gym and got on （transferred to） the recumbent bike independently and from the other equipment back to her wheelchair it would theoretically possible for her to get in and out of a regular car。 Perhaps not an SUV， but since she can stand and walk in braces and also has mobility to use a manual chair a person with that level of ability may have the flexibility & strength to transfer into an SUV。 All that said， one of things that made me smile and felt seen was the conversation between Nicki and Al and the party。 I feel like I've had almost an identical one multiple times。I love the perspective Nicki has about her accident and her disability。 Although it might be flawed at times， it is very human and realistic。 I also freaking love Nicki’s love and acceptance of her wheelchair。“When my parents bought me my first wheelchair， I saw it as a defeat。 No way was I going to give in。 Then one day I sat in it and I was amazed at how lightweight it was and how easily I could move around。 Once I figured out i could outrun anyone and be involved in sports， I never looked back。” This resonated with me and it is fantastic representation。 Something that bothers me a little is that Zane seems to have PTSD （or should have PTSD， given the circumstances） and it isn’t really acknowledged as such and treated as only grief and not both grief and trauma。 Nicki should have had therapy of some sort following her accident （most people do， following traumatic events like her accident at a young age） and would at the very least recognize the signs and as his friend （and someone who loves him） recommend he talk to someone because love doesn’t fix trauma or mental illness。 I am very glad he’s moving forward in his life and romance， but generally most people need help， if that makes sense。Overall， the book was really enjoyable， and it was great to have representation in Romance。 Thank you！ 。。。more
Sylvia
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I loved this book！！ great story！！ love this author's books！！ I loved this book！！ great story！！ love this author's books！！ 。。。more
Casey Leigh
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Awesome Friends to Lovers love story。Love Susan Mallery's work Awesome Friends to Lovers love story。Love Susan Mallery's work 。。。more
Desi
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Leído el 25/09/2010
Ioana
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Otra historia tipico-tópica que en mi opinión ha ido perdiendo fuelle a partir del ecuador del libro。He disfrutado con todos los acontecimientos pero aún así estos no han tenido la suficiente fuerza e impacto para emocionarme， hacerme revivir o aprender de su relato。
Ann Torrey
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I loved the epilogue， different from most books。
Susan
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Fantastic friends to lovers story with an interesting twist。 Nicki has worked for Zane for three years and has developed a great friendship with him as well as a great working relationship。 There's a lot of good natured teasing between them， but they also know that they have each other for support if it's needed。 What she has kept buried deep is the crush that she has on her playboy boss。I loved Nicki。 She's smart， she's independent， and she's got challenges rarely seen in a romance novel heroin Fantastic friends to lovers story with an interesting twist。 Nicki has worked for Zane for three years and has developed a great friendship with him as well as a great working relationship。 There's a lot of good natured teasing between them， but they also know that they have each other for support if it's needed。 What she has kept buried deep is the crush that she has on her playboy boss。I loved Nicki。 She's smart， she's independent， and she's got challenges rarely seen in a romance novel heroine。 When she was fourteen she was involved in a skiing accident that left her unable to walk， so she has been in a wheelchair ever since。 She has a wonderful "can-do" attitude about almost everything， and rarely lets her handicap get her down。 At the beginning of the book， Zane is giving her a hard time about her latest boyfriend， who hasn't impressed him。 When she gets stood up for an office party， Zane suggests that they go together， as he's between women right now。Zane likes Nicki。 She's pretty， she's fun to be around， and he feels like he can be himself around her。 When he picks her up for their "date" suddenly there's an extra kick to the way he's looking at her。 In an effort to demonstrate to her what a loser her boyfriend is， he begins treating her the way he would treat any of his other dates。 When he takes her home after the party， an effort to show her how a good night kiss should be done suddenly gets out of hand。 That night together was off the charts hot， and suddenly Zane is looking at her in a whole different way。 But Nicki is afraid that becoming lovers will wreck their friendship， so she backs off。 She's sure that getting involved with him will end up with her getting hurt。 After all， she's nothing like his usual woman。 They work to get past the awkwardness and make it back to their old relationship just in time for a business trip together that sends their chemistry rocketing out of control again。 Just as she's considering the possibility of continuing with the affair， she discovers that she is pregnant。Zane is stunned by the news。 He had planned to never have children。 He had been blissfully married five years earlier， when he and his wife were both Marines。 When she got pregnant， he insisted that she transfer back to the States， where she and the baby would be safe。 When the helicopter she was on malfunctioned and crashed， he held himself responsible for her death， and swore he'd never risk his heart and someone's safety again。 Having Nicki become pregnant sends him into a panic。I have to say that Zane was pretty amusing with the way he reacted。 Once he got past the shock， his first reaction is that they should marry so that he can keep Nicki and the baby safe。 His protectiveness goes into overdrive and he becomes quite obsessive in that determination。 At first Nicki believes it is because he thinks she can't handle it because of her handicap， and that makes her really angry as well as hurting her feelings。 Once she realizes that's not it， she gets a little more patient with him， but still has to work at keeping him under control。Nicki keeps rejecting Zane's proposals since she won't settle for anything but love as a reason to marry。 She loves him， but believes that he can't love her in return。 Zane's fears are overwhelming to him， and keep him from seeing the truth about his feelings for her。 When he actually takes the time to face those fears， he is stunned by the realization of what he has been doing。 I loved his "aha" moment， and seeing the advice he gave his friend Jeff get turned around and applied to him。 Seeing him finally open his heart and show Nicki how he felt was great。 I loved how the chapter ended with words of love and some of their usual banter。 The epilogue was different with it taking place so far in the future。One of the things I liked best about the book was the treatment of the heroine。 I loved that her handicap was treated so realistically。 She has dealt with it for a long time and has accepted it， but also has moments where it gets her down or frustrates her。 I really loved her frustration as she dealt with the hassles of travel because it was so true to life。 I understood her need to be seen as a person outside her handicap。 Seeing the way that Zane dealt so easily with her challenges while still seeing her as a woman made him just about perfect in my eyes。 。。。more
Eurynome
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3。5 stars
Wendy Sparrow
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I loved how nuts and overprotective he got。
Laura
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Good book。 I enjoyed it。 I was surprised that the main character Nikki was so insecure， but it made the book more interesting。 What series is this？
Jennifer Harris
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ok but could be betterI was disappointed with the epilogue first off。 I was excited to read this book with the idea of involving somebody with a disability in a wheelchair。 The book lived up to that part of my imagination， but I was still wanting something more。 If there was any advice， I would say to skip the epilogue。
Paula Legate
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I really enjoyed this book。 I loved the way Nicki， and Zane picked on one another。 The banter back and forth was fun， and entertaining。 The two worked together， and were close friends。 Zane had a play boy reputation， and Nicki was dating someone that made excuses why he couldn't see her。 When Nicki， and Zane found out they would both be going to a office party single， they decided to go together。 Zane treated it as a real date。 A lot of Champaign， a few laughs， and the two felt sparks。 That nigh I really enjoyed this book。 I loved the way Nicki， and Zane picked on one another。 The banter back and forth was fun， and entertaining。 The two worked together， and were close friends。 Zane had a play boy reputation， and Nicki was dating someone that made excuses why he couldn't see her。 When Nicki， and Zane found out they would both be going to a office party single， they decided to go together。 Zane treated it as a real date。 A lot of Champaign， a few laughs， and the two felt sparks。 That night their friendship changed from friendship to lovers。 Nicki had come a long way in dealing with her disabilities。 She was a very independent lady。 The book described how she could drive herself， and how her house was set up， so she could get around in her wheelchair。 The book also went on to let us know the challenges one faces when they are in a wheelchair。 For instant travel， or hotel。 Zane was grieving the death of his wife。 He vowed he would never love again。 It hurt too much to lose the one you love。 He may be grieving， but it was cute to see how he was falling for Nicki。 I know some fathers to be freak and want to protect， but you will have to read to see how Zane went over the top。 I would have wanted to choke him。 He did it because he loved and cared， and wanted to protect mother and baby， but still。。。This is a fun book that you will just have to read。 。。。more
Sonali Rakesh
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One of the reasons I enjoyed this book is because of the main character being handicapped。 The author has written about her frustrations， anxiety， and insecurities along with her love of life and her Independant streak。 The story is completely unlike any I have read before。 I enjoyed this book thoroughly。
Sarah
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I do think this is a stupid name for the book but I really enjoyed it。 I really liked that it was the heroine not the hero of the story in the wheelchair。 With these types of story's it usually the bloke with the traumatic past with the help if a good women to see the light/love。 In this story the fact that Nikki was in a chair wasn't the focal point but how Zane want all the perks of a relationship but not title。 Great story and really like the different epilogue with it been 25yrs in future。 I do think this is a stupid name for the book but I really enjoyed it。 I really liked that it was the heroine not the hero of the story in the wheelchair。 With these types of story's it usually the bloke with the traumatic past with the help if a good women to see the light/love。 In this story the fact that Nikki was in a chair wasn't the focal point but how Zane want all the perks of a relationship but not title。 Great story and really like the different epilogue with it been 25yrs in future。 。。。more
Yona
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I enjoyed the story a lot， but i didn't particularly like the epilogue - 25 years later。 I enjoyed the story a lot， but i didn't particularly like the epilogue - 25 years later。 。。。more
Marie
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Really good， this is the second time I have read this。
Lucinda Munnerlyn
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Nicole's boss has a proposition。 just a date， but when that date turns to more。 Nicole ended up just a little bit pregnant。 Nicole's boss has a proposition。 just a date， but when that date turns to more。 Nicole ended up just a little bit pregnant。 。。。more
Angela West
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It was great。
Courtney
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Can your first love ruin you for love the rest of your life？ If your Zane the answer， for the last five years， has been yes。 After his first wife dies in a freak accident Zane has dated nothing but fun， no commitment girls。 He has his best friend Nicki for fun， serious talks and everything these one night stands are not。 Nicki has her own issues that stem from her disability。 She doesn't think most men see her as a viable date。 She has also had a crush on Zane since they met， but has kept it to Can your first love ruin you for love the rest of your life？ If your Zane the answer， for the last five years， has been yes。 After his first wife dies in a freak accident Zane has dated nothing but fun， no commitment girls。 He has his best friend Nicki for fun， serious talks and everything these one night stands are not。 Nicki has her own issues that stem from her disability。 She doesn't think most men see her as a viable date。 She has also had a crush on Zane since they met， but has kept it to herself knowing if she can't have his love she'd satisfy herself with his friendship。 When these two get together after a party and make a baby what happens to their friendship， can it survive？ Can Zane keep everything lite and have friends with benefits or can Nicki have the loving relationship she knows they can have if only Zane will give it a chance？ 。。。more
Tia
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I couldn't finish reading it。 The author had a hard on for the word wheelchair， since the heroine is disabled and I just couldn't get into the book at all。 It's not as if I have any issues with people having disabilities， it's just I don't want to read about it and be completely frustrated about the book。 Sorry if I'm rude but it's my opinion and I'm entitled to it。 I couldn't finish reading it。 The author had a hard on for the word wheelchair， since the heroine is disabled and I just couldn't get into the book at all。 It's not as if I have any issues with people having disabilities， it's just I don't want to read about it and be completely frustrated about the book。 Sorry if I'm rude but it's my opinion and I'm entitled to it。 。。。more
Cornelia
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the cover is so so wrong for the story plot。。。 the title toobut it was a real nice story。
Susinok
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Silly name for a book， but it's the follow up to Shelter in a Soldier's Arms。I wonder if these books would get more attention with better covers and better names。 Silly name for a book， but it's the follow up to Shelter in a Soldier's Arms。I wonder if these books would get more attention with better covers and better names。 。。。more
Christy Stewart
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I liked the characters but it is very hard to believe that people who are supposedly SO smart have no idea how babies are made。。。
Sarah
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