The Billionaire's Baby Arrangement: A Billionaire and Barista Love Story

ARC for honest review with no compensation This is book 2 in the Bad Boys and Babies series by Krista Lakes and another well written book. Jackson Weahers is in need of a major overhaul in his personal life or his Board will oust him as CEO. He and his publicist come up with a proposal to find a woman who will marry him and give him a baby. He decides to ask the barista, Emma that works in his building. Now the fun begins!! Lots of sparks, sexy times, fake relationship that leads into love!!

There are billionaire/fake marriage/contract baby romances aplenty out there. The trope has several variations, but the gist of it is that he needs a fiancee/wife/baby for business reasons, and love ain't got nuttin' ta do wit' it. She's broke/in debt/in hiding from something and agrees, more or less cynically, to the scam. It turns out to be the real deal, and on to HEA. They're all pretty much the same, so why should you read THIS one? After reading the ARC (Thanks, Booksprout) it is my voluntary, independent, and uncompensated opinion that Krista Lakes has perfected the plot. I thought there would be a naive young thing for the billionaire to wolf on, but Emma is innocent, not naive. She's surprisingly 3-dimensional, rational and perceptive. She's emotionally wise, and mature, and optimistic, and I adored her as the heroine. Jackson is not the alpha-hole hero you might expect. He's rich as sin, and a serial womanizer, but there's an inherent self-awareness and a nascent wisdom in him, which Emma brings out. He's confused about the nature of love, but he's sincere, a quick learner, and possessed of more integrity than most heroes in this trope. He and Emma together are a quirky blend of real and magical, and I found their story so enchanting I couldn't put it down. I had tears in my eyes at the end. YES, it's THAT good.

Jackson Weathers is the billionaire CEO of W & W BabyCo. He is a playboy who doesn't care what he does in public which causes problems with his company board members. Emma works as a barista at the coffee shop in his building and flirts with him when he comes in. Jackson's PR person tells him he needs to improve how the public perceives him. He has to find a woman to be his fake wife and have his baby. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a charming, beautifully written, fast paced read that had a lot of heart, and the perfect amount of heat. Krista Lakes’ talent for combining sexy scenes with genuinely moving romance ensures that the story is as intense and sensual as it is emotional. I loved Emma and Jackson, flirty, banter as friends as they connect in the coffee shop. They had a great attraction and pull to one another. But when Jackson asks Emma out, I like how Emma tries to be cautious but open, but inside is seriously flipping out, since she has had a crush on him since she has met him. Jackson was so, so, sweet. Even when Emma accepts the contract, Jackson pulls out all the stops, really wooing her and that made me melt. I thought he would be this player of a man, but he was such a likable character. I loved their flirting and their amazing chemistry and a seriously great connection. Entertaining, sexy and oh so sweet! Another Krista Lakes book that leaves a smile on my face and my heart happy. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.