Baby by Contract

by Debra Salonen

Libby McGannon wants a baby. That's why she's offering a share in her family gold mine to the right sperm donor. She gets more than she bargained for, however, when gorgeous Hollywood actor Cooper Lindstrom blows into town. The no-nonsense postmaster of Sentinel Pass wants only one thing from Cooper, and she's got a mother lode of rules to go with it. Too bad Cooper's never played by the rules...especially when it comes to love. Now he wants a stake...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373714920
• ISBN13: 9780373714926
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Can Libby pull this off?

What a wonderful book and cast of characters! Hollywood meets a small town in South Dakota! Libby McGannon, postmaster of Sentinel Pass, creates her own MySpace page for sperm in exchange for a 1/4 interest in a Gold Mine in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Libby wants a baby and none of the local men interest her so what's to stop her from having a baby by ivf? Cooper Lindstrom needs money, his mother has been his manager since she first started Coop "in the movies" he was in a commercial while still in diapers. His mother has recently died and he finds out she has gambled all his money away. He's the host of a reality show right now but it is losing it's audience so he knows it will be canceled soon. The gold mine interests him but a TV show can make a lot more money. Cooper exchanges emails with Libby until he decides to go to Sentinel Pass for a week so Libby can decide if he's the one. Coop's been thinking of creating a TV show about Libby and Sentinel Pass so he's here to check out the place and her. What happens when they get to know each other? Libby has 3 best friends and Coop has 1 so we have many more books to look forward to in this series. Next one is HIS BROTHER'S SECRET in 9/08

Spotlight on Sentinel Pass

Libby McGannon wants a baby desperately. She is not looking for a husband, just a family. She finds herself creating a webpage on [...] advertising to "sell" her half of a share in a gold mine, for a donation of sperm. She plans to screen potential donors and find the right man to father her child. Cooper Lindstrom is a popular reality television host who is finding his career coming to an abrupt halt. As his series loses ratings, he also finds out he is broke, and his deceased mother's gambling debts are haunting him. When Cooper finds Libby's ad, he finds himself intrigued and responds. Libby and Cooper come together in a bizarre plan to create a baby. Neither is sure of their actions, but both have an agenda to get what they want. What they don't expect is sparks, attraction and lust to pull them together for a night of passion. When Libby realizes she is in love with Cooper, she knows she has to get him out of her town. She doesn't realize just how far Cooper will go to get the woman he loves, and watching these two come together in a happily ever after ending, makes this book well worth the read. Debra Salonen is a talented author who creates a humorous tale filled with lust and love. She gives readers a look into what makes the internet a unique place to meet potential mates, and then into what happens when you fall in love with the wrong mate. Her characters are multi-faceted, they make you want to love them, yet want to strangle them as they each make mistakes and have to correct their wrongs. Secondary characters in this novel stay secondary, yet give the book a realistic feel. The characters of Sentinel Pass come alive making this reader want more. Luckily Ms. Salonen has plans for this small town, and her next installment in the Spotlight on Sentinel Pass series is slated for September of 2008. Review Courtesy of LoveRomancesandmore

amusing lighthearted contemporary romance

Sentinel Pass, South Dakota postmaster Libby McGannon feels her biological clock ticking and wants a baby without a husband. Not happy with the locals, she offers half her share in the family gold mine over eBay for a sperm donor. To her shock thousands of people offer their DNA to her. After sharing emails and phone calls that prove their compatibility, TV actor and reality show host Cooper Lindstrom arrives in Sentinel Pass to complete the sale. He needs money to pay off his recently deceased mother's gambling debt; her bookie will kill for his cash. His two former wives also demand their monthly stipend form their divorce settlements but he has no funds to meet his legal requirement. As they fall in love Coop decides he wants to raise their offspring with his beloved Libby. However, he knows he failed to come clean with his real reason for coming to the Black Hills; creating a situation comedy based on Libby's offer. He fears when she learns the truth she will kick him off the Plains back to the Pacific Ocean. BABY BY CONTACT is an amusing lighthearted contemporary romance that plays out on two subplots. First there is the obvious typical romance between the lead couple. Second there is Coop's humorous assessment aside of everyone he meets as possible characters on his upcoming show. Fans will enjoy this South Dakota takes Hollywood frolic. Harriet Klausner