The Paternity Proposition (Dalton Twins, #1) by Merline Lovelace

The Paternity Proposition (Dalton Twins, #1) Reviews

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  Tia

  This book seemed so short to me. It was a good read and I can only assume they will eventually continue it with finding out who Molly's mother is, since I assume Blake is now the father since Alex ran down his list of women.
  
  Molly, a baby was dropped on Alex & Blake's doorstep, they are twin brothers, so the DNA test they did on Molly was only 75% accurate, they need the mother to get the 100%
  
  When Alex runs into Julie and tries to get her DNA to test for paternity, she denies him. Which makes everyone believe she is the mother of Molly.
  
  Eventually they figure out Julie is not the mother of Molly and that Alex and her are in love, so they marry.
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  Christina

  Not very good in my opinion. While reading nothing really sparked my interest about it other than wanting to know who the baby's parents were. The relationship between Alex & Julie didn't do anything for me. None of the main characters or supporting characters seemed to shine in my opinion. I skimmed a lot of the book & a good chunk that I "read", instead of reading the words my mind just processed the term "BLAH BLAH BLAH". This book just seemed....very....LACKLUSTER! I also don't really understand why all the way through the end of the book they keep repeating that it's most likely Alex's baby when they've gone through his "list" of women (just sounds so gross to me. Can't really understand being attracted to a man that screws around so much. Yuck) and none of them are the mother. Wouldn't that mean Blake had to be the father? But he says there's no one on his list. :/ ...I'm already sure that Blake gets a story & the baby is his, the mother is the woman he says died. Mystery solved, no need to read that book LoL
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  Ladyacct

  The title cut (so to speak) was a different take on the paternity issue, however, while I enjoyed the personality of the hero's mother - I just couldn't get into the hero/heroine???
  
  The second bonus story was better even though it was a reprint.
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  Cynthia Hill

  Sometimes I'll pick up a mindless Harlequin just to rest my brain, and this wasn't bad, it just wasn't great, either.
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  Maura

  Alex has come to Julie Bartlett, a woman he slept with earlier in the year, to find out if she's the mother of the baby that was left on his mother's doorstep. DNA tests prove the child is either his or his identical twin brother's, but the only way to know for certain is to find the mother. So he pops in and asks for a DNA sample and she gets huffy because he can believe that she'd abandon her own child. He blackmails and steamrolls over all her resistance, invites her to spend a week in Oklahoma (and in his bed, although that isn't an overt offer). While there, they reconnect and Julie begins to fall in love with Alex. But she's not really cut out for his wealthy lifestyle and he's not sure he can handle her dangerous job.
  
  Alex is a bit too domineering and his mother is a piece of work. I keep asking myself if was I supposed to like her? Because I didn't. You also have to suspend disbelief and get past the ridiculous notion that Alex actually has to go through a list of women to find the mother of his child. Alex has five (IIRC) that could be potential mommies. And that to me was just a little disturbing. That these guys have so much trouble finding the baby's mother is really a bit beyond ridiculous. This came across to me as a rather average story that was somewhat forgettable. The chemistry between the characters was nice, but I didn't really feel like they were falling in love, nor did Molly (the baby) feel like anything more than a convenient prop.
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  Christa Runge

  The Paternity Proposition by Merline Lovelace, Harlequin Desire, March 2012
  The baby that was left on Delilah Dalton’s doorstep never named which of her twin sons, Alex or Blake, fathered the baby. And DNA tests were only 75% accurate. The only way to get a 100% accurate result is to find the mother. Each twin narrows down a list of “mommy candidates”. Julie Bartlett was one of the last women on Alex Dalton’s list. Alex hooked up with the sexy pilot just over a year ago for one night. Julie is aghast that Alex would think she could abandon her child and refuses to take a DNA test. Until he makes her and her business partners an offer that would ensure an influx of cash into their crop spraying business. All Julie has to do is spend a week in Oklahoma City, during which time Alex will not push the DNA issue or obtain the sample behind her back only so she can get to know the baby and they can get to know each other again.
  I really enjoyed this story. Julie was tough. She didn’t let Delilah get to her or one of Alex’s ex-girlfriend’s. I also liked that Alex stood up to his mother and defended Julie. Blake also seemed like a very compassionate man and I hope we hear his story soon.
  
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  Susan

  Good book. I really liked Julie. She was independent and very good at what she did. She also didn't appreciate Alex accusing her of abandoning a baby. She also realized she was still very attracted to him. Alex basically blackmailed Julie into going to Oklahoma City for the week, not just for the DNA issue, but because he wanted her back in his bed. As he got to know her, he realized that she was a woman he could spend a lifetime with. He liked seeing her in her element, when talking about the business and mechanics of her flying. Her flying abilities scared him, because she was so good at what she did. Julie found herself falling for Alex, especially when she saw him with baby Molly, but felt really out of place in his world. She also found that he tended to be pretty high-handed, which she did not appreciate. It caused them big problems toward the end of the book, and required something of an attitude adjustment on his part. I hope Blake gets a story.
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  LoveRomance

  I bought this one on a whim because it included
  Susan Mallery's The Sheikh's Virgin, one of the few titles by her that I'd never read. It was brief, sweet, and provided the background on Phoebe and the Sheikh's relationship as they show up again in one of my old favorites,
  The Sheik and the Virgin Secretary (Desert Rogues, #10). So while this title isn't one of Susan's best, it was nice to catch up on a title I'd missed.
  
  The
  Merline Lovelace story was weak. Just didn't catch my interest, and definitely not one I'll re-read.
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  Donna

  Ok, I LOVED the bonus story, "The Sheik's Virgin", but "The Paternity Proposal" was merely average. The "Paternity Proposal" was enjoyable, but here was nothing compelling about it. The premise was actually a little silly. I liked Alex and Julie, but their romance was just OK.
  I found the "Sheik's Vigin" just delightful! It was just sweet and compelling! I just loved Phoebe!! Even though this was a reprint of a 10 year old story, it was by far my favorite of the 2 stories.
  
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  monika johnson

  i stumbled onto it by accident trying to find book 1 in a series by the same name and was pleasantly surprised by it. i found it to be a very heart warming romance novel with strong willed female leads. very entertaining read. glad there was a book 2 in the series to round out the story
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  Harlequin Books

  Miniseries: Billionaires and Babies
  Category: Passion
  
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  Akyraa

  it was a cute, sweet little read :-)
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  Melissa Maxwell

  I enjoyed the book though I feel it was not as good as the sequel. I accident read the second book first which probably colored my view. Alex and Julie were a great couple but I just wanted more.
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  Jessica

  Loved it!!
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  Blzd

  Good love story. What I love about this book is that Julie is a strong woman and Alex is dominantly hot yet sweet. I found the ending too rushed but still a good one.