Baby Be Mine

‘Baby Be Mine‘ is the sequel to the much loved ‘Johnny Be Good‘, by Paige Toon. So if you haven’t read the first in this series, I recommend you do before you read this review as there’s going to be some spoilers!

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So we left Meg in ‘Johnny Be Good’ hoping that the baby inside her would come out looking more like her boyfriend Christian, than the famous rockstar Johnny Jefferson.

We get back to Meg in ‘Baby Be Mine’, who’s still happily living with Christian, having not heard from Johnny for about two years. However, Meg starts to realise that her son (Barney) isn’t looking quite the same as she had hoped when he was sitting in her belly. In fact he’s starting to look more and more like Johnny everyday, although at the moment Meg’s managing to keep this secret all to herself.

 

Of course, this would not be a Paige Toon book without some drama! When Johnny comes to visit, Meg’s world gets turned upside down and there’s nothing else to do but tell the truth. This of course comes with consequences and you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens!

This was a great follow up to ‘Johnny Be Good’ and it was great to find out what happens next, in the story of Meg, Johnny & Christian. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll soon find yourself picking up this one, if not just to see what happens!

The story, however, does go on after this read, and you’ll be pleased to hear there’s a bit more to be added to this story! A short story named ‘Johnny’s Girl‘ has been written by Paige Toon, as an exclusive eBook, so if you’ve got a kindle or any other device that’ll allow you to download, I recommend you do so!

Other reviews of books by Paige Toon

Lucy In The Sky
Johnny Be Good
Chasing Daisy
Pictures of Lily

Johnny Be Good

Pictures of Lily

‘Johnny Be Good’ is another great read from Paige Toon. I was drawn to the title of this book, as in my mind it reflected the title of the song ‘Johnny B Goode’ by Chuck Berry, being a lover of music I thought that the story may have a musical theme to it and in a way it does!

The story starts when we are introduced to Meg Stiles, normal, average woman living in London, who has just accepted an offer to go and work in L.A as a P.A. She takes the offer, albeit feeling a bit nervous about a new life across the pond and goes to meet the man who she’s going to be looking after, rock star Johnny Jefferson.

At first life is a bit of a whirlwind and Meg isn’t quite sure how to take it all in. Glamorous celebrity parties, dealing with the press and Johnny’s ever changing moods is all a bit too much to deal with at first, however, after making friends with fellow PA Kitty and becoming close to Johnny’s friend Christian, she starts to cope better with her new lifestyle, however she still can’t seem to shake off her feelings for Johnny.

This book is full of romance, love and admiration, however you may not agree with Meg’s decisions. The story ends leaving you knowing that it’s not over, there’s more to tell and more to discover and I felt so glad when I discovered that there’s a sequel to this book (Baby Be Mine) which I shall be reviewing for you next week!

This book is a really great read if you’ve ever dreamed of dating your favourite rockstar and living a glamorous life in L.A. I felt like I really connected with Meg throughout the story, not that I always agreed with her decisions, but she’s a great character to get to know and if you’re looking for a good romance to read this summer, I’d definitely recommend this one!

 

Other Reviews of books by Paige Toon

Lucy In The Sky
Baby Be Mine
Chasing Daisy
Pictures of Lily

Shtum

Imagine what life would be like if your child wouldn’t speak to you, or anyone else for that matter. I’m not talking about a grumpy teenager here, I’m talking about Jonah, a young boy with autism, who is one of the main characters of ‘Shutm‘, a book by Jem Lester.

The book tells the tale of Jonah, who loves to twirl feathers, enjoys his bubble baths and likes to eat Marmite on toast, if this was all you knew about him, you’d think he was a normal, innocent young boy, and yes whilst he is rather innocent, he’s also vulnerable and has no sense of danger. One minute he’ll be sitting quietly and the next he’ll be destroying the place he’s in, whether at home or out at a restaurant. These unpredictable moments cause exhaustion, confusion and rage between Jonah’s parents, Ben and Emma and it is decided that Ben should move out, taking Jonah with him.

Ben is forced to move in with his father, Georg and after a while Ben starts to see a relationship between Jonah and his father, a closeness that they never had. On his own Ben struggles to deal with the daily ups and downs of Jonah, feeling far away from his father’s love and also the issue of trying to get Jonah into a school that’s right for him.

It took me a while to get into this book, I think I found it difficult, not being able to hear Jonah’s side of the story, however once the story started to come to a close I realised it was better than I originally thought, a great portrayal of a parent’s life with autism.

If this sound interesting to you, give it a go, but if you’re looking for something a bit more light hearted, take a read of A Boy Made of Blocks first.