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Having the Soldier's Baby (The Parent Portal, 1) Mass Market Paperback – May 21, 2019

by Tara Taylor Quinn (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 158 ratings
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Back from the dead…

And back in her heart?

Emily and Winston Hannigan had a fairy-tale romance…until he perished for his country. So when Winston arrives on her doorstep very much alive, Emily’s overjoyed. Winston’s a changed man, though. He may have survived the unthinkable. But he believes he doesn’t deserve Emily—or their unborn child. And Winston’s secret shakes Emily to the core. But at that core is still love…

Look out for Tara Taylor Quinn's 100th book, Their Second-Chance Baby, available April 2021 from Harlequin Special Edition!
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  1. Book 1 of 7
    The Parent Portal
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Harlequin Special Edition
  5. Publication date
    May 21, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.59 x 6.53 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1335573925
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1335573926
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A USA Today bestselling author of 100 novels in twenty languages, Tara Taylor Quinn has sold more than seven million copies. Known for her intense emotional fiction, Ms. Quinn's novels have received critical acclaim in the UK and most recently from Harvard. She is the recipient of the Reader's Choice Award, and has appeared often on local and national TV, including CBS Sunday Morning.For TTQ offers, news, and contests, visit http://www.tarataylorquinn.com!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition (May 21, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1335573925
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1335573926
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.59 x 6.53 inches
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 158 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
158 global ratings
a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn
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a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn
Tara Taylor Quinn is an author who always goes straight to the heart of the story. Her writing has an added depth of emotional involvement with the characters. In "Having the Soldier's Baby", Emily and Winston Hannigan were first school friends, then teen sweethearts, and finally newlyweds at age twenty two. Deeply in love, and looking forward to a bright and happy future, they could never have imagined the unexpected twists and turns their lives would take. Unsuccessful at having a child on their own, they had considered help from a fertility clinic. When Win is sent to Afghanistan in service to his country, he is later declared missing in action. After two years missing, he is declared dead. Unable to let go of the love of her life, Emily returns to the fertility clinic and is artificially inseminated with Win's sperm donation, which had been stored at the clinic.To her amazement and great joy, Win is found to be alive and returns home. However, he is quite a different man--a man of many secrets and much guilt. Emily has just one secret--a very big secret. Their reunion is not at all as she imagined it would be--will her love and commitment give her the strength and patience needed to allow Win his time to heal? Will he be able to face his regrets and self-doubts and once again be a devoted and loving husband to Emily? "Having the Soldier's Baby" is a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn.Book Copy Gratis Harlequin Books
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Barbara W
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost, then found
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
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This was a hard book to read. Emily's husband was a soldier and was listed as dead. But when they found him alive, she was stunned at how little he cared about her. He wasn't tacky, but just not interested. Her hope was that Winston would get better, when she told him she had used his sperm to get pregnant, he was shocked. There was a lot of trouble between them, but after visiting the parents of a fallen soldier, he realized how much he did care.
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Detra Fitch
4.0 out of 5 stars I can tell the author did some research for this scenario.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019
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After being missing in action for over two years, Chief Petty Officer First Class Winston Hannigan is presumed dead. His wife, Emily, had not given up hope until then. Wanting something of her husband and since they always wanted children, Emily decides to utilize her right to visit the fertility center and use her husband’s stored sperm. When she is two weeks pregnant, Winston is found and comes home. But he is not the same man she married. After all, he had spent two years among the enemy. Feeling he can no longer make Emily happy, he wants a divorce so she can find love elsewhere. Learning she is pregnant with his child is a shock, yet it does not change his mind.

**** FOUR STARS! Winston has some dark secrets from the time he was with the enemy that I do not share for risk of giving spoilers. I will say that at least one of them shocks Emily to her core.

The author has crafted well developed characters and made the story very believable. I can tell she did some research for this scenario. Very well done. ****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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K. Matson
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021
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What some of the readers of this book failed to see is that this soldier came home damaged goods. It took a good while for him to heal enough to see what his life can be NOW. It was informative but slightly missed the mark in explaining WHY he was thinking like he was. Otherwise a well written and poignant story.
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BookloverK
5.0 out of 5 stars Grabs you heart!
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2021
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Oh my-tears. It’s sad to think that something like this could happen. Honestly I wasn’t sure there could be an HEA for this couple. But Tara managed to make it work and work very well.
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Pam
3.0 out of 5 stars Trying to find their way back.
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021
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She's pregnant with his sperm, but he doesn't want their marriage to continue because of what happened to him in the desert.
Too much sex talk and descriptions..
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Lynn Brooks/Thoughts of a Blonde
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story with lots of emotion!
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019
4 1/2 STARS!

Gut-wrenching! She lost the love of her life, and just when she's making a decision to move forward without him for the first time, he shows up at the door. The author brought a high level of empathy and emotion forward through Emily and while we sympathized with his plight, we had to dig deep to reach Win's true self, but we eventually get there in a beautiful way. Really enjoyed their story!

Emily Hannigan was living the life that dreams are made up. Madly in love with her soldier husband and planning for the future, when one day she's told that he's missing in action and eventually declared dead. She felt like she was living someone else's life for awhile, and eventually the numbness led to a life without Win. Just when she decides to continue their dreams without him, she's overjoyed to hear that he's still alive!

Winston Hannigan had to make a life altering choice ... duty over love. He might be among the "living" again, but he's not the same man he was before he co-existed with the enemy for years. He knows he can move on and pick up the pieces of his life again, but he also knows he doesn't deserve the pure love that Emily has always showered upon him. All he has to do is wait out the time until she realizes she doesn't want to be with the man he's become ... 
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LTBn2books
4.0 out of 5 stars A fight for Soulmates
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021
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This was a tough read but totally worth it. After two years MIA, Emily's husband Winston is declared dead. She decides to have their child by in vitro. Weeks later, she's informed he is alive and back. After two years of being a prisoner and "traitor" living with the Taliban, Winston has survived and escaped his captors and brings valuable intel to his superiors. The cost is his soul. He doesn't believe in love or predestination any more. He believes he has to let Emily go for her to have a happy life. Their struggles are emotionally tough to read. The end is a sweet twist of fate.
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Virginia Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
Tara Taylor Quinn is an author who always goes straight to the heart of the story. Her writing has an added depth of emotional involvement with the characters. In "Having the Soldier's Baby", Emily and Winston Hannigan were first school friends, then teen sweethearts, and finally newlyweds at age twenty two. Deeply in love, and looking forward to a bright and happy future, they could never have imagined the unexpected twists and turns their lives would take. Unsuccessful at having a child on their own, they had considered help from a fertility clinic. When Win is sent to Afghanistan in service to his country, he is later declared missing in action. After two years missing, he is declared dead. Unable to let go of the love of her life, Emily returns to the fertility clinic and is artificially inseminated with Win's sperm donation, which had been stored at the clinic.To her amazement and great joy, Win is found to be alive and returns home. However, he is quite a different man--a man of many secrets and much guilt. Emily has just one secret--a very big secret. Their reunion is not at all as she imagined it would be--will her love and commitment give her the strength and patience needed to allow Win his time to heal? Will he be able to face his regrets and self-doubts and once again be a devoted and loving husband to Emily? "Having the Soldier's Baby" is a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn.

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Virginia Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
Tara Taylor Quinn is an author who always goes straight to the heart of the story. Her writing has an added depth of emotional involvement with the characters. In "Having the Soldier's Baby", Emily and Winston Hannigan were first school friends, then teen sweethearts, and finally newlyweds at age twenty two. Deeply in love, and looking forward to a bright and happy future, they could never have imagined the unexpected twists and turns their lives would take. Unsuccessful at having a child on their own, they had considered help from a fertility clinic. When Win is sent to Afghanistan in service to his country, he is later declared missing in action. After two years missing, he is declared dead. Unable to let go of the love of her life, Emily returns to the fertility clinic and is artificially inseminated with Win's sperm donation, which had been stored at the clinic.To her amazement and great joy, Win is found to be alive and returns home. However, he is quite a different man--a man of many secrets and much guilt. Emily has just one secret--a very big secret. Their reunion is not at all as she imagined it would be--will her love and commitment give her the strength and patience needed to allow Win his time to heal? Will he be able to face his regrets and self-doubts and once again be a devoted and loving husband to Emily? "Having the Soldier's Baby" is a very poignant and compelling romance from the talented Tara Taylor Quinn.

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