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"Once upon a time there were two best friends, a sassy, sexy girl who loved Converse sneakers and was careful with every penny, and an insanely handsome, rich man who adored her. They did everything together except share the truth of their hearts."

Sexy, fun, sweet and wildly romantic friends-to-lovers/surprise-baby rom-com with fantastic humor, heart and heat. I adored Ben and Aurelia's story and immediately dived into the Sugar Lake series featuring Ben's sisters. I can't wait for more to come in the Harmony Pointe series!

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Wow! That was my first thought when I finished this book. Also, this was my first read by Melissa Foster, but certainly not my last.

As I was reading this book, I thought this is so cute. Another surprise baby story (and I do love that troupe) with the Daddy totally lost and confused. But this book was so much more.

Aurelia is her own person. She is not needy, not dependent and certainly not a pushover.
Ben is organized, a perfectionist and always waiting for the right time.

One morning Ben has a surprise on his front porch, calls his best friend, Aurelia . . . hence the beginning of one hell of an adventure. The laugh out loud humor! The antics! The what do we do now moments!

And then . . . the laughter ceases and realization become the central point of this story. That sometimes we must do what seems to be the wrong thing for all the right reasons. After, I laughed my self into oblivion, I cried myself into a stupor.

Melissa seamlessly combines love and heartbreak, laughter and tears, ups and downs, love and hatred. She has also seamlessly earned 5 stars from this reader.

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Ben and Aurelia have been best friends since they were teenagers and their feelings had grown but they never acted on them.Their feelings are tested when Ben discovers a baby on his doorstep with a note affirming that he is the father. He has no idea how to raise a baby and he solicits Aurelia's help. This was fun sexy and sweet with the great amount of angst.I have to admit I found the story adorable.Aurelia and Ben were such great characters and their friends-to-lovers romance gave me SO many feels.

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This was cute and quick read. Two best friends, who everyone knows should be together but they are hesitant since they don't want to ruin their friendship.

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Wow I'm just stunned with how good this title was. I just had so much fun reading this title and getting to along for the ride with these amazing characters. I'm so excited to see what's next from this author.

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This is a great start to a new series by Melissa Foster.

Ben and Aurelia have been friends for a long time. The attraction between the two is undeniable but neither have done anything about it. They don’t know what to do when a baby shows up on Ben’s doorstep. Thankfully he has Aurelia there to help him take care of the baby. It doesn’t take long for these two to finally realize they have something and go for it.

This was a fun read, a story filled with laughter and moments that warm your heart. I loved this book and recommend it.

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Like always great read by Melissa Foster. I just loved the main characters chemistry, the pace of the story was just perfect and I totally enjoyed myself!!

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Sweet and sometimes cheesy and other times heartbreaking, this story revolves around a precious baby girl that arrives in the life of Aurelia and Ben at a time where they needed her. Even though initially they both revolted; Ben because he didn’t want the responsibility and Aurelia because she felt it ruined her chances with Ben, this baby was necessary.

Ben and Aurelia have been best friends like forever, and they have feelings for the other. However, due to circumstances, such as other boyfriends for Aurelia and frequent business trips for Ben, they hadn’t found an exact moment in time when they could plan to divulge their feelings to the other. I think it was mostly cowardice, fear of being rejected and losing the friendship. When Baby B arrived (B for Ben), it threw them into such a tailspin that they emerged battered and committed to each other and the baby.

There were some hysterical scenes where a poop explosion happens and they panic and yell and run, and other scenes where the peace and love of a sleeping baby brings them together.

There are no couples conflicts in this book, more like the opening of eyes and hearts to what they mean to each other as they each fall in love with Baby B and commit to her welfare. There are peeks into family members that seem to come from previous stories and the adjustment and learning curve of living with baby. There are sexy times, quickie times that all new parents know intimately LOL, lots of baby bottles and diapers duty. It was fun, tender, endearing, full of family love, and if it was a little cheesy at times, it was OK because it was so heartwarming.

Another scene not to miss is Ben in a g-string! Can’t miss this one! Read it!

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I really enjoyed this book. Its the start to anew series, but with familiar characters from her other series. I haven't read the others, but it didnxt take away from this one at all. Ben and Aurelia have been in love with each other forever, but only admit it when a baby is left on Bens doorstep... which is apparently his. Cute, fun read!

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So excited to get to read the first book in Ms. Foster's new series. Loved this romance!

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
I am a huge Melissa Foster fan, and always reach the final page with a smile on my face... and a tissue at my side! This was no different, I had truly ugly tears, but by the end all is good. It was fun too catching up with a lot of friends from Sugar Lake. Who would have expected Piper to be the one who steps up to the plate with baby shopping?

I enjoy friends-to-lovers romances, and this one has an added kick with the baby on the doorstep. Anyone who has faced new parenthood will be laughing as they navigate the unexpected sides that you rarely see in films or TV, but that make up the reality of those early months. The fact that Aurelia had grown up without a mum made the situation more poignant, but led to some important conversations.

For a fairly quick (because I could not put it down), romantic and fun read, this would be hard pressed to beat. I am very much looking forward to more in the series – and hopefully more time in the new bookshop, which sounds like somewhere I would spend a lot of my time!


Sarah – ☆☆☆☆
I loved this fun friends-to-lovers romance and I’m so glad I ignored the blurb and trusted that Melissa Foster wouldn’t let me down. Best friends Ben and Aurelia have been secretly in love with each other forever, but neither has dared risk their friendship for a chance at romance. It’s the unexpected baby dropped on Ben’s doorstep that finally forces them to see each other differently and try for something more.

I love the playfulness in Ben and Aurelia’s relationship. These two feel like soulmates from the first page and it was a joy watching them get together. I also loved Aurelia as a character. We meet her when she’s finally gathered the courage to make her life work for her. She’s a new business owner – full of ideas and anxious about details. She’s also determined to be independent. She’s a character I’d love as a friend and she’s possibly the least maternal mother figure I’ve read in a while. In contrast, Ben is a bit bland and not always convincing as a billionaire financier. For me, Ben’s work is the one element of this story that doesn’t feel quite right. Aside from the surprise baby, Ben is pretty much perfect and I always think perfect is pretty boring.

I’m not a fan of kids in romance and I’m not a huge baby fan in general. Thankfully, the baby parts of this book are far more comical than sentimental. The baby is the catalyst for Ben and Aurelia to re-examine their lives and their relationship – and neither of these two is ready for parenthood. I love the development we see in both characters in this story and I enjoyed the close community that surrounds them.

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I absolutely love Melissa Foster and Call Her Mine doesn’t disappoint. This is book 1 in the Harmony Pointe Series. A friends to lover romance with a baby thrown in! Gah!

Ben is a sexy billionaire that wakes up next to his best friend all too often. Yet, he has a strictly friends policy. Aurelia has decided to move on with her life and no longer wants to be faced with the feelings she has for her best friend. So, she decides to make a fresh start by moving to Harmony Pointe and run a book store that her grandparents owned.

When both Ben & Aurelia are fighting their feelings for each other although spending the night together fully clothed, they find a baby on his doorstep. This novel will take you through so many emotions as they try to figure out who the mother is and if this child really is his. I could not put it down!!

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I loved getting Ben’s story! I was a huge fan of the Sugar Lake series where we get the Dalton Sisters’ stories. You also get glimpses of Ben, Aurelia, and their chemistry throughout those stories, which is why I was so excited for this one. It definitely lived up to my expectations. First of all, I’m a fan of the surprise baby trope. Second, this friends to lovers journey is messy and sweet! Third, Melissa Foster always add some great laughs along the way. Seriously, i think I have to now revisit the Sugar Lake series, and I’m definitely looking forward to the Harmony Pointe book 2!

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Ok at first I wasn’t sure just how well I would enjoy this – but this is a Melissa Foster book we are talking about, but still. Ben Dalton wakes up next to his best friend Aurelia and then discovers a baby left on his door step! First OMG who does that? and secondly OMG these guys are so far into the friend zone that they both cant see what is in front of them!

Ben as a character is one who likes to be in control of things and doesn’t get frazzled easily, so seeing him become all flustered around the baby and lose his cool calming exterior a little made him all the more human. To say he was shocked to find out he was the father was an understatement and initially I wasn’t too keen on his instant denial that the baby was his and he kept calling it, but with Aurelia’s help and a few hilarious moments at the beginning with them both trying to figure out how to look after a baby was true to life. Most parents have 9 months to prepare, Ben and Aurelia had a day!

I was ready to hate on the mother for leaving Baby B, just like Ben was, on the doorstep, but I was heartbroken and teared up with her reasoning and decided you should never judge someone without knowing the reason why.

Call Her Mine was yet another amazing read from Melissa filled laughter and tears – yeah I shed a few, and I love how Melissa can bring out these emotions through her characters stories.

Another 5 star read for me!

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Omg love this book. Love Ben and Aurelia. It's so absolutely amazing good. I love the writing and storyline. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book

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Being a romance novel reader and fan of may many years, I knew exactly what to expect when I started reading a novel by Melissa Foster. That perfect blend of sweetness mixed with a scorching passion and the satisfaction of reading a novel that leaves you happy and fulfilled. Melissa Foster never fails to deliver and “Call Her Mine” is another winner.

Aurelia Stark has held a torch for her Henry Cavill look alike best friend Ben Dalton for as long as she can remember. She is sick and tired of Ben seeing her as only his friend and nothing more. She has just about given up on him and moved to Harmony Pointe to start a new chapter in her life when a baby left on Ben’s front porch turns both their lives upside down and provides them with the push that they need to finally make their dreams come true.

Aurelia is the only woman for Ben. He has been having one night stands with random women who look completely different from her in the hopes that he may be able to tame his x-rated feelings and fantasies of her. But it seems like his promiscuity may end up coming back to bite him in the ass when Aurelia and he find a beautiful baby girl on his front porch with a letter that claims she is his. Unbeknownst to Aurelia and Ben the little cutie is the best thing to happen to Ben and Aurelia and their budding relationship.

A beautiful romance that is like a breath of fresh air. So many great secondary characters and love stories. Can’t wait to read more from this great series!!!

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A fun, sexy - even steamy - book that is incredibly unbelievable, but it seems that didn't matter. Friends to lovers trope combined with the single dad trope are usually fun to read, but this one combined with the hot, intelligent billionaire trope made it just too silly of a story line. Fun and light, but definitely not a read for those paying attention to details.

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Ms. Foster always writes the best friends to lovers with a twist. Of course the twist with these friends turned lovers is learning how to parent while falling in love. I enjoyed the growth of these characters so much, not just as a couple but individually as well. I love that even though this us a new series we get to see characters from other Foster books. I'm excited to see where this series will go!

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Call Her mine is the first in a new series taking place in Harmony Pointe. This is Ben and Aurelia's story. If you love friends to lovers stories, then you will love this one. Ben and Aurelia's history made for great banter, especially when the baby showed up. I loved them together. Ben's melting over "B" was so adorable. But the truth of who "B"'s mother was so heartbreaking. I'll admit to tearing up a bit. The rest of the characters were fun, especially Ben's family. My favorite was Aurelia's grandmother. I definitely recommend this one. I also look forward to more romance in Harmony Pointe!

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This book is a complete standalone. Like the rest of this author’s books there are interconnected characters within a series and sometimes across different series. If you’ve read the Sugar Lake series you’ve met the two main characters before as well as the side characters. You do not need to have read the other books to enjoy this book.

If you like friends-to-lovers/surprise baby/single dad tropes then this book is definitely for you. This book is funny, sweet, and heart warming. Much of the book is about how Ben and Aurelia handle the baby that has been dropped on Ben’s doorstep. Once they become a couple, there is little focus on their relationship. I loved their progression in becoming parents, but I do wish there was a little more on them as a couple. There were pieces of the story that I did want more of and a few small questions I felt were unanswered. Overall this is a good book to start this series. If you like this author then you will definitely like this book.

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