"Very entertaining office romance!"

To Tess Gordon, Gabriel Stearne is the boss from hell. For all his business acumen and undeniable success, Gabriel seemingly has no sense of compassion or warmth in his soul. He's brusque, sexy, rude, handsome, domineering, gorgeous, sexy, and simply insufferable. Sexy too! Despite his good looks though, Tess treats him with cool reserve and always maintains a very professional demeanor. The last thing she wants is to be in a situation where she's got no choice but to spend time with him in intimate surroundings. However, as you can probably guess, that's exactly what happens.

Tess needs money to help her brother out with his difficulties and is planning to ask for a raise. Before she gets a chance, though, someone leaves a baby in the office, claiming Gabriel is the father. The problem is, neither Tess nor Gabriel, who vehemently denies the baby is his, knows a thing about babies! Ever the suave businessman, Gabriel offers to pay Tess if she'll agree to help him look after baby Harry until he can arrange an alternative. She agrees to stay at his apartment.

Gabriel Stearne is shocked to find a baby in his office. He's a businessman with absolutely 'no' knowledge about how to look after a baby. As he always does when he needs cool, calm, professional assistance, he turns to his unfazable personal assistant, Tess. She's a woman - surely she is better capable of looking after a baby! Gabriel convinces her to help him until he can engage the services of a reliable nanny and track down Harry's mother. Late night feedings and nappy changes cause complications - or should I say, make things really interesting - when Gabriel finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to Tess!

Jessica Hart's new Harlequin Romance, ASSIGNMENT: BABY is a delightful read. Full of interesting characters and a plot that twists and turns when you least expect it, ASSIGNMENT: BABY will keep readers glued to their seats.

Warm, richly portrayed characters are the main attraction in this novel. Ms. Hart has created a wonderfully memorable hero in Gabriel Stearne and I loved reading how he deals with his attraction for Tess.

If you like to read office romances that practically enthrall from beginning to end, you simply have to read ASSIGNMENT: BABY!

Reviewed by Leena Hyat
Posted April 17, 2002