Keiko Yamada

The Sabbides Secret Baby by by Keiko Yamada (Illustrator), Jacqueline Baird is a 2018 Harlequin, SB Creative publication.

Greek Tycoon, Jeb seduces young, naïve Phoebe. She becomes pregnant and he wigs out, but sadly, she loses the baby, and so that’s that- until they meet again five years later, and Jeb discovers Phoebe has a son who bears a striking resemblance to him.

The original Harlequin Presents novel by Jacqueline Baird was published in 2010. I just so happens that I found a copy show more of it at Scribd, so I checked it out, before reading this Manga version.

The basic story is intact, and once again, the artwork outshines the dialogue. But, all in all, this story isn’t half bad. If you understand what to expect when you read HP novel, then you should find this one to be on par with anything else published in this line.

Jeb is an arrogant jerk, but Phoebe grows a backbone. They run hot, then cold, then finally get all their secrets out in the open and live happily ever after. This one did have a nice twist in it though, which was pretty clever.

Overall, the story is average, but the art is amazing!!

3 stars show less

I am giving 4 stars because I loved everything that had to do with the manga part, but didn't, like the story. I loved the little intro on how we are supposed to read mangas and the illustration. I liked that in the important moments the book was in color and it was highlighting them. I wasn't a fan of the story because Cristo was not a good man and he married another woman shortly after he broke up with the heroine. And Erin took him back too fast and easily for my liking. The story doesn't show more go so in-depth as a novel would go, but it was still enjoyable and I would certainly read another one. show less

It is an old art, the way the mangaka made it. I planned of not finishing it but there is something that made me continue, I just don't know what. The story is alright, not usual but it did not move me.