abxc-7/11; a bit far fetched of a plot line. Pregnant B.G. is traveling with her broke boyfriend across the country, chasing band gigs. Jay decides to hold up a convenience store, which she discovers as she's getting out of the restroom. He takes off, leaving her being hauled off to jail. But, if she agrees to be an undercover agent in a baby selling sting, the charges will be dropped - and the sheriff's department will pay for housing and expenses. Greg is the agent assigned to her. And he's so dashing and caring, she can't help but fall in love with him. He doesn't think he returns those feelings, until her skunk of an ex-boyfriend shows up and almost gets B.G. killed. ( )

Yeah, I don't like babies in my romances. But there are always exceptions, & this is one of them. A Harlequin romance from 1996, but you can see their trademark suspense even then. The heroine is pregnant & is abandoned by her boyfriend after he robs a convenience store. She's arrested and given a deal by the county attorney's office, who wants to use her to stop a baby-selling ring. Really nice characterization, especially for a category. ( )