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Her Two Dads |  | Author: Ariel Tachna
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 210
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1615814124
EAN: 9781615814121
ASIN: 1615814124
Publication Date: June 21, 2010
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Srikkanth Bhattacharya is a quintessential gay bachelor and perfectly happy about it—until he gets a call from the local hospital telling him his best friend died in childbirth. Sri had agreed to provide the sperm to make Jill's dream of motherhood come true, but he'd never expected to have to make decisions for a baby girl. He intends to place her with an adoptive family, but once he sees her, Sri can’t bring himself to do it, so now he’s struggling to learn how to deal with a newborn.
His housemate and friend, Jaime Frias, volunteers to help, never guessing he’ll fall in love with both the baby and Sri. Everything seems perfect until a visit from Social Services sends Sri into a tailspin, feeling like he has to choose between his daughter and a relationship with the man he’s coming to love.
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 Bringing Up Baby and Finding Love July 27, 2010
Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Tachna, Ariel. "Her Two Dads", Dreamspinner Press, 2010.
Bringing Up Baby and Finding Love
Amos Lassen
Srikkanth Bhattacharya is the gay bachelor and perfectly happy about it until he receives a phone call from the hospital that told him his best friend had died in childbirth. Sri provided the sperm so m Jill could realize her dream of becoming a mother. Sri never expected that he would have to make decisions for a baby girl. His plan was to put the baby up for adoption but when he saw her he could not do so. He began struggling to learn how to take care of an infant. His housemate and friend, Jaime Frias, agrees to help, never believing that he'd fall in love with both the baby and her father. Everything went well until Social Services came to visit and Sri felt that he was forced into making a decision between his daughter and a relationship with the man he began to love.
When they brought Sophie (my Jack Russell Terrorist's name) home the two men discover slowly that their friendship deepening.
"Her Two Dads" is romance that is just sweet and with no problems until the visit. The men fell in love slowly and the ending is just what you want it to be. The characters are clearly drawn and the plot is lovely. There are also some helpful hints on how to raise a child here.
Sweet Read August 12, 2010
J. Thomas (USA)
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Srikkanth Bhattacharya is a gay man living in a straight world, trying to make his way. But one phone call from a social worker turns his world upside down. Now not only does he face a life of fatherhood he wasn't expecting, he fights for the family that was pushed on him, but that he never wants to let go of.
Jamie Frais jumps into the fray to help his roommate. What he wasn't expecting was the feeling of love for both Sri and his daughter Sophie. Though everything happened backwards he struggles to make this relationship the one that lasts forever. Because he can't picture a world where both of them are not in it.
This book was one of the best I have read so far this year. It plays at your heartstrings with every word and uses a wide array of sadness, anger, and happiness. I was in tears when Sri was talking the first time with Sophie about her mom. As a mom I can imagine the range of emotions that are going through Sri. And I respect him for keeping her and raising her without any knowledge of what he was doing. I love the depth that this author went into to describe the process of bringing a baby home and how little new parents actually know about taking care of a baby.
Sri and Jamie make the perfect couple. Not only by their love do they overcome the hate of those ignorant of love no matter what, but they also make a great parental unit. When the social service people came and knocked on the door I felt empathy for Sri. And that is a great thing to feel when reading. That any author can put that down on paper is a great achievement in my book. This story had me hooked from the first chapter to the end and kept me on my toes in between. It is well worth the 4.5 cherries. I would recommend this to anyone who loves M/M with a good plot and even better love scenes.
 Sweet and gentle...a story about family July 1, 2010
B. D. Whitney (Seattle, WA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
4.25 out of 5
When Srikkanth Bhattacharya's best friend Jill decided to have a baby, Sri agreed to donate sperm for the procedure. That was to be the sum of his involvement; Jill fully intended to raise the baby on her own. But when Jill dies of complications during the birth, Sri suddenly finds himself with a beautiful baby girl on his hands and a difficult decision to make. The "right" thing to do would probably be to offer her for adoption, because how can a single gay man possibly raise a baby on his own, but as soon as he holds baby Sophie in his hands, he falls in love so hard that there is no way that he could possibly let her go.
Before he knows it, Sri finds himself surrounded with bottles, diapers, and all the other paraphernalia that goes with having babies. Sri is thrilled and terrified and has absolutely no idea how to take care of a baby. Fortunately, one of his housemates does. Jaime Frias comes from a large and boisterous Hispanic family and has juggled babies his entire life, it seems. Jaime falls for Sophie as fast as Sri did, and he is more than willing to help raise the little one. He and Sri have never been involved with each other, but as they care for baby Sophie, they form an emotional bond that slowly becomes love.
Sophie thrives under the loving care of her two dads, but it doesn't take long for intolerance to show its ugly face and to shake them up. Will Sri and Jaime allow the prejudice of a few small-minded individuals interfere with their happiness? They might not be a traditional family unit, but there is no doubt at all that three of them make a family together.
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It's not terribly often that I'm drawn to read a story based just on the cover image. In fact, the opposite is more likely to be the case. With Ariel Tachna's novel "Her Two Dads," however, I'm very willing to admit that it was the completely adorable baby on the cover that initially drew me. The way she is balanced so securely and gently in those two hands speaks of love and trust without words, and it captured my heart before I could even read the blurb. The best cover in the world is not going to camouflage a poor story, of course, but that is not an issue in this case. Her Two Dads is as sweet and gentle as the cover promises. It celebrates family of all types, especially families that might be considered nontraditional, in a story about two men who must overcome both bigotry and their own fears if they want to have a future together.
This is not a particularly exciting story; its appeal lies instead on a more visceral, emotional level. There are no high-adrenaline moments, life-or-death struggles, or impossible roadblocks in "Her Two Dads." Even the romantic connection between the two heroes is something that is eased into gradually, with a very real worry between them that their relationship might be solely based on their connection over baby Sophie. The main conflict occurs in the fear that is instilled into Sri when his ability to care for his daughter is questioned and whether these two men will allow the intolerance of others to break them apart. They must also deal with the potential complication that their respective families represent. Both men come from cultures with strict traditions regarding family. It is up to little Sophie to wield the magic that all babies have in order to win their families over.
Ms. Tachna has included plenty of detail in this story regarding baby care, and that brings a realism to this novel that those of us who have been parents can definitely relate to. I had to smile at the image of two bachelors wandering around in Babies 'R' Us, lost and clueless until they are rescued by a helpful salesperson. They deal with baby ear infections, unexplained fevers, sleepless nights, and interruptions to their intimate moments. This is definitely a "brave new world" for Sri and Jaime.
"Her Two Dads" ends on a happy note that is sure to leave the reader with a smile. Yes, our heroes (and tiny heroine) will always encounter ignorance and bigots and homophobic idiocy, but most important is for them to follow Jaime's words from the story and acknowledge that "we're stronger together than anything they can do to us." In the end, all it truly takes to make a family is a lot of love and a common goal, and that's a message that I can agree with wholeheartedly.
Note: This is a "Dreamspinner Makes a Difference" title. Dreamspinner Press has pledged 5% of the profits from Her Two Dads to the Family Equality Council and COLAGE, whose goals are to promote full social and legal equality for GLBT families.
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