I so enjoyed Beverley Kendall’s Token reviewed here that I couldn’t resist taking part in this tour for her latest book One in a Million. My thanks to S-J of Books and the City for inviting me to take part. It’s my pleasure to share my review today.
One in a Million is published by Simon and Schuster on 27th March 2025 and is available for purchase through the publisher links here.
One in a Million
Megastar Whitney “Sahara” Richardson has everything planned – including when she’ll have kids. But a medical mix-up makes her the biological mother of a child she didn’t carry and whose father she’s never met.
World-famous Whitney “Sahara” Richardson is at the top of her game. With four Grammys, an Oscar nod, and a half-billion-dollar clothing line, her career is skyrocketing. Even her headline-grabbing dating life is looking up. And if everything goes as planned, marriage and children are just a few years away. However, a mix-up at the fertility clinic where her eggs are stored puts the cart before the horse, and Sahara suddenly has a daughter… whose biological father is reluctant to share.
My Review of One in a Million
Whitney ‘Sahara’ Richardson has everything mapped out – or so she thinks!
One in a Million is fast paced romp of a read, being sheer escapism, making it a perfect beach book. Without giving away the plot, of course there’s everything one might expect in this kind of fiction. There’s a forced proximity as Whitney and Myles unwittingly find themselves sharing a child. There’s enemies to lovers as the two find they actually have far more in common than just Haylee. And of course there’s a happy ever after ending. But the plot encompassing these elements is huge fun, very sexy and totally absorbing as it gives an insight into the world of the rich and famous that we mere mortals can only dream of. At the same time, there’s witty dialogue and some real humour that add extra dimensions, making it huge fun to read.
Speaking of extra dimensions, there are themes in One in a Million that might just surprise those readers who eschew this kind of fiction. The stresses of living life in the world’s spotlight, the nature of corporate business and ethics, different types of law and a consideration of biracial heritage all weave throughout the story, so that the narrative is informative and intelligent as well as a cracking read that shows true emotions on occasion.
Having read the first book, Token, I was pleased to see recurring characters like Kennedy and equally pleased to find they didn’t dominate this narrative so that it isn’t necessary to read the books in order (though I suggest you do). It was highly entertaining discovering more about Whitney. She’s a fabulous protagonist, being beautiful, quick witted and independent and yet with a vulnerability and an occasional tendency to judge others negatively too quickly so that, whilst she is an attractive, successful global megastar, she’s also relatable and real. This is a book about real people.
I also very much enjoyed meeting Myles – but then who wouldn’t? You’ll need to read One in a Million to find out why for yourself.
The dynamics and relationships that involve Haylee provide the pivotal action for the narrative. I have absolutely no interest in children and don’t have a maternal atom in my body, but I found this element truly fascinating. There’s a super consideration of parenthood and what actually constitutes being a mother. This aspect makes One in a Million highly pertinent to today’s society.
I thoroughly enjoyed One in a Million. It’s a varied and engaging narrative that can be read on several levels that I recommend completely. I’m looking forward to meeting these people again in future books.
About Beverley Kendall
Beverley Kendall discovered her love of books while growing up in, the then, small city of Barrie, Ontario Canada. With her love of books and romance, she always wished that everyone would find their happily ever after. She currently writes sexy historical, new adult and contemporary romances. As the mother of one too bright and mischievous young boy, she pulls full-time duty on all fronts. When she’s not writing full-time, running The Season review website or mothering, she’s probably reading or sleeping and dreaming of a time when she’ll have time for her favourite hobbies: knitting, crocheting and sewing. Beverley has lived on two continents, in three countries, two provinces, and four states. She stopped her nomadic existence and settled in the southeast. All things artistic feed her creative passion, but none more than writing.
For further information, visit Beverley’s website, and follow her on Bluesky and Facebook.
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