Little Cowgirl on His Doorstep

Written by Donna Alward

Narrated by Kate Turnbull

Little cowgirl makes three For Avery Spencer, the sight of rugged, sullen and dangerously sexy Callum Shepard is enough to set her pulse racing. Too bad she's only on his ranch to tell him that her adorable baby niece is his daughter! Reclusive rancher Callum is shocked to discover he's a father. But now Callum must learn to believe he does have what it takes to become a dad, and convince Avery that both she and baby Nell belong on the ranch-- with him!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: May 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490632421

Donna Alward

Donna lives on Canada's east coast with her family which includes a husband, a couple of kids, a senior dog and two crazy cats. When she's not writing she enjoys knitting, gardening, cooking, and is a Masterpiece Theater addict. While her heartwarming stories have been translated into several languages, hit bestseller lists and won awards, her favorite thing is to hear from readers! Visit her on the web at www.donnaalward.com

Reviews for Little Cowgirl on His Doorstep

[rhonda1111 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a charming book. thier are a couple of love scenes at the end that I skipped.Warning you might want to go to a bakery or hold a cute baby after reading this book.Avery Spencer loves her niece and her job. She is Nell's mother now, since her sister died after having the baby. Avery's sister has not told the father that he is one.Avery disgreed with her over that so she has tracked him down and showed up on his doorstep to tell him about Nell.Callum Shepard does not believe he is a father. He does not trust easy now these days.He asks for a paternaty test. Avery agrees to it.Avery missed having a dad around. She wants Avery to know her father.Callum has sunk everything he has into his dairy farm. He likes to be by himself with his animals. He has a lot of guilt of surviving when everyone else in his unit died.He can't see himself as a father anymore. But when Avery has left to fly back homeCallum stops her and asks if she can stay awhile so he can get to know his daughter.Callum slowly accepts his daughter and comes to care for her. He also starts having feelings for Avery.Avery's work has had to close down for repairs after a fire next door. She loves to make cupcakes and fancies them up. She starts baking at Callum's place more than they can eat. So they take them to a haven that helps women get on thier feet after abuse.Avery starts making herself useful and fitting into Callum's world.This is a fast read. I enjoyed reading it. Plan to read more of Donna Alward books int the future. Now I want a cupcake but not a hot one.I was given this ebook to read by Netgalley and asked to give honest review when read.Publisher: Harlequin Romance (March 1, 2013) 192 pages ASIN: B00A9V1AUY

[scoutmomskf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very good book. Avery has come to Cadence Creek to tell Callum he is a father. Her sister had a one night stand with him at a wedding a year earlier, but never told him she was pregnant. Her sister left her as guardian but Avery doesn't feel right keeping Nell's existence from him. She is shocked to see how much he has changed from the man she met at the wedding. She wants nothing more than to take Nell back home with her but having grown up without a father herself she doesn't want that to happen to Nell. But Callum's initial reaction isn't promising so she prepares to take Nell back home with her. Then Callum has a change of heart and asks her to stay a couple weeks so he can get to know Nell. When she and the baby move in with him she starts to see signs of the man she first met and her feelings for him start to grow even though she fights it knowing that she'll be going home soon. She also doesn't believe he could care for her as she has always been overlooked because of her sister's more flamboyant looks and personality. She is also very cautious and likes to plan and know what will happen before she takes an action. Although she has a very sweet and shy personality she is also a lot stronger than she thinks she is. I loved the way that she stood up to him at the beginning to make sure that he understood that Nell was his. I also loved the way that she took to life in Cadence Creek during her visit and how she made friends so easily. I also loved the way that she had the strength to take charge of her feelings and her future at the end.Callum had returned to Cadence Creek after getting out of the military. He was carrying a lot of guilt over the loss of several of his friends and was pretty much hiding out on his dairy farm. When Avery arrived to tell him about Nell he didn't believe her at first. He had been deceived and badly hurt by another woman which made him very slow to trust Avery. Once he accepted that she was telling the truth he invited her to stay a couple weeks so he could get to know Nell. He still didn't feel that he would be the right person to raise her because of the way he felt about his actions. But the longer that they stayed with him the closer he got to Nell. He also was more and more drawn to Avery's quiet beauty though he had a hard time convincing her. I liked the way that being around them started to overcome his need to hide out and how he started to open himself up to the more positive feelings. I loved watching him grow closer to Nell and become the father that Avery knew he could be. He wanted to ask Avery to stay but he was afraid to open himself up to more hurt.

[colereising · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

As I've loved many of Donna Alward's books in the past, I was excited to discover I'd won a copy of this one and couldn't wait for it to arrive. I don't like rating books as for some reason saying it only rates 3 stars feels like a bad review. Which this isn't. It says 3 stars is for 'liked it' and that fits perfectly. I did like it. I enjoyed the down to earth, sweet romance of the entire story. Its well written and realistic in its portrayal of how characters in real life might deal with similar situations. I look forward to more books by Donna.