I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review, and here it is: 5 stars.
Prescription for one terrific read: Take one lonely, divorced, handsome rancher (Brice DeWitt) who hires a cook and housekeeper (Madison Carlyle), sight unseen. Have her her show up on his doorstep two days late, in the middle of the night, during a snowstorm, after having hiked two miles from her broken-down car, while in labor, and then have her water break almost as soon as she walks through his door. Have that stunned rancher call for help, but deliver her baby almost entirely by himself. Don't forget to mention, that she's on the run and doesn't want to be found. Add a large dash of fear and mistrust, because the women in Brice's life, his mother and his ex-wife, didn't stick around. Add the fact that Madison has grown up in numerous foster homes where no one seemed to care about her. Add a dash of humor (Madison is no cook), a bunch of ranch hands who can't wait to hold the baby girl (Abigail). Then add a town full of terrific, helpful and caring people. Add a dash of healthy physical and emotional attraction. Stir with some drama when the reasons why Maddy is in hiding show up on the doorstep and then mix in some danger, when Brice is caught in a ravine and can't be located. What do you get? You get one heck of a wonderful, charming, entertaining, and heartwarming novel.
I've been reading Mindy Neff's novels for years, and they never disappoint, but I'd have to say, The Cowboy is a Daddy, is perhaps her best one yet.