Newborn Needs a Dad

Mountain Village Hospital #1

by Dianne Drake

Pregnant doctor Gabrielle Evans thinks she has finally found a place to call home. The small community of White Elk is wonderfully friendly, and the town's doctor is very easy on the eye! Working with Neil Ranard, Gabrielle realizes that under different circumstances he'd be just the man she'd choose to be father to her baby.Though Neil's been burned by a bitter divorce, Gabrielle's brave vulnerability tugs at his emotions. And when he delivers her precious baby, Neil wonders if he can ever find a place in his heart for this beautiful woman and her adorable newborn son….

Genres: Contemporary Romance

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Dianne, a relative newcomer to romance fiction, is best known for her nonfiction work under the name JJ Despain. She has written seven nonfiction books, and her magazine articles have appeared in Country Living, Oxygen, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, Parenting, Teen, Seventeen, and Writer's Digest. In addition to her writing, Dianne teaches a dozen writing workshops every year and also teaches a writing and publishing course at a state university.

Dianne's formal educational background is in classical music and nursing, with college degrees in both. She was a former symphonic bass player in her first career go-round, then a critical care nurse/anesthetist in her second. An injury caused a permanent disability, forcing Dianne to retire from nursing. As a consumer nonfiction writer today, one of her specialty areas is health.

Dianne's hobby and passion is antiques; she collects antique European oil lamps, vintage American kitchen utensils, and brooches from everywhere, circa 1600 – 1900. Her book, Everyday Antiques (Storey), was a Doubleday Book Club Antiques Roadshow alternate feature. Besides her passion for antiques, Dianne has a passion for animals — all six of hers are rescued from animal shelters.

Dianne is married to Joel, and their daughter Jennifer is a college student. In 2000, Dianne was the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery & Suspense.

Dianne loves to hear from readers, so please feel free to write to her at P.O. Box 51343, Indianapolis, IN 46251-0343 or email her at DianneLynDrake@aol.com.

Reviews

[Gwessie Tee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite book from my favourite series read a long time before I started reviewing, I'm glad she new I love all of her books that I read, I will forever love them and forever recommend them.

This is the first full series of Dianne's I collected read and adore to this day, beautiful characters, a truly heart warming beautiful story on gorgeous settings.

Thank you Dianne for sharing your beautiful gift of storytelling with us all they and you will never be forgotten, sleep well dear lady 💜🦄💜

[Vikas Rawat · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am giving it 2 becoz I didn't like the story much... very pathetic romance.... how can a man adopt a child who is the son of the man who cheated with his wife.... there should have been some redemption for the male protagonist .... the female protagonist got so much from the male protagonist... a father for her child and a husband and lover... but the male protagonist didnt get much ./... a slightly better substitute for a cheating wife who in a cruel irony was knocked up by the same guy who cheated with his wife.... too much mental burden to cary for a lifetime...