A Father for Poppy

by Abigail Gordon

From no-strings fling to family man! It might have been a brief fling, but Tessa Gilroy fell hard for gorgeous surgeon Drake Melford and was devastated when he left to pursue his hot-shot career abroad. Now he’s back – and even more irresistible than ever! But Tessa’s life has changed drastically in the last four years. She’s a mother now, to adorable adopted daughter Poppy, and she needs more than a fleeting affair – she needs someone who can be a father... Dare she dream that Drake’s the one for her and for Poppy?

Paperback

First published March 1, 2015

About the author

I was born in a Lancashire cotton mill town where, for the lack of countryside, my playing fields were the slag heaps of a local colliery. As was the way for lots of families in the mill towns of those days, money was scarce, but in mine there was no shortage of love and laughter. Once every year, the Sunday School of the Methodist Chuch that my family belonged to would take all us children on a picnic to a place called Marple Bridge, in the nearby county of Cheshire. It was a wonderful place with hills and fields and a beautiful river called the Goyt. For a few hours every year, I was in paradise. Now, many years later, I rejoice in the privilege of residing in that very same place with my three sons and their families living close by. Marple Bridge is a village with the same kind of caring community that I describe in my books and it attracts those who love the countryside the same now as it did all those years ago, when the children from the back streets of a mill town piled off their coach and found themselves in the kind of place they hadn't known existed.

I didn't begin writing until I turned sixty, due to family commitments, but there were two things that eventually encouraged me to take up the pleasurable pastime of creating the romantic novel. The first was the persuasions of my sister, who is an established author of many years, and the second was because I have always been fascinated by words, and arranging them to describe and fashion into something that others will want to read gives one a wonderfully satisfying feeling that is not lacking in humility.

To all my readers: I thank you for reading my books, without you I would be lost.

Reviews

[Reads by Starburst · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Father For Poppy by Abigail Gordon was a well written romance leaning on the traditional side of romance with strong emotional connection.

Poppy is an adorable child who thankfully does not intrude in the basic plot that much and the focus stays on the main characters. Tessa and Drake are both likable characters and its easy to relate to them. I understood them and their struggles which made it easier for me to like them. The medical details set in a well constructed plot makes this romance an enjoyable read.

The romance is emotional and warm hearted. The author’s fans will this story and on a side note the cover is absolutely adorable…!!

[Kel Caffekey · Rating 1 out of 5]

The plot was a tad far fetched at times! Tessa certainly seemed to be some kind of sacrifical woman who held a grudge, I mean come on your man comes back and your adopted daughter adores him. As for her moving the day he went away like honestly?!?! The book had it moments but the ending was disappointing tbh and I just glanced the last chapter.

[Nuvolina Leggere Romanticamente · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stelline

[Sinead · Rating 3 out of 5]

was a really nice sweet read, however tessa got on my nerves abit, I mean man can she hold a grudge.