Historical Western. Fleeing an abusive stepfather, Emma drops her infant half-sister off on Jake's doorstep, then answers his ad for a baby nurse. She diligently does her job, and Jake falls in love with her. But she won't speak of her past until her past catches up and almost gets them both killed ( )

"Whirlwind Baby" had me right off the bat with sweet baby Molly, good-hearted Emma and the sexily shy Jake Ross. I always enjoy the way Debra Cowan creates "real" characters that you really feel like you know, and like. Her stories always contain a little twist that separate them from the "run of the mill romances".
I loved how Jake courted Emma when he finally let his feelings come through, he was shy, gentle, but all man at the same time. My heart was always aching for poor Emma who just wanted to be a part of a family and stay with her sister, but was torn by wanting to keep Molly and Jake safe. The thought of her leaving them almost brought me to tears.
I agree with the previous poster about the thefts seeming to have no real bearing on the story. It really felt like the discovery of the thief was going to give you answers to something but it appeared pointless as far as the plot is concerned. I'm hoping maybe they are tied in with the next book in the series?
I really recommend reading this book within the series...though I'm sure it would be enjoyable on it's own, there are so many more layers to it when you "know" the characters from the previous books. I love the author keeps us in touch with them.
Speaking of keeping in touch, on to the next book, "Whirlwind Secrets"! ( )