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Title: Disregarded Heart
Author: Lisa Shelby
Release Date: March 13, 2023
Genre/Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Single Dad, Forced Proximity
Cover Design: Kari March Designs
 

Logan Shockley crashed into my life—literally—and turned it upside down.
 
After ranting about my driving and demanding my insurance information, he finally released me, only to burst through the doors of my best friend’s wedding rehearsal.
 
Surprise! Logan’s the best man. And he looks better in a tuxedo than any man should.
 
Despite my attraction to him, and our intense, heated elevator exchanges, I could easily write him off if not for his adorable six-year-old daughter.
 
Every time she walks into the room, his grumpy disposition melts into sugary-sweet nicknames and heart-melting pride, providing a tempting glimpse of the man he could be.
 
Now, for the next ten days, I’m stuck in a house with Logan, his daughter, and three corgis.
 
This should be fun.
 

His chest is heaving as if he’s just gotten off a treadmill. As soon as the night air hits us, he drops my hand like it’s toxic. He takes two steps away from me, then turns and takes two more back in my direction before doing it all over again. 

“What the hell—”

“Don’t,” he snaps, interrupting me. “Do not say a fucking word.”

“Excuse me?”

“Just don’t, Abby.”

“Why, you gonna kiss me again?” I ask with unexpected venom as he continues his back-and-forth pacing. 

He spins around, chest still heaving. God, he’s intense. And confusing. 

“Do you want me to kiss you again?”

Two steps, and he’s standing inches away.

“Yes, but not if you’re just going to tell me it was a mistake later.”

The words are barely out of my mouth when his lips crash into mine, his hard body pressing me against the rough exterior of the bar. Just as he did in the elevator and the pool, he lifts my leg around his hip, pulling our bodies as close as possible right here on the sidewalk, fully dressed.

“I shouldn’t do this,” he pants against my lips, never breaking the kiss. “I can’t fucking do this.” He presses his hardness against me, spurring me on as my fingernails scratch the back of his head. “But I can’t not have you at least once.” Stopping, he presses his forehead against mine, his hand burning a trail up my side until he cups my breast. “I need to know how good it feels to be inside you. To taste you. Everywhere.”

“Logan.”

“Just once.” 

“That’s not really my thing.”

“I need to get you out of my system.” 

His last statement a whispered plea on his lips. 

“Where’s the guy who gives romantic speeches and talks of fairy tales of true love to his little girl?”

His lips find my collarbone and leisurely explore my neck until reaching my ear. “Those things don’t apply to me.”

I’m breathless, needing to do a better job of ignoring the need and lust pulsing through me and press on, standing firm. “Why?”

“I don’t have that luxury, Abby.” 

The sound of my name on the early evening air would have my knees buckling if I didn’t have Logan and the wall behind me holding me up. 

“I don’t do one-night stands.”

He pulls back and looks soul-deep into my eyes, and I wish I knew what he was thinking. Why can he only give me one night? But in a move I’m hardly expecting, he takes my face in both of his hands, one of his thumbs brushing over my bottom lip. 

“I understand.”

He speaks words of understanding, but when he presses his lips to mine again as if to say goodbye, the hunger and lust are gone. Instead, I swear he’s worshiping me and burning the moment into his soul, so he never forgets it. 

“Okay.”

The word is out of my mouth before I realize I’ve said it.

Lisa Shelby is a USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author, a self-proclaimed love geek and cake-pop addict. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, this is still where Lisa calls home with her husband and their dogs. When she isn’t writing her next happily ever after, you can find Lisa with her husband traveling, listening to live music, and impatiently waiting for her next FaceTime call with her son, who is currently deployed with the United States Marine Corps.
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Title: Disregarded Heart
Author: Lisa Shelby
Release Date: March 13, 2023
Genre/Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Single Dad, Forced Proximity
Cover Design: Kari March Designs
Logan Shockley crashed into my life—literally—and turned it upside down.
 
After ranting about my driving and demanding my insurance information, he finally released me, only to burst through the doors of my best friend’s wedding rehearsal.
 
Surprise! Logan’s the best man. And he looks better in a tuxedo than any man should.
 
Despite my attraction to him, and our intense, heated elevator exchanges, I could easily write him off if not for his adorable six-year-old daughter.
 
Every time she walks into the room, his grumpy disposition melts into sugary-sweet nicknames and heart-melting pride, providing a tempting glimpse of the man he could be.
 
Now, for the next ten days, I’m stuck in a house with Logan, his daughter, and three corgis.
 
This should be fun.

Lisa Shelby is a USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author, a self-proclaimed love geek and cake-pop addict. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, this is still where Lisa calls home with her husband and their dogs. When she isn’t writing her next happily ever after, you can find Lisa with her husband traveling, listening to live music, and impatiently waiting for her next FaceTime call with her son, who is currently deployed with the United States Marine Corps.
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Offside

Playing the Field Book 3

By Rebecca Barber

Genre: Sports Romance | Single dad

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Overtime – Book 1 

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Rookie – Book 2

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Blurb:

Angus Barrett was just trying to get on with his life.

 

After a messy divorce from his witch of a wife, Angus and his six-year-old son are focused on what’s next. Playing the game they both love and rebuilding their life.

 

Tess James was focused on putting one foot in front of the other.

 

Widowed while she was pregnant, Tess doesn’t have time for more.

 

She has everything she needs. A son she adores, a business she’s built and a quiet life.

 

When they’re constantly drawn together with the help of their boys, something’s brewing that neither can deny.

 

Is a second chance on the cards for Angus and Tess?

 

Or will the ex-wife win this round?

 

Offside is the third book in the Playing the Field series and is filled with a vindictive ex, a strong heroine, second chances and a single dad who will undoubtedly swoon. 

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Title: An Unexpected Turn
Author: Stephanie Rose
Genre: Small Town Romance, Single Dad Romance
Release Date: August 12, 2022
Cover Design: Qamber Designs
Photography: Regina Wamba

Verve Romance ~ “Crazy hot, super sweet, and with one of the most rewarding epilogues I’ve ever read, An Unexpected Turn was an absolute joy to read.

Booklover Judy Lynn ~ “There are some hot and steamy times, some very romantic and swoon-worthy moments, and times filled with heart-warming emotion.”

Pages with Payten ~ “the white hot chemistry between Peyton and Jake is undeniable”

Kristina Hearts Books ~ “If the age gap, forbidden elements, small town vibe, and real adult communication weren’t enough the heat is sizzling between Peyton and Jake!”

Peyton
After a risky affair cost me my self-respect, my credibility, and almost my job, I jump at the guidance counselor position that opens up in Uncle Keith’s small town. He’s the only father I’ve ever really known and the one I can turn to—even when I can’t tell him why.
No one here knows what a mess I am, and this clean slate seems perfect. At least until I run into my old crush, who’s only gotten better looking with age.
I won’t be another man’s dirty little secret, even if that crush I had as a teenager blossomed into something much more—something I can’t face.
Reasons Why Absolutely Nothing Can Happen Between Us:
1. Jake is the single dad of one of my new students.
2. Age gap. Age gap. Age gap.
3. He’s my uncle’s best friend.
Jake
I didn’t realize the curvy brunette I flirted with outside my son’s school was my buddy’s sweet, shy niece, all grown-up now. I know better than to get involved.
My marriage crumbled, leaving me and my son with damage we’re still repairing. The last thing I need is to start something with someone fourteen years younger. Did I mention she’s the police chief’s surrogate daughter?
I’m old enough to know better, but I can’t keep my hands off her. I never expected to fall this hard. Even though it’s all wrong, nothing has ever felt this right.
Author’s Note: This deliciously scandalous, small-town, single dad standalone includes steamy times in front of a kitchen sink, a hot new use for a chocolate ice cream cone, and an alpha cinnamon-roll hero who’s very good with his hands.
Stephanie Rose is a badass New Yorker, a wife, a mother, and lover of all things chocolate. Most days you’ll find her trying to avoid standing on discarded LEGO or deciding which book to read next. Her debut novel, Always You, released in 2015, and since then she’s written several more—some of which will never see completion—and has ideas for hundreds to come.
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Title: This Time Around
Series: River Port Book 1
Author: J.C. Thompson
Genre: Small Town Romance, Second Chance Romance, Age Gap Romance, Single Dad Romance
Cover Design: Cover Me Darling, LLC
 

“𝙊𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reading With 2 Book Lovers Blog

 
Jaxon Reed is the definition of heartbreaker. Jocelyn Banks is the definition of temptation.
 
Eight years ago, Jaxon Reed walked out of Jocelyn’s life with no explanation. It was the only way he could do it. He didn’t want a family and couldn’t give her everything she deserved. Now he has a daughter, the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but he’ll never be a good husband. He has the ex-wife to prove it.
 
Jocelyn Banks is only in River Port for the summer, just long enough to get a recommendation for her dream job. She never expected to see Jaxon again. He ripped her heart apart once. She won’t let him do it a second time, not when she’s three months from moving to New York and having everything she’s planned. By then, Jaxon will be just a memory.
 
Maybe a few weeks together is just what they need to close the door on their past for good. But what if this time together has them second-guessing their choices? What if this time around they find something worth fighting for?
 
J.C. is a West Coast girl living in a Tennessee world, where she lives with her husband, two kids, and small zoo. She loves 90’s country, anything dogs, wine, and coffee. J.C. loves getting lost in books by her favorite authors, even when she’s supposed to be writing. She loves baking, quilting, gardening, Traveling, and hanging out with her family and her dogs.
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Title: This Time Around

Series: River Port Book 1
Author: J.C. Thompson
Genre: Small Town Romance, Second Chance Romance, Age Gap Romance, Single Dad Romance
 
Jaxon Reed is the definition of heartbreaker. Jocelyn Banks is the definition of temptation.
 
Eight years ago, Jaxon Reed walked out of Jocelyn’s life with no explanation. It was the only way he could do it. He didn’t want a family and couldn’t give her everything she deserved. Now he has a daughter, the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but he’ll never be a good husband. He has the ex-wife to prove it.
 
Jocelyn Banks is only in River Port for the summer, just long enough to get a recommendation for her dream job. She never expected to see Jaxon again. He ripped her heart apart once. She won’t let him do it a second time, not when she’s three months from moving to New York and having everything she’s planned. By then, Jaxon will be just a memory.
 
Maybe a few weeks together is just what they need to close the door on their past for good. But what if this time together has them second-guessing their choices? What if this time around they find something worth fighting for?
 
J.C. is a West Coast girl living in a Tennessee world, where she lives with her husband, two kids, and small zoo. She loves 90’s country, anything dogs, wine, and coffee. J.C. loves getting lost in books by her favorite authors, even when she’s supposed to be writing. She loves baking, quilting, gardening, Traveling, and hanging out with her family and her dogs.
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Title: This Time Around
Series: River Port Book 1
Author: J.C. Thompson
Genre: Small Town Romance, Second Chance Romance, Age Gap Romance, Single Dad Romance
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Cover Design: Cover Me Darling, LLC
Jaxon Reed is the definition of heartbreaker. Jocelyn Banks is the definition of temptation.
 
Eight years ago, Jaxon Reed walked out of Jocelyn’s life with no explanation. It was the only way he could do it. He didn’t want a family and couldn’t give her everything she deserved. Now he has a daughter, the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but he’ll never be a good husband. He has the ex-wife to prove it.
 
Jocelyn Banks is only in River Port for the summer, just long enough to get a recommendation for her dream job. She never expected to see Jaxon again. He ripped her heart apart once. She won’t let him do it a second time, not when she’s three months from moving to New York and having everything she’s planned. By then, Jaxon will be just a memory.
 
Maybe a few weeks together is just what they need to close the door on their past for good. But what if this time together has them second-guessing their choices? What if this time around they find something worth fighting for?

J.C. is a West Coast girl living in a Tennessee world, where she lives with her husband, two kids, and small zoo. She loves 90’s country, anything dogs, wine, and coffee. J.C. loves getting lost in books by her favorite authors, even when she’s supposed to be writing. She loves baking, quilting, gardening, Traveling, and hanging out with her family and her dogs.
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Title: Dadbod: A Single Dad Romance
Author: Kayt Miller
Genre: Single Dad Romance/Romantic Comedy
Release Date: February 22, 2022
Romeo “Rome” James is a single father in need of a nanny. He’s got the perfect person in mind, the thing is, all he’s done since he met Elizabeth Duncan is picture her in his home, in his bed. Now he’s got the chance for at least one of those things. Will he be able to see her there and not want to more?

Doubtful.

Very doubtful.

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TILL I PROMISED YOU

By Michelle Fernandez

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Tropes: Single Father | Second Chance | Romance

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Blurb

Jacob Thorton was forced to return home and take care of his family’s ranch after his parents’ death. He left everything behind, including the one woman he made promises to. Ryland O’Hare.

When the farm goes under, he runs away from his failures, with a duffle bag, and a one way ticket to anywhere. Who would have thought Jacob would bump into Ryland in Switzerland?

He never stopped loving her and hated himself for leaving Ryland in the first place. Then he received shocking news that changed the course of his life. And once again, he left Ryland with more broken promises.

After years of no contact, Ryland runs into Jacob. Her first instinct is to punch him in the throat. She loves him and hates him just as much. But one look at Jacob’s six year old daughter, Ryland does the math, and assumes this is why he vanished.

What he did was unforgivable.

What she did was even worse.

And nothing could have prepared them for what came next.

About the Author:

Michelle Fernandez lives in Southern California with her husband, children, and two pups. When she’s not writing, she’s laughing it up with friends and family or simply relaxing!

Contemporary Romance, Romance Suspense and Military Romance are her most favorite genres, and loves happily ever afters… who doesn’t? Which is why she started writing in the first place. It started as a hobby. One chapter turned into ten, then a novel was born.

Till I Found You is her first novel. The damsel heroine and the alpha gentleman hero are whom she loves to write about. Making up worlds and characters for readers to fall in love with, is the most rewarding for her.

She hopes that her words give the reader all the ‘feels’ as it does for her when she writes about them and makes them as authentic as she possibly can.

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Blurb:

ARIA

I’m obsessed with love stories and yeah I know they aren’t always real and life isn’t a fairy tale. That doesn’t stop me from wishing and hoping that Mr. Perfect will come along and rescue me from my normal, boring life.
Then I met him… Gorgeous, young, sex in a suit, every woman’s wet dream. For one night, he’s mine. Toe curling orgasms a plenty and he knows how to deliver. There’s just one problem. A big one. He’s my boss. You’d think I hit the jackpot. Over the desk spankings, maybe a little rendezvous in the file room, kinky office sex. Wrong!

He’s arrogant, cocky and demanding. He’s also the biggest playboy and most eligible bachelor around town. I make a plan to avoid him unless it is work related. I try. One hot, forbidden kiss changes our relationship.

My brothers don’t want me with him. His mother is obsessed with him staying single.

All I know is that I want to be with him no matter what. Does happily ever after really exist? Or am I dreaming?

Maybe I should’ve stuck to my books.

SIMON

Left to raise my daughter alone when my wife was killed, I vowed never again to let a woman into my heart. Women, yeah I love women. Especially when they’re eager to fall into my bed. They only ever get one night.

Until her…the hot librarian in the lift. The one whose lips left me begging for more. One night, our passion exploded. One night she drove me crazy. She was gone before I woke.

Too bad she’s my Personal Assistant. I don’t screw the crew. Ever. No matter how hard I try to steer clear. Her eyes are seductive, her lips so kissable I need to taste every inch of her…again. Forbidden kisses, flirtatious words, sexy touching. One problem. My Mum. She doesn’t want me moving on from my deceased wife, doesn’t believe in me choosing another to love and will do anything it takes to break us apart.

I’ll be with her no matter what anyone says. I run my happily ever after.

I found my princess and refuse to let her go.