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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
MF - contemporary romance - Black MCs, Black author - low steam - pov dual third - mental health rep - forced proximity (neighbors to lovers) - opposites attract (grumpy-sunshine)- single parent - small town - ARC - 5 stars. I LOVED this book. It was funnier than I expected and the relationships were all so healthy - from the MMC co-parenting with his baby’s mother to the FMC’s relationship with her brother to the brother’s group of single dad friends. It was everything I wanted Bromance Book Club to be.
Opposites attract in this dual POV single dad/ex-heiress romance set in South Africa. I listened to this one and maybe it was the narrator and the slow way they spoke but I wasn't a huge fan of the audio. I felt the story itself was a bit too slow moving for my tastes as well.
I did love the single Dad rep and the unique setting though. The book also does a good job exploring the legacy of parental abandonment/family trauma and wanting to do better for your own kids. Recommended for fans of authors like Jane Igharo.
I did love the single Dad rep and the unique setting though. The book also does a good job exploring the legacy of parental abandonment/family trauma and wanting to do better for your own kids. Recommended for fans of authors like Jane Igharo.
A cute and sweet happily ever after story of a single dad and a fallen heiress. Super light read, and a refreshing and new look at romance in the 21st century where there are single fathers who are also huge participants in their children’s lives. Much of the book revolves around self growth, and realization that you don’t have to be a product of your environment and your parents mistakes don’t have to define you, or your choices as you become an adult.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, and the author for writing such a sweet story. ❤️
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, and the author for writing such a sweet story. ❤️
Rowan never expected to become a father, and certainly not after one night with a woman he hardly knew. But while he and McKenna might not be right for each other, they're both determined to do right by Declan. When they move from Cape Town to Sugarbush Bay, Rowan finds himself struggling with fatherhood and an undeniable attraction to Delilah, his beautiful neighbor who is battling her own demons. Along the way, he finds a community, particularly in Delilah's brother Matt and his friends Corey and Lucas who are also single dads.
I picked this book up largely because I loved the idea of this club of single dads helping each other through the ups and downs of fatherhood. So I was pretty disappointed that the focus was on the romance between Rowan and Delilah and less on the dads, we only really ever get a sense of Rowan's challenges outside of a few anecdotes about the others.
I did like reading about his relationship with McKenna, and how they were both determined to be there for Declan but still struggled with their choices and the complexity of their relationship. The supporting characters really shone in this story and I wish we had gotten more of them.
For a story set in South Africa, I wish we'd gotten more about the food, or culture, or anything really. Apart from the references to Cape Town, it sometimes felt like this could be set in any small town.
Overall though, it was a light, easy, slightly steamy read and I thought it set things up well for a series with the other dads. Since I loved the supporting characters, especially Matt with his gruff personality and Delilah's friend Kirsten, I hope that's really the case.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced copy.
I picked this book up largely because I loved the idea of this club of single dads helping each other through the ups and downs of fatherhood. So I was pretty disappointed that the focus was on the romance between Rowan and Delilah and less on the dads, we only really ever get a sense of Rowan's challenges outside of a few anecdotes about the others.
I did like reading about his relationship with McKenna, and how they were both determined to be there for Declan but still struggled with their choices and the complexity of their relationship. The supporting characters really shone in this story and I wish we had gotten more of them.
For a story set in South Africa, I wish we'd gotten more about the food, or culture, or anything really. Apart from the references to Cape Town, it sometimes felt like this could be set in any small town.
Overall though, it was a light, easy, slightly steamy read and I thought it set things up well for a series with the other dads. Since I loved the supporting characters, especially Matt with his gruff personality and Delilah's friend Kirsten, I hope that's really the case.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced copy.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the cute and quick read that I was looking for. I love that I was able to get it on KU with narration. The cover is adorable, it had a cute premise, I love the South African setting and I am really hoping for more books with the other single dads.