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3.31 AVERAGE
not particularly feeling the characters or the chemistry. also just feels like she keeps being nice to him which is fine but like ok
Repetitive. Every page is the same page as the one before it but with slightly different words. Rowan and Delilah are severely incompatible. Hard book to get through. It was SO good at first but it lost steam.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
At the beginning, I liked the characters but the plot felt very jerky. Then it came out that Rowan has PAINFUL levels of social anxiety and is not getting any kind of therapy. Then it came out that Delilah has a super traumatic past and is paying for but not using her therapy. At that point, I lost even my investment in the characters. Almost dnfed so many times, but I kept hoping it would get better.
The third act breakup made me want to throw the book at a wall.And the author really wants us to believe that 1-3 vulnerable conversations with friends are going to whip these two into shape to have a healthy relationship? I don’t believe it for a second.
Overall, I think this book suffered a bit for being read directly after Yours Truly, where the characters struggle with similar issues but already have strong coping mechanisms to work through them. That being said, a book this length usually takes me 1-2 days, and this took me a week because I just didn’t want to read it.
The third act breakup made me want to throw the book at a wall.
Overall, I think this book suffered a bit for being read directly after Yours Truly, where the characters struggle with similar issues but already have strong coping mechanisms to work through them. That being said, a book this length usually takes me 1-2 days, and this took me a week because I just didn’t want to read it.
Very character driven, I’m more of a plot driven or mixed girly.
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
Content warnings: theft (in the past), poop, toxic relationship, mental health, abandonment
This is a cute contemporary romance set in South Africa featuring a single dad. And, like, all of that was great! But I really do wish that it had taken place just SLIGHTLY further on from the baby's birth than it did. Because he is essentially a brand new father and he's still trying to work out what his relationship is with the mother of his child and then it's a romance between him and the waitress at the cafe he always goes to with the baby?? And don't get me wrong, I did really like the dynamic between them and the way the story plays out. I just wish there had been a LITTLE more time in between the birth and the relationship because, like, it kind of felt cheating-adjacent at times...
This is a cute contemporary romance set in South Africa featuring a single dad. And, like, all of that was great! But I really do wish that it had taken place just SLIGHTLY further on from the baby's birth than it did. Because he is essentially a brand new father and he's still trying to work out what his relationship is with the mother of his child and then it's a romance between him and the waitress at the cafe he always goes to with the baby?? And don't get me wrong, I did really like the dynamic between them and the way the story plays out. I just wish there had been a LITTLE more time in between the birth and the relationship because, like, it kind of felt cheating-adjacent at times...
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thoroughly enjoyed The Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie. The Single dads club follows Rowan on his journey through navigating life as a new father. Not only is he a new dad but he is also single. Rowan shares baby Declan with McKenna, while pregnancy wasn't the plan between both Rowan and McKenna, Rowan has taken on life as a new dad by the horns.
Rowan frequently visits a cafe which is where Delilah Huntingdon, an heiress works. Delilah is incredibly attracted to Rowan and she looks forward to Rowan coming to the cafe with his son Declan. Rowan then has to decide if love is something he is ready to open himself up to. I adored Delilah and was really rooting for her and Rowan to find one another. Delilah was such a sweet and likable character.
Something I loved about his book was the way the author portrayed the struggles of becoming a new and single parent. I especially appreciated that the book was from a male perspective when it comes to being a single parent as this is a perspective I personally haven't read from before which gave the book a very refreshing feel.
Overall I really loved this book and I am so glad to have read it!
Rowan frequently visits a cafe which is where Delilah Huntingdon, an heiress works. Delilah is incredibly attracted to Rowan and she looks forward to Rowan coming to the cafe with his son Declan. Rowan then has to decide if love is something he is ready to open himself up to. I adored Delilah and was really rooting for her and Rowan to find one another. Delilah was such a sweet and likable character.
Something I loved about his book was the way the author portrayed the struggles of becoming a new and single parent. I especially appreciated that the book was from a male perspective when it comes to being a single parent as this is a perspective I personally haven't read from before which gave the book a very refreshing feel.
Overall I really loved this book and I am so glad to have read it!
Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie is a dual-perspective, non-toxic, slow-burn romance that I could not put down. Yes, this is a romance story, but it also talks about deeper topics like fatherhood, family issues, and a lack of parental influence in the formative years.
Meet Rowan. He becomes a single father to Declan, his young son, and uproots his life to move to the small coastal city of Sugarbush Bay in South Africa. There, with the help of his grandmother, Rowan hopes to give his son the childhood he never had. Meet Delilah. She is a former-heiress-turned-server, determined to make self-improvements and life-improvements. She introduces Rowan to her brother, Matt, and they form the Single Dads Club.
I adored the slow-burn romance between the couple. Beharrie beautifully illustrates the challenges and rewards of parenthood, especially for single parents, with her writing style thus producing captivating characters you cannot help but love. I found many similarities between the tight-knit community and my upbringing, making this story an authentic read from a BIPOC perspective.
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
Meet Rowan. He becomes a single father to Declan, his young son, and uproots his life to move to the small coastal city of Sugarbush Bay in South Africa. There, with the help of his grandmother, Rowan hopes to give his son the childhood he never had. Meet Delilah. She is a former-heiress-turned-server, determined to make self-improvements and life-improvements. She introduces Rowan to her brother, Matt, and they form the Single Dads Club.
I adored the slow-burn romance between the couple. Beharrie beautifully illustrates the challenges and rewards of parenthood, especially for single parents, with her writing style thus producing captivating characters you cannot help but love. I found many similarities between the tight-knit community and my upbringing, making this story an authentic read from a BIPOC perspective.
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No