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  • The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

    The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—from the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely AnimalsAt sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it...
  • Your Forever Love by Layla Hagen

    Your Forever Love by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    (unedited blurb. subject to change) Eric Callahan is a powerful man, and his sharp business sense has earned him the nickname Shark. Yet under the strict façade is a man who loves his daughter and would do anything for her. When he and his daughter move to San Francisco for three months, he has one thing in mind: expanding his business on the West Coast...
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    single-father  contemporary  humor  audiobook
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  • Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson comes the next installment in the Neighbor from Hell series… For readers who enjoy touching stories that make them smile, laugh, and fall in love. Sometimes life doesn’t go the way that we expected. That’s what happened to Devin Bradford when he received the news that turned his life upside down seven years ago...
  • The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back...
  • Cash by Lola Wright

    Cash by Lola Wright

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    LiviBeing a female in a male-dominated career can be daunting, but I refuse to allow others’ attitudes to deter me. I always try to be professional, compassionate and non-judgmental. Through hard work, I have earned respect within my department. Wearing a badge and uniform, I’ve seen the best and worst of humanity...
  • Without You by Lacey Black

    Without You by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    TuckerI spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that.Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life...
  • Thresholds by Kate Canterbary

    Thresholds by Kate Canterbary

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all through the North End Not a Walsh had his life together, not even his friends; The parties were planned by the foodies with care, In hopes that Wes and Erin would soon find their way there; The men were stressing over last minute shopping lists and plans, While the ladies were busy with work and nesting and finding the right paella pans;...
  • Mending Fate by M. S. Parker

    Mending Fate by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Alec: I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. Lumen: To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. It stung when Alec said finding his daughter is more important than some random runaway...
  • To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle

    To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A novel of overcoming deep loss, taking risks, and learning that life—and love—often surprises you when you least expect it, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Shell Collector.On a journey to find hope and purpose, Rosemary is determined to visit an old friend on Whelk’s Island, despite the possibility of a tropical storm...
  • To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle

    To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A novel of overcoming deep loss, taking risks, and learning that life—and love—often surprises you when you least expect it, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Shell Collector.On a journey to find hope and purpose, Rosemary is determined to visit an old friend on Whelk’s Island, despite the possibility of a tropical storm...
  • Until It Was Real: an enemies to lovers small town romantic comedy by D.E. Haggerty

    Until It Was Real: an enemies to lovers small town romantic comedy by D.E. Haggerty

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I need a fresh start – not a workplace feud with a grumpy CFO who thinks I’m an absolute disaster. But here we are. I knew my first day as a billionaire’s assistant was off to a bad start when I woke up in my car. In the parking lot. Drooling on myself...
  • Breaking Rules by M.S. Parker

    Breaking Rules by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Alec: Lumen is amazing. She brings out the playful, relaxed side of me, but fate doesn’t seem to agree we belong together. And now, my ex pops back into my life and wants to make a go of it again so our daughter can have a real family. I’m torn between what’s best for my daughter or following my feelings for Lumen...
  • Ugly Duckling by Lani Lynn Vale

    Ugly Duckling by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It wasn’t easy being considered the ugly friend.She’s known since she was young that life wouldn’t be easy, and that she would have to work hard for everything she got. Life was tough when you had a face that only a mother could love.For years, Sutton Sway goes through life knowing that she’s never going to have a happily ever after that she’s always dreamed of. So she settles...
  • Heartsick & Lipsticks by Shawna Renae

    Heartsick & Lipsticks by Shawna Renae

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Nick LockeMy life was exactly how I'd planned it. Growing up, I wanted to rule the world, and being CEO of Locke Media Group fulfilled that dream. I'd started with nothing and built a billion-dollar empire one brick at a time. My motto was work hard, play harder...
  • Aiden by Lisa Helen Gray

    Aiden by Lisa Helen Gray

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is the second book in A Next Generation Carter Brother Novel; a spin-off from The Carter Brothers. I wasn’t looking for love. I was Aiden Carter; I didn’t do the whole fuzzy, lovey, romantic crap. I loved to party. I loved sex. I loved women. If I wanted it, I got it. It was the way my world worked and I made no qualms about it...
  • Without You by Lacey Black

    Without You by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    TuckerI spend my days brewing beer for the popular Brew Crüe Beer Company and my nights devoted to being a dad. Raising a young child with special needs can be tough and stressful, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. He’s everything to me, and the reason I keep going. It’s him and me against the world, and I have no intention of changing that.Then, Kinsley McGregor walks back into my life...
  • How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

    How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times-bestselling author Clare PooleyWhen Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards...
  • Flirting with Fate by Melanie Shawn

    Flirting with Fate by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don't miss the final installment in the Hope Falls: Brewed Awakenings series featuring reader-favorite (and Jessica Rabbit look-alike) Vivien Wells who is the only Wells sister still standing from the Hope Falls Effect. Author's Note: Flirting with Fate is a single dad, next-door neighbor, road trip, small-town romance...
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    single-father  humor  contemporary
  • The Complication by Jocelynn Drake

    The Complication by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It was just a fling.A bit of fun on the weekends. Definitely not permanent.Not that I wouldn’t love to crack the ice around rich and sexy Declan Foster’s heart.And he was the last person I expected to ride to my rescue when I found myself suddenly homeless and a father.Now he’s spoiling my daughter and me at every turn, offering the perfect life on a silver platter...
  • The Nanny and the Hothead by Krista Sandor

    The Nanny and the Hothead by Krista Sandor

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Charlotte Ames despises hotheads. You know the type. The growly, perma-scowling bully who blows his top at the slightest inconvenience. And her former boss, Top Chef Mitch Elliott, is the king of all hotheads. How big of a jerk is he? Big enough to make her hurl a salad at the guy. Those vegetables didn’t ask to be strewn across the floor...
  • Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel

    Christmas at Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    With a name like Isabelle Valentine, one would think I was destined to find true love and believe in the ridiculous notion of soul mates. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about love. I even own an inn with my sister where each room is named after our favorite romantic couples. But soul mates? It seems highly implausible there is that one person, your person, meant only for you...
  • Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 10 ratings
    First comes a lifelong crush, then comes . . . a marriage of convenience to her sister?Marrying Lois Jones was the only future Bram Baxter ever planned for. Until she returns home from Europe with another man’s ring on her finger. Devastated, Bram struggles to envision a different future for himself...
  • Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak

    Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Nick Galaxy has zero interest in helping anyone write a love story—especially not one about him. He’s a single dad with enough on his plate, and the last thing he needs is a curious, chatty author poking around in his past.But when Ruby shows up on his doorstep, notebook in hand and determined smile on her face, resistance becomes... complicated.She’s supposed to be here for research...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man.Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father.After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal.He’s nothing but content... and a bit boring.Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • Desert Dreams by Suzanne Halliday

    Desert Dreams by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Halliday comes a small town, single dad, friends-to-lovers romance about finding love when you least expect it.Mabel had a good life in New York, but she often dreamt of returning to her Arizona roots. Deciding to follow her desert dreams, she took a leap of faith and returned home...
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    single-father  humor  contemporary
  • Dare Me Once by Shelly Alexander

    Dare Me Once by Shelly Alexander

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love is a risk worth taking in this sizzling romance about secrets and second chances… Scarlett Devereaux’s life on the Gulf Coast went from riches to rags so scandalously fast that she barely had time to kiss her Jimmy Choos goodbye...
  • Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae

    Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna RussoMaddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...
  • Just Wanted You to Know by Kait Nolan

    Just Wanted You to Know by Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Livia Applewhite needs a change. Her awful boss has made the job she used to love a serious drag. On top of that, it seems everyone around her is paired off in romantic bliss. It's enough to give a girl a complex. Hoping a change of scenery will give her new perspective, she sets off for a two-week trip to Tennessee to visit her favorite cousin...
  • On the Slopes of Tahoe by J.A. Forde

    On the Slopes of Tahoe by J.A. Forde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wanting each other is easy…It’s everything else that’s hard.Breck Kylie’s perfect life unravels in a squall of betrayal, leaving him and his seven-year-old daughter reeling. Choosing to retreat from the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia, they embark on an extended vacation to Lake Tahoe in hopes they’ll find a new ‘normal’ on the snowy slopes...
  • Wedding Bells and Wall Street Bros: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Wedding Bells and Wall Street Bros: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Is the bridal lingerie embroidered with dildos too much? It might be too much… Welcome to life as a wedding dress-maker for the rich and entitled of Manhattan. I’ve seen it all—from the most spoiled brides to the most egotistical Wall Street Bros.The worst?Mark Holbrook—Billionaire. Arrogant. Knockout sexy. Certifiable jerk.He hates weddings and I hate him...
  • Falling for the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Falling for the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When a blast from the past could blow up the future.Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Liam's story ...Single Dad of Seattle, Liam Dixon has a kick-*ss life...
  • Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow

    Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    As a wedding photographer, it’s no surprise that Ashley Murphy, despite her perpetual singleness, is a little in love with love.When she catches a hunky best man checking her out while on the job, her heart all but shouts, “He’s the one." Until he opens his mouth. Colton Banks is a cocky lawyer with a mean streak a country mile wide. Colton prefers order to chaos...
  • Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn

    Tempting Love - Haley & Eddie by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Independent, talented, and beautiful–inside and out–Haley Sloan knew exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the same place it had for four years…hopelessly in love with the single father across the street...
  • Love Letters on Hazel Lane by Jennifer Page

    Love Letters on Hazel Lane by Jennifer Page

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Scrabble fan Jo always seems to pick the wrong guys. Now she's moved to the Yorkshire village of Hebbleswick, and decided to give dating one last chance. This time, there's a she will only date men whose names would score highly in her beloved word game.After Tarquin (16 points) proves just as disappointing as the rest, she meets low-scoring local doctor Ras (3 points)...
  • After Care by L.B. Dunbar

    After Care by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A romance for the over 40. Breast cancer survivor Edie Williams is ready to live. Divorced. Mother of two. She’s planned the vacation of a lifetime for a reboot, only to encounter an awakening adventure—Tommy Carrigan. Manager of the band Collision, Tommy Carrigan has his plate full. Independent. Carefree...
  • The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden

    The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lights. Camera. Action…I've got everything it takes to make it in Tinseltown: confidence, charisma, and a killer chin. Now all I need is a chance.But Los Angeles is full of hot, young hunks, and talent might not be enough to separate me from the cookie-cutter crowd.Well, you know what they say: fake it till you make it.So I devise a wild scheme to get noticed...
  • The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor

    The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You can’t appreciate all the implications of the word “conflicted” until you come face to face with the guy you’ve been secretly lusting after for weeks... and then learn he’ll be signing your paychecks—Angelina RappaportSome people might call me sheltered. That doesn’t begin to cover it. I’ve been practically sequestered my whole life...
  • Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods

    Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Struggling in his role as a newly single father, former army medic Kevin O'Brien moves home to Chesapeake Shores. He wants a haven for himself and his toddler son, surrounded by the family he knows he can count on, and a future that's nothing like his past. But Kevin is suddenly facing a risk he hadn't anticipated, in the form of Main Street bookseller Shanna Carlyle...
  • Merritt and Her Childhood Crush by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor

    Merritt and Her Childhood Crush by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    I said I’d never set foot on Oakley Island again. Not so long as HE lives there. But after my life implodes, I’m reconsidering EVERYTHING. Including my reasons for avoiding the first—and only—man I’ve ever loved.I’m a high achiever. Driven. Maybe a little TOO driven...
  • A Better Place by Jennifer Van Wyk

    A Better Place by Jennifer Van Wyk

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After James Cole's wife walked out on him, he put his dreams aside to raise his daughter. But now she's grown and he's ready for more. When the opportunity arises to own a restaurant, his life-long dream, he can't deny that it's meant to be. And for more reasons than one. He’s kept his heart closed off since the day his wife walked away...
  • Bumbled Love by Lila Rose

    Bumbled Love by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When Brooke Baker first meets Dustin Grant, the attraction is instant. Add in how he doesn’t cringe at the mention of anal beads, then she’s crushing hard. With a chance second meeting where he’s in need of help with a charity dinner, Brooke is more than ready to step in.Despite her being dressed to the nines, her perfect day out with the handsome football player doesn’t go as planned...
  • Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    "I drowned in this story. In these words, and in this world. A five star read from the very first page." - Amo Jones, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Elite Kings Club Series He's a bastard in Burberry. Decker Collins knows how to do one thing--win. When his billion-dollar law practice moves to merge with a firm out of Dallas, she shows up to oversee the transition...
  • The Heart Remembers: a friends to lovers romance by L.B. Dunbar

    The Heart Remembers: a friends to lovers romance by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Our history had been defined by kisses.The one he stole from me at 17.The one I gave to him at 20.The one we shared when I was 27 changed the course of everything.I’d had a crush on Levi Walker my entire life, but he always saw me as a child. A little girl running around the yard, dancing under sprinklers, and dreaming of princes...
  • Speak From The Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar

    Speak From The Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When a small town, single father becomes enemies with the new girl in town, it’s either keep fighting her or give in to what his heart wants most.Emily Post isn’t staying. Back at her grandmother’s summer home, she’s only in Elk Lake City for a visit which can’t end soon enough. Especially when she can’t seem to get away from one grumpy repairman who shows up everywhere...
  • Our Options Have Changed by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed

    Our Options Have Changed by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Having it all is a fantasy, right? Chloe Browne knows all about fantasy. Fantasy is her job. And she’s very, very good at what she does. As director of design for the O Spa chain, a sophisticated women’s club that is trending its way into being the Next Big Thing, Chloe’s ready to take on the world. One baby at a time...
  • Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan

    Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 31 ratings
    USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with a life-affirming exploration of love, loss, and how families come in all shapes and sizes…New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker...
  • The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis

    The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 29 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis does it once again with a heartfelt story of family, forgiveness, and secrets that have the power to change the course of more than one life...
  • Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’s a single dad. She’s the nanny he shouldn’t want…Chris Vaughn doesn’t want to be seen as Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy anymore.He wants to make the movie he’s dreamed of ever since he was a child.And the pretty beach town of Angel Sands is the perfect place to do it.There’s one small problem. He needs a nanny for his six-year-old daughter. And fast.Enter Chelsea Kennedy...
  • Sharkbait by Erin Mallon

    Sharkbait by Erin Mallon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Louise and I’m a serial-monogamist marine biologist.Try saying that five times fast.Fresh out of an awful relationship and tired of always doing the right thing, this girl is finally saying “screw it” and having herself a meaningless fling.Here’s the thing about flings though: they only work if you keep feelings out of the equation...
  • Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake

    Nanny for the Protector by Emma Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a silver fox with an adorable kid and a luxury car that costs more than my entire life savings.He just saved my life - and became my boss.Losing my job was a disaster. But stumbling into Wesley’s world might save me.I need the money.His daughter needs a nanny.It's a win-win, right?Wrong.The first spark of attraction between us was as instant as it was forbidden...
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