Stories with kids in them are a weakness for me and Charlie is such a card.

What a sweet romance with Fletcher trying to uncover the mystery that is Paige and falling for her and her daughter while also trying to juggle his career.  Loved this book :D

Wanna fall in love with an adorable, precocious girl?  Read A Dad for Charlie.  

Charlie and her mom, Paige, are on the run.  Butterfly Harbor is their current location.  They are both caring and compassionate people, which got them into the trouble they're in.

Fletch is with the local police and is "smitten" with both Charlie and her mom.  

I loved the interaction between the three characters.  The obvious 'belonging together' was a lovely addition.  

I did have a bit of trouble getting into the story at the start.  Too much, "oh my horrible, won't say what it is past" for me.  But stick with it, because it a good story.

This is a stand alone, but I do thing it is much, much better to have read the other books in the series first.

Rating: 4 Stars
Content: Clean, mild images of violence, kissing
Source: Netgalley for an honest voluntary review

A Dad for Charlie is part of the Butterfly Harbor series. Paige Cooper does everything she can to stay one step ahead of her past. She's determined to keep her daughter, Charlie, safe, too. Deputy Sheriff Fletch Bradley is the father figure Charlie needs, but Paige cannot fall for him. He's the last person she needs in her life.

Fletch is deeply attracted to Paige and wants to break through the walls she puts up. A string of vandalisms and break-ins lead to Paige and Fletch having to work together. Is this going to be the chance she needs to reveal her secrets?

I needed something light and emotional to pick up my spirits. A Dad for Charlie was exactly what I needed. Charlie is precocious and likable. Fletch and Paige are both wounded and formed the perfect pair, if only they could see it. 

I haven't read the other books in the series. There's some backstory with other characters that I'd like to catch up on. The town itself was very appealing and made me wish I lived there. I loved the setting, the characters, and am so glad I came across this book. It's sweet and very enjoyable.

4 1/2 STARS!

Another great return to Butterfly Harbor! This is a small town that always pulls us in with new adventures, so I love my return visits.

Deputy Fletcher Bradley his job. Butterfly Harbor is a quaint, close-knit town and he enjoys getting to help protect it. Getting to the bottom of some recent vandalism has suddenly risen to the top of his to-do list, and having the mysterious Paige Cooper pop her nose in where it doesn’t belong is sure to make for an interesting adventure!

Paige and her daughter Charlie are recent transplants to the town and have become favorites of many. It’s clear the Paige is hiding something though, and Fletch is determined to find out what it is while he lets her trail along with him during this most recent investigation. When her secrets start to come out, will he rally around her, or find himself in a professional pickle?