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Single Dads Club

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A quick, easy and cute read where I completely fell in love with the characters. I mean at this point I have a double bed in my brain for them to snuggle down and live rent free. I loved it

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The characters>>>>
The banter>>>>>>
The chemistry>>>>>

Love it!!


Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗 "I voluntarily read and reviewed the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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I really enjoyed this book and read it in four evenings.

Rowan Quinn unexpectedly finds himself as a single dad. He moves back to the coastal town where his grandmother lives to accept help with his son,
Delilah is a waitress in Sugarbush Bay and finds herself serving Rowan a coffee most days. They soon become friends and Delilah tries to help Rowan cope with his new life and introduces him to the circle of single dads in the town.
Delilah and Rowan start to get very close but is it what either of them really wants, how does this fit in with both of their lives?

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After a one-night stand leaves him a father, Rowan moves to a small coastal town to be near his grandmother. Delilah has also recently moved to town to be near her brother (another single dad). Delilah makes it her mission to help Rowan.

This was STUPID. This is probably my last Therese Beharrie book - I DNFed one of her’s last year. I don’t think she’s for me. Just NO.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for prividing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
2.5
This was pretty middle of the road for me. I think one of the biggest problems that I had with the book was the insta- love. The book jumps right in with one of the main love interests already having a huge crush on the other and not long after that we learn that the crush is reciprocated. It kind of felt like there was nowhere for the story to go because we were already there and that meant that the romantic story line had a lackluster development. I think that also contributed with some of the feelings I was having where the story wasn't really holding my attention. Another area where I struggled with this book as the maturity level of the charicters. Unfortunately Delilah felt very young to me and it definitely did not help that the first few times the reader interacts with her she is filling roles that could very easily be filled by a teenager- working in a coffee shop and as a babysitter.
Weirdly enough the most interesting parts of the book for me were Rowen navigating his relationships with McKenna ( the mother of his child), his grandmother, and the other single dads.

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I enjoyed this story, liked the characters and the unusual setting. I found the pace a bit too slow
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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This was cute for many reasons except for the male love interest. I loved Delilah, I loved her brother Matt, but Rowan just didn't fit the mold of love interest. He didn't seem to have genuine interest in her for the majority of the book, it all seemed like lust and oh look how she helps me.

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This was really cute. Rowan and Delilah have their internal issues to deal with that stem from their parents. And I think we really got to see them being vulnerable and through each other they got to understand things that were not their fault.

I loooved the idea of the single dad's club forming lol. Matt, Delilah's brother is this grumpy dad and his other friends wh are also single dads are a trip so i'm looking forward to seeing more of the,. Their dynamic was so cute too. Seeing the guys rallying to help Rowan out.

The tension between Rowan and Delilah was built up well in my opinion. They almost go all the way but don't because Rowan is dealing with some hang ups there. But eventuallyyy they talk it out. The thing I did have a bit of a problem with though was while Rowan and McKenna did agree they weren't together but just co-parenting at some point he should have told her he was seeing Delilah. Cuuz my guy you and your baby mama are living in the same house??? Even if she was gone most of the book for a work thing. A lil common courtesy you know?

Also the grand gesture at the end...Rowan, my guy that should have just been aborted the minute Delilah gave the indication that she wanted the conversation to be private. Regardless of what the guys in the club suggested. Listening is key!

But...I still enjoyed this one and now I wait patiently for the other guys to get their books cuz i assume they will

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Delilah was a once an heiress until her mother was convicted of fraud and jailed. Delilah now finds herself as a waitress in her new living abode Sugarbush Bay with the help of her brother. Rowan is a single dad who moves to Sugarbush Bay with his son Declan to co-parent with his son Declan and Declan’s mother McKenna with the help of his grandmother. Rowan and McKenna are not together nor a couple they are just co-parenting Declan. Rowan is adjusting to new life in Sugarbush Bay. Delilah and Rowan meet when he comes in the local coffee show with his son Declan to buy is daily pick me up of coffee. Delilah is such a sweetheart she helps Declan out with introducing him to other single fathers. The attraction that the couple shares is great but each have misgivings about their lives. Delilah feels bad about having such a lavish lifestyle at the hands of her mom’s clients and Rowan is not sure of having a relationship with Delilah is the right thing to do. It was such a great read as the two navigate their way with the help of family and friends into a relationship. I so loved the attraction and chemistry between Rowan and Delilah and that how closely knitted everyone is. This is definitely a must read that you will want to add to your collection.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Montlake and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

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3.5 stars!

I love the single dad trope and was so excited to read Single Dads Club. While I thought it would be a lighter read, there were heavy hitting themes of abandonment and I thought it was done well.

I enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook and would recommend.

*many thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the gifted copy

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I had heard of Beharrie prior to this book, although not hvaing ready any of her works, but Single Dads Club just sounded like a really sweet concept, and single-parent romances are a trope that I've barely read, so I was excited to give it a go, and I will definitely be picking up more off the basis of this one! I loved the South Africa setting, and the small town of Sugarbush with its tightknit, welcoming community. It was so heartwarming to see how everyone helped each other out in their times of need, with this kindness prsonified in Delilah, the female protagonist. Her romance with Rowan, the dingle dad in question, was so cute that you can't help but root for them. Their awkwardness was adorable and I really liked that they became vulnerable around each other before starting a life together. My only complaint would be the timing of the conflict, and how quickly it got resolved because the book was about to end - by this I mean I wish the book was longer!

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Sometimes you look at a book and aren't sure if you'll like it but you give it a go anyways and it blows you away.

Sometimes you look at a book and think the cover is so reminiscent of books you love that you'll love that one too.

Sadly, this wasn't the case on either front for this book.

I don't know what it was but it felt so disconnected. The characters felt flat and one dimensional and like we were told everything rather than allowed to feel and infer for ourselves. The story didn't truly hold together and felt clunky and like it was attempting to follow a flow and pattern but didn't get there. I didn't feel like any of the characters had chemistry or something between them.

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This book unfortunately did not click with me. I think I was frustrated most that the main characters didn't seem to be able to put on their big-people pants and get over themselves. I had high hopes for this book, but it missed the mark for me at this point in my life.

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A love story set in South Africa the first I have ever read set in this country making it unique. I swooned all the way through reading over the hot single dad who also is kind and family orientated what more could a girl ask for.

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Is the cover of this book stunning? Yes. Did I love every fucking second of this book? Yes. IT HAD A GRIP ON ME. On the edge of my fucking seat every second.

This book is deep in so many levels and it touched on a lot of subjects. Childhood abandonment, self worth, struggles of parenting. I loved all of it and wanted more! I loved this author and this book.

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This wasn't my favorite read, but I didn't think it was terrible either. Two people from very different walks of life find out that family is what you make it. It was okay. I'm not sure why I didn't like it more.

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I love a single dad trope, and this went above and beyond in that regard - so much attention and care was given to portraying a range of emotions around Rowan as a father. I thought Rowan and Delilah's relationship was well-done, but I don't know that their love story will really linger with me the way that some others do.

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This book is just gorgeous. So heartwarming. The chemistry between these two characters is tangible, making for a delicious slow burn. I desperately hope this is the start of a series, because I am bereft at the lack of epilogue and want to return to this community and Delilah and Rowan ASAP!

What to expect:
- slow burn
- single dad
- extrovert x introvert
- found family

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I'm always up for a romcom but I feel this one moved too slowly. There was a lot of talk of both parties liking the other but little to no action. I kept waiting for something more to happen and by the time it did, I was a little over it. This was my first book by this author but would definitely be interested in trying another by her since she has a few books out.

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Single Dads Club is about Rowan and his identification after his son, Declan, is born. This book touches on mental health, friendship and love.

I found the title to be very misleading. I expected more of the aspect of Rowan finding friendship amongst a group of other single Black dads but that story is barely the tip of the iceberg.

The romance was very slow burn and almost redundant. Rowan dealt with his inner turmoil for 85% of the book leaving me to be very bored with the storyline.

There were some cute points but overall, I probably wouldn't pick this book up to read it again

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