Thank you to NetGalley and Karen Grey for allowing me to read the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This book was super cute and sweet. It follows Avery and Josh who are the very definition of opposites attract. Avery is fighting to keep her mom’s community program alive while Josh, the man she is trying not to have feelings for, is working for the mayor to basically get rid of it. If you enjoy small town romance, single dads, forced proximity this is definitely one to check out.

I was really enjoying the topics addressed in this book, the handling of an STD is not something you often see in romance and I loved how it and the partial infertility was handled. A few things detracted from the overall read- the use of fake curse words was overdone. I get supplementing them in the story but this was overwhelming. The sex scenes were very awkward. The word choices were just over done- soft globes, cleft, describing pubes. Overall, just not a fit for me.

I'll be honest, I blew through this book, it was an easy quick read and had a lot of elements that I like, but I absolutely hate the miscommunication trope and this book had it in spades. I wish we had gotten to see more of the kids and I really enjoyed the Parks and Rec feel of the book. Another thing that really made me cringe was Avery and her personality. she's supposed to be this 29 year old and yet she talks like a teen. I don't feel like I wasted my time reading this book and I think this series has the potential to be great, but it will need editing to get there.

This book follows Avery and Josh, a wonderful pairing that are the definition of opposites attract. As Avery fights to keep her mother's community programs alive, she runs into just a roadblock: the man she is supposed to hate for coming after them is also the one she is starting to grow feelings for.

Karen's delightful humor and lovely ways of weaving romance into a woman's story of resilience and growth is apparent in this new release. The found family, small town, and single dad tropes come together perfectly to create a sweet romance with lots of laugh-out-loud moments alongside some more serious ones as well!

I absolutely loved this book! Karen Grey has delivered a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romance that had me hooked from the very first page. The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation is the perfect mix of humor, heat, and heart, with characters that feel so real, you’ll wish you could hang out with them in Climax, MA.

The dynamic between the tightly wound corporate VP and the spirited Parks & Rec employee was pure gold. Their banter had me grinning constantly, and the chemistry between them? Absolutely electric. I couldn’t get enough of their opposites-attract tension, which was both hilarious and swoon-worthy.

I’m already counting down the days until the next book in the series—Karen Grey has officially earned a spot on my auto-buy list!

Such a cute single dad romance
This kept me company during an infusion treat
It had great banter and chemistry between the leads
Highly recommend