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Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake Series Bundle (paperback)

Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake Series Bundle (paperback)

Single dads + small town romance = swoony reads ๐Ÿค

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Is single dad romance your catnip? Indulge yourself with the first three books of my latest series, Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake!

In addition to all the single dad deliciousness you expect, you'll find:

๐Ÿ’™ Age gap
๐Ÿ’š Forbidden love
๐Ÿค Boss's daughter
๐Ÿ’™ Unplanned pregnancy
๐Ÿ’š Best friend's brother
๐Ÿค Holiday romance
๐Ÿ’™ Second chance
๐Ÿ’š Friends to lovers
๐Ÿค He falls first
๐Ÿ’™ Roommates
๐Ÿ’š Snowed in
๐Ÿค Small-town steamy romances

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Singled Out, Chapter One

Sometimes life could sack a guy out of nowhere, leaving him stunned stupid, wondering what the hell had just hit him, trying to figure out how to get back on his feet.

Sometimes that sack was literal and sometimes figurative.

Iโ€™d experienced both.

The literal sacking had happened thirteen years ago and ended my short but promising NFL career. Iโ€™d gotten through that trying time eventually. Switched to a plan B.

The figurative knocked-on-my-ass incident had happened a little over a year ago, and most days I still felt dazed and stupid, as if I had no hope of ever being on solid ground again.

Instant parenthood could do that to a guy.

I had the menโ€™s room at the Marks Hotel to myself, thank God, because I needed to breathe.

I needed to get my mental shit together, paste on my public-Max smile, and get this night over with.

After washing my hands, I checked my phone one more time for a text from my mom.

Nothing.

Ty Bishop, the basketball coach and my colleague at the high school, burst through the door, interrupting my anxious thoughts.

โ€œYou ready for this, Dawson?โ€ he asked, heading for the urinal.

โ€œHell no.โ€ I said it with a smile, a tone of brotherhood. Then I exited and headed down the hall toward the backstage fray.

In the past, I wouldโ€™ve embraced an event like tonightโ€™s bachelor auction wholeheartedly. I knew what the people of my hometown of Dragonfly Lake, Tennessee, expected from me. They saw me as the smart, athletic, good-looking guy who could handle anything. The guy whoโ€™d suffered a devastating setback and come out unscathed. The guy who had it all.

Privately, I was none of that, but Iโ€™d usually done my best to play the role.

These days it was harder to hide private Max, with all his fears, doubts, and anxiety.

And now I was minutes away from having to walk up on a stage, stand under a spotlight, and wait for someone to bid on a date with me.

Iโ€™d have to stand there and smile, act like the fun-loving guy who had it all, while in reality, I was worried as hell about my little boy at home with a fever and a cough.

โ€œHey, Max.โ€

I turned at the sound of my sister Dakotaโ€™s voice, relieved it was someone I didnโ€™t need to fake it so hard for.

โ€œHey, shorty,โ€ I said as we side hugged. I pressed a kiss to the top of her head. โ€œYou going to buy yourself a date tonight?โ€

She made a pfft sound and waved away the idea. โ€œAs if. Iโ€™ve got better things to spend my cash on.โ€

That worked for me. The fewer guys she dated, the fewer guys I had to give that stern, big-brother glare to keep them in check where my sister was concerned. She turned plenty of heads on a normal day. Tonight she was dolled up in a too-short black dress, crazy-high heels that made her closer to my six-one height, and enough smoky eye makeup to choke a horse. Her blond locks were up in an intricate style.

Ignoring the opportunity to give her some low-key hell, I asked, โ€œHave you talked to Mom?โ€

Her expression turned sympathetic. โ€œIโ€™m sure Danielโ€™s okay, Max. He has a cold. Mom knows what sheโ€™s doing. Sheโ€™d call you if he got worse.โ€

The rational side of me knew that was true, but the worried father side of me was having a hard time embracing it.

โ€œDo you know how many kids have had colds before?โ€ she asked, her tone dripping with smart-ass.

โ€œDo you know how many of my kids have had colds before?โ€

โ€œI guess that would depend on how many secret babies you have running around in the world.โ€

Normally that would make me laugh, but tonight it caused a shudder. I held in a growl, closed my eyes, and shook my head.

โ€œMax.โ€ My sisterโ€™s tone was suddenly serious. โ€œThis is supposed to be a fun night out for you, but look at you. Youโ€™re a stressy mess. Danielโ€™s in good hands.โ€

I nodded, knowing she was right and wishing I could snap out of it. โ€œYeah. Okay. I need to get in there. I think I hear them rounding up the cattle.โ€

โ€œI think bulls is a better word here,โ€ Dakota said. โ€œWork on that smile so you arenโ€™t the lowest bid of the evening.โ€

Hell. I hadnโ€™t had a chance to worry about superficial shit like that. โ€œYou think Iโ€™ll go for less than Sergio Vega?โ€

My sister scoffed. โ€œShut up, golden boy.โ€ With a roll of her eyes and a smile, she pivoted and clacked off in her ridiculous heels toward the ladiesโ€™ room.

Nothing left to do but get in there and get this over with so I could go check on my boy.

I smoothed the front of my button-down shirt and braced myself as I opened the door to the noisy holding area backstage.

Talia Latimer, one of the organizers, whistled for everyoneโ€™s attention.

She went over the same info sheโ€™d given us earlier, about the cause, about what we were supposed to do when it was our turn on stage, what was appropriate and what was inappropriate. Stuff she shouldnโ€™t have to go over, but with this group, it was a good idea.

The cause was one I was happy to supportโ€”art in education. As a math teacher myself, I valued education to the highest degree. Our small town had suffered multiple cuts to non-STEM programs like art and music.

Most importantly, though, I was a parent now. I had a kid who would grow up in the Dragonfly Lake school system. I sure as hell wanted him to have every opportunity in the world to explore his interests and become a well-rounded human.

At the thought of Daniel, that general pang of worry twisted my gut, so I pulled out my phone. Nothing from my mom. Fuck it. I typed in a message.

Her reply came right away.

"Dannyโ€™s sleeping soundly. Cough medicine is doing its job, and his fever went down with Tylenol. Iโ€™ve got this, Max. Relax and have fun! Thatโ€™s an order."

Easier said than done.

I thanked my mom yet again for being there for my boy, then put my phone away and tried to do what sheโ€™d suggested.

As Talia sent the first of the twenty bachelors, Elijah Watt, toward the stage like a prime piece of twenty-two-year-old meat, I wasnโ€™t really feeling it, but I was determined not to let it show. Time for public Max to do his thing.

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Singled Out (paperback)

Sheโ€™s a recovering commitment-phobe. Heโ€™s a single dad with more commitments than he can handle. Theyโ€™reย completeย opposites. So, why canโ€™t they keep their mindsโ€”and handsโ€”off each other?

Single All the Way (paperback)

When his friend needed help, Ben stepped up. Giving her and her kids a place to stay was the right thing to do. Logically, he knows that falling for her (again) would be a big mistake. Too bad his heart has no interest inย logicย when it comes to Emersonโ€ฆย ย ย ย 

Single Chance (paperback)

Chance Cordova is a single dad to a troubled teenager. Heโ€™s got no room in his life for any extra drama, but when he takes one night for himself and has a fling, the consequences are life-changing.

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