Review: Single Dad Dilemma by Karla Sorensen

Single Dad Dilemma by Karla Sorensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC and ALC via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

I'm a huge fan of Karla's books and this one was fabulous! This does read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading Lessons in Heartbreak first in order to get some of Barret's backstory with his ex and the dynamics with his twin brother Griffin. While not 100% necessary to the main story, I think having that background is helpful and several references are made to those characters and the events in that book. You could probably read it right after reading this and also get the same understanding.

Normally you see the grumpy sunshine dynamic, but this was a different take with a grumpy grumpy dynamic. Barrett has two great kids who are also a bit mischievous as they try to push the limits of their dads super organized, rule filled world. Lily is a bit of a nomad, who makes a living house sitting with her equally grumpy dog Larry. She and Larry quickly fall in love with Barrett's crazy kids, and while they are house sitting Lily agrees to fill in as a temporary nanny. Lily and Barrett get over their initial dislike of each other as they dance around their attraction for one another and their love of the kids. His love for order and rules and her desire to have fun and irritate the heck out of him every chance she gets makes for a really great slow burn romance.

I loved these two together, and I appreciated that this was a slow burn romance. Lily's nomad lifestyle stems from grief, so if loss of loved ones is a trigger make sure you are ready for that as this eventually gets very emotional when she finally opens up to Barrett. It was nice to see Barrett and Lily get to know one another over a longer period of time as neighbors and "frenemies" with their banter and awkward flirting before they jumped into a relationship. They definitely had chemistry tension, and yearning. The banter is top notch! I also loved the kids, they add the humor and comedy that is needed to balance the more serious, emotional tones of the book.

I loved this and could barely put it down. I highly recommend the audiobook, the narrators were wonderful!

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