really enjoyed this book and found me a new author to read more of her books. This was a win win for me and will read more.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Just like in And They Lived Happily Ever After Therese Beharrie did a wonderful job of creating a world around characters we would fall in love with

This story follows Delilah who is trying to atone for the sins of her mother and Rowan a single dad who is attempting to punish himself for what he feels was a mistake.

Single Dads club is a slow burn contemporary romance that not only deals with feeling and tolerating emotions but learning that putting the past behind us is the only way we can move forward. There is an accidental pregnancy but that is at the very beginning and this book focuses more on after the pregnancy.

This was one of the books that was just very middle of the road for me - everything was fine, it was a good book that I just didn't find especially great or bad.
Did I have a good time reading about Delilah and Rowan? Absolutely.
But was I loving their romance? ... not really. I just wasn't feeling it. As I said, it was fine, it was well written and highly enjoyable - I just want more of my romances, I want to feel what the characters feel when I read it and that just didn't happen with this book.
But - I would still recommend it! It was a solid romance, I loved the setting and I can definitely see other people enjoy this book.

Single Dad’s Club was a surprisingly deep and emotional romance book. It extensively covered parental trauma and shows that the way parents treat you as children can shape who you become as an adult.

Beharrie introduces a fantastic cast of characters and there are so many more stories that need to be told in this world. It is set up to where each member of the single dad’s club could have their own book. I hope this is the case- I would love to see more into each of these characters. Also, I would love to live in Sugarbush Bay!

As for critiques, I do wish the romance aspect had been explored more- I loved seeing Rowan and Delilah a lot as individuals but do wish we could’ve seen more of them as a couple.

“Single Dads Club” is by Therese Beharrie. What I really liked about this book was the delve into parenting.
Working when having a young one is not easy, especially if you own a business and/or have to travel for any business. I liked when the community gathered to help - between the Dad club and all working for the fete and sharing ideas (and love and food). I also liked the social anxiety because it can be crippling and difficult and sometimes it’s just really hard. I wasn’t as impressed by “the past” for the female character being an issue in the present - her past is her past, that’s not who she is now - she’s grown from that. Maybe I say that as a person who knows people like that - who they were at 16 is not who they are at 32. I also had a bit of an issue with the writing style - it’s a bit more informally written than I like to read (not a fan of prepositions at the end of sentences), though that was how the characters spoke. This is a good book - and reading about the love for the child was adorable and heartwarming (you can do it Dad!). I'm giving this a 3.25 star rating - but that doesn't mean that it's a bad book - it's not ... but it just didn't always work for me and I found it a bit slow moving in places.

I felt this book was kinda meh. The characters were ok, but the story was just a little unbelievable. The romance was also off to me. Still written well.

3.5 Stars

When Rowan becomes a single father to his young son, being the parent he never had becomes his sole focus. Unfortunately, those well-intentions quickly led to isolation and a fair amount of self-doubt. Luckily, the residents of Sugarbush Bay aren't the kind to leave a fellow neighbor behind. With the help of Delilah, a kind waitress and an individual who once benefited from the kindness of their small town herself, Rowan starts to feel the world beneath his feet again.

The biggest strength of this story was the cozy feelings that came along with this community supported and valued each other. While finding refuge in each other, Rowan and Delilah also allowed their friends to hold their hands as they navigated uncertain waters. In Single Dads Club, the idea of it taking a community to raise a child rang true here. Though I selfishly hoped that some elements had been developed further and there was more of an expanded conclusion, this quiet story made me happy.

Having never read one of Therese's books before, I really enjoyed her writing style. Not only did the narration have a nice flow to it but the witty dialogue made this book a quick read to breeze through. I will likely read other titles from her in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, Montlake and Therese Beharrie for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

It was cute! I had to push through it in some places, but overall I feel in love with the characters and will pick up another Beharrie book in the future!

I read this as an Advance readers copy from NetGalley.

This was such a cute love story set in a small town in South Africa. It’s got all the elements of a small town romance that I love close community and nosy neighbors.

Rowan, has recently moved to this small town, and he is a new single dad trying to acclimate into the town, whilst trying to work on himself and his insecurities with his parents and parenthood.
Delilah also moved to this small town, almost a year + ago, she was the most recent addition to the town. She moved after her life in Cape Town imploded, and she was lost. She came into the town, wanting to prove to others and herself that she was a good person, and to find herself.

Their story was a slow burn full of so much mutual pining, it was cute. The story covers themes of parenthood (including including including the good and the bad), friendship and new found family. You can’t help but root for both of them, even when their insecurities are at the forefront and coming in between their happiness.

Overall, these two were both deserving of love and at the end of it, I’m so glad that they both realized it and lived happily ever after!

Thank you to NetGalley and Therese Beharrie for graciously giving me this eARC. I loved the sweetness between the two and it was different that most of the anxieties came from the MMC. The pace was good and the smut wasn’t too much. However, it really annoyed me how Rowan made such stupid decisions all the time because of his anxiety. Being doubtful about Delilah felt irrational and unrealistic, which dimmed the romance that they had for each other for me tbh. I’d definitely recommend this book though.

Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie is a dual-perspective, non-toxic, slow-burn romance that I could not put down. Yes, this is a romance story, but it also talks about deeper topics like fatherhood, family issues, and a lack of parental influence in the formative years.

Meet Rowan. He becomes a single father to Declan, his young son, and uproots his life to move to the small coastal city of Sugarbush Bay in South Africa. There, with the help of his grandmother, Rowan hopes to give his son the childhood he never had. Meet Delilah. She is a former-heiress-turned-server, determined to make self-improvements and life-improvements. She introduces Rowan to her brother, Matt, and they form the Single Dads Club.

I adored the slow-burn romance between the couple. Beharrie beautifully illustrates the challenges and rewards of parenthood, especially for single parents, with her writing style thus producing captivating characters you cannot help but love. I found many similarities between the tight-knit community and my upbringing, making this story an authentic read from a BIPOC perspective.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to Netgalley for an eARC of this book.

This is a really thought provoking book about the romance that emerges between a single father and a barista in a small, close knit town in South Africa. The author did a wonderful job of fleshing out the characters and showcasing their thoughts and fears.

Rowan is a single father with a healthy relationship with his child's mother, Mckenna. I enjoyed seeing them work together to raise Declan and how Mckenna was the one to return to work rather than Rowan. Rowan's fears about being a good father and taking care of a tiny human being seemed very real and relatable.

While Rowan was a lovable lead character, Delilah was a different story. Her issues and background story seemed lacking compared to the pressure that Rowan was under. Delilah presented younger than her age and the issue with her past seemed superficial.

The romance between the two leads, Rowan and Delilah was a but odd. Delilah forms a crush on Rowan from the moment she first saw him but then it took a very long time for more to develop so the pacing felt off. I didn't really believe the chemistry between Rowan and Delilah, though they were fully fleshed characters in their own right.

I loved the writing in this book, but something about the characters didn’t draw me in nor keep my attention. I think that the permise behind the book and the tropes were nice. But i felt as if the main characters were really unlikeable and you couldn’t relate or form a connection with them, Also, I wish there was more romance in the plot to be a balance with the self discovery aspect. All in all, it was a quick and fun read!

Firstly thank you to Montlake for gifting me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is a In this a funny romance that kept me entertained the entire read. I love the single dad trope and this delivered in every possible way!

So I absolutely loved most of this book, but got so frustrated by Rowan at times. The cast of supporting characters was very clever.

This was such a good read! The angst between the characters, the slow burn, and the character growth throughout the book were exactly what I enjoy. Very well written, easy to read, and gripping from beginning to end. Can't wait to read other books by this author!

This was a sweet and fun read. I have first hand experience with how your past can shape how you function in a relationship and all of Delilah and Rowan’s fears were so relatable. I am so glad they found someone to see beyond their protective shields and show them how much more life could be when they let happiness in, and felt that they deserved it!

I LOVED THIS! The cover, the title, the characters, the story, it was all perfect to me. I really enjoy a single parent trope and this was done so well. Sometimes it can be difficult for me to have children in stories but I was fine with it! It also really made me want to visit beautiful South Africa!

Black love a it finest! I adored this story! It had wonderful character development and such a great connection between the characters. I can't wait to read more of Therese's Beharrie's work!

3.5 stars

The writing was good and the story quite simple (was glad for the minimal drama!), though for me, I had expected a more romance than self-discovery plot overall