3.8 ⭑
„I’m an idiot, and I’ll make mistakes, but I will always come back to you. Because I know what I’m fighting for. You make me happy.“
This was such a sweet book,i loved the whole character develop through the book and that the author showed how he struggles as a single dad. Delilah and rowan really deserve each other but what i hated was that she already had a crush on him at the beginning,i wished she would’ve realized her feeling for him through the book.

thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.5/5 stars! I really really really enjoyed this story. Rowan matured and took on responsibilities as a single father and Delilah gives off such a sweet and engaging energy. For an ex-heiress, she sure does manage to fulfill that small-town warmth we often read about. This book reminded me slightly of the Kevin Hart movie "Fatherhood". The author did an exceptional job of showcasing the hurdles and rewards of parenthood, especially when you're doing it on your own.

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

DNF at 46%. too instalove-y with minimal development. the book started with her already having a crush on him and the actual feelings seemed to pop up out of nowhere? didn’t really care about the characters that much. and some of the inner monologue was very repetitive. i was starved for a single dad romance but this just didn’t do it for me.

Single Dads Club follows Rowan, a newly single dad who is learning to navigate his new role and his new life in South Africa, and Delilah, an ex-heiress and current waitress trying to build a better life for herself. Rowan frequents the café Delilah works at, and she begins to look forward to seeing him, while he barely notices her in the chaos of parenthood. As they become closer, he needs to work out if love is something he can open himself up to.
Beharrie does a wonderful job at respectfully addressing many different aspects of early parenthood, such as the impacts on sleep, stress, and sex drive. Rowan’s character feels fleshed out and real and Deliah is such a sweet character who offers unconditional love and support. I was really rooting for Rowan to sort out everything and for them to be together.

This book is a slow burn romance centred around finding what family means, and what is and isn’t important. It’s an enjoyable and relaxing read.

4/5 stars. 1/5 chili peppers.
Slow burn, small town romance. This book is a little too slow for my liking, but once it got started I couldn’t put it down. Normally I am not a fan of books written in third person POV but this book kept me engaged and wanting to follow Rowan and Delilah’s story. Both characters grew so much throughout this book. My heart chipped when Rowan put aside his fears for Delilah. “That’s point,” he whispered back. “I love you more than I hate this.”
I also would like to know more about Delilah’s brother, Matt. Does he find someone?

I truly enjoyed Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie. In this story, Delilah works at a cafe where she gets excited every time Rowan walks in with his baby boy, Declan. She finds him attractive but in the chaos of new fatherhood he barely even notices her. So much of this book is about Delilah waiting on Rowan to notice her, his noticing for a moment, and then leaving Delilah feeling rejected yet again.

It's not that Rowan isn't ready to love again, he just has a lot to figure out. His fling with Declan's mother, McKenna, wasn't supposed to result in a pregnancy and he is struggling to adjust to the new demands on his time not to mention the lack of sleep. I love how the author was able to respectfully demonstrate the impact the stress of new fatherhood has on his sex drive and virility as well- a topic not often approached in literature especially as it pertains to Black men!

I enjoyed how this book dealt with sensitive themes from a male perspective with compassion and kind-heartedness. The humor made this book a fun, fast-paced read as well! Delilah deserved to win Rowan's heart in the end and he deserved to find a love that would accept him unconditionally, as is. Rowan spends so much time in this book obsessing about how much of a mess he feels he is. He ends the book finally seeing himself the way others do- as a really great dad who is doing his best.

This was truly such a charming read and a refreshing new take on single fatherhood and learning to love once again.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the e-arc copy!