Anthony

Single Dads of Gaynor Beach

By: Gabbi Grey

Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo

Anthony

During my seven years as a social worker in Gaynor Beach, California, delivering orphaned twins to their unsuspecting father is the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced. These babies lost their mother and they need a loving parent, but is adorable Scott Wexler up to that challenge? Transferring custody is one thing—walking away is something entirely different, especially with the stress of Christmas bearing down on Scott too.

Scott

After escaping a miserable childhood, I’ve made a fresh start in California. I’m in charge at the Gaynor Beach Public Library, I love helping people, and I'm feeling like an actual functional human being. Then social worker Anthony Rodrigues shows up on my doorstep with twins I fathered through a sperm donation, and suddenly I'm responsible for two tiny lives. Accepting help from the gorgeous social worker is a no brainer—admitting I want him to stay is going to take a lot more courage.

This 74k word gay romance is a slow burn, mid-angst, instalove with a geeky librarian, a by-the-book social worker, adorable twin-toddler terrors, and a beleaguered cat named Crumpy.

©2022 Gabbi Grey (P)2024 Gabbi Grey

slow burn romance

Listening to Anthony was like a warm hug—a heartfelt slow-burn romance that perfectly balances real-life struggles with tender, joyful moments. The narrator brings each character to life beautifully, from the dedicated social worker Anthony to the charming librarian Scott, making their journey feel genuine and deeply moving. This story has a perfect mix of humor, emotion, and a touch of holiday magic. A truly delightful listen that leaves you with all the feels!

"We need to talk..."

After finishing Hugh, which is also a story by Gabbi Grey, in this multi-authored series of books called Single Dads of Gaynor Beach, I immediately started Anthony. At the time I didn't realize that Anthony was the same Anthony in the Hugh story. I didn't like Anthony very much so I wasn't sure I'd enjoyed this book. I'm glad to say I was wrong.

First off, if you haven't read/listened to Hugh, stop and read that first, these two books really should be read in order. It would be a shame to miss out on the subtleties of these characters.

This story was another emotional read/listen. I also forgot to mention in the last review I did that Michael Ferraiuolo did a fantastic job with the narration of both of these books (Hugh and Anthony). He brought these stories to life.

Slow-burn, some angst, unexpected arrival, social worker with some personal problems, librarian with a rough childhood, hopefully these two will work through their personal issues

Family and Redemption!

I definitely went in not a fan of Anthony, but I loved how when it came down to helping out the kids his true colors of being caring showed. We get his backstory which definitely softened me up. I like the realistic journey to romance here. Anthony genuinely just wanted to help Scott, and the kids acclimate but, in the process, he became deeply attached to the new family. I enjoyed Crumpy the cat and of course Michael's narration bringing it all out vibrantly.

Great audiobook

The storyline was good. Emotional at times. Michael Ferraiuolo voice the different characters well and performed the emotional scenes perfectly. The lack of communication between Anthony and Scott gave me anxiety but that anxiety made the book better for me. I would recommend listening to Hugh first though because i accidentally switch them around and Anthony gives small spoilers for Hugh.

Anthony & Scott

I enjoyed this story a lot. I'm glad we got to see that Anthony wasn't really as bad as he seemed when we first met him in Hugh. I'm glad he and Scott got their HEA. I enjoyed the audiobook for this one with the great narration from Michael Ferraiuolo.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.