Singled Out

A Forbidden Love Small Town Romance (Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake, Book 1)

De: Amy Knupp

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, Sebastian York

Duración: 7 h y 27 m

Resumen del Editor

Sometimes love singles you out when you least expect it—or want it

Harper

Commitment was never my thing. But I've been directionless for far too long. It's time to take on some responsibilities and get my life together. Bidding on my best friend's brother at a bachelor auction didn't help me with that. Neither did having a hot, secret fling with him. Too bad that didn't stop me. Because now I'm in way over my head. And I'm afraid I might not be ready for the biggest commitment of all. Love

Max

I've got more commitments than I can handle. I became a single dad overnight. Between that and my coaching job, I don't have time for romance. Especially not with her. Harper's not only my little sister's friend, she's also my boss's daughter. There are a million reasons why we shouldn't be together. And I can't seem to remember any of them when she's in my arms

Singled Out, book 1 in the Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake series, is an emotional, sexy, opposites attract, small town contemporary romance. Download today and get ready to fall for Harper, Max, and Dragonfly Lake.

©2024 Amy Knupp (P)2024 Amy Knupp

Really good book

I’m new to Amy. I’m really enjoyed this book and listening to Erin and Sebastian was just a treat. Thanks for the book

Forbidden & Fun!

💚𝚂𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚃𝚘𝚠𝚗
💚𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚍
💚𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍'𝚜 𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛
💚𝙱𝚘𝚜𝚜'𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛
💚𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚝

Small-town single-dad romance is my kryptonite, if I see this trope, almost guaranteed I will pick it up. And this one is even better since Max is not actually Daniel’s dad, he took over as his guardian when his parents, Max’s cousin passed away. It always hits me harder when the parent tries his best despite them not being related by blood. Harper and Max are avoiding relationships like the plagues, both for different reasons. Surprisingly the age gap and the fact that she’s his boss’s daughter are not even the biggest obstacles in their relationship

The denial and commitment phobia part did annoy me just a bit but nothing a sweet grand gesture can’t make it up for me. I’m so excited that this is gonna be a series for single dads romance, we see a few single dads that will get a book and I cannot wait for more!

🎧𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄🎧
Sebastian York and Erin Mallon are a killer combo, they killed it in this audiobook. I’m already a fan of Sebastian, I always enjoy his deep calming voice. Erin is becoming one of my favorites too, I especially like when she did her male voice, really convincing and I do appreciate that. I enjoy this audio immensely and highly recommend getting the audio version.

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Lovely audio ride . . .

1st, two of my favorite narrators (how can that be bad, not!). 2nd, lovely story with just enough (wink) and subjects not usually addressed. Great job, and well worth time and credit/money!!!

Perfect!

LOVED THIS! Omg, the beginning was so fun how they met. He owns the bar she frequents for their yummy fries! She accidentally has something delivered to his bar instead of her address!! Of course his Grandma opened the package! omg hahaha!! Gage being the hero he is has to get the "package" to the correct owner! I enjoyed the flirting they did and the pillow talk texts. Super cute romcom.

I love a good fake dating/marriage trope!
Gage is so sweet I love him and Elodie! They are a perfect couple!

Lauren you really can right an amazing romcom! Bonus I got the audiobook and read the book at the same time! Vanessa Edwin and Teddy did an amazing Duet performance in this book!! I love those two!

Couldn't stop listening

This was a really cute story! A great start to a new series! It really kept me intrigued wanting to find out what would happen next. Can't wait for more in the series.

Performed in dual narration by Sebastian York and Erin Mallon. They were great as Max and Harper. Always love listening to something they narrate together.

Love the Dragonfly Lake dads!!

Singled Out is the first book in the new Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake series, an offshoot of the Henry Brothers series set in the same location (small town just outside of Nashville). We learned in Unexpected about the Single Dad's club and now we get to meet the members! First up is Max, former pro athlete turned high school football coach/math teacher. His adopted son is his sole focus with no time for dating or relationships. His agreement to participate in the charity Bachelor auction was definitely a mistake until he sees who has the winning bid. Harper is the exact opposite of Max, having NO focus or career plan. Her passion is art, mainly making jewelry from gemstones, but her job at the diner is what pays her bills. She needs Max to be her plus one at an awards ceremony. This is where the fun begins! Ms. Knupp gives us all the good tropes in this one: forbidden affair (Harper's dad is Max's boss), age-gap, small town romance, best friend's brother, opposites attract...it's just yummy with enough spice and angst to make this a binge-worthy listen. I love the author's writing and have fallen in love with the Dragonfly Lake folks that she interjects in this story. This is a standalone so no cliffhangers!

The narration is outstanding. Sebastian York is Max and lends his deep husky voice to bring out Max's serious nature. Erin Mallon is Harper and gives us all the sides to Harper that this story brings out. This duo is audiobook royalty and easily give us that 5 star performance!

Great Love Story

Singled Out is a single father, small town romance. Harper and Max are very likeable, the sensitive dad and the out going girl. they're type of arrangement never works out for anyone, my heart swelled 2x by the end of the book. i like that this ties in with another series by this author. I love the small town feel, everyone knows everything. I love Amy Knupp's writing and I look forward to listening to the rest of this series and much more. The narrators did an excellent job of bringing this book to life.

Opposites attract

I love Dragonfly Lake and this was a fantastic start to the Single Dad series.
Book 1 in the Single Dad’s of Dragonfly Lake Series is focused on Max, former NRL player (now Maths teacher and coach) plus his toddler son Daniel.
Time poor with his professional and home life, bringing a woman into the mix is not even on his radar.
Until a younger woman who happens to be his sister’s best friend enters his life in a spectacular way.
For Harper winning Max at the bachelor auction was just the start of a new direction her life was taking.
With mutual attraction and plenty of sexual chemistry these two commitment-phobes agree to having fun and nothing more.
I loved Harper and Max and how honest and upfront they were with each other.
As their lives become intertwined can what they have just stay casual or will deeper feelings arise?
Will this end in heartbreak for one or both of them?
A story I really enjoyed in a small town full of wonderful characters.
I’m looking forward to further books in this series.

I listened to the audiobook of this story and found the narration was excellent.
I also loved the voices of both Sebastian York and Erin Mallon.

Sweet Story

Amy Knupp brings us back to Dragonfly Lake with this Single Dad romance. Amy writes an engaging small town romance about single dad, math teacher and former sports star Max, and commitment-phobe, lost-in-life Harper. Harper's dad is Max's boss and Max's sister is Harper's best friend and eventual roommate.

The whole relationship starts with a bachelor auction. Max and Harper have fantastic chemistry and they can't seem to keep away from each other. Their flirty and naughty secret-friends with benefits slowly develops into more. I really enjoyed the character development Harper experiences throughout the story. She was a flighty at first, but she grew and matured as the story progressed. This was a feel-good story that was easy to read and thoroughly enjoyable.

Erin Mallon and Sebastian York both gave fantastic performances. Sebastian was well cast, emphasizing that Max was the older man, while Erin really gave a great vibe and brightness to Harper. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!

A Sweet and Well Written Small Town Romance

Sweet but spicy, this small town, opposites attract romance will leave you swooning. It's Max and Harper's story, and they're definitely not a pair you'd expect to work. He's the former pro-football player that's now the high school coach and math teacher as well as a newly single dad, and she's the free-spirit diner waitress that's also Max's boss. Despite neither of them being into commitment for their own reasons, things progress between them quicker and more intensely than either anticipated. Can they work in the long run, or will their non-committal hangups end their love story?

I so love all the characters that live in this small town. Max as the newish single dad pulled at my heartstrings. I mean his relationship with his son literally made me go "aww." Plus, he's just a genuinely decent guy, and I adore him for that. Then we've got Harper, and she's going through so much when the book begins. She's such an endearing character, and it's easy to see how and why she is the way she is. Her very nature and joie de vivre had me loving her from get go. Together, though, they're somehow even better. They complement each other so well and really just make sense even though maybe they shouldn't on paper. I just couldn't get enough of them. And the secondary characters? They all served a purpose throughout, and I really hope we get to see more of them in future books.

Also, I listened to the audio of this book, and I'm so happy I did! Both Sebastian York and Erin Mallon did a phenomenal job bringing Max and Harper to life. I was able to feel the emotions clearly, and hearing the characters brought life to them. York and Mallon's portrayals of these characters added personality and feeling to Knupp's words, and I highly recommend the audio version of Singled Out.

Singled Out is a must read for small town, contemporary romance lovers. It's a well written romance that I didn't want to end, and I'm excited to see what's next in this series.

Thanks to Home Cooked Books for giving me the opportunity to listen to this book.