Wicked Love

A Small Town, Single Dad, Sports Romance (The Single Dad Playbook, Book 4)

De: Willow Aster

Narrado por: JF Harding, Samantha Brentmoor, Lily D. Moore - special guest

A sexy, small town, grumpy sunshine, single dad, sports romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Willow Aster. I fell in love with his little girl first. From the moment nine-year-old Becca Fox and I hugged, it was like we’d known each other forever. Precocious, sweet, and kind, I just knew this little girl was exceptional. Her dad, though? Not so much. Bowie Fox checks every box in the looks department—rugged, intense, and the kind of man who makes you forget how to breathe—but his personality? About as warm as a snowstorm.

That is, until we’re seated together at his best friend's wedding, and then…we dance.

For hours.

Beneath that gruff and hard exterior, I catch glimpses of a man who wants to let loose and enjoy life.

After the wedding, when a hotel mixup leaves me without a room and stranded in Landmark Mountain, Bowie invites me to stay in his room. In his bed. It’s innocent at first. Until it’s not. A sizzling one-night stand for the books. Then I wake up alone and when I see him at breakfast, he is as distant as ever. Bowie lets me know his life revolves around Becca, his teammates, and football. He makes it perfectly clear that there is no room for anyone else—especially the bubbly coach of his daughter. As much as our paths keep crossing, I know the broody linebacker isn’t ever planning on falling for me, but when I find out I am pregnant—I wonder, Can he fall for us?

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Bowie and Poppy

I love this whole series but I think this is my favorite book so far of the series. While this can be read as a stand alone book, it adds so much when you read/listen to them all, since the characters overlap in each book . This is a sweet love story with very little angst and a bit of steam mixed in.

Bowie and Poppy are incredible together. They hit it off on their first meeting but Bowie has been burned in a relationship before and has closed himself off. Poppy slowly melts those walls down till he can admit his feelings.

Samantha Brentmoor and JF Harding did an amazing job narrating this book and with Lily D Moore made the perfect cast for this book.

I was given an ALC to listen to and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Fox family #1 fan 🫶

🩷 single dad
🏈 found family
🩷 surprise pregnancy
🏈 grumpy x sunshine
🩷 small town

Bowie & Poppy make the perfect pair. He's initially cold and closed off since he's been hurt in the past. Poppy brings love, light, and laughter into Bowie & Becca's life. Sweet Becca fulfills her dreams of the family in her picture frames.

Narrated by JF Harding & Samantha Brentmoor. Special guest narrator Lily D Moore as Becca.

This was everything

Obsessed. This story was so so good. Probably my second fav out of this series. Poppy and Bowles jour way was beautiful. And the narrators were perfect.

Such a Great Series

5 ⭐ 3.5 🌶️ 5 🎧

Gahhhhhh this series has my whole dang heart and Becca may have taken the cake. She is just too sweet and her relationship with Poppy had me close to tears. Bowie was adorable as well. A little broken between his ex and his dad... But when he finally let Poppy in, it was the best.

I think one of my favorite parts of this series is how the conflicts last about 3 seconds. There's no wild angst from miscommunication. These couples talk to and trust each other so much, it's a really beautiful thing.

The audio 😭 I adore Samantha Brentmoor and JF Harding, but special guest Lily D Moore stole the show, she was fantastic. And I loved that they had an actress with down syndrome perform the lines and had the proper representation. This was a wonderful listen.

Beautiful story

Perfection is the only way to describe this book. Bowie is a single dad to an amazing daughter who has Down syndrome. From the start his daughter Becca immediately gravitates to Poppy. She is the definition of walking sunshine. She is patient, kind, gentle, and genuinely cares for Becca. Poppy is the missing piece to their lives.
Their story is heart warming it's about healing, love and about surrounding yourself with supportive people who choose to love you and don't leave. It's about showing up every single day for the ones you love.
Blood doesn't make a family and this group of friends are amazing family to one another. I absolutely love the guys friend dynamic. They share everything with one another and their single dad playbook entries are everything. They support, love and care for each other.

My favorite of the series!

Oh my. This series is one of my favorites, but this book just stole my heart. Grumpy sunshine is the trope, but the true light is nine year old Becca. The daughter of Bowie Fox, she has downs syndrome and is the light of Bowie's life. Over protective and her everything, he isn't too excited about the instant connection Poppy has with Becca. Or is it the instant connection he has with Poppy? Poppy is everywhere, and almost impossible for him to stop thinking about her. When she has Becca becoming involved inactivities at her school, it's the last straw. Smiling and his heart slowly melting, begin their journey. It's sweet and fun and all around a wonderful story. Bringing in so much of the single dad's playbook adds the good advice and things the others we have met have learned and thought worthy of sharing. The addition of those dads just brings the true feeling of family. And now I can't wait for more.

JF Harding is so good at the grumpy and boy does he play it up as Bowie. I love the changes he brings through the story and creation of a wonderful character. Samantha Brentmoor as Poppy comes in with the sunshine, full of love and passion not only for Bowie, but for her work and Becca. And Lily D Moore. What a breath of fresh air she brings to Becca. A true talent as she brings happiness and awareness to Becca. This is a fabulous narration, one that truly should be an immediate one click.

Loved it

I have really been enjoying The Single Dad Playbook. This is single dad Bowie Fox, his nine year old daughter Becca, and Poppy Kean’s
story and one that ticked all the boxes for me.

Bowie is my idea of a book boyfriend, totally swoon worthy, caring, compassionate and above all patient. I just adored Poppy, such a fabulous woman who brings light into their lives.

Becca has Down’s Syndrome and this was handled extremely well by the author with respect and care. In fact Becca steals the book away from our couple a number of times.

This relationship between Poppy and Becca was heartwarming. I just loved how much they both cared for one another.

I love stories about “found”
or “chosen” families and this whole series is one of the best in this genre I have ever read.

This book is an absolute gem that I adore.

The narration by JF Harding and Samantha Brentmoor brought the characters to life for me. Their voices were easy to listen too and they brought all the passion, drama, romance and humour to their performances. They most certainly did justice to the wonderful characters and story written by Willow Aster.

Amazing Story Narrated Perfectly!

This book is Wicked Stella! I loved every minute of this book, and the characters are amazing. You get all the small town feels and family banter in this one. Willow wrote a story that is so swoonworthy.

Bowie and Poppy have an attraction from the start. I loved the build of their story. But after one night, they can't deny the attraction they have to each other. The way Bowie loves his daughter Becca will melt your heart onto the pages while reading this story. And the way that Poppy loves Becca from the start is something so special. I love these three together.

Samantha Brentmoor has been a narrator i have listened to a lot, and it is always a pleasure to have her in my ears. She captures the emotions for Poppy in the best ways, and you can hear it all in the way she works her magic with this story. JF Harding has the best grumpy voice that is spot on for Bowie. And the way he hits those emotional parts is great. This book is done in dual narration, with the exception of Becca's parts. That is done by Lily D. Moore and I am so glad she had her own voice in this book. Lily was the perfect addition to this audio.

I love this series and the characters. The banter between these family members made this book have so many moments that made me laugh. I can't wait for what comes next...

I am obsessed with this family ❤️

I honestly did not expect this book to turn me into an absolute blubbering mess, but it did, and I loved every second of it.

Poppy Keane fell in love with Becca Fox from the moment they met and honestly so did I. Becca was such a sweet girl and such a special character. I absolutely adored her.

Bowie Fox, the grumpy single dad, with great hair, killer physique, rugged and intense. This man would do absolutely anything for his little girl and to protect her from heartbreak. I liked Bowie from the beginning because who doesn’t enjoy a grumpy intense man especially when you witness the soft caring side of him with his daughter. I loved him even more as the story went on and you get to see the parts of Bowie he doesn’t share with the world, and he protects his daughter from.

Poppy was a fun character with such a caring and kind heart. I absolutely loved how clumsy she was. She was such a light and beautiful character and was such a great addition to the Fox family.

The more of this series I read the more I absolutely fall in love with these characters. I absolutely adore the friendships in this book and how open and vulnerable the characters can be with each other. It really is adult friendship goals ❤️

The narration of this was fantastic. JF Harding and Samantha Brentmoor always do a great job at bringing their characters to life and this book was no different. I absolutely loved that Becca had her own narrator. Lily D. Moore really brought the joy and sunshine that is Becca to life in her narration. To me it was so special for Becca to have her own distinct voice and to know she was voiced by a fellow person with Down Syndrome makes it even more special.

I love this series

Great love story. This is my favorite book of the series so far, but I’ve loved them all!