Loving yourself is the first step on the road to healing.Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other’s backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Mitch’s story …Single dad of Seattle, Mitch Benson can’t move, can’t blink, can’t think, let … move, can’t blink, can’t think, let alone do his job and photograph the woman on stage. Every fiber of his body wakes up when Paige McPherson starts to dance. She pours out her heart, bares her grief and pain for the world to see–the same grief and pain that has ruled his every waking moment since his wife passed and left him to raise their daughter alone. Paige is dancing his truth, and in that moment, Mitch knows his life is going to change.
Paige never thought she’d notice a man again, but there’s no ignoring Mitch–or the message in the photographs he takes. Learning to dance has reignited her passion for life and shattered the protective shell she’s built around her heart. That’s not good–no matter what anyone else says, it’s her fault she lost her son, and while she’s on the healing path, it’s a long journey and one she’s determined to take alone.
Mitch knows Paige thinks she doesn’t deserve a second chance at love, but he can’t bear to back away from the one woman who makes him feel alive again. He’s willing to fight for their future, whatever it takes.
Paige can’t deny her attraction for Mitch, but moving forward means betraying her past. Now she’s faced with a new dilemma–quit her job as the head pastry chef at a very prestigious Seattle restaurant and strike off on her own, or stay working for the boss from hell. Paige isn’t sure she’s ready for all the changes. Can the single dad save her in time? Or will grief and indecision swallow her whole?
**Note: This book can be read as a standalone. It includes lots of steamy scenes, cursing, and of course as with all my books, this has an HEA and no cliffhanger or cheating. If you like single dads who take charge, this book is for you.
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A Must Read Story That is Heartrending and Heartwarming.
Saved by the Single Dad – Single Dads of Seattle, Book 3 by author Whitley Cox is so far the one that reaches into your heart, squeeze it multiple times and leave you in tears. This author is very skilled at putting into words the emotions and psychological status surrounding all types/stages of grief.
What I loved about this storyline is that it remained hopeful even when it dealt with the darkness of a mother’s grief. It was hopeful because the author layered in support and creative outlets, recognizing sometimes there are no words but there can be expressions used as a release. Examples are dance, cooking, photography, and painting.
This storyline gave us wonderful characters, Paige, Mitch, Adam, Violet (the two couples), Mira and Jayda the children. The men’s club really took a backseat in the book but that’s ok. I didn’t miss them.
I’m not going to summarize this storyline as I can’t do it justice. I will say that it ends with healthier, emotional couples and had HEAs. I loved the proposal for one of them (I won’t say which couple).
Finally, I wholeheartedly recommend this book, and the series, for your reading enjoyment and pleasure. Peace.
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Ms Cox, you’ve done it again!
Paige is trying to find her way after her divorce from Adam (from Dancing with the Single Dad) when along comes single dad Mitch, himself a widower.
Mitch is a photographer, and uses his skill to start Paige on the road to loving herself again – and falls for her himself on the way.
This is a story that could have been difficult to read, touching on the emotional side of miscarriage and how difficult it can be to cope with the loss, but it’s written in such a way that you really start to understand how badly Paige felt about herself. There aren’t too many ups and downs in this story (thank you for that, I was tired of constant good then bad through a book) but it’s such a good love story it doesn’t need them.
A great read, I would recommend this book without reservation and I’m looking forward to the next in the Single Dad series.
Paige and Mitchel were strong secondary characters in Dancing With The Single Dad so they came into this book well developed. This book is a stand-alone so you don’t have to read book 2 first because the author does a great job of replaying the moment Mitch first set eyes on Paige. As always, with this author, I tend to like the H more than the h and it was no different in this book. Mitchell truly steps up throughout this book always keeping Paige’s insecurities assuaged. He also really steps up at the end of their story. I miss this author’s darker works but that’s just me.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This series just jeeps getting better and better! I loved Mitch and Paige’s story. My hurt really went out to her in the last book and I’m glad they came together and found love. Mitch was such a sweet guy- I wasn’t really sure about him from the last book but now I love him! And Paige – my heart went out to her and her pain. I love this series- each book tops the previous one! I cannot wait for some of the other guys stories.