Breakthrough, Dads of Stillwater, Book 3

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Breakthrough, Dads of Stillwater, Book 3

By: Ana Ashley

Narrated by: John Solo

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A young single dad. An older man. An impossible love story.

I have an inconceivable crush. Then again, my life is already full of dreams, so what harm can one more do?

My mother always told me to watch out for the break in the clouds.
I never thought that would come in the form of the sexy, older, and kind primary school teacher who’s currently living rent free in my head with no intention of moving out.

How can I survive Ellis when he takes an interest in my community, takes an interest in my daughter, and the way he looks at me…I think he may be taking an interest in me, too.

Having dreams is one thing.
Believing they can come true is…daring to hope that for once I may get the happily ever after I’ve longed for.

Breakthrough is book two in Ana Ashley’s series, Dads of Stillwater. This story contains an age gap, a sweet nine-month-old baby everyone will coo about, all the feels, and Ana Ashley’s usual happy ever after.

Trigger warning: This book contains mentions of drug use, violence, and suicide.

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

Literature & Fiction

Romance

Dream

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Milo is raising his daughter, though it is not easy as he struggles with making ends meet but he's determined. Ellis is the schoolteacher that comes into his work that Milo might have a small (or not so small) crush on. Milo shows up to help Ellis with his yard and that crush begins to grow. Two men that were not looking for a relationship, found family, and small town hijinks equals to a fun story. John Solo is amazing as usual and does amazing with all the characters.

Small town love

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M/M
Age gap
Single dad
Teacher
Slow burn
Work romance

* trigger warning *
character has previously (off page) lost multiple family members to both drugs and suicide and describes the events on page.

Milo is a single father trying to take care of his baby girl full time while working at a grocery store with a toxic boss.

Ellis is a teacher who likes to chat with Milo when he does his shopping. He offers to pay Milo to clean his garden on weekends. He also offers to help tutor Milo as he decides to go back to school to get a better job.

I loved book one but I loved this one even more. Not only did I listen to it all in one listen, I listened to it twice in one week. That's just how wonderful it was. I was drawn in from the start til the end. Both main characters had painful pasts and this was a wonderful mutual hurt/comfort story. Both MCs were loveable. I usually go for the older character but Milo with his baby girl was just so swoony sweet. The 2 men had amazing chemistry and there was no relationship angst. I did find this to be lower heat but I didn't mind. The plot was interesting from start to finish with a little bit of drama in the way of side characters. I absolutely loved what Ellis did for Milo and the very HEA ending. I absolutely recommend reading this. It can be read as a standalone but book 1 was great as well.

John did a great job narrating. He expressed all of the emotions and brought the story to life. He did voices for the side characters that were great. I do wish the 2 MCs voices were more distinct but overall I really enjoyed listening to this.

Fabulous story!

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Yes for Milo and Ellis being the next in this series to get their HEA. They were hinted at in book one and their story is just as sweet as I'd imagined along with a fair amount of heartbreak in their own personal histories.
Milo is such a strong young man after what he's been through and now doing all he can to provide for his daughter, Sarah. Ellis is drawn to him from when they meet across the checkout but when the chance comes to know him better, he jumps at it. Milo is reticent to take any help but can't stay away from Ellis and it will help him with his money worries.
These two dance around each other for a while and it's fun for everyone around them who can see what's happening but it takes time for Milo to feel confident to take that step and Ellis for being with a younger man and after being burned so bad in his last relationship. Sarah brings all the feels to her scenes and it's lovely how much both men are so taken with her. Theirs is a fairly low angst, slow burn romance but there's some drama going on with the small town. Milo has reservations about this for personal reasons whilst Ellis is keen to jump in and get with the community spirit, something that was a big part of book one too.
Another entertaining read from Ana with a lot going on for the two men, individually and together, and then for the community too. This can be read as a standalone but I always recommend reading in order as you get to know the characters around the small town and in the friendship group. I'm looking forward to who is coming next in the series.
John Solo, as always, lends his voice beautifully to a small town sweet romance. I felt the emotion from both characters throughout and enjoyed how he portrayed everyone from the town.

Sweet slow burn romance with wonderful narration

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Single dad Milo is struggling to make ends meet with a part time supermarket cashier gig, and he crushes on elementary school teacher Ellis whenever he comes into the store. Ellis has been hurt badly, however, and all of his walls are up and fortified. Besides, Milo is way too young for him, he thinks. Isn’t he? When Milo shows up in response to an ad to clean up Ellis’s back yard, all bets are off. The small town vibe and found family in this story (and the series in general) is what sells it for me – the meddling sister, the friends (who happen to be protagonists in the previous books), the larger community of friends and acquaintances, and an adorable baby girl. There are all of the feels here and plenty of steam, with just enough angst to make it a compelling read. Narration by John Solo is perfect for these characters.

Single dad/age gap sweetness with small town vibe

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Milo is a young single dad, raising his dead brother’s baby daughter, Sarah. He struggles with time to make ends meet: working in a grocery store, caring for Sarah, and studying for his GED. He has a soft spot for Ellis, one of his older customers, who is a primary teacher. Ellis also has feelings for Milo but worries that, being around 40, he’s too old. Both men carry sadness from their pasts and it was a joy to watch them slowly bring hope as they help turn each other’s lives around. While this had all the trademark Ana Ashley warmth, it has the most angst of any of her books I’ve read. There are some rich subplots and backstories which made the romance all the sweeter. Master audio narrator John Solo was again perfect for these two sympathetic characters, he can make his voice so tender and gentle. A lovely story!

Beautifully satisfying shadows-and-light romance!

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