Mad Love

The Single Dad Playbook, Book 1

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Mad Love

By: Willow Aster

Narrated by: Ava Erickson, Connor Crais

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A small-town, single dad, enemies-to-lovers standalone sports romance in the new series, The Single Dad Playbook, from USA Today Bestselling author Willow Aster

He's a quarterback, a single dad, and now he's my roommate…

For a long time now, I’ve despised Weston Shaw. He’d been someone I’d admired, taking my favorite football team, the Colorado Mustangs, to the Super Bowl. But that all turned upside down after one night that had nothing to do with me. We share one undeniable connection: his son, Caleb.

Unfortunately, the circumstances behind that have never been my story to tell. But now, the truth is out, and I’m left to deal with the consequences. I’m living under the same roof as Weston, and each day, I discover a side of him I never expected. He’s not the selfish jock I imagined. He’s caring, thoughtful, and unexpectedly charming. I find myself drawn to him in ways I never thought possible. It’s terrifying and exhilarating, but I can't deny it any longer…I’m falling for the one person I shouldn’t…Weston Shaw.

Mad Love is book one in The Single Dad Playbook series. Each book can be listened to as a standalone.

Contemporary

Sports

Single Parent

Feel-Good

Funny

Heartfelt

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Wow, not only is this book fantastic, but it is an amazing start to a new series, “The Single Dad Playbook” series, a series of standalone sports romance novels. This book is Weston Shaw and Sadie Chapman’s story and is a small-town, a surprise baby, enemies-to-lovers romance. Weston, a professional football player, is the quarterback for his home team, the Colorado Mustangs, and is still coming down from the high of his team’s Super Bowl win. Then he gets a call from the hospital that his son was in the hospital, but he did not have a son, or so he thought. Sadie gets a call that her sister Sasha was in a car accident and she rushed to the hospital only to find out her sister did not make it, but her infant son, Caleb, was uninjured. When she goes to check on him, she sees a man there and she knows exactly who he is, Weston Shaw, Caleb’s dad, who was not in his son’s life. This is my first Willow Aster book, and I loved everything about it, from her wonderful writing style to the fabulous characters and storylines she created. The story captivated my attention the entire time, and once I started the book, I did not want to stop. There are a lot of layers to the story and it has a perfect balance of drama, charming moments, heartfelt emotions, and a slow burn but so worth the wait romance. I am also loving the single dad club and am looking forward to their stories as well. Willow Aster, thank you for this wonderful story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 With Ava Erickson and Connor Crais at the mic, you know you are in for a treat and an amazing performance. They are exceptional at bringing the characters to life and knowing who they are portraying. I love how they take each role and make it their own, sounding believable and just as I imagine the characters to sound. Crais is a natural in his role as Weston, showcasing his personality perfectly and Erickson is just as amazing in her role as Sadie, grasping all sides of her personality, and both brought out all of their character’s emotions and had you feeling each one. They are entertaining storytellers and their performance elevates this wonderful story to another level. Thank you for another fantastic listen.

Fantastic Story & Listen🎧Captivating & Emotional!

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Willow Aster is becoming a fast favourite author of mine and when I saw she was releasing a single dad romance, I knew I had to get my hands on it! I was not disappointed!!

You’ll enjoy this book if you like these tropes… ♡

♡ Small Town Romance
♡ Single Dad
♡ Football Player/Nanny
♡ Enemies-to-Lovers
♡ Secret Baby
♡ Forced Proximity
♡ He Falls First
♡ Sports Romance
♡ The Best Friend Group
♡ No Third Act Break-Up
♡ Hate-to-Love
♡ Found Family
♡ Text Messages
♡ Top Tier Banter
♡ Roommates

Weston is a handsome and amazing quarterback and is living his dream life in Colorado. One day he is going about his day like he normally does when he gets a phone call saying his 2-month-old son is in the hospital, the thing is… He had no idea he was even a father or that someone had birth his son… So, it should go without saying that his life has just been turned upside down. He rushes to the hospital and comes fast to fast with Sadie. She is the sister of one of the girls Weston has had a one-night stand with.
The mother of Caleb (his son) recently passed away and she apparently hadn’t explained to Sadie, her sister that she hadn’t told Weston she was pregnant and Sadie had it in her head that he was a deadbeat dad who wanted nothing to do with them which is so far from away from the kind of person he is.

It doesn’t take her long to realise that Weston wasn’t a deadbeat dad and that her sister had painted a fake portrait of the man and he had no idea that he had a son. They try and put a plan in place to raise Caleb together. Sadie even moves into Weston’s place and they become roommates. Which becomes entertaining! Even though it starts rocky, it doesn’t take long for these two to bond. Weston helps her cope with the loss of her sister and the more time they spend together, the stronger their feelings become.

I loved this book so much! I loved the fact that Weston stepped up immediately after finding out that he was Caleb’s father. I love a single dad romance and I loved this little twist the author put on this one. I was swooning like crazy at the way Sadie and Weston were together and how their attraction and love between the two of them is undeniable. It was amazing, pure and beautiful to read.

I couldn’t help but have a giggle at the whole “The Single Dad Playbook” that Weston’s friends and teammates came up with and wrote. It made for a good laugh and I have always loved a good bond between male friends.

Overall, this book was amazing. It was well-written and had me hooked from page one. It wasn’t fast-paced but it wasn’t slow either. It was the perfect pace.

Highly recommend!

5 STARS!

I can’t get this book out of my head!

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Just discovered Willow Aster, brilliant writing and will search out more books .Love the narrators . Highly recommend.

Wonderful

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My first Willow Aster book and it did not disappoint
The single dad playbook series is going to be sooooo good and I’m here for it
Weston and Sadie’s first meet up is due to unexpected circumstances but their friendship grows and then so does their love for each other
It was honestly such a heartfelt and heartwarming book! Loved the narrators

Great start to a new series

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There are those nights when I don't sleep and this book did not help.I got caught up in the story and the narration and the next thing I knew it was morning. Meet Weston. A football player, he has had his share of one night stands. Now he gets a call to come to the hospital to pick up his son. It must be a joke, right? Sadie is a the hospital, her sister just died and she is not going to just let nephew be taken by the man who wanted nothing to do with him. Weston is shocked, and comes up with a plan. Sadie will stay with him, and they will share taking care of the adorable bundle of joy. This may not be the ideal answer, but for now, it will do. Until routines get practiced, and the chemistry kicks in. Where does it all end up? I am not telling, but I will say, the teammates are hysterical! Some are dads already giving sage advice both in love and life. Family comes in, secrets from the pas revealed and feelings grow. It's all there, and this story just flowed in my ears and made my heart swell. It's one of those amazing feel good love stories that will stick with me and it definitely has me wanting more of the series.

Connor Crais and Ava Erickson have always been favorites, but the pairing up for this book is just genius. Crais pulls out all the stops as Weston. I think his dad voice came out in this one as Weston adjusts to his new normal, and then all bets are off when it comes to his pursuit. Romance oozes out! Erickson is Sadie, a bit hesitant, but fiercely protective, she comes in and is on guard for her nephew. She works through grief that will brought tears to my eyes, and Erickson's voice pulled out all the feels. I loved this pairing, it has been a pleasure to listen to.

Sadie & Weston!

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