Single Dad Seeks Juliet

Max Monroe — 2020

Dear Internet: Am I a horrible person for wanting to sabotage my work assignment-completely wreck a dating contest-because I hate the idea of love? , I know it sounds bad, but just hear me out, okay? I (33F) work at a local paper, and two months ago, my editor assigned me a huge project-run the upcoming, highly anticipated Bachelor Anonymous contest. In essence, I'm supposed to help a reader-nominated bachelor find his special someone, and while I should be excited to handle something of this magnitude solo, I can't help but get queasy over how gross it feels. Like, how cheesy could this thing get? Not to mention, I'm the last person who should be involved in this-my dating and relationship history is a cluster. Generally, the person in charge of these things shouldn't fantasize about lighting the whole three-ring dating circus on fire. Anyway, men from all over Southern California, vying for the coveted bachelor role, submitted their personal ads to my paper. The readers voted, and Single Dad Seeks Juliet won by a landslide. Enter Mr. Bachelor Anonymous (40M), the single dad Romeo seeking his Juliet. Blah, blah, blah, right? Wrong. You guys-and I cannot stress this enough-this guy is the ultimate man in a six-foot-three, chiseled-muscle, freaking Adonis package with aquamarine eyes that would haunt the dreams of an insomniac. He's a former Navy SEAL, successful business owner, motocross-riding, charming, supportive, funny-as-heck single dad, and the more time I spend with him, the more I want to bring this contest thing crumbling to the ground for an entirely different reason. Real talk: I think I'm falling for him. Me, the woman who despises love, might be falling for the completely off-limits Bachelor who I'm ironically assigned to help find love, while five other women think they're the only contestants competing for his heart. So, Internet. Am I scum? Or is all fair in love and war?

Reviews

Vanessa@veereads90

Jun 24, 2023

Jake from the ocean A perfect, lighthearted, rom-com to fill your afternoon. Jake and Holley were swoon worthy, and I really hope we get a book on Chloe one day.

Michelle Vasquez@yourfavoritebookbag

Sep 27, 2021

“She’s something. Awkward. Kind of a mess. But really that’s camouflage. After ten minutes on the beach with her, it’s more than obvious that she’s both funny and beautiful. I take my hand off the shifter and relax into my seat, unable to stop watching the show. She roots around for a while, looking for god knows what, and when she finally emerges, she holds a towel in the air like it’s Simba and she’s Mufasa, presenting it to her kingdom. I chuckle a little out loud.” You’ve got Jake. Single dad to a 17 year old daughter. Ex Navy Seal. Piercing Blue Eyes. Tall, dark, tattooed and super handsome. Check. Check. And checkity check. He puts his daughter Chloe first, always. And that’s even when it comes to dating.. he doesn’t. Well unless it has anything to do with an unknowing entry into San Diego’s “Bachelor Anonymous Contest,” Jake is very much dating. Insert Holley. A super sweet, very clumsy and dedicated journalist that is still rolling her eyes that she got stuck with “managing” said contest. Jake and Holley are electric. They become allies, turned friends, turned something (I can’t spoil it for you). “Single Dad Seeks Juliet” is a standalone Romantic Comedy by Max Monroe. It’s filled with so much hilarious banter between Jake and Holley I was in tears. It had moments that pulled on my emotions, and my heart just ached for the both of them. They are my current obsession and I felt myself so enamored with how their love story came to be. This book is everything, and a DEFINITE top read of 2020 for me. Everyone needs a piece of Jake and Holley.