Single Dad Sheriff

by Lisa Childs

When little Tommy Phillips walks into the Forest Glen sheriff's office and asks Chance Drayton to find his dad, the lawman's heart goes out to him. As a single father, he knows what it's like to be far away from your family.

Then he meets Tommy's attractive mother…and knows he's really in trouble!

Jessie knows how badly Tommy wants a father. And he thinks he's found one in the sheriff. Jessie has to admit, the sexy, six-two ex-Marine is irresistible. He's also involved in a custody battle that could see him moving to Chicago to be closer to his son.

Now, with the whole town playing matchmaker, Jessie and Chance know they have to do what's best for their boys. Which could end up surprising them all!

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary, Fiction, Contemporary Romance

202 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Born one dark and stormy Halloween night, Lisa Childs was predestined to write suspense novels. She loves spinning dark and twisty stories that keep readers awake because they’re either too busy turning pages or too scared to sleep. Lisa Childs is the prolific author of more than seventy published novels. In addition to romantic suspense, she also writes women’s fiction, paranormal and contemporary romance.

Lisa loves to hear from readers who can contact her on Facebook or through her website.

Reviews

[Sam.629354 · Rating 4 out of 5]

8️⃣/🔟

He descubierto que amo este tipo de libros que son tan rápidos de leer y con los que termino sintiéndome contenta y en paz. No se si esto también sea Novela Rosa pero bueno 🤷‍♀️ a mi me lo parece.

Podría hablar mucho sobre este libro (porque, inesperadamente, me hizo reflexionar sobre varias cosas) pero solo dire que lo disfruté demasiado. Me gustaron todos los personajes. Estaban en una situación complicada y enredada donde al final alguien tenía que sacrificarse porque no todos podían obtener lo que querían en ese momento y les costó encontrar la respuesta. Todo el dilema me resultó comprensible, y hubo drama del que me gusta 🤗.

Hubieron momentos en que la escritura me resultó rara, no sé qué era pero los diálogos no me convencían y algunos momentos en que el personaje cambiaba de actitud al pasar capítulo 🤔

El epílogo me hizo muy feliz :3 Lo leí y releí porque la primera vez, según yo, había entendido lo que sucedió con cada personaje PERO NOOO y regresé como 1/2 hr. después porque me quedé con la sensación de que algo me faltaba y en efecto había confundí personajes. Cuando leí lo que sucede con Trenton no pude contener mi carcajada 😂 no puedo creerlo, lo recuerdo y me rio.

Y la petición que se hace justo al final del último capítulo me dio mucha risa aunque se supone que fuera romántica 🤣

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[Virginia Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lisa Childs writes terrific lawmen characters! In "Single Dad Sheriff" she offers divorce and child rearing issues from the view of Chance Drayton, a single father struggling to regain order in his personal life. He enjoys his duties as the Sheriff of Forest Glen, a small town with some very interesting residents, a few of whom are more than willing to play match-maker. Chance's ex-wife is making the custody battle extremely difficult, and in order to spend time with his son, Chance may be forced to move to Chicago where his former wife works. When eight year old Tommy Phillips walks into Chance's office and asks for help in finding his own father, Chance is immediately drawn into the boy's situation. Tommy's mother, Jessie, has raised him on her own due to troubled relationships with her family and also with Tommy's father. After her initial resentment of Chance's interference in her personal life, she realizes that Chance is good for Tommy, and the three of them become friends. Chance realizes his attraction to Jessie is reciprocated, but he tries to keep somewhat of a distance due to his custody issues with his ex-wife. Many readers who have gone through the heartache of divorce and child custody matters will empathize with Chance. He's a good guy whose wife had an affair while he was deployed with the Marines, and then she divorced him and moved away with their son. Jessie has a whole different set of personal problems, but she is a great mom who loves her son and puts his welfare above her own. Two characters dealing with some tough life issues and hoping to find happiness together with both of their sons as part of their relationship. The supporting players were interesting, and I would like to also read their stories. You'll root for this single dad to win his own HEA.

[Ilse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yep I really enjoy reading books about single parents. This book had two and in the end it was a great way to pass some time. I think that the plot could have been better developed but it was a nice read to pass some time.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Fatherhood