Hot Single Daddy

by Juliana Conners

She gave me almost everything. Now I'm back to claim what's mine.
But this time, I have a little someone in tow.

Emily and I dated five years ago.
It was the hottest relationship of my life
and we didn't even go all the way.
But I had wars to fight, and mistakes to make.
Now I'm an ex-military bad*ss.
Not to mention the billionaire founder of a company.
I can have any woman I want... and I often do.
But I can't get over my high school sweetheart.
So I'm back to heat things up between us again.
There's only one thing that might stand in the way:
I'm a father now.

Is it too late for me to be Emily's very first time?
And will we get a second chance at love?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Second Chance, Contemporary, Military Fiction, Amazon

75 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2017

About the author

Juliana Conners writes romances you can get lost in, about addictive bad boys and the luscious, curvy ladies who win their hearts. She’s a part-time lawyer and full-time mom, who prefers to write whenever possible!

Juliana aims to live by the Omar Khayyam motto: “Be happy for this moment, for this moment is your life.” In addition to writing, she enjoys reading, traveling, skiing and listening to music… preferably all while in the company of her husband and their two young sons.

Reviews

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second chance romance is about two former high school sweethearts who run into each other after 5 years. Emily doesn't trust people with money due to her father being taken by a ponzi scheme. Wade has PSDT from an accident the happened while he was serving in the military & now runs his own tech company. They're both still drawn to one another because they were each others first loves. But circumstances make it difficult for them to reconnect. These two have unresolved issues that need to be shared & when they finally begin to talk both of them learn to forgive. This story is short & sweet with a lot of bumps along the road that have to be smoothed out. This book is meant for mature readers.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt like this book had so much potential. The first few chapters had great build up and story lines then all of a sudden wham bam it is done... there were so many places the author could have taken the book and it felt like she had that plan but then lost it so it just got pretty little bow and it was over...

[DawnMarie Carpintero · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Sweet Stars

I have to admit that this book was a slow start for me. At first I thought the book was gonna get really good after the slow start, but somehow I was wrong the author put so much in the book and never finished the thought process. I for one would have like to know more at the beginning or even added something in about the class Emily was taken instead of just at the beginning and then end. What happened to the middle? The epilogue goes straight to six months and honestly had me a little lost.

This is a fast read and sweet. Hot not so much.

Happy Sexy Reading

[Sara Oxton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot Single Daddy by Julianna Conners and Piper Phoenix a sublime five-star read. Juliana Conners writes funny and flirty sexy reads, and she does so well with this book, that I couldn’t put it down. Wade Covington is a bad-boy, he’s ex-military is the founder of a billion-dollar company, a daddy but most of all he’s the one that hot away. Five years ago, was the last time Emily Mason saw him, when he was just a broke boy from the same side of the tracks as Emily. The boy who broke her heart before going off to serve his country in the military, now a chance encounter at an awards dinner where Wade is being given the award and Emily is busy serving everyone their food, leads to events that change both their lives, will Emily be able to forgive him and accept the fact he has a child? Or will she turn her back on the only man she has ever loved? You will need to read the book to find out.

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wade and Emily were high school sweethearts who even though they were passionate, they never went all the way. Then Wade went away to the military and Emily stayed home to finish high school. The distance put a strain on their relationship and Wade seemed to be shutting her up so they broke up. It is five years later, Wade is a millionaire businessman who has been very successful for some apps he developed. He is at an awards dinner when he sees Emily again as a server at the dinner. He invites her to talk afterwards and she meets him at the bar.
Emily is having a bad day. She is trying to go to school full time and work but today a meeting caused her to be late for work. Then she meets he ex again who broke her heart five years ago. She is fired after the dinner. At her meeting with Wade, emotions run high. She still resents his behavior and he still isn't being open with her about his problems. He does offer her a good job. Will Emily be able to work for the man who broke her heart? Can Wade get Emily back, the one girl he can't forget?
This is a sweet story with lots of misunderstandings and two people who need to communicate more. There are some twists and surprises. I really liked Wade but he did need to talk more. I voluntarily received a copy of this story and this is my honest review.

[E-Reader Addict · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes I'm in the mood for a quick, over-the-top ridiculous book. I'm also a sucker for second-chance love stories. So I decided to give this novella a read.

This wasn't a terrible book, but it wasn't great either... Good dialogue is one of the most important things to me, and in this book it was frequently awkward and unrealistic.

In order for a second-chance romance to work, you need two things: the story of why they broke up, and how that's affected the hero and heroine since. And you can't just give it a couple of lines for each of those...otherwise a reader isn't likely to feel any connection to the story or the characters. The story started out well - I felt like I was getting to know who Emily and Wade are now, but couldn't ever get a good sense of who they were to each other in the past. It isn't enough to just tell me this person was the love of their life.

It's always a challenge to get all the critical elements of a well written story into a novella-length book. Unfortunately I think this one only touched on them without following through.

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sooo... I would have really liked Wade & Emily's story if their relationship had had some substance. This was a really (really!) quick novella, which isn't really indicated anywhere. Altho the page count has you assuming another book may be attached (it is), there's no real indication that THIS story is going to be quite this quick.

IF more time had been spent on Wade & Emily's relationship rather than build up (we spend a lot of time, relatively speaking, at her school & job), when they finally got together I would have felt more connected to them as a couple. As it was, I just didn't. Which is quite disappointing, because the POTENTIAL was there. I know I would have really liked them together if there'd been... more of them together.

I've started the story that follows, Jensen, and will see if it's along the same vein or possibly more. But this one was a miss for me. : )

[Tracie Simister · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this Book a rating of 5 ✩’s
Title: Hot Single Daddy
Series: Standalone
Genre: Second Chance, First Time Romance, Ex-Military, Billionaire, Single father Romance
Author: Juliana Conners & Piper Phoenix
Format: Kindle eBook
Published on: May 14, 2017

I voluntarily reviewed a Free Courtesy Advanced Reader Copy of this book
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Character’s Descriptions:
Wade is a Single father, Ex-military Billionaire founder of a company
Emily is his high school sweetheart
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Summary Paragraph:
Wade has decided that he wants his high school sweetie back but it’s not going to be easy when life is in the way.
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What I liked/Didn’t Like: Loved the history in this book. It is a spin-off of the Bradford Brothers series but really is a standalone. Both of the characters on this book were very well written and easy to relate to.

[Darlene I read WAY to many books · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wade and Emily were high school sweethearts who even though they were hot and heavy.. but they never went all the way :( (booo) they were still togher when he inlisted in the Miliarty but he kept pushing Emily away making their realtionship crack and turn into dust.. (he had a accident that cause him to push her away) 5 years have passed and Wade is a ex-Military man who is a millionaire in a tech company.. as he getting a award one night he spots his old flame emily serving guest at the dinner.. he invites her to talk... emily life has been messy and she still residents Wade for how he treated her 5 years ago and he's still not being honest with her..

He offers her a good job.. but shall she take it? can she move on and move forward with Wade? or has his lies and 5 years apart makes it harder?

Tough Rough Ex-Military guy
Stubborn Shy Sassy Closed Off virgin gal
PTSD
Sexxx
High School Trope
Drama
No Cheating
HEA
Epilogue

[Melanie Milburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, Fast, Second Chance Story

Emily and Wade were high school sweethearts before he went off into the service. Something happened--distance? time apart? He was a total a$$ to her? And she broke up with him. But she's never forgotten him and no man has ever come close to making her feel what he did. So five years later she's working hard to make her dream of being a social worker come true and still a virgin. And then she runs into him.
Wade has been through a lot in five years and one of his biggest regrets was how he blew it with his girlfriend Emily. He's out of the service, highly successful and has been with lots of women, but nobody's ever made him want what he had, and lost, with Emily. Then he sees her again and he wants her even more than before, but will she want him when she knows everything that's happened in the past five years?

[Julianne Macneil · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reviewed this book as part of an arc program. I really liked this second chance romance. Emily and Wade were high school sweethearts and split up when he joined the military and became very distant and untrusting toward Emily without reason, she just thought the long distance was too hard. They reunited a few years later when Wade was accepting an award for his business and Emily was a server at the event. Emily was working her way through college and worked at a hotel as a server when she sees Wade, the guy she was still in love with, even though she hasn't seen him in years. Wade sees Emily and thinks she was the one that got away and he has never loved again, and he wants her back. This was a good story and it made you really want to see them reunited, and for Wade to explain his actions. Good book!

[Mimirureviewbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.Hot Single Daddy is another very well written second chance romance story by Juliana Conners. It is a standalone older man/younger woman romance novella with no cliffhanger and no cheating. It features a dominant billionaire ex military alpha male and a feisty BBW virgin who earn their happily ever after. I enjoyed reading about Wade Covington & Emily Mason, they were high school sweethearts. Wade enlists in the Navy and leaves Emily to finish school. 5 years passed and they meet again up at a banquet being held in his honor. Can Wade win Emily's love back? Can we get a second chance at love?You'll need to read this awesome book to find out!!!!!!

[Lenna Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for reunited old loves and this is no exception but there was way to much loaded words.... Billionaire, Rich and Virgin, these were repeated quite a bit. Him rubbing his money is people's faces, how she can't stand Rich people and their attitudes and soon many I'm still a virgin, virgin and so on. If I understand it right from the small section were he was explaining how is daughter came about, sounded like he did cheat on Emily and due to being drunk, depressed and had a problem with first time with a condom, okay, sure. Basically intsa-lust and never gotten over the other, this story basically is a 2 day relationship, then the epilogue is 6 months later. One mini sex scene, told in both p.o.v.

[ChristinaB.reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

An okay second chance read by Juliana and Piper, with a few hot scenes throughout the book.
The start was pretty slow going for me but once it got into the story, it picked up and had a fast pace. I liked Emily and Wade together, I thought they were pretty sweet but I would love to have read more about them. Unfortunately most of the book fell a little flat for me, emotion wise, I didn’t feel as connected to the book as I hoped I would have been.
I loved how cute the ending was but again I would love to have read more about it
3.5 stars

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book

[I’m a Paula too… Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, short and sweet…

High school couple that breaks up, he gets drunk and has a one night stand. Daughter is the result. Five years later he runs into his ex and they start dating again. He’s rich because he developed an app that helped with his PTSD, among other issues. She’s poor, of course.

It does work out for them, but this is just an average read. This is not a trope I enjoy at all, since it’s clearly the guy out catting around that got him a child. Stories like this rarely provide enough structure and context to support a true relationship that includes basically an illegitimate child.

So it’s an okay story but nothing special. Three stars.

[Di · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short read about a woman, Emily, and her high school sweetheart, Wade. After 5 years they run into each other again and even though Wade is a man wh*** and doesn't see himself settling down, once he sees Emily he starts having second thoughts as she is the only woman he has loved. But he has a secret and when she finds out will she give him another chance. Read and find out.
A short steamy read about second chances and even being apart for years you don't forget your first love.
*I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book*

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Struggling to get through school, Emily is determined to help other women overcome the stigma of being women in the work force. Wade left Emily 5 years ago when he went into the military, now back he is determined to win her back. What happens when Emily learns the truth behind their breakup? Will Wade be able to prove that he was true to her and will be again?

Loved this second chance romance. Loved how Wade was determined to win her back. I was surprised that Emily didn't hold out a bit more, but she still loved him. Definitely another Juliana Connors win!

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily and Wade have history from high school and when he left to join the Air Force. Wade changed after he left from a caring young man to a jerk to Emily.

Now five year later they meet again and the chemistry is still there for both of them, but every time Wade gets Emily to listen to him something goes wrong, especially when she finds out he is a Hot Sing Daddy to a daughter.

They need to learn to communicate, talk about the past and then work together toward some common goals to get to their happy ever after.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily and Wade were each other's first loves but they broke up before going all the way. They ran into each other years later and the feelings are all still there. But they have to work through their past to see if there's a future, especially any misunderstandings. I like that it had both points of view and a happily ever after. It was a short read, sweet and sexy. I like second chance romances.
I received an arc of this.

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily gets a second chance with high school sweetheart Wade. She wants answers as to why he was the way he was at the end. She gets a rude awakening before she gets any answers--his daughter, who she thinks could have been conceived while they were still together. Emily spends most of the book judging Wade before she has any facts, which gets frustrating, but he hangs in there and is a good character.

[Andrea Lacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily and Wade were a match made in high school until he joined the military, then things went south. They went their separate ways. Five years later fate happens for these two, but will they be able to rekindle their love? Or did it ever really end? Will Wade's daughter hurt their chances? Or will Emily understand his situation? Only way to find out is to pick up a copy and fall in love just as I did. I hope to hear more about these two in the future.

[SC · Rating 2 out of 5]

Glad it was KU

Because I would have been mad if I had paid anything for it. There is a lot of telling, the dialogue was pretty bad, no character development, the plot was almost non existent. The h did not have sex with her HS sweetheart because he wasn't worth it, oh but they did everything else under the sun. Then she becomes almost scandalized because he had a daughter ? Yeah I don't get that. Just no.

[Lorraine Brattin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story!

Story about high school sweethearts that break up and meet again several years later and try to get together again. Wade went into the military and came back out a changed man. Emily is a student working to become a social worker. Can they truly come together again after all they have gone through. Especially when Emily finds out he's a daddy. Great story.

[Patti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good

Very quick second chance romance that is overall sweet.

I have a little bit of a problem with Emily. She's very judgmental and unfair in her assessments of people especially if she's a octal worker. Wade is a better character but, has some missteps in his thinking when it comes to rekindling his relationship with Emily.

My other regret is about the quick jump from Wade and Emily getting together which seems to be only a few days after a five year separation and major life changes to an epilogue six months later with the ultimate HEA. There is so much more potential for the story to have developed their relationship to show its foundation and strength.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

At some points this story as good, but at other parts it hurried so fast, I miss3d details about what happened in between.

The idea is nice, they split up because he went into the military and changed a lot, so she dumped him. If he had een more open about what happened they would have never split up, but he couldn't.

Now their paths cross again and they meet up again to find out if there is more between them still.

[SJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book and voluntarily decided to review it

This is a great short read, a second chance Romance. Student Emily is still a virgin after her first romance went wrong. She bumps into Wade and finds she is still attracted to him.

Romantic steamy with misunderstandings and second chance love, I really enjoyed this book

[Michelle Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wade and Emily were high school sweetheart who broke up after he enlisted in the AF and seemed to.change over night. After a chance encounter they ran into eachother and the sparks start flying again. I really enjoyed the book but Emily came off as really whiney sometimes and I didn't understand why she was so mad at Wade.
*I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book *

[Rachel Blomberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great short story that can be easily read in a couple of hours. I love reading about Wade and Emily's second chance. Going from high school sweethearts to becoming a soldier,a billionaire, a father, a struggling college student, and still a virgin, all in 5/years.
See how all this ties together. Follow their love story to the HEA they deserve.
I voluntary review this ARC book.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily and Wade was each other's first true love. But Wade left for the military. Five years later they meet again. wade has never loved since Emily and Emily hasn't forgotten about Wade over the years. But there are so many questions and is there still hope for the two of them ? It is a sweet and romantic book about second chance. About true love never forgotten. I really enjoyed it

[Patricia Baxes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a good book! I could not put it down...it's just an awesome read. The storyline is great; the characters are fully developed; and the road to Emily's and Wade's HEA was not easy. But man oh man...it was worth the wait! You definitely want to 1-Click this book as soon as possible!! ❤️ (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and loved it!!)