Love Notes & Lifelines

Single Dad Hotline, Book 1

De: Avery Maxwell

Narrado por: Samantha Brentmoor, Connor Crais

The job was simple. Always answer the phone—no exceptions—then solve the caller’s catastrophe as efficiently as possible.

The rules were simpler. They contact you, not the other way around. Never give them your real name, number, or any personal information not required to help a newly single dad keep his head above water.

And never, ever get involved with a caller.

Simple, right?

Becker Hayes was not who I was expecting to call during my shift with the Single Dad Hotline. He’s my boss’s boss. In the boardroom he’s rich, powerful, detached. In my calendar he’s the enigmatic one-time kiss I was never supposed to see again. But on the other end of the phone, he’s vulnerable and reeling from becoming guardian to his young nieces.

I’m not thinking straight when I offer him a little help off the books. Not when my mother’s illness is winning the battle and I’d give anything for a distraction from the loneliness.

So when the Single Dad Hotline blows up my life, what’s a girl to do but say yes to everything he’s offering?

©2024 Avery Maxwell (P)2025 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc

Dang it Daisy! this book kept me laughing

This has to be one of the best books I listen to all year. I laughed so hard and then sobbed. The characters were very real and their stories were told with away you rooted for them through the entire book! If you want a good story you can't put down and people looking at you like you are completely nuts , when you laugh out loud, this book is for you

Couldn’t stop listening !!!

Great story, heartwarming. I loved it from beginning to end. I laughed, smiled, had goosebumps and blushed a few times. I’m adding this author to my favorites list

Single dad swoon and so much more!!!

I could not put this down once I started. Beck and Stella were amazing. This story has everything. Workplace romance, corporate espionage, a spin on the nanny trope, and billionaire unsuspecting single dad.

Beck is a wealthy, single, successful businessman who is totally unprepared when he gains custody of his nieces. Stella is coming off a traumatic breakup, losing her job and struggling to take care of her mom. They share a night of passionate kisses and then Stella finds herself hired at Beck’s company. She also sees another side of him when she gets the call to the Single Dad Hotline.

This story starts out with so much heart and humor and develops into so much more as their pasts come to light. The emotional journey they take as they work through their past traumas and current hang ups is riveting. There's drama brought on by outside forces trying to break up their newly formed family and company. The supporting cast of characters is just as developed and outstanding. 

Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais once again solidified why they are one of my absolute favorite duos. Samantha was brilliant as Stella. She gave us her vulnerability when dealing with her past and heartbreak when she's with her mom. Then showed her strength and inner mama bear protecting the girls. I'm not sure there's anything better than Connor as the reluctant, fiercely protective single dad who's not afraid to ask for help and when he loves, he loves hard.
Plus, besides the epilogue, the audio includes a bonus scene that will have you weepy with happy tears.

This was basically more than I expected based on the cover and premise of the book. Like all Avery’s books, it has plenty of heart, humor and characters you root for. However, it’s a beautiful story of the journey of two broken people finding their way to each other through the most trying circumstances and coming out on top. I can’t wait for the next installment.

I love it!

I loved everything about this book. This is a new author for me, and this is my first book. I'm so glad I chose to read this one. I will definitely be reading the next in the series.

Fabulous storytelling and narration!!

Becker and Stella’s single dad/nanny romance packs a punch with expertly crafted character development, an emotionally compelling storyline, and the sweet antics of two little girls who are flotsam in a sea of unfamiliarity whose daily needs are Becker and Stella’s top priority. who are unfortunate bargaining chips for a malicious villain. I was drawn to the Single Dad Hotline storyline, the relationship Stella and Becker forge in late night calls for advice, and the circumstances that necessitate they come together for the benefit of Bella and Ruby. Becker is a workaholic juggling workplace intrigue, a vindictive personal threat, and his guilt over cutting ties with his recently deceased sister. Stella is a distraught daughter scrambling to afford the memory care for a mother who no longer recognizes her. All four characters are in desperate need of finding their soft place to fall. It’s a beautifully crafted story with compelling characters and their story engaged all of my emotions and turned me on to an author whose catalogue I look forward to exploring. I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed the excellent narration performances of Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais who brought these characters into vivid detail.