Single Chance

A Single Dad Small Town Romance (Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake, Book 3)

De: Amy Knupp

Narrado por: Emma Wilder, Sebastian York

Sometimes all you get is a single chance to turn a surprise into happily ever after…

Chance

One night. That’s all I wanted.

A single night to forget I’m a widowed single dad with a million responsibilities and a ton of emotional baggage. To remember what it’s like to just be a man.

I didn’t need any extra drama in my life. Romantic complications? No thanks. But after that night, everything changed. Forever…

Rowan

Having a one-night stand with a sexy, older stranger was not part of my plan.

All I wanted out of this small town was a place to recover. A fresh start. Maybe even a little New Year’s Eve fun.

I had no way of knowing my hot hookup would be my new co-worker.

Or that I was actually way more fertile than I’d been led to believe…

©2025 Amy Knupp (P)2025 Amy Knupp

Sweet and spicy single dad romance!

I love a sweet and spicy single dad romance, and when you throw in a small town, and found family, I am completely hooked! Chance is a widowed single dad of a young teenage daughter, Sam. They moved to Dragonfly Lake for a new beginning after losing his wife. He is struggling with Sam as she tests her boundaries. He thought he would have a relaxing night out with his friends for New Years eve, when a woman catches his attention. Rowan gave up her life to take care of her loving grandmother. Now that she has passed, Rowan's friend invited her to town to start a new life. She is instantly attracted to Chance, and after a fun night of talking and dancing, they continue with a night of fiery passion. But Chance had to slip out when his daughter needed him. Now days later Rowan gets a new job at a brewery and discovers she will be working with Chance. They are both surprised, but find a way to work together. Rowan is making friends and starting to enjoy her new life when she gets another surprise. Chance is stunned to hear he is going to be a dad again from their one night together, but he is soon all in. I fell so hard for Chance, Rowan, and Sam, and loved the sweet family they were making together. This is a sweet, emotional, and steamy story that took on life's complications with honesty, making it feel real and authentic. I loved their friends who were fun and supportive and added so much heart to this story.
Emma Wilder and Sebastian York were brilliant as Rowan and Chance. They portray each character with a perfect balance between humor, heartwarming emotion, and sizzling passion flawlessly. You could definitely feel the chemistry that smolders between Rowan and Chance. They add so much personality to this story, making it even more enjoyable and endearing. This is a wonderfully witty, tender, and steamy story that you can't help but devour as it captures your heart.

Great story and narration

From the first chapter to the last I was fully invested in single dad Chance and Rowan’s story.

This book ticked all the boxes for me and I really liked the characters.

There were moments that had me smiling and laughing. If you want a book with all the feels, then this is the one for you.

Fate often works in mysterious ways and after a one night stand, neither Chance or Rowan expected anything else.

However, life doesn’t always go as planned and that’s what happens to our couple. This was at times an emotional roller coaster of a read and although their journey was not smooth it was worth it.

Narrated by Sebastian York and Emma Wilder they did a wonderful job in bringing the characters and story to life. The narrators voices suited the characters and were easy to listen too.

Great characters

Rowan and Chance meet at a New Year's Eve party just as Rowan is changing everything about her life. They have a lovely time and go their separate ways. Then they discover that they are co-workers. Awkward but survivable. Then Rowan discovers that, against all odds, she is pregnant. Unbelievably awkward. However, Chance is a good guy and ready to support her and coparent the baby. But he will not consider a relationship because he is caught up in trying to help his teenaged daughter. That takes most of his energy. But Rowan is so lovable, and she befriends his daughter, and the chemistry is too strong. Chance will have to face his own fears to give this family what they need.
I loved the audiobook of this story. Both of the narrators were terrific. They did a good job with emotionally mature but struggling characters who were trying to hold it together and also with the daughter's character. I meant to only listen to a little bit a day but ended up going right through because it was so good.

Another heartwarming visit to Dragonfly Lake

Single Chance starts out like one of those oh-so-romantic movies we all love: strangers see each other across the room and that’s it! You can practically see the hearts and flowers and little birdies floating between them. That’s how it was for Rowan and Chance. A little funnier, maybe, since they met at an 80’s themed New Year’s Eve party, but it already has your heart fluttering. They meet, they click, they spend a night. Both feel a little tingle and have a fleeting thought this could be so much more, but neither is in a place for anything serious or long-term, plus they don’t expect to ever see each other again. They enjoy every minute together, and then it’s just memories.

Except this is Dragonfly Lake. You never know what will happen, but it’s often magical. And surprising. Very surprising when Rowan and Chance discover they’ll be co-workers. The attraction is still burning hot, but it’s also still right place, wrong time. Rowan has come to Dragonfly Lake to finish grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother. She’s so wrung out from caring for her that she needs a break. She doesn’t have the emotional depth or energy to start anything new right now. Chance is the single dad to his very trying 14-year-old daughter Samantha. He lost his wife several years ago and they’ve been in Dragonfly Lake for 2 years. Sam is struggling and is a daily challenge. A sweet girl who doesn’t often show that sweet side anymore. Between trying to be both mom and dad and his job, Chance doesn’t have the bandwidth for a relationship either. But as Rowan and Chance spend time together on the job, they reluctantly realize that not only is that scorching hot physical attraction still there, they also like each other, a lot. They’ll just ignore it, and it will go away, right? Well, maybe, but they can’t ignore the fact that Fate has taken over and there’s a baby on the way.

It was absolutely marvelous to be back in Dragonfly Lake with these two wonderful people. Chance is a member of the Single Dads Club and we’ve seen this lonely, good guy struggle for a couple of books now. Rowan is a new character and from the start you know she is something special. Favorite folks are back too and as delightful as ever: the Henry brothers and their wives, the rest of the single dads, the business owners, everyone. It’s like a giant family reunion where you get to catch up and also get acquainted with the new people.

Rowan is going to keep the baby. Chance is going to be a part of the baby’s life. It’s all new and misunderstandings and hurts happen. The other dads rally around Chance ,and Chloe, Presley and others become good friends to Rowan. And Sam is a pretty smart 14-year-old with a little Cupid in her! it’s a joy to be in the midst of this story. Author Amy Knupp has skillfully added and smoothly incorporated new people and new events to the wonderful world she has created in Dragonfly Lake.

I was lucky enough to receive both advance listening and reading copies of Single Chance. Knupp’s books are great to read, exquisite to listen to. Sebastian York has that rumbly, sing-song-y voice that makes you shiver. He captures Chance’s moods and emotions; makes you feel all his uncertainties and fears and his concern and growing love for Rowan. Emma Wilder shows Rowan in her grief and her surprise and her comfort around Chance, and also the strong woman within who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she wants and needs and to stand on her own two feet. The pace, the tone, the emotions – all perfect. I didn’t want to remove those earbuds. Amy Knupp is such a talented writer; you are always satisfied at the end of her stories. And I hope we never have to leave Dragonfly Lake and its charming occupants. I loved Single Chance and can’t wait to see what’s next. I voluntarily leave this review; all opinions are my own.

One Night Stand Romance

I voluntarily listened to and reviewed an advanced copy of this audiobook. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Home Cooked Books for providing the ALC!

Rowan’s one night stand turns out to be a coworker at her new job. Chance wanted to have a little fun for New Year’s Eve but found more than he bargained for.

Single Chance is the third book in the Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake series. Any of the books in this small town romance series can be enjoyed as stand-alones and they do contain open-door content.

Pregnancy (not a spoiler, it’s in the blurb) storylines can be so tricky but the author does a great job portraying the good and the bad of their situation. The MCs do have great communication and they are both straight forward with each other from the beginning. Due to the circumstances of the MCs relationship, the book is quite fast paced but it makes sense for this kind of trope.

I highly recommend the audiobook. Emma Wilder and Sebastian York do a wonderful job bringing all the Dragonfly Lake characters to life. They kept the voices distinct and really captured the rollercoaster of emotions that the MCs (and Chance’s daughter) go through.

Single Chance is a great addition to this single dad romance series. Each of the plots are so unique from each other (aside from the MMC being a single dad), I look forward to seeing which of the dads’ stories readers will get next.