Knocked Down

A Neighbors to Lovers, Single Dad Romance (Fighting Love, Book 4)

De: Nikki Ash

Narrado por: Duncan Prescott, Marlaina Garrett

Griffin

After years of struggling as a single father to make ends meet, I’m finally content.

Until my son and I are barreled over by a puppy and its gorgeous owner.

The dog knocks my son down-literally-while the woman knocks me down-figuratively.

With her adorable accent and her taco-loving t-shirt, she has me reevaluating my life and wondering how content I really am.

Ava

No strings.

Simple fun.

That's all I was looking for.

But the day I met Griffin and his son, everything changed.

My walls are starting to crumble, piece by piece, as he and his son chip away at the concrete protecting my heart.

Now I’m questioning everything I thought I wanted and wondering if maybe he's worth the risk.

©2018 Nikki Ash (P)2025 Pink Flamingo Productions

Better in audiobook

I read this book years ago and despite the story being well-written I had a hard time connecting with the characters. But the audio redeemed it in my eyes. Hearing Duncan and Marlaina perform these characters made it more enjoyable. I suggest going into the story blind. The narrators definitely made my initial rating of the ebook above average.

Single father romance

Griffin's main priority is his son Levi and then his restaurant King's. A relationship was never on his radar until he meets his neighbor Ava. The attraction is instant.

Ava has trust issues when it comes to men. Being cheated on in the past has left her with a wall around her heart. When she meets Griffin there's an instant attraction and she adores his son Levi, but as they spend more time together and feelings get stronger will Ava give Griffin a chance or will she let her HEA get away.

Quick, cute.

Ash’s reads are always a good time—and I’m loving all the ‘Fighting’ books because there’s crossover and I get to see how previous leads ended up. Very nice touch.

He’s a reformed manwh0re and she’s been burned one too many times, so she friendzones him. Oh and he has an adorable kid—making the whole thing light and fun.


Neighbors to lovers.
Hesitant FMC - she’s been cheated on a ton.
Single dad … with trauma.
Second and third chances.
Misunderstandings.
Mentions of su|cide.
Lots of past trauma, healing.

Overall:
Super cute, quick, fairytale-like read.
4 stars.

🎧 Audio:
Fantastic audio, very professional and with stellar acting. 5 stars. 🦩

Let’s Tacobout this book!

This was a quick listen that you can definitely relate to. I loved Ava, Levi and Griffin along with all the side characters. The story was super sweet and love the epilogue! Would recommend!

Tacos, Toys, and New Neighbors

I'm here for the instant sparks between Griffin King and Ava Milano when Griffin and Levi move in next door to Ava. Admittedly, I like that dates with others occur when they aren't in a relationship. It's realistic and appreciated.

As much as I like the love story, I'm torn between the punny taco t-shirts and the insta-love between eight-year-old Levi and mischief making pup Maverick as my favorite part of this. There's also the "sword" fight with 🍆 toys that Ava sells as a side hustle that is priceless. The puns and "sword" fight are hilarious, but the love between a boy and (not) his dog.... Fine, Levi and Maverick win that title. 🙎‍♂️🐶

I get being affected by multiple cheating exes, but it may have been harped on too much for my liking. OK, it was too much for me. She acknowledges that they really were duds, and she should've moved on sooner. In my opinion, the issues it causes are a little overdrawn. It's the only thing that really didn't work for me.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrators are Marlaina Garrett and Duncan Prescott. I enjoyed listening to both of them. Ava comes with a thick accent that both do a pretty good job with.

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x