#The Falcon and The Foe (Single Dad's Club)

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2024 DNF #17

Title: The Falcon and the Foe Author: A.J. Truman Genre: Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIA+ Series: Single Dads Club

Two single dads. One huge grudge. And one tiny tent. It’s hard enough balancing two jobs with raising my son solo. Forget dating. I barely have time for laundry. But when my son’s scouting troop The Falcons needed a co-scout leader, I couldn’t say no. There’s just one ginormous problem: the other scout leader Russ. To all other parents, he’s #DadGoals, Mr. Sexy Widower who lords over the drop off line. To me? He’s the bane of my picket-fenced existence – stuck up, anal (not in the fun way), and definitely the person who got me booted from the Parent Teacher Association. I can’t let him wrest control of The Falcons and have history repeat itself – no matter how hot he looks in his khaki uniform. Thing is, the more we work together, the more I glimpse the caring man lurking under the cold exterior. Maybe he isn’t the completely wretched human being I thought. We’d both sworn off romance to focus on fatherhood, and nothing’s going to change that, not even sharing a too-small tent in the wilderness. Right?

DNF'd at: 36%

Quick thoughts: apparently my tolerance for contemporary romance is far lower than I anticipated 🤷🤷🤷

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It’s hard enough balancing two jobs with raising my son solo. Forget dating. I barely have time for laundry. But when my son’s scouting troop The Falcons needed a co-scout leader, I couldn’t say no. There’s just one ginormous problem: the other scout leader Russ.

To all other parents, he’s #DadGoals, Mr. Sexy Widower who lords over the drop off line. To me? He’s the bane of my picket-fenced existence – stuck up, anal (not in the fun way), and definitely the person who got me booted from the Parent Teacher Association. I can’t let him wrest control of The Falcons and have history repeat itself – no matter how hot he looks in his khaki uniform.

Thing is, the more we work together, the more I glimpse the caring man lurking under the cold exterior. Maybe he isn’t the completely wretched human being I thought. We’d both sworn off romance to focus on fatherhood, and nothing’s going to change that, not even sharing a too-small tent in the wilderness.

Right?

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Adult MM Romances (RomCom Style)

Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox -- opposites attract art gallery owner x insurance investigator after a painting is stolen

How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune -- quirky coffeeshop comedy with an MC who has a pet ferret named Harry S. Truman

Cat's Got Your Heart by Jem Zero -- grumpy pet store worker x man determined to adopt a cat out of spite

Better Than People by Roan Parrish -- not really a comedy, but VERY sweet; dog walker with social anxiety x man with 7 pets and counting, but a broken leg so no walks :(

Teddy Spenser Isn't Looking for Love by Kim Fielding -- workplace opposites attract between Big Ideas Man and Mr. Starched Shirt, featuring only one bed at the hotel room!!

*The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun -- reality tv show bachelor realizes live on tour that he likes his producer more than any of the 20 women lined up to date him. awkward.

Fake It 'til You Make Out by Isla Olsen -- local idiot pretends to be gay to spite his ex-girlfriend, then has to keep up the ruse by dating his best friend. he HAS to make out with his best friend, don't you get it bro? this is just what bros do. bro.

*Out of Character by Annabeth Albert -- ex-best friends reuniting for a children's charity gala, featuring fandoms, cosplay, and a hot jock begging for a second chance

*Playing the Palace by Paul Rudnick -- American event planner flirts with openly gay British Prince, accidentally setting off a media firestorm

Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon -- romance book club organizer desperate enough for membership that he can't turn away his infuriating coworker from joining just to mess with him

*The Spare by Miranda Dubner -- British royal prince outed as bisexual so obviously the only thing left to do is finally shoot his shot with the bodyguard he's always been in love with

*I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson -- fake dating featuring ex-boyfriends only pretending to still be together (or are they??)

The Falcon and the Foe by A. J. Truman -- rival single dads battling it out at their kids' summer camp (via mouth to mouth combat)

Must Love Christmas by Avery Cockburn -- also not a comedy, but adorable; opposites attract chaos gremlin x control freak, during christmas, and they were ROOMMATES

*You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky -- spoiled angry socialite exiled to a small town after bad PR stunt has to work together with unimpressed local man to put on a holiday charity gala

Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh -- two bachelors competing on a reality tv show for the heart of The Bachelorette accidentally fall in love with each other, whoopsie!!

full notes on representation and publishing info at qbdatabase.com

Does anyone have any romcom style MM books besides Red White and Royal Blue and Boyfriend Material? (Love them...but I've already read them)

I'm in the mood for a light easy read and I keep getting recommendations for ones about teenagers...I'd prefer to read about 20-30 years olds so it's not weird and unrelatable