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Rule #1 Never Call Him Grumpy: A Clean Rules For Dating A Single Dad Romance Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life—gruff, intense, overprotective—but grumpy? That’s a new one.

After losing my wife, I left the noise of professional hockey and billion-dollar boardrooms behind, trading city chaos for small-town peace in Passion Pointe, Tennessee. I’ve got one mission: raise my son right and keep our world calm, quiet, and free from emotional chaos.

Then Linda Carter shows up, all curves, sass, and bright opinions wrapped in a nanny application.
She’s completely wrong for the job… and somehow, exactly what my son needs.
What I didn’t expect? That I’d need her just as much.
One smile from her turns my world upside down. One laugh makes the walls I’ve built start to crack. And the way she looks at me? It’s dangerous.

But she’s got rules, and so do I.
Rule #1: Don’t get attached.
Rule #2: Don’t mix business with pleasure.
Rule #3: Definitely don’t fall for the nanny.
Too late.
Because the more time I spend with Linda, the more I realize this fiery, big-hearted woman isn’t just helping us heal—she might be the piece we didn’t know we were missing.
And if breaking every rule is what it takes to make her ours?
Well then...
They can call me grumpy all they want.

"Rule #1: Never Call Him Grumpy" is a heartwarming closed-door hockey romance featuring a protective billionaire single dad, a sassy curvy nanny who refuses to be intimidated, and the small town that might just help them heal. Perfect for readers who love emotional stories with all the feels but none of the steam. A Sweet, Closed-Door Hockey Single Dad Romcom – Mistakes & Promises Book 2.5 & Rules For Dating A Single Dad #1

Each story in 'Rules For Dating A Single Dad' series celebrates the unique journey of finding love as a single father, showing that sometimes the most rewarding relationships are built on a foundation of Lego bricks and soccer practice sidelines.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DPCR53B4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DelaJea Press, Inc
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1989556870
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 14 ‏ : ‎ Rules For Dating A Single Dad
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Lily Love
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Lily Love is the Clean Romance pseudonym of USA Today Bestselling Author Deidre – Ann Anderson. She is a simple lady who loves Romance where sweet meets funny.

Lily Love lives in Canada with her husband in their own little love fortress. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, designing random covers, playing video games or watching a good Hallmark movie. She enjoys reading just about anything with romance, or suspense, and having a chat with friends and family.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    What a wonderfully sweet ebook!. I just loved it. Darian is interviewing for a new nanny. He is so busy with all of his business after his NHL days. He's busy with a call when his son answers the door. By the time Darian gets there, Linda a beautiful young woman has got his son's complete attention. She has instantly brought sunshine and this scares Darian. Uh oh Linda is sure in trouble. She feels an instant electric charge with Darian and knows it's forbidden so she fights her feelings and tries to keep things professional. The connection between them is so electric and their feelings are palpable but forbidden. Will Darian and Linda admit that it's worth breaking a few rules to build something lasting together? Can Linda keep Darian at a distance professionally and can she fight her fears because of a past nanny incident? Does Darian change his way of thinking and lose his grumpy ways and does he realize that Linda is more than a nanny and has his heart? This truly amazing author has written an exciting 5⭐️winner filled with drama and some rule breaking. I absolutely recommend you get this wonderful ebook. I loved it and so will you.

    I received a free copy of this book via Lily's Loveland Girlies and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This is such a short and sweet story. Darian Myers is a single dad who is in need of a new nanny. He was a professional hockey player who retired and moved to Passion Pointe, TN when his wife died. Linda Carter is the opposite of what he is looking for in a nanny but his son falls in love with her immediately. The longer they work together raising his son, the harder it is to keep a professional relationship.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    Not your typical nanny and billionaire romance. This is a clean small town romance. However, that nanny I mentioned will turn the town and that billionaire upside down. I was glad to see the nanny dynamic changed a bit. A slightly older than the typical 20's nanny and full of sass. I loved this small town romance. So creative when it came to activities for the son.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    Oh geez, there went my heart to a grumpy ex hockey player and the sunny new nanny! These two were just perfect for each other.

    Linda is the perfect nanny for Darian, brightness, sweetness, and cuteness....but he can't think of that last one. In fact, he questions the other two just given his own more reserved ways...which everyone thinks makes him grumpy. But that's not quite the truth. And Linda can see that. But she also knows that she can't fall for him and the boy given her past work history, but when the heart wants something, it'd hard to stop it.

    Don't miss this adorable read that gives all the feels and vibes you'd want.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    This book was short, sweet, and amazing! I loved everything about it! It was a grumpy/sunshine shine romance that had nanny, Linda and boss, Darian, working to provide the stability Darien's son, Noah needed. I loved Linda's sunshine, her ability to see and connect the little things that were a part of Noah's personality with Darian, and her ability to see past the pro hockey Billionaire widow to the amazing dad beneath the structured walls. She epitomizes joy. It was neat to watch that infuse into their lives. Darian was that grump that really wasn't! He was the best to watch transform. It didn't take a ton because he was a loving dad who knew Noah needed structure but also to be a kid. They were both just missing a little sunshine! This story was just pure delight to read. It was quick but didn't feel rushed. It was wonderfully heartwarming!
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    I really enjoyed the story of Linda, the nanny in her bright and colorful dresses, and Darian the former hockey player turned tech billionaire with the adorable dinosaur-lovin' little boy.

    I didn't find Darian all that grumpy but he was a little bit gruff and I understood why. He was protective and gunshy about opening up his heart and his life to anyone who could hurt him or his son, but Linda was an unstoppable force with her eternal sunshine, hopeful nature and obvious love for her charge...and his son.

    The story was good and engaging but I just wished there was more in the romance department other than quiet longing. Lily Love did a good job at giving us their inner thoughts and the way they worked as a team, but there needed to be a bit more romance.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    This is a quick read in which the author has given us readers a well written storyline that is not only romantic but it is heartwarming and tender as well. The storyline is of a widower's love (Darian) for his young son (Noah) and his determination to give Noah a good life after the loss of their wife/mother. At the start of the book, Noah’s nanny has quit and Darian is interviewing replacements. His first interview is with Linda. While she is very qualified and seems to know what little Noah needs from the moment she sits now, her bright, cheerful attitude spells trouble to Darian. So he says he’ll let her know, despite Noah’s determination to get her hired on the spot. When an emergency arises, Darian is forced to call Linda for help on a trial basis. From here the story takes us readers on quite the journey. A journey of smiles, laughs, heartache, self examination, love and determination from one small young man.

    Grab it up asap, you won’t be sorry you did.

    2 Thumbs Up and 5 Stars

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