Real Deal: Single Dads Club, Book 1

Real Deal by Piper Rayne is a fantastic contemporary romance. The Piper Rayne duo has produced a book that is well-written and furnished it with outstanding characters. Marcus is a single dad since his wife walked out him and their daughter Lily. Cat is Lily's counselor at the day camp and has a short but humiliating past with Marcus. Marcus and Cat's story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle and a little suspense. I enjoyed reading Real Deal and look forward to reading more from Piper Rayne in the future. Real Deal is book 1 of the Single Dads Club Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

Kindle Unlimited: NOStand-alone: Yes**Author: Piper RayneRating: 4/5 ⭐️Spiciness Rating: 3/5 🌶POV: First Person Dual PerspectiveMain Couple: Marcus and CaterinaTrope(s): Opposites Attract, Age-Gap, Single DadI adore Piper Rayne…I’ve read all their Hockey Hotties. I have had Real Deal on my kindle, probably a freebie from somewhere, and I decided I need to start clearing out my TBR. What an excellent decision I made because this flirty, steamy, low angst, witty read really set my weekend up right.Marcus inherited his father’s boat business and has settled in Climax Cove with his five year old daughter. Lily is attending Camp Tall Pines, a summer camp geared toward single parents. Marcus is taken back when he spots Caterina Santora. Six years ago she offered up her virginity to him and he rejected her quite harshly.Caterina Santora has grown up since that encounter with Marcus. She is one year away from finishing her Master’s degree with galleries in New York knocking on her door.Her attempt to act as if they have never met backfires. Marcus is more than willing to show Cat exactly what he has been imagining happening between them since she showed up in Climax Cove.

This writing duo gets better and better with each new story! With the first book in their new Single Dads Club series, they've brought us a more serious contemporary romance with a splash of their classic humor and insanely sexy men. Marcus was the perfect mix of protective father, control freak, and hot, sexy, dirty-talking lover. Cat didn't stand a chance of resisting his charms. Likewise, Marcus was in way over his head with this forward, sweet, loving, and gorgeous woman. Their chemistry was off the charts and banter was fun, flirty, and scorching. I loved every moment of their journey to happily ever after. In addition to Marcus and Cat's romance, I adored the family dynamic that was so natural among these two and Marcus' daughter, Lily. She and Cat had a wonderful and beautiful connection all on their own.Piper Rayne always builds wonderful worlds and relationships around their main characters. Each person plays an essential role in the development of the story as well as that of future couples. And of course, Piper Rayne had to include that one outrageous friend. Dane is the male equivalent to Lennox in this trio. He was necessary to breaking up the seriousness of Marcus and Garrett. Then we have the three girls, Cat, Ava, and Charlie. I have a pretty good idea what their futures hold with these dads and their kids. These new friends are going to have their hands full. Ha!!! And if you've read the Modern Love series, you'll feel right at home catching up with Cat's family and the other ladies from that series, especially when she introduces her new friends to my favorite hashtag, #unicorncock; now they've added two new ones-#groincleavage and #sexpack.

3.5*Real Deal is the first book in a new series by Piper Rayne, all featuring single dads and the women they fall for. I loved the idea of this - the single-dad trope is one I've recently started to search out more of, as it doesn't seem like there are enough of them out there. So I was excited to see that there would be 3 books to this series.I really enjoyed the Modern Love series and I hoped this would be more of that same funny yet heartfelt feel. I mean come on, single dads- what's not to love??? I was expecting the swoon factor to be out in full force. But honestly, this has been a hard one for me to review. I keep writing and deleting, writing and backspacing. There are parts of this book that I really loved, but just as many I didn't.I loved that Marcus is a doting and caring dad to his five year old daughter, Lily. I loved that she comes first in all aspects of his life. They have a really sweet relationship and you can definitely feel the love between them. But I didn't love how he would constantly put her off when she asked about her mommy. It bothered me and made me sad for her when he'd push her questions to the side, not wanting to talk about it until he was ready. I realize she's 5 and wouldn't understand the truth about where her mom was, I just wish he had sat down and talked with her sooner.Cat is someone from Marcus's past, who shows up in their small town of Climax Cove and ends up being Lily's camp counselor. This causes some tension, because their history is not a pleasant one. But Marcus sees Cat in a different light, now that she's all grown up. And even with the obstacles he puts out there for himself when it comes to her, he can't let the attraction go. For Cat, getting over the past is not that easy, since she's the one who was hurt and humiliated. But once she's able to forgive him for that situation, a whole new set of issues pop up between them.Marcus and Cat's relationship was just kind of iffy for me. I don't know if it's the age difference, Marcus's attitude, or what exactly, but I wasn't really invested in these characters.I also have a problem when a character I've loved in a previous book makes an appearance and is shown in a completely different light- one that makes me not like them. I find that so frustrating, and so as not to spoil anything I won't say who it is, but it was disappointing for me.I wish I could say I'm excited for the next book in the series, but if it's Dane's story I'm not sure it will be any better. I don't mind a goofy, over-the-top friend, but I think Dane's character was just too over-the-top. Everything with him seemed like it was a joke, and a not very funny one. I'm not sure if it's possible to make him loveable.I was just sadly left feeling underwhelmed with the whole story.Overall, Real Deal is a light easy read, with really not much drama, that I'm sure will appeal to many.

Fast enjoyable read! Great cover pic too! Looking forward to more from these authors!

Bon livre

Este é meu primeiro livro do duo Piper Rayne e revelou-se uma agradável surpresa. O livro teve boas avaliações e foi recomendado na época do lançamento.A história conta o romance de Marcus e Caterina que se conheceram quando ela era ainda uma mocinha saindo da adolescência e ele, 10 anos mais velho, se via num momento de vida complicado com a descoberta da gravidez da namorada.Seis anos se passam e Cat e Marcus se reencontram, ela com 24 e ele com 34 anos. Cat é, então, a supervisora da turma de Lily (a adorável filha de 5 anos de Marcus) na colônia de férias de verão.Inevitavelmente, Cat e Marcus se aproximam. Seis anos depois do contato inicial ele se encontram em diferentes fases de suas vidas, sentem-se atraídos e resolvem manter o relacionamento durante o verão, até que Cat parta para New York para alavancar sua carreira de pintora.Os autores criam um romance que conquista a atenção e o coração do leitor logo nas primeiras páginas: personagens principais e secundários são charmosos, interessantes e atraentes, história prende a atenção o tempo todo e o conflito criado entre os personagens (apesar de um pouco previsível) é coerente com a trama principal, sem exagero no drama e sem esticar desnecessariamente a conclusão.Eu adorei o casal protagonista, Marcus e Cat. Ambos demonstram sentimentos e reações verdadeiros o que provoca imediata empatia por parte do leitor. Cautelosos com o envolvimento afetivo que vai aos poucos intensificando, eles transmitem os sentimentos e reações de pessoas reais vivendo situação semelhante na vida real.Pontos extras para a doce Lily, uma fofa, e para os amigos de Marcus e amigas de Cat, responsáveis pelos momentos família doces e engraçados.Real Deal, essencialmente, é um romance que trata do amor entre pais e filhos, da confiança entre os pares, da dedicação entre os que se amam. O tema é tratado de forma realista, porém pegando leve nos aspectos dramáticos. Para quem procura uma história doce, sexy, com vários momentos românticos, engraçados e com pouco drama esta é a pedida. Não perca.

I loved it! Well written, well developed characters, funny, sexy, this book has it all! I loved how Marcus cares so well for his daughter and is actually also a really nice guy while being really hot too! Catarina you gotta love, she is sweet, funny and loves not only Marcus , but his little daughter too. Throw in some other hot single daddies that don't know how to behave themselves and a couple of cool and feisty roommates and you have yourselves a story!

Very enjoyable read with plenty of heat 🔥, some laughs and some swooning. Loved the side characters and look forward to reading the others in the series