The Single Dad’s Nanny

Cole Maddox is the Golden Boy of Stoneford, Vermont — the town's most trusted physical therapist, a devoted single dad, and a man slowly suffocating inside a life he never actually chose. Behind the beige walls and the spotless Maddox name, he's been holding his breath for so long he's forgotten what it feels like to let it out.

Jamie Hartwell just walked away from a seven-figure career in New York with no plan and no idea who he is anymore. He's vibrant, sharp, and far too much for a town that runs on tradition and casseroles. So when an emergency leaves Cole desperate for childcare, the last person anyone expects to step in is the prickly artist who's never forgiven Cole for high school.

It was supposed to be temporary. Just dinosaur-shaped math homework and dinners that don't come from a microwave. But somewhere between the late-night kitchen confessions and a little girl who adores them both, the line between employer and something far more dangerous disappears completely. For the first time in a decade, Cole can breathe — as long as no one finds out why.

Because in Stoneford, secrets don't stay buried. And when the whole town starts watching, Cole offers Jamie a quiet arrangement: a love kept carefully behind closed doors. Jamie has spent his whole life being someone's secret. He won't do it again.

Now Cole has to decide what he's actually willing to lose — the safe gray life everyone expects of him, or the man who painted his whole world in color.

The Single Dad's Nanny is a slow-burn, dual-POV M/M romance with a grumpy/sunshine pairing, gay awakening, forced proximity, an irresistible five-year-old, and a grovel worth the wait. Steamy, low-angst comfort reading set in a snowed-in small town. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed happily ever after.