Summer's Dad Bod: Dad Bod Series - Men Built for Comfort by Lola West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bella Warner visits her father, Andrew, at his home on Martha's Vineyard for two weeks every June, but their time together is usually strained and uncomfortable. Andrew has been a recluse since his wife and son died in a car accident a decade ago. Unable to cope with the grief and guilt, he sent Bella away to boarding school, where she met her best friend, Summer Munroe. Summer has watched Bella struggle through the visits with her father for years, and this time, she's determined not to let her friend go through it alone. She volunteers to accompany Bella to Martha's Vineyard, hoping that her presence will ease some of the awkwardness between father and daughter. Instead, there's a new complication when Summer and Andrew are powerfully attracted to each other at first sight.
I've been intrigued by the mysterious Andrew Warner ever since he was introduced as a side character in an earlier novella, and his story did not disappoint. He and Summer were absolute FIRE together; there was so much chemistry between them that it practically leaped off the page. I liked that Summer wasn't afraid to go after what she wanted, and what she wanted was Andrew. She wasn't looking for an emotional connection at first, but after everything Andrew had lost, he had no interest in wasting his time on something casual or meaningless. Summer had never really opened up with a man before, and the idea was frightening to her because of negative experiences in her past. They healed each other in a lot of ways, though the relationship wasn't without its share of angst because they each feared Bella's reaction to the idea of them being together. In the end, Bella handled it surprisingly well, and the three of them became a cute, if non-traditional, family.
I'm not usually a fan of the insta-love trope, but this story worked for me. "Summer's Dad Bod" was a super cute yet deliciously steamy story and I highly recommend it for all contemporary romance fans, especially those who enjoy the age gap trope.
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