20 Steamy Single Dad Romances That Will Melt Your Heart

Willa applies for a nanny position despite having zero childcare experience. Cade Eaton is gruff, protective, and not looking for love—but his son Luke has other ideas. Grumpy cowboy meets sunshine nanny in this fan-favorite that launched a thousand TBRs.

Aurora returns to her late mother's hometown to heal from a painful breakup—and accidentally rents an apartment that wasn't actually available. The grumpy single dad landlord (and his teenage son) weren't expecting a tenant. Classic Zapata slow burn with all the payoff.

Dex is a grumpy ex-Navy SEAL firefighter and single dad. Winnie is the 22-year-old hopeless romantic next door who's sworn off men. When she accidentally sets off her smoke alarm (while naked), he rushes in to save her. Mortifying? Yes. The start of something? Absolutely.

Kai is a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago's MLB team who's stretched too thin. When his coach's daughter Miller becomes his son's nanny, she's the last person he should be falling for. But forced proximity and undeniable chemistry make staying professional impossible.

Lucy accidentally falls over the wall into her new neighbor's yard—and gets thrown in jail for trespassing. The neighbor? Academy Award-winning actor Adam Connor and his adorable son. She should hate him. She definitely doesn't. Hilarious banter and swoon-worthy romance.

Erik is a Viking-like single dad with twins, no sleep, and a house that looks like a disaster zone. Laura is the "Queen of Clean" with her own TV show. She's supposed to clean up his mess—not fantasize about getting dirty with him. Light-hearted, sentimental, and oh-so-steamy.

Lucy meets a hot stranger at a club on her 21st birthday. One steamy night later, he disappears. Then she shows up for her new nanny job—and her boss is him. Lincoln is a tattooed firefighter single dad with twins, and he can't believe the curvy woman from that night is now living under his roof.

Billionaire single dad Mac Sterling and his twin daughters fall for curvy reporter Jenna. The girls are determined to keep her. Mac is determined to protect his heart. But some women are worth taking the risk for.

Her ex said no one would want a "fat, broke, single mom of three." Her billionaire boss thinks otherwise. Farrah door-dings his Tesla and yells at her kids during the interview—but somehow Gage offers her the job anyway. Three matchmaking children do the rest.

CEO millionaire Max Fletcher needs a nanny. Cozy Barlow is plus-sized, free-spirited, and hates everything he represents. His daughter hires her on the spot. Cozy thinks she despises Max—until one stormy night when the power goes out and she discovers he's the leading role in her fantasies.

Cassie needs a nanny job. Aiden needs someone to care for his daughter while he works as a pediatric surgeon. What starts as a professional arrangement turns into something much more complicated—especially when their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore.

Brielle applies for a nanny position in London expecting a "Mrs." Instead, she gets Julian Masters—widowed judge, impossibly attractive, and her new boss. Every interaction is electric. Every rule is begging to be broken.

Tallulah becomes au pair to a professional hockey player's daughter. Burgess is grumpy, intense, and completely focused on his career—until he isn't. Tessa Bailey delivers maximum heat with maximum feelings.

Everly takes a summer nanny job not expecting to fall for her broody boss. Sheriff Asher Whitlock has piercing blue eyes, a protective streak a mile wide, and reasons to stay away—like their fourteen-year age gap and the fact that her dad is his boss.

Farley is an up-and-coming comedian with a huge crush on her manager, Meyer—who retired from standup to raise his deaf daughter, Hazel. When a career opportunity requires them to fake a relationship, their funny feelings start feeling very, very real.

Ford retires from professional football and moves to Montana with his daughter for a fresh start—only to discover his new job means working with Millie, his ex-best friend and the love of his life. Second chances don't come easy, but some people are worth fighting for.

Ilsa returns to small-town Montana to clean up her father's cabin and get out—until she falls for the sheriff and his teenage son. Mystery, suspense, and a slow-burn romance that's worth every page of the buildup.

Archer is a world-class chef who comes to Dream Harbor to meet the daughter he never knew he had. Hiring Iris as a live-in nanny seems practical—except they're both hopelessly attracted to each other. Cozy small-town vibes with real heat.

A hardworking single dad navigating small-town life, parenthood, and a love that sneaks up on him when he least expects it. Melanie Harlow writes some of the most comforting single dad romances.