Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  The Answer

SERIES:  Single Dad Support Group

AUTHOR:  Piper Scott

NARRATOR:  Michael Ferraiuolo

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  10 hours and 57 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  March  26. 2021

BLURB:

When does a single dad not have any kids? When he’s a single daddy.

What eternal bachelor and Wall Street mogul Damien wants more than anything is a boy of his own to cherish, but after years of heartbreak, he’s given up hope. No boy will ever love him as much as they love his wallet.

Which is true up until he meets his best friend’s son, Matthew – a timid single dad almost 20 years his junior who Damien knows right away that he can’t live without. No matter what it takes, Damien will love him, protect him, and spoil him. And one day, if he’s lucky, his sweet Matthew will want to call him Daddy.

The Answer is the 102,000-word conclusion to the Single Dad Support Group series. It features blazing-hot chemistry shared between a Daddy and his boy, obscene confetti, and a friendship seven years in the making that will forever withstand the test of time.

REVIEW:

Note:  this is book 6 in this series and as such contains major spoilers for the first five books and couples.  It is recommended to consume this books in series order 🙂

The Single Dad Support Group has all converged on Fiji for the wedding of Vincent and Mal.  Before the whole group arrives though, Matthew “runs into” – quite literally – Damian, aka Know My Problem, from the group.  There is immediate heat and chemistry between the two.   The timing isn’t great – Matthew’s heat is approaching and he’s taking his blockers and his birth control, but man, he really wants Damian.

Damian realizes that whoever the gorgeous young man is, he’s off limits – especially when he realizes that it’s Laurence’s son.  But chemistry is chemistry and when Matthew offers himself to Knot, well he doesn’t back away.  What ensues is an amazing connection and the best sex either has ever had.  But Damian’s work world is going to hell in a handbasket and despite how much he wants to stay, he has to return to New York.

When Matthew and company get home from Fiji, it doesn’t take too long before Matthew is feeling terrible.  He assumes he’s picked something up on the trip and he’s having a hard time keeping from being sick 🙁   And it’s Alex who first suspects that Matthew might be pregnant.  And so of course he ix and he’s got to tell Damian.  As it turns out, Damian will be in town for TDs wedding and so Matthew figures out a way to tell him in person.  And far from being angry, Damian actually appears to be thrilled with the idea.  He only wants to take care of Matthew and their child – and Emily of course 🙂

But Laurence is not at all happy.  When the confrontation takes place at the MOST inopportune time, it seems like it may be the end of the Single Dad Support Group.  Well at least for Damian.  Thankfully Harley is able to talk some sense, but things are definitely shifting.  Matthew does not want to be responsible for Damian losing his friends, nor does he want to go back to the way things are with his father.  So it’s a good thing that everyone gets on  the same page 🙂

Damian figures out a few things after he realizes he really wants to be with Matthew and Emily.  Matthew and Damian figure out how to make a life together.  And with the help of family and friends, Matthew and Damian work out a plan that will give everyone what they want 🙂

*Sigh* I think this might be my favorite book of the series and I’m kinda sad that it’s the last one.  I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting for Knot (aka Damian) to get his happy ending.  He’s been the odd man out all along.  Thankfully his issues with TD have resolved by this one – even though he still has antagonism for Arron.  But his immediate laser focus on Matthew was really refreshing.  One of the best things about this particular installment is the exploration of how all the relationships have changed and matured during the course of the years during which the series takes place.  Mathew was an unhappy teenager in Book 1 when Laurence and Alex get together.  His abusive boyfriend who left him pregnant and alone has sapped his self-confidence.  But four years later, when he’s ready to move on with his life and go to school now that his daughter Emily is of an age where that’s possible he doesn’t expect to find himself accidentally pregnant again.  But this time, he’s involved with a man – granted a man who is much older – but a man who cares about him and only wants to take care of him and love him.  This is the thing that finally gives Matthew the courage to stand up to his father and take the reins of his life.  I absolutely adored the way the author explored Laurence’s acceptance that Matthew has agency after a terrible initial reaction – even if that reaction was based on love.  I really loved Damian and his whole family 🙂  What a surprise they were.  I loved all of the glitter wars, the chats, and Damian’s decision to put his life before his career.  There were so many funny moments to balance the angst of coming clean about Damian and Matthew’s relationship.  The Single Dads are single no more – but they are still there for each other 😀

As usual, Michael Ferriauolo is brilliant narrating this series.  There are soooo many voices – from the Single Dad group to the kids to Damian’s coworkers and family to the various doctors, etc. and he manages to make them all distinct.  There is so much material for him to work with here – from sorrow to anger to joy to humor to dismay and surprise.  I loved every single second of it.  I’d imagine like the rest of us, Michael will miss these characters.  Highly recommended!

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