
Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
*** Previously published as Most Likely to... Doubt Love (2022) by Mary Waterford. This Second Edition has been extensively revised and expanded from the original novella. *** Cam Rockford is the definition of grumpy. He eats cereal from the box, glares at his lawn like it personally offended him, and has perfected the art of one word answers. He's also a devoted single dad, and my frustratingly gorgeous neighbor who just fixed my flat tire without being asked. Now I owe him. That debt turns into babysitting his two adorable daughters while he works late. It's supposed to be temporary. Professional. A bit of extra cash to pay for my art classes. Except he keeps looking at me like I'm the answer to a question he's too afraid to ask. And when he catches me at my lowest, when I'm shattered and gasping for air, he doesn't run. He holds me together with those rough, capable hands and whispers that he's got me. When Cam Rockford falls, he falls hard, and he's determined to show me that I'm worthy of a love that doesn't flinch. But can a former beauty queen with a traumatic past really build a future with the grumpy single dad next door? TW: Narcissistic parenting and past self-harm (scarring) by FMC
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Most Likely to Doubt Love: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult contemporary romance contains on-page steamy scenes, plus sensitive themes including past self-harm, narcissistic parenting, and mental health struggles. Best for mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include self-harm, emotional abuse, and narcissistic parenting (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will love the grumpy-sunshine dynamic and emotional healing arc between a protective single dad and his traumatized neighbor.