Rule #6: Love is in the Little Moments
(2025)(A book in the Clean Rules For Dating A Single Dad Romance series)
A novel by Lucy Locke
She’s the free-spirited artist. He’s the no-nonsense single dad. Can they find love in the middle of all the chaos?
Fresh off the excitement of landing her first teaching job, Becca Andrews arrives in the picturesque town of Mistletoe Hollow, ready for a new beginning. Trading the hustle and bustle of city life for small-town charm, she’s eager to embrace her quirky ways—complete with paint-splattered clothes, early morning yoga, and singing to her plants.But her dream start comes with an unexpected challenge—her new neighbor, single dad Thomas McArthur. The local loan officer and member of the school board, Thomas isn’t thrilled with Becca’s carefree lifestyle, especially when his shy eight-year-old daughter, June, will be in Becca’s class. He’s all about rules, order, and control—everything Becca is not.
When Thomas’s nanny needs to take the summer off, Becca offers to step in, thinking it will help win him over. As she spends more time with June, Becca discovers the quiet little girl is carrying a world of grief over her mother’s death. Through art and gentle encouragement, Becca helps June find her voice again—something that doesn’t go unnoticed by Thomas.
As sparks fly between Becca and Thomas, their differences seem destined to keep them apart. But when June begins to thrive and their carefully built walls start to crumble, they realize love might just be the most beautiful kind of chaos.
Can Becca show Thomas that life doesn’t have to be perfectly controlled to be perfect for them?