Book 1 in It Happened in Charleston
The Match
by Sarah Adams
A service-dog trainer meets grumpy single dad Jacob Broaden about a dog for his daughter, after oversleeping and arriving a total mess.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~284
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Match?
The Match is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Manipulation / gaslighting
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The Match: quick answers
How spicy is The Match?
The Match is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Match a standalone?
No. The Match is book 1 in It Happened in Charleston. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Match?
The Match features single parent, grumpy hero. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Match have content warnings?
Our notes for The Match include: manipulation / gaslighting. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Match?
If you loved The Match, try Wait for It by Mariana Zapata, When in Rome by Sarah Adams, All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata. They share its single parent and grumpy hero energy at a similar spice level.