GROUCH-ISH by L.B. Dunbar, Author is available NOW! Grab it in KU!
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silver fox
single dad
fireman x boss’s daughter
snowed-in
holiday romance
Let’s start here. The twelve days of Christmas are actually after the holiday.
And my dad, being the great guy he is, and the fire department’s battalion chief, signs up one of his rebellious firefighters for a retreat because of his bad behavior.
The guy is a total grouch.
But when the grumpy silver fox misses the bus for the adult redemption camp, Dad sticks him with me for twelve days.
Alone.
So, on the dozen days some mysterious true love—which I have yet to experience—should be bringing me gifts, like French hens and golden rings, I’m in charge of this firebird on our pear farm. Being the city man he is, he doesn’t have a clue how to can fruit, mend fences, or milk cows.
But he knows how to kiss . . .
Not that we should be doing such a thing. Only his silver beard is sexy, and his crooked smile kind of sweet. He has this alpha energy vibrating around his well-honed body but underneath the grumpy exterior is a man lonely for something more in his life, like me.
And instead of gifting each other random birds, leaping lords, and piping pipers, the gift we give one another is time . . . and our bodies.
But what about our hearts?
Maybe true love will strike after all.
A lot can happen in twelve days.
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In a new tradition from L.B. Dunbar comes another holiday hottie certain to heat up your holidays.
🎧🎧 Sunny Shelly’s Audio Review: 5 Stars 🎧🎧
Grouch-ish was a delight! This grumpy hero, forced proximity, boss’ daughter romance is low on the drama and high on the witty banter and swoony feelings!
Brock and Pear had the best meet-cute when he quite literally misses the bus on a rustic retreat his chief was making him take after Christmas. He gets off on the wrong foot with Pear (aka Snowflake), and the last thing either of them want is to be stuck together for 12 days at her dad’s farm. Both of these characters are divorced, and feeling lonely around the holidays. Little by little, they let down their guard and get vulnerable with one another. I really enjoy LB Dunbar’s later-in-life romances, and how her characters aren’t afraid to communicate openly and have tough conversations.
Teddy Hamilton is one of my all-time favorite narrators. I loved the grit and vulnerability he brought to Brock. Stella Hunter is another favorite of mine, and she perfectly captured Pear
Props to LB Dunbar for all of the 12 Days of Christmas puns — some of those were really brilliant! And this cover… it fits Snowflake and Fireman so well!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Sunny Shelly Reads 