The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh

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The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh, book one in the Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove series, is a fun, wonderful, humorous, heartwarming, single mother, grumpy landlord, set in a small town. This is a spin-off from the Starlight Cove series and yes you will catch up with some the characters from those stories; especially gossip queen Mabel.

 

Sutton, a travelling nurse, has been surviving on her own since she was a teen. This single mom and her teenage daughter, Laurel, are on their way from Atlanta to Starlight Cove for her next job. Stopping for the night and needing a break from her daughter, Sutton spends a little time at the bar, sharing a kiss with a stranger to avoid a creepy guy. That kiss really packed a punch because the two end up having spending some time burning up the sheets in the guy’s room. The next day when Sutton arrives at their rental house, imagine her surprise to realize her landlord is her one-night stand.

 

Former pro football player Atlas Steele is a big, tough grump, living in the small town he grew up in, coaching the local high school football team, supporting his family while helping run his family’s bar and keep his mom and brothers in line. This big teddy bear might act like a grump but he definitely has a golden heart deep inside who also reads romance books his librarian mom suggests. Once Sutton, and Laurel, enters his sphere, life has he’s known it is no longer what he expects. These two get under his skin, bring out his protectiveness, and soon become his world.

 

Having a fake dating relationship allows Sutton to be protected from her stalking ex and gets Atlas’ mom off his back. Not sure how fake this relationship is going to be as everyone notices the sparks flying between them. Atlas’ reaction to the kitty delivery squad lived up to grumpiness, but at the same time showed his tender side. There’s a Gilmore Girls type vibe to Sutton’s relationship with Laurel between the small town setting and their banter, sassiness, and sarcasm. This continues with Atlas and his relationship with his girls. After all, Daddy Grump was there for them. I look forward to the next book in this series.

 


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