Title: Grumpily Yours
Series: Stick Taps
Author: Teagan Hunter
Release Date: July 21
When a blacklisted chef is forced to work for a grumpy ex–NHL player, sparks fly in and out of the kitchen. A steamy workplace romance about rebuilding dreams, breaking rules, and finding forever.
When a public meltdown ruins chef Summer Turner’s career, she flees to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest, hoping to rediscover her passion for cooking. Summer doesn’t want to work for someone else again, but when her father secures her a job at a local cidery, she doesn’t dare say no, even if it means working for scowling former NHL player Ezra Rawlings.
After a career-ending injury, Ezra knows what it’s like to lose everything. Emotionally guarded, he’s sworn off relationships to focus on business. But sparring with Summer ignites something he thought was gone forever, and what starts as a casual fling becomes impossible to ignore.
As their connection deepens and defenses crumble, their explosive chemistry threatens every boundary they’ve set. Summer’s determined to prove she’s not a failure, while Ezra’s convinced he’s too broken for love. But two stubborn hearts might be exactly what each other needs—if they’re brave enough to stop running.
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Grumpily Yours is Ezra's book from the Stick Tap series & my goodness - I definitely enjoyed this one!
Ezra is a grump who doesn't believe in love. His injury not only ended his career in the NHL - but also made him gaurded with falling in love with anything again for fear of losing it.
Summer ended up back in Port Harbor after her dad had a heart attack & her failing at running a restaurant in Chicago. Now she is scared to try again.
But they are thrust together into work at Stick Taps, before the lines between boss and employee blur into becoming friends with benefits. It can't be anything serious. Summer doesn't know if she's staying, and Ezra doesn't do relationships. But maybe they could be something more?
So this book was super cute and sweet and like I said I definitely enjoyed this one. I have been wanting to read Ezra's book since Grumpily Ever After so I have been excited for this one for months! I loved Ezra's & Summer's story. I loved how grumpy Ezra was, and Summer's brattiness and their push & pull and the banter between them. This was a fun summer read with a little bit of spice sprinkled in.
4⭐ out of 5 ⭐
3🌶️ out of 5🌶️
Tropes:
• Grumpy Ex Athlete
• Small Town Romance
• Workplace Tension
• Boss x Employee Romance
• Secret Relationship
Trigger Warnings:
- death of a parent (remembered)
- car accident (remembered)
- injury/chronic pain
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hi, I’m Teagan!
I write steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. I love pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find me watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. I’m mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefer cooler weather. I married my high school sweetheart, and we currently live in the PNW.
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