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My grumpy landlord prowled toward me like he couldn’t decide whether to leave me in his rearview or haul me up against his chest and kiss me breathless. For the record, I’m all for the breathless option.
Wyatt
My chatterbox tenant was going through a hard time. The sort that explained the clothes tossed off the balcony and decorating the front lawn. Fine. I understood going through a hard time. I’d been through enough on my own. I’m not completely heartless. I just have no intention of getting wrapped up in someone else’s drama.
Until my Grams dangles the deed for The Royal Drive-in as a lure. I’ll do just about anything for that deed, even if that means putting myself at Dahlia’s beck and call.
But with each passing day, her colorful hair, impulsive nature and outlandishly enthralling personality captivate me more. Pull me out of the staid routine I’ve spent years cultivating. Despite my best efforts, I’m thinking about her, wanting to take care of her, be the stability she’s never had. And when I close my eyes, those thoughts turn into fantasies filled with her ridiculous hair and her outrageous tongue. On me. In my bed.
But she’s made a list. One I’m bound to help her with if I want my deed. And I might be a first class dickhead, but I’m not going to sabotage Dahlia’s determination to turn over a new leaf by unleashing my carnal fantasies on her.
She’s firing on all cylinders, checking off her list item by item. I’m not the man to give her the future she wants. So I’ll fight back this white-hot need threatening to rip through my discipline.
Dahlia
I’m on a mission: no more bad boyfriends. I have my list. A list of things that are going to make me whole and better and absolutely fabulous.
And it’s a great plan. Until my grumpy landlord kisses me.
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One of my biggest complaints with a grumpy/sunshine romance novel is that the grump turns their frown into a smile way too fast. That is not the case with this book! I loved how that wasn’t an attribute of Wyatt’s that changed. It made him even more endearing and fun to read. I think it’s often looked at as a flaw when in reality, it’s a part of who they are. Jenna McCall did an excellent job of not making either character’s struggles darken or lessen who they are as people.
Dahlia is such a ray of sunshine and I love how infectious her personality is for those around her. She’s had a bad streak of men and writes them off for good, but as fate would have it, her perfect match comes along at precisely the right moment. I loved her list and how brazenly she approached each task.
These two are a perfect fit for one another and due to the trauma they’ve faced by feeling rejected by their own families, they fail to see the potential for a relationship with the other. Once you learn the trauma they’ve faced, a lot more of their behaviors and reactions will make sense. I love how they’re not directly known and give us a slow build alongside the romance. You get to know and love them for exactly who they are.
I received a complimentary ARC for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
About the Author
From small town eccentrics to hockey studs to decadent billionaires, readers can expect character-driven stories with a hint of fantasy fulfillment, a dash of alpha male, and a delicious dose of the naughty bits. Real characters in typical and wacky scenarios, always wrapping up with a happily ever after.
Jenna lives in Georgia with the most lovable goof of a mastiff named Joe and the divine being in corporal form, Chloe the cat.
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