Book: Grumpily Yours by Teagan Hunter
Reviewed by Maggie Hayes
Rating: 5/5
ARC REVIEW
Grumpily Yours by Teagan Hunter
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
I absolutely loved Ezra and Summer's boss x employee, secret hookup romance. There is something about the illicit nature of their relationship that was exactly my catnip. I think it's because Ezra was forced to hire Summer as a favor to her father to get out of speeding tickets (IYKYK), so once they started hooking up, it never felt like there was a power imbalance at play. It had all the forbidden vibes without ever crossing that line.
I really, really loved Summer. Yes, she can be a bit of a brat, but I'll take a brat who is fiercely devoted to her father, emotionally supports her partner, and has a killer work ethic any day. Her relationship with her dad absolutely warmed my heart—I am such a sucker for a loving father-daughter dynamic. Even as she goes through her own career and identity crisis, she's still a constant source of support for the people she loves. Plus, she's hilarious and an all-around badass. When Ezra shows her the parts of himself he believes make him unworthy of love, she shows him just how wrong he is.
And Ezra? Under all that crankiness is one of the sweetest heroes ever. Sure, he's grumpy—one of my favorite traits in a man—but he's also the guy who takes care of you when you're sick and curls your hair for you (new favorite microtrope unlocked). My heart broke every time he convinced himself that the chronic pain he lives with made him a burden to any future partner.
Together, Ezra and Summer are everything. They have great banter, challenge each other, work seamlessly together (both at work and in bed), and truly feel like partners. They want the other person to succeed, heal, and be happy. Basically, they're one giant swoon.
I can't wait to see who finds love next in the Stick Taps series because Ezra and Summer are going to be very hard to beat.
Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for providing an ARC.