Best Grumpy / Sunshine Books

A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2)

A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #4, Part 1 • Book 5

by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Renee Dorian, Shawn K. Jain

Prickly Nesta struggles to find purpose after being transformed into High Fae against her will. Maas explores trauma recovery through fantasy adventure, focusing on sisterhood and self-acceptance.

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Prickly Nesta struggles to find purpose after being transformed into High Fae against her will. Maas explores trauma recovery through fantasy adventure, focusing on sisterhood and self-acceptance.

Heartless

Chestnut Springs • Book 2

by Elsie Silver

Shadows of You

Lost & Found • Book 4

by Catherine Cowles

Small-town romance meets protective suspense as a mother on the run discovers that the surly mountain man who helped her with a wounded deer might be exactly what she needs.

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Small-town romance meets protective suspense as a mother on the run discovers that the surly mountain man who helped her with a wounded deer might be exactly what she needs.

Archer's Voice

Where love meets destiny • Book 1

by Mia Sheridan

Kulti

by Mariana Zapata

The Mane Squeeze

Pride • Book 4

by Shelly Laurenston

Bear Meets Girl

Pride • Book 7

by Shelly Laurenston

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

by Mariana Zapata

Stray

Rowe Ranch • Book 1

by D.J. Krimmer

Ugly Love

by Colleen Hoover

Airline pilot Miles wants only physical connection after a devastating loss, while Tate thinks she can handle emotionless sex. Hoover explores how trauma shapes our capacity for love through parallel timelines.

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Airline pilot Miles wants only physical connection after a devastating loss, while Tate thinks she can handle emotionless sex. Hoover explores how trauma shapes our capacity for love through parallel timelines.

Finding Mayhem

Court of Mayhem • Book 2

by Layla Frost

Sometimes the best romances start with someone simply showing up when you need them most—even if they're cranky about it.

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Sometimes the best romances start with someone simply showing up when you need them most—even if they're cranky about it.

Faking Cinderella

Small Town Sisterhood • Book 3

by Pippa Grant

Perfect Wreckage

Wrecked • Book 2

by Catherine Cowles

Full Measures

Flight & Glory • Book 1

by Rebecca Yarros

The Cornerstone

The Walshes • Book 4

by Kate Canterbary

A wedding hookup between a tough businesswoman and arrogant SEAL destroys hotel furniture and reveals how both have been settling for mediocre intimacy. Canterbary writes adult relationships with refreshing honesty about desire and power dynamics.

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A wedding hookup between a tough businesswoman and arrogant SEAL destroys hotel furniture and reveals how both have been settling for mediocre intimacy. Canterbary writes adult relationships with refreshing honesty about desire and power dynamics.

Mile High

Windy City • Book 1

by Liz Tomforde

Sunshine and Sammy

Vested Interest: ABC Corp • Book 5

by Melanie Moreland

Rancher Luke expects a no-nonsense businessman to help develop his guest operation—instead he gets Samantha Morrison, whose vibrant personality threatens to upend his carefully ordered world.

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Rancher Luke expects a no-nonsense businessman to help develop his guest operation—instead he gets Samantha Morrison, whose vibrant personality threatens to upend his carefully ordered world.

The Rosie Project

Don Tillman • Book 1

by Graeme Simsion

By a Thread

by Lucy Score

Pucked Love

Pucked • Book 6

by Helena Hunting

The Fall Risk

Valentine's Day • Book 2

by Abby Jimenez

When You're Mine

The Gallaghers • Book 2

by Layla Hagen

Mother Faker

The Momcoms • Book 1

by Brittanee Nicole

Your Christmas Love

The Bennett Family • Book 10

by Layla Hagen

Great Big Beautiful Life

by Emily Henry

Competing biographers hunt down a mysterious octogenarian who claims to be a vanished heiress, turning a tropical island into a battleground of ambition and secrets.

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Competing biographers hunt down a mysterious octogenarian who claims to be a vanished heiress, turning a tropical island into a battleground of ambition and secrets.

Tongue: A Ruthless Underworld Novel: Ruthless Kings MC

Ruthless Kings MC: Las Vegas • Book 8

by K.L. Savage

Dark biker believes he's too damaged for an innocent woman's light, but some connections transcend past trauma and present danger.

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Dark biker believes he's too damaged for an innocent woman's light, but some connections transcend past trauma and present danger.

The Play

Briar U • Book 3

by Elle Kennedy

On a Wild Night

Cynster • Book 8

by Stephanie Laurens

Amanda Cynster abandons boring ballrooms for London's dangerous underbelly, seeking the kind of exciting men the ton lacks. Laurens balances romance with genuine peril as Amanda's rebellion against society's constraints leads to both passion and real threats.

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Amanda Cynster abandons boring ballrooms for London's dangerous underbelly, seeking the kind of exciting men the ton lacks. Laurens balances romance with genuine peril as Amanda's rebellion against society's constraints leads to both passion and real threats.

Just One Kiss

Very Irresistible Bachelors • Book 2

by Layla Hagen

The Unhoneymooners

Unhoneymooners • Book 1

by Christina Lauren

Detonate

Beneath the Mask • Book 2

by Luna Mason

Grayson built a new identity as a boxing trainer by day, assassin by night — until one woman from his past threatens to destroy the walls he's built around his heart. Mason's sequel explores how love can be more dangerous than any enemy.

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Grayson built a new identity as a boxing trainer by day, assassin by night — until one woman from his past threatens to destroy the walls he's built around his heart. Mason's sequel explores how love can be more dangerous than any enemy.

The Brawl

Calamity Montana • Book 5

by Willa Nash, Devney Perry

Ronan Thatcher always gets what he wants, but Calamity's beloved Larke Hale has sworn off men—setting up his first real rejection.

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Ronan Thatcher always gets what he wants, but Calamity's beloved Larke Hale has sworn off men—setting up his first real rejection.

Just for the Cameras

Bay Area Players • Book 1

by Meghan Quinn

Rev It Up

Black Knights Inc. • Book 3

by Julie Ann Walker

Former Navy SEAL Jake 'the Snake' Sommers shattered Michelle's heart to keep her safe, but now he's determined to win back the woman he never stopped loving.

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Former Navy SEAL Jake 'the Snake' Sommers shattered Michelle's heart to keep her safe, but now he's determined to win back the woman he never stopped loving.

Courage (The Eventing Series, 3)

Eventing • Book 3

by Natalie Keller Reinert

Eventing rider Jules conquers her fear of racehorses when Briar Hill Farm faces financial ruin, finding unexpected support from her cheerful new boss Alex at the track.

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Eventing rider Jules conquers her fear of racehorses when Briar Hill Farm faces financial ruin, finding unexpected support from her cheerful new boss Alex at the track.

Wrecking Ball

Hard to Love • Book 1

by P. Dangelico

The Man in the Black Suit

by Sylvain Reynard

Tempt

Peachwood Falls • Book 1

by Adriana Locke

Small-town Indiana becomes the backdrop for a thirty-day job that turns complicated when professional babysitting meets irresistible chemistry. Locke crafts a romance where keeping a teenager out of trouble proves easier than resisting her brooding boss.

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Small-town Indiana becomes the backdrop for a thirty-day job that turns complicated when professional babysitting meets irresistible chemistry. Locke crafts a romance where keeping a teenager out of trouble proves easier than resisting her brooding boss.

Croc and the Fox

Furry United Coalition • Book 3

by Eve Langlais

Career soldier Viktor the crocodile lives for weapons and missions until fox shifter Renee literally won't let go after he becomes her unwilling protector.

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Career soldier Viktor the crocodile lives for weapons and missions until fox shifter Renee literally won't let go after he becomes her unwilling protector.

Delay of Game

Portland Storm • Book 4

by Catherine Gayle

Consider Me

Playing for Keeps • Book 1

by Becka Mack

Lion and the Falcon

Furry United Coalition • Book 4

by Eve Langlais

Dr. Manners the lion faces his worst nightmare: dealing with a psycho killer, his meddling mother, and an irresistible falcon partner all at once.

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Dr. Manners the lion faces his worst nightmare: dealing with a psycho killer, his meddling mother, and an irresistible falcon partner all at once.

Nightshade / Night Smoke

Night Tales #3-4 • Book 4

by Nora Roberts

Renegade cop Colt Nightshade meets ice-cold detective Althea, while firefighter Ryan battles both blazes and his arson investigator partner. Roberts pairs professional partnerships with personal chemistry.

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Renegade cop Colt Nightshade meets ice-cold detective Althea, while firefighter Ryan battles both blazes and his arson investigator partner. Roberts pairs professional partnerships with personal chemistry.

Stolen Kisses

The Sterling Brothers • Book 1

by Layla Hagen

Ostrich and the 'Roo

Furry United Coalition • Book 6

by Eve Langlais

Called to investigate a "giant ostrich" terrorizing the suburbs, ranger Jaxon finds Mari fast asleep with her head buried in a bush—and discovers suburbia's newest menace is surprisingly attractive.

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Called to investigate a "giant ostrich" terrorizing the suburbs, ranger Jaxon finds Mari fast asleep with her head buried in a bush—and discovers suburbia's newest menace is surprisingly attractive.

Truth or Beard

Winston Brothers • Book 1

by Penny Reid

Boss in the Bedsheets

The Santillian Triplets • Book 2

by Kate Canterbary

All the Way

Hot Jocks • Book 2

by Kendall Ryan

Ranch Enemies

by Olivia Kay

Classic enemies-to-lovers with a twist: she inherits Painted Sky Ranch, he's been running it for years, and their childhood antagonism ignites into unexpected attraction.

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Classic enemies-to-lovers with a twist: she inherits Painted Sky Ranch, he's been running it for years, and their childhood antagonism ignites into unexpected attraction.

Lyon's Den

by Gerri Hill

Journalist Joni despises everything outdoors but must spend thirty days covering a women's retreat in the Colorado mountains, expecting to write a hit piece until the experience surprises her.

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Journalist Joni despises everything outdoors but must spend thirty days covering a women's retreat in the Colorado mountains, expecting to write a hit piece until the experience surprises her.