THE GRUMP
Layla Hagen
Release Date: December 6
Available in Kindle Unlimited!
I love my job. So when a grumpy grouch wants to shut us down, Iām ready for the fight of my life.
I was heading for serious career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living has been the best thing thatās ever happened to me. So it comes as quite a shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because itās not profitable.
My hope is that I can win him over. Once he realizes how integral the confectionery is to the city, to the very makeup of New Orleans heās bound to agree, right?
Wrong.
Xander LeBlancĀ is a grump, and itās questionable whether he has a heart at all! Though Iām ashamed to admit I was blindsided by how hot he is ā definitely a 10+. Unfortunately, his personality is aĀ zero. All heās concerned about are profits and not the charitable work the business is known for.
But suddenly, Xander begins to show up at various events we sponsor. When he arrives at the childrenās hospital where I hand out treats during the holiday season, I see an entirely new side to him when he starts playingĀ TheĀ GrinchĀ for the kids! When he takes me home later that evening things between us escalate. He confesses that he’s been attracted to me from day one and letās just say, the man hasĀ hot skillsĀ in bed.
But the inevitable closing of the confectionary still weighs heavy on my mind and I donāt know if I can separate the two. Can I love a man who wants to take away the only joy I have in life? But the bigger question isā¦
Can I melt the ice around his heart and find my way inside it for longer than a few nights?
šReviewš
Managing the chocolate business satisfies Bailey not only professionally but personally as well. When she realizes what Xanderās intentions are she is determined to show him that the business is about much more than results and when he does, he shows her that he is not the unfeeling man that she believes him to be.
Filled with fun, humor and feelings Xander is the perfect mix of sweet and swoony as he soon realizes that the feisty personality of Bailey who challenges him at every turn is exactly who he needs in his life.






