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Hunter
I moved to #1 Love Place for peace, quiet, and absolutely zero drama. At thirty-six, my knees crack when I stand up, I own three different types of heating pads, and Iโve accepted my destiny as the neighborhood grouch. I fight fires for a living; I donโt need to start any in my personal life.
Then thereโs Iris. My twenty-four-year-old neighbor is a walking glitter bomb of sunshine and chaos. She has curves that should be illegal, a smile that blinds me, and the ability to talk at the speed of light. I try to scare her off with my best glare, but she just waves at me like weโre best friends. I tell myself she needs someone her own ageโsomeone who understands TikTok trends and stays up past 10 PMโbut every time she knocks on my door, my resistance crumbles a little more.
Iris
Okay, so maybe my crush on the guy next door isn’t exactly subtle. But have you seen Hunter Hartwell? Heโs big, brooding, and smoking hot. Sure, he communicates primarily in grunts, frowns, and heavy sighs, but I know thereโs a soft gooey center under that rock-hard exterior.
Iโve been trying to wear him down with cookies and relentless cheerfulness for months, but the man is stubborn. When I get myself into a ridiculous jam in the middle of the night (don’t ask), Hunter is the one who comes running to save me. And suddenly, the line between “annoying neighbor” and “something more” gets very blurry. Now I just have to convince this grumpy hero that heโs not too old, Iโm not too much, and that we might just be perfect for each other.
In a town fueled by gossip and nosey neighbors, can a grumpy firefighter and a chatterbox secretary survive falling in love? Spoiler alert: Itโs going to get hot.

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โ๏ธGrumpy x Sunshine
โ๏ธCurvy Heroine
โ๏ธAge Gap
โ๏ธFirefighter Hero
โ๏ธPossessive/protective Hero
โ๏ธSmall Town Romance
โ๏ธSteamy tension
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๐Review
From their first meeting Iris has been attracted to Hunter, her neighbor, however she has unable to get a read on how he feels and her attempts to be friendly have been unsuccessful. When she decides to adopt a dog she never thought that he would be the one to bring them together.
Hunter is a firefighter who believes that he is wrong for Iris for multiple reasons which include the age gap and their different personalities. He was prepared to keep his distance until a misunderstanding changes everything and he gives up the fight from keeping his distance to not being able to get close enough.
The characters draw you in, the heat between them intense and humorous interactions and the adorable puppy make this story so much fun.