Grumpy Darling

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The captivating BookTok sensation continues! From bestselling author Alexandra Moody comes Grumpy Darling, the highly anticipated second book in the addictive Darling Devils series. Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Lynn Painter, and sweet slow-burn sports fiction, this delightful Young Adult contemporary romance delivers a beautifully clean, lighthearted, and swoon-worthy story about friendship, secret longings, and fire on the ice.

She’s never been kissed. He’s never felt this way about anyone else.

High school senior Paige has successfully ticked off almost every single goal on her senior year bucket list, except for one major, frustrating milestone—she’s never actually kissed anyone. And she knows exactly who is to blame for her non-existent love life: her fiercely protective childhood best friend, Grayson Darling.

Grayson is the varsity hockey team’s notorious, brooding enforcer, and he has spent years intimidating and scaring away any eligible bachelors who so much as dare to look in Paige’s direction. With graduation looming and time rapidly running out, Paige finally decides she’s had enough. She demands that Grayson completely stop defending her honor. Instead, she blackmails him into becoming her personal dating coach, training her in the art of romance so she can finally win over the guy of her dreams.

But the grumpy hockey star has hidden plans of his own. Grayson has been secretly, deeply in love with Paige since they were kids, and his own clock is ticking down before they head off to college. Coaching Paige through the dating world might be a painful challenge, but it’s also his absolute last chance to get close to her and show her how perfect they would be together as more than friends. After all, when it comes to love, practice makes perfect.

Expertly channeling the beloved best-friends-to-lovers, childhood crush, sports romance, and grumpy x sunshine tropes, Grumpy Darling delivers a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud YA rom-com packed with sweet tension, emotional depth, and a beautifully executed slow-burn dynamic.