Perfectly Grumpy by Grace Worthington: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

A grumpy hockey player. A sunshine PR queen. One fake relationship to survive the off-season—and one summer that changes everything.

The first rule of hockey PR?

Never. Date. A. Player.

Which shouldn’t be a problem—Tate Foster is the least dateable guy on the team.

Logical. Bookish. Allergic to chaos.

He hates attention almost as much as he dislikes me, the team’s PR rep.

But when I rope him into a social media stunt to boost his image, the unthinkable happens: it works.

Suddenly, Tate—aka “Sheriff”—is looking like boyfriend material.

And those dimples he tries to hide?

Yeah…they’re messing with my professional objectivity.

Then my ex crashes my family reunion, and I need a date—fast.

Tate offers to return the favor by pretending to be my boyfriend.

Just for the summer…until the family reunion ends.

Except now we’re sharing a sofa bed in a too-small cabin, fake flirting in front of my entire family, and winning the Family Olympics like our future depends on it.

The PR plan was simple.

The rules were clear.

So why am I the only one completely, hopelessly falling for the act?

A perfect blend of heartwarming moments and laugh-out-loud humor, this closed-door hockey romcom is full of grumpy-sunshine charm, sweet fake dating, and one summer that changes everything—perfect for fans of Leah Brunner, Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

The Author

Grace Worthington eats, breathes, and geeks out over sweet romcoms. So it’s no surprise that she believes that laughter and love are a cure-all for pretty much everything in life. After a short stint working in musical theatre (where she was often cast in comedic roles), she instills her books with witty banter, lovable characters, and a story that moves your heart and soul. Her inspiration includes quaint towns by the beach, romantic comedy movies from the '80s & '90s, and the crazy shenanigans of her family. Snag a free sweet romcom at graceworthington.com

Book Review

Perfectly Grumpy is the third book in the Perfect Crush Hockey Romance series. While those who have read the previous books will enjoy seeing these familiar characters and may have a better understanding of the team dynamics, I do believe this could be enjoyed just fine as a standalone as well. 

Once again, Grace Worthington has knocked it out of the park with this one... or whatever the hockey equivalent of that would be! Tate and Lauren were such a fun match. First of all, Tate was just the perfect MMC. He definitely had a bit of grump thing going for him, but he was also just a really interesting character... grumpy, yes (and not a fan of cats in the slightest), but the sweetest with dogs and kids... with a somewhat secret nerdy side that just made him all the more endearing too. And Lauren was the perfect sunshine to his grump. They had a really fantastic chemistry... both in their banter early on as she tried to get him to be more PR friendly and with those romantic sparks as the story goes on too. I just absolutely adored these two together. The competition of the family reunion and the banter between this team added so much fun and humor, which balanced out some of those more difficult aspects of their story as well (to include mentions of grief and childhood cancer). This was a beautiful story and while I have enjoyed every book in this series so far, this one is a new favorite. I loved it. 

Perfectly Grumpy is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 


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