#grumpysunshineromance

[lighthousepigeons]

Morana: How's the pasta?

Dante: Oh, it's great.

Amara: Send our compliments to the chef.

Morana: Alright.

[In the kitchen]

Morana: Hey, Tristan.

Tristan: Yeah?

Morana: You have great eyes.

Tristan, smiling: Thank you.

[badsketchbook]

Finally joined twitter and started posting my art and it goes fully to shit. So here I am in a renewed tumblr era! This is an OC of mine: Lianna. She’s trapped behind the veil in Faerie and has until the full moon to get home or she’ll be stuck forever. Thank Gaia she meets Fyrgus, a grumpy fire wielding fox fae! He agreed to guide her home in exchange for her moonstone ring…although he insists it belongs to him, says it holds his power. Lianna isn’t sure she trusts him, but what choice does she have? Also he’s insanely hot…but that doesn’t have anything to do with it, of course.

Taking a crack at writing while I also work on my digital art. I used to write all the time and then kind of stopped. It’s been such a wonderful experience diving into this world and telling Lianna and Fyrgus’ story. Learning a new craft, playing with tropes, writing sex scenes! It’s been lots of fun.

[babykissitbettrr]

I’ve always loved storms, especially in the summer. They have an energy to them.

A power.

An intensity.

Six Summers to Fall by C.W. Farnsworth

[o0quoththeraven0o]

The epitome of everything that we love about grumpy/sunshine

we stan a power couple

EDIT: We stan a power couple that deserved better

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡COVER REVEAL ˚°•*⁀➷

Truly Madly Deeply, an all-new enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, standalone romance and the first book in the Forbidden Love Series from New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming September 10th!

Pre-order your copy today → https://amzn.to/4cMvz9C  

Add Truly Madly Deeply to Goodreads → http://tinyurl.com/28rdvrh9

Influencers, sign up for the promotional tour here → https://bit.ly/3Uzl1nX 

This old flame just might set them on fire.

Conceited, unattainable, and downright delicious, renowned Michelin-starred chef Ambrose Casablancas has one passion in life―food.

Women are a distraction, and he doesn't do those. Especially Cal Litvin, his baby sister's best friend. Her entire existence is a complication; she's awkward, eccentric, infuriating…

And, much to his chagrin, hotter than his kitchen.

Ambrose has a lot on his plate: a new restaurant to open, a multimillion-dollar property deal to execute, and a violent stalker to tame.

Then Cal shows up at his doorstep, looking for both a job and salvation after their messy goodbye. His resolve, like his patience, is ebbing each day she works at his restaurant.

Because Cal is no longer a doe-eyed girl.

Now? She's the woman he'll do anything to conquer.

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Quirky, compassionate ball of sunshine Calla Litvin can't catch a break, and not just because she swore off running. Back in her hometown to nurse her mother's broken heart after losing her father, she finds herself jobless, hopeless, and penniless. She hopes to rekindle her friendship with her former BFF, but Dylan is attached at the hip to her cruel brother―the one Cal's been secretly crushing on since middle school.

Falling for the bad boy the second time around would be a mistake of gargantuan proportions.

Too bad she's always been clumsy.

[joyffree]

From Amazon #1 bestselling author Amy Daws, comes an all-new small town, spicy romance sure to hit you in the gut with laughs, feels, and mountain man grunts.

Help Wanted: Grumpy Mountain Man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting in the form of communication and nosey brotherly neighbors. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request.

I wanted to pummel my irritating brothers when they posted their own version of a wanted ad to help me with my life.

But I can’t fault the results once the right woman lands on my lap.

Becoming a single father is not a decision I made lightly. In fact, it’s the biggest decision of my entire life.

Which is why when I interview Trista, I know she’s perfect.

She’s wild, she’s opinionated, she wears cowboy boots. Even my pet goat loves her…

She’s the exact type of person I was holding out for.

And to my great horror, I realize on our first night of attempting this baby making dance…when the lights are low, the cheap wine is flowing, and the home insemination supplies are laid out on the kitchen counter…

I want to do a lot more than just make her my surrogate.

I want to make her mine.

[aemcroberts]

Check out this wonderful book I wrote! Blood Stone by AE McRoberts.

It’s a grumpy/sunshine adventure romance, with lots of action, squishy feels and glitter!

Free on Amazon KU!

[booklovershangoutlove]

My bodyguard.  My protector.   My ultimate sin.     Thorne Princess, an all-new deliciously forbidden, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author @authorljshen is coming January 12th, and we have the sizzling synopsis and stunning cover!    An addictive standalone about a Hollywood princess who is desperate to self-destruct . . . and the grumpy bodyguard who saves her.  I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times.  What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi.  After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard.  And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines.  Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen.  Now he is forcing me to try all kinds of weird stuff. Stop partying, clean up my act, get a job…  A part of me wants to tell him to get lost. I’m past saving.  But the other part? The other part wants to save him.    Preorder your copy now, exclusively on Amazon>>  amzn.to/3QyCRUt    Add Thorne Princess to your TBR: https://bit.ly/3Wv5Z1b  #coverlove #bookish #ljshen #spicybooks #forbiddenromance #booksofig #coverporn #bibliobabe @authorljshen @socialbutterfly_pr #romancereads #grumpysunshineromance #grumpyhero  https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFFuaIL3EG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lorynna]

The stereotype of "the helpless woman"

I don't know why TikTok is trying to punish me but I'm constantly seeing authors trying to sell their "romance" books showing pieces of dialogue between the two main characters and it's always painfully cringe.

It's without exception the same vulnerable, insecure type of woman who either needs to be saved by the "bad boy", gets involved in some weird mafia sh*t similar to 365 days (god those movies are awful) or she's getting pregnant by the male love interest without intending to (and he always wants to get her pregnant for some reason?) Most of the time all three of these events happen.

This stuff grosses me out, I've seen hundreds of these books and there's nothing interesting about them. I've been reading since i was a little kid and I've been writing too and usually that's just the kind of stuff you'll find on wattpad for free.

For clarification, write what you want, read what you wish, this is just my personal opinion.

What I've been thinking about are the problematics that come up by romanticising the stereotype of "the helpless woman" who is always reliant on someone else. Usually the relationship between the main characters in question is also containing abusive or toxic patterns.

Pregnancy also gets glorified a lot. I honestly don't get what's making it this romantic, and frankly it's weird to read how the male protagonist is so obsessed with getting her pregnant after just meeting her a few weeks ago. Oh yeah i forgot to mention the time span of the events that happen are usually rather short. Sure, a baby ideally is the product of the love between two people but in that context…

Dear authors, i know it's hard to find unique plot points, i really get it.

After all, books aren't meant to portray every shred of reality but to be an escape of our daily lives, I'm aware of that.

Also if you wanna look into those sort of TikToks I mean:

[innerdreamercollective]

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Blurb

Echo Adler hates Reign Davidson. He’s the reason the love of her life left her all alone and broken hearted two years ago.

So it should be easy to stay away.

It should be easy to not dream about his dark and mean eyes, or his cruel but sexy smirks.

It should be easy to not think about the guy who ruined her happily ever after.

Only it’s not.

Sometimes his intense stares make her heart race, and those smirks of his make her breathless.

But it needs to stop.

Because she has a mission: to get back together with her ex-boyfriend. And Echo will be damned if she keeps dreaming about Reign.

The guy who not only makes her sick with hate but who also happens to be her ex’s best friend.

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[book-lover791]

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[babykissitbettrr]

I take him in, my gaze trailing over the ink on his arm. There are so many tattoos I can’t make one from the other, but I want to. Part of me wants to lean in and study them like a Picasso painting, trace the lines and curves of them like I’m reading braille. Like maybe I can understand this beautiful broken boy by the artwork etched into his skin.

Love the Way You Lie by Gracie Graham

[chaotically-bookish]

🦸🏾‍♂️ JUST LANDED 👽‍

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::Time to Climb Aboard, Space Sloots!::

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Earth Boys Are Easy - book 1 in C. Rochelle’s NEW Villains in Space spin-off* series - has landed! 🌎

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “C. Rochelle has done it again! I laughed out loud, I swooned and kicked my feet like a school kid. Ziggy muthaf**king Andromeda has the character arc of our lives. And Micah is the funniest, most supportive brat to ever accompany him, finding his inner worth and bada$$ery.” —Mx. T *Chaotic Reader*

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was a little nervous going into this spinoff of my absolute favorite series, but it completely blew my expectations out of the water! The chemistry, the humor, the spice, and the world building throughout the story is just phenomenal. C knows exactly how to write a banger that hits all my buttons!” —Ivy Romance Recs

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This book was a WILD ride, my friends. Not only was it chock full of k!nky alien spicy times as Micah thoroughly enjoyed all of Ziggy's skin suits, but there was lots of plot. I’m looking forward to their next crazy adventure!” —Jacqueleen the Reading Queen♡

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IF YOU LOVE:

🦸🏾‍♂️👽‍ MM superhero x morally gray alien romance

🌞 Grumpy/sunshine

💘 Idiots. In. Love.

🛸 Forced proximity aboard a spaceship

🛏️ ONLY ONE SLEEPING POD

👾 Space Daddy has a closet full of skinsuits

🔫 Babygirl wears a ray gun for the aesthetic

💔 Hurt/comfort and so much schmoop

🙌 K!nk exploration “for science!”

👉👌I want to live inside you (for REAL for real)

😏 The usual naughty humor + witty banter

💫 Mysterious space adventure plot to a Bowie soundtrack

Then choose your alien accessories and blast off! 🚀

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Find 🔗s for all the things in @c.rochelle_author bio 👆The mile-long TW/CW list is also NOW AVAILABLE!

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Cover and character art 🖼️ by @lemonade_doodles

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*Chronologically, Earth Boys Are Easy occurs after Enter the Multi-Vers (Villainous Things, Book 4), so you can either read Villainous first for more backstory or start your adventure here!

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[allthingsdarkanddirty]

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡TROPE REVEAL ˚°•*⁀➷

Truly Madly Deeply, an all-new enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, standalone romance and the first book in the Forbidden Love Series from New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming September 10th!

Pre-order your copy today → https://amzn.to/44dsbBq

Add Truly Madly Deeply to Goodreads → http://tinyurl.com/28rdvrh9

Influencers, sign up for the promotional tour here → https://bit.ly/3Uzl1nX

What to expect:

♡ Enemies to Lovers

♡ Boss x Employee

♡ Grumpy x Sunshine

♡ Small Town Romance

♡ Touch her and d!e

♡ He falls first

♡ He falls harder

This old flame just might set them on fire.

Conceited, unattainable, and downright delicious, renowned Michelin-starred chef Ambrose Casablancas has one passion in life—food.

Women are a distraction, and he doesn’t do those. Especially Cal Litvin, his baby sister’s best friend. Her entire existence is a complication; she’s awkward, eccentric, infuriating…

And, much to his chagrin, hotter than his kitchen.

Ambrose has a lot on his plate: a new restaurant to open, a multimillion-dollar property deal to execute, and a violent stalker to tame.

Then Cal shows up at his doorstep, looking for both a job and salvation after their messy goodbye. His resolve, like his patience, is ebbing each day she works at his restaurant.

Because Cal is no longer a doe-eyed girl.

Now? She’s the woman he’ll do anything to conquer.

Quirky, compassionate ball of sunshine Calla Litvin can’t catch a break, and not just because she swore off running.

Back in her hometown to nurse her mother’s broken heart after losing her father, she finds herself jobless, hopeless, and penniless. She hopes to rekindle her friendship with her former BFF, but Dylan is attached at the hip to her cruel brother—the one Cal’s been secretly crushing on since middle school.

Falling for the bad boy the second time around would be a mistake of gargantuan proportions.

Too bad she’s always been clumsy.

[cocktailsfairytales]

🚨𝟗𝟗 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞! 🚨

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[innerdreamercollective]

🎧🎧 Release Blitz 🎧🎧

Ex-boyfriend's best friend romance Fans, This one's for you!

The Hatesick Diaries (St. Mary's Rebels Book 5) by @TheSaffronKent

Narrated by @mariehawkinsnarrator & @james.amherst

Published & Produced by @pinkflamingo_productions

Audible US 🎧 https://adbl.co/47EjDVO

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Featured on @the_flock_on_tour

Blurb:

Echo Adler hates Reign Davidson. He’s the reason the love of her life left her all alone and broken hearted two years ago.

So it should be easy to stay away.

It should be easy to not dream about his dark and mean eyes, or his cruel but sexy smirks.

It should be easy to not think about the guy who ruined her happily ever after.

Only it’s not.

Sometimes his intense stares make her heart race, and those smirks of his make her breathless.

But it needs to stop.

Because she has a mission: to get back together with her ex-boyfriend. And Echo will be damned if she keeps dreaming about Reign.

The guy who not only makes her sick with hate but who also happens to be her ex’s best friend.

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