Blurb:

There are bad days, and there are unbelievably bad days.

When Olivia woke up, she thought it would be one of those perfect days that put a smile on her face. She had a stable boyfriend, a job that paid the bills, a terrific colleague and best friend, and no clouds looming over her perfect morning.

But that same morning, Olivia got fired. It was a bad day.

And she was dumped by her boyfriend. It was an unbelievably bad day.

She needed to think, regroup, and come up with a plan to fix the mess. What better place to get a grip on her life than the Olympic Peninsula, where she spent her childhood summers?

There, that was the plan. She would be on her feet in no time. At least, she thought she would be until she realized she was stuck in a cabin, under six feet of snow, with a grumpy, sexy mountain man.

A cabin that didn’t have a TV, Internet, or a functioning phone. Well, looking at the bright side, she had zero distractions to come up with her master plan.

She only had to avoid staring at Noah’s biceps, threatening to rip the t-shirt, or how his sweatpants hugged his toned backside.

The Grump and the Chef is an easy, short, spicy rom-com featuring a bubbly, cheerful chef, a grumpy, sexy handyman, and a rooster with a soft spot for blond curvy guests.

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-grump-and-the-chef-grumpy-hot-mountain-men-by-wendy-ashford

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203763433-the-grump-and-the-chef

Buy Links: Kindle Unlimited

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Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ7B67QF/

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CQ7B67QF/

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ7B67QF/

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CQ7B67QF/

*****

Review:

There were a few things that weren’t quite believable (like the idea that Olivia would have to spend months in a cabin with a stranger with no way out) but overall I enjoyed this book a lot. Olivia is fun and funny, Noah is sexy and a bit of a curmudgeon. But it doesn’t take long for Olivia’s sunshiny personality to start working on Noah. Turns out he is more grumpy by circumstance than by nature and time together has him looking at the world a little bit differently. Once they give in to their attraction he is amazing at helping Olivia realize and embrace her sexiness, her confidence eroded by past partners. While a little more conversation might have avoided a few of their troubles, their circumstances aren’t exactly normal and it makes for an entertaining HEA ending. It’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect given the rest of their relationship 🙂 From what I can find, Ashford is a new author so I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for what she comes up with next.

*****

Author Info:

Wendy Ashford loves to write spicy small-town romance novels that end with a Happily Ever After. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog, and cat. She loves the beach during winter and walking in the snow.

She likes to read, play with Legos, and watch romantic comedies on Netflix when not writing.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyashfordbooks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_wendy_ashford/

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