Alice and the Grump (A Steamy Curvy Girl/Dad Bod Instalove Romance)

L. Moone

Husky Ever After Book 1 · eXplicitTales Romance

About this ebook

I’m the guy who has everything… except her.

At 47, I’ve built a restaurant empire and a TV career on discipline and sharp edges. Love? Never had the time, and certainly never had the patience. But a business expansion drags me to Teddington… and straight into her café.

Alice is too young, too sweet, and entirely too tempting. With curves that could bring a man to his knees, her presence makes me forget why I was scowling in the first place. Before I know it, I’m returning for yet another cappuccino.

But her business is about to close its doors, and it’s all because of me.

Now I have two choices: walk away like I always do… or fight for something worth keeping.

This curvy girl/dad bod romance sees the return of everyone's favorite barista, Alice, who immediately wins over the broody silver fox of her dreams. Watch out, don't burn yourself on the heat that develops between these two! Because true love isn’t served on a silver platter—sometimes it’s meticulously brewed up in Teddington’s favorite coffee spot.

This book is a crossover between L. Moone's Husky Ever After and Coffee & Curves series.

Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, love at first sight, age gap romance, may december romance, older man younger woman, famous hero, celebrity chef, celebrity romance, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, tortured hero, grumpy sunshine, grump romance, grumpy hero, new adult, new adult romance, steamy new adult romance, sexy romance, coffee break romance, curvy girl, curvy heroine, plus sized heroine, conflict of interest

Ratings and reviews

This is a fantastic book. I love Alice, and her coffee shop would be so fun to visit if it were a real place! Jack is a famous television personality who discovers Alice's little shop. Alice thinks he looks familiar but can't remember where she might have seen him. There is some drama, but I love that Jack and Alice handled it maturely. Their romance is sweet and yearning, and then it finally gets steamy. Jack is a big, grumpy bear who is perfect for Alice. Excellent book! I received a free

Alice and the Grump is part of the Husky Ever After series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, age-gap, grumpy-sunshine, curvy girl gets her dad bod hunk romance. Alice is a sweet, sassy, and curvy coffee shop manager and barista in her 20s. Jack is a 47 year old hunky, grumpy, silver-fox celebrity chef with a dad bod. He has come to town to open a new restaurant, but one look at Alice, and he's gone for her. There's a lot of twists before the HEA,but the chemistry was hot and the ending happy.

An absolute delight to read! The characters are easy to follow as well as the sweet storyline. I loved how it was an initial attraction between them. The emotional inner debates shown in both of the main characters were well written. The thought of finding your prince charming in this day and age in this story was an absolute delight. "I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review."

About the author

L. Moone writes steamy romance about big, brooding and devoted men who fall first and love hard.

Her heroes might think they’re unworthy—but that won’t stop them from losing their hearts. Whether husky, grumpy, or cinnamon roll sweet, they’ll do whatever it takes to take care of the women they love. And the heroines? They might act fierce and independent, but they've already melted just for him.

💖 Steamy, high-heat instalove

💖 Damaged, self-sacrificing heroes who put her first

💖 Dad bods, curvy girls and everything in between

💖 All the drama, all the feels, and a heartfelt HEA—every time.

If you love obsessed book boyfriends, sassy heroines, and romance that makes your heart ache before putting it back together again, you’re in the right place.

📩 Grab your FREE book & start reading today at lmoone.com

(P.S. If you love a little magic with your romance, check out her Paranormal & Fantasy books as Lorelei Moone!)