When Grumpy Met Sunshine

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'A hilarious and modern Cinderella story that feels like eating warm chocolate cake.' Talia Hibbert, author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown Finding love was not the only goal . . . When grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding gets badgered into selling his memoirs, he knows he's never going to be able to write them. He hates revealing a single thing about himself, is allergic to most emotions, and can't imagine doing a good job of putting pen to paper. And so in walks curvy, cheery, cute-as-heck ghostwriter Mabel Willicker, who knows just how to sunshine and sass her way into getting every little detail out of Alfie. They banter and bicker their way to writing his life story, both of them sure they'll never be anything other than at odds. But after their business arrangement is mistaken for a budding romance, the pair have to pretend to be an item for a public who's ravenous for more of this Cinderella story. Or at least, it feels like it's pretend - until each slow-burn step in their fake relationship sparks a heat neither can control. Now they just have to decide: is this sizzling chemistry just for show Or something so real it might just give them their fairy-tale ending A steamy, opposites-attract romance with undeniable chemistry between a grumpy retired footballer and his fabulous and very sunshine-y ghostwriter. For fans of Ted Lasso and Tessa Bailey.

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The queen of delicious pining returns! This book is a hilarious and modern Cinderella story that feels like eating warm chocolate cake -- New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert
I dont think anyone has ever delivered on a slow burn quite like this -- Rosie Danan, bestselling author of The Roommate
Delivers all of the heart, humour and steam with her usual deft writing style. And romance-reading Ted Lasso fans are sure to be delighted with her take on the surliest soccer star to ever set foot on the field -- New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott

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Charlotte Stein is the Romantic Times nominated author of over fifty short stories, novellas and novels, including entries in The Mammoth Book of Hot Romance and The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 10. When not writing hilarious, deeply emotional and intensely sexy books, she can be found eating jelly turtles, watching space wizards fight zombies, and occasionally lusting after hunks. For more on Charlotte, visit www.charlottestein.net