Drew & Mr. Grumpy

A Pineapple Grove Novella

by Jocelynn Drake , Rinda Elliott

Drew & Mr. Grumpy - Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott - Pineapple Grove

Editions:Kindle: $ 2.99

Drew Hopkins has had his eye on chef, Carson Mills, since he took the job at Wilton Cottage Bed & Breakfast. He’s always finding reasons to visit the kitchen to flirt with the sexy big guy, hoping to catch his interest.

Carson wants nothing to do with the tempting front desk manager even if Drew is cute as hell. He tried romance with a coworker, and it cost him everything.

When Drew’s flirting finally gets to him, the grumpy chef snaps and says something he truly regrets.

Hurt, Drew withdraws completely, and it doesn’t take Carson long to realize he’d been more tempted than even he knew.

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Published: August 13, 2019
Editors:

Flat Earth Editing

Cover Artists:

Design by Drake

Genres:

Contemporary

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 36-45
Tropes: Beach Romance, Office / Workplace Romance, Smartass Twinks
Word Count: 40000
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

About the Authors

Jocelynn Drake

New York Times Bestselling author Jocelynn Drake loves a good story, whether she is reading it or writing one of her own. Over the years, her stories have allowed her to explore space, talk to dragons, dodge bullets with assassins, hang with vampires, and fall in love again and again.

This former Kentucky girl has moved up, down, and across the U.S. with her husband. Recently, they’ve settled near the Rockies.

When she is not hammering away at her keyboard or curled up with a book, she can be found walking her dog Ace, or playing video games. She loves Bruce Wayne, Ezio Auditore, travel, tattoos, explosions, and fast cars.

She is the author of the urban fantasy series: The Dark Days series and the Asylum Tales. In the realm of MM paranormal and fantasy, she has the Lords of Discord and the Godstone Saga. Turning to MM romantic suspense, she has the Exit Strategy and Shadow Elite series. She has co-authored multiple series with Rinda Elliott and AJ Sherwood.

Rinda Elliott

I love unusual stories and credit growing up in a family of curious life-lovers who moved all over the country. Books and movies full of fantasy, science fiction and romance kept me amused, especially in some of the stranger places. For years, I tried to separate my darker side with my humorous and romantic one. I published short fiction, but things really started happening when I gave in and mixed it up. When not lost in fiction, I love making wine, collecting music, gaming and spending time with my husband and two children. I write in many genres, always with a love story in the mix. Those love stories can be M/F, M/M, or M/M/F. I tend to read more M/M than anything else and am mostly writing that these days. I also co-author MM romantic suspense with Jocelynn Drake.

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