Romancing the Grump (Appies, #4)

by Jenny Proctor

But I promise I did get the kissing right. And well, we all know that’s the real reason you’re here anyway. Happy Reading!

purpose. And I am definitely a woman who needs a purpose. A purpose and a pile of paperwork. Nerdy confession—I secretly love paperwork. There’s something so satisfying about the inky smell of a contract, still warm from the printer. I’m guessing it will be even better when it’s a brilliant contract that I negotiated. Hopefully, I’ll have one of those coming soon.

Operation Kill-My-Crush is off to a woefully dismal start.

“Don’t think of it that way. Some fans are always going to feel more entitled to information than they actually are. You kissed Summer, and kisses can mean a lot of different things. You don’t have to explain yourself. You aren’t obligated to tell the fans anything about your private life.” I think about Logan’s

“Relax your knees a little,” he says, “and lean forward the slightest bit. Try to keep your center of gravity over your knees, even if it means leaning into the stick. I’ll be holding it the whole time, so it’s okay if you have to push on it to keep your balance.”

Robin Egg Easter

so I understand. I know Nathan well enough to know he’s only motivated by a desire to protect other people. But that’s completely unfair because he’s denying himself so much. And he’s denying everyone else—me, in particular—the opportunity to love him.

“But that’s a good thing, right? You’re always telling me to trust my heart.” “And you’re always telling me not to abandon all reason,”

I need him to know how much I appreciate that he’s trying. That he’s willing to be vulnerable, to risk love. I need him to know that I believe with my whole soul that any sacrifice I have to make to love him will be well worth the reward of having him love me back.