From the Start: a reverse grumpy/sunshine, small town romantic comedy

By D.E. Haggerty

She dodges emotions and can scare away most people with a single glare. Too bad he showed up with a sledgehammer - and snacks.

Everyone on Smuggler's Hideaway knows Kai Raider is the island's resident goofball - sunshine in human form with a killer smile and an annoying habit of showing up when I least want him to. Which is always.

Because I don't have time for flirty men with muscular chests, ocean-blue eyes I want to drown in, and unshakeable optimism. I'm too busy running a bar, caring for my grumpy father, and trying not to unravel.

I do not have time to fall into bed with a cheeky, younger man who makes me laugh when I'd rather growl. And yet... somehow, I do. And now I can't stop thinking about the way he touches me like I'm his, kisses me like I'm a promise, and makes me want more than just a no-strings fling.

Kai says age doesn't matter. He says I'm his dream girl, grumpy mood swings and all. That I deserve to be taken care of. That laughter isn't a luxury - it's a necessity.

He says he's loved me From the Start. But can I trust him?

This reverse grumpy/sunshine small-town romantic comedy features a woman with no time for man-boys, a man-boy determined to prove he's more man than boy, and a band of prank-happy brothers who treat emotional growth like it's a full-contact sport. Buckle up for inappropriate jokes, heartfelt swoons, and one grand gesture that proves the grumpy girl can fall hard - and love harder.

From the Start is a standalone novel in the Raider Brothers series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLD856L5
• ISBN13: 9789083465579
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: D.E. Haggerty
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"