When Grumpy Met Sunshine

By Ruby Meyers

One spilled coffee. Two weeks of blackmail. A love story neither of them saw coming.

Mia Chen's morning goes from bad to catastrophic when she accidentally dumps a scalding latte all over her most intimidating customer. Ethan Monroe-gorgeous, grumpy, and apparently very wealthy-is not amused. Instead of accepting her apology, he makes her an offer she can't refuse: two weeks of free coffee, or he'll post a scathing one-star review that could ruin her struggling caf .

Ethan Monroe has enough problems. His father just died, leaving him a failing company and impossible expectations. The last thing he needs is a sunny, chatty barista who won't stop trying to make him smile. But there's something about Mia's relentless optimism that makes his carefully controlled world feel a little less suffocating.

What starts as blackmail becomes routine. Routine becomes friendship. And friendship becomes something neither of them planned for-something real, terrifying, and absolutely worth fighting for.

But when Mia's caf faces foreclosure and Ethan is forced to make devastating layoffs, they'll both have to decide: do they face their crises alone, or trust each other enough to weather the storm together?

Perfect for fans of:

Grumpy/sunshine romanceForced proximity that leads to loveCoffee shop meets corporate worldFast-burn romance with emotional depthCharacters who heal each other

A standalone contemporary romance novella with guaranteed HEA and no cliffhangers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5W14BR9
• ISBN13: 9798232037192
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Mate Diares
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"