The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh

The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh
Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Book 1
Release: June 5, 2025

🏈 One night stand to oops he’s my landlord
🏈 Fake dating
🏈 Forced proximity
🏈 Single mom
🏈 Grumpy/sunshine
🏈 Former pro-football player turned coach

Our first kiss was a lie. Our second was a mistake. And the night we spent tangled up in each other? Hot as hell but a complete disaster.

Because now Sutton Sinclair—the sharp-tongued troublemaker who left claw marks down my back and a dent in my self-control—is living in my backyard cottage with her teenage daughter. And I’m her goddamn landlord.

I like things quiet. Controlled. She’s neither. Sutton’s chaos wrapped in sunshine, a temptation in scrubs I can’t seem to stay away from.

When her ex shows up acting like Sutton’s still his to lose, I claim her on instinct. The kiss? Hot. The fallout? Immediate.

Now my family—and the entire town—thinks we’re a couple.

Fake dating Sutton wasn’t in my playbook, but if being a pro-footballer turned high school coach has taught me anything, it’s how to pivot. All I have to do is keep my hands to myself.

Then her cottage floods.

Now we’re sharing a roof…and a bed. The line between real and fake is blurring faster than I can redo the guest house.

This is supposed to be temporary. But Sutton doesn’t just crash into my life—she rewrites it. She’s in my home, moaning my name, breaking every rule I’ve ever lived by.

And I’m starting to want something permanent with the woman who’s already got one foot out the door.

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The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A friend recommended Brighton Walsh to me, and all I can say is THANK YOU—and seriously, what took you so long to introduce me to her???

In all seriousness, this book was amazing. It had just the right amount of sass, hilarious banter, and drama that kept me glued to my seat, flipping pages so fast I thought my Kindle might catch fire. And don’t even get me started on the sizzling heat!

Both main characters were impossible not to love—Atlas with his grumpy demeanor, Sutton with her vibrant personality, and let’s not forget Lauren. That girl was the icing on the cake. I’m 100% on team #daddygrump.

I’m so excited to have discovered the world of Brighton Walsh, and I have a feeling I’m never leaving.

***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***

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MEET THE AUTHOR: USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brighton Walsh spent a decade as a professional photographer before taking her storytelling in a different direction and reconnecting with her first love—writing. She likes her books how she likes her tea—steamy and satisfying—and adores strong-willed heroines and the protective heroes who fall head over heels for them. Brighton lives in the Midwest with her real life hero of a husband, her two kids—one who’s already taller than her and one who’s catching up too fast—and her dog who thinks she’s a queen. Her boy-filled house is the setting for dirty socks galore, frequent dance parties (okay, so it’s mostly her, by herself, while her children look on in horror), and more laughter than she thought possible.