When Grumpy Met Sunshine

<p>One spilled coffee. Two weeks of blackmail. A love story neither of them saw coming.</p><p>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 café.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>But when Mia's café 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?</p><p>Perfect for fans of:</p><ul><li>Grumpy/sunshine romance</li><li>Forced proximity that leads to love</li><li>Coffee shop meets corporate world</li><li>Fast-burn romance with emotional depth</li><li>Characters who heal each other</li></ul><p>A standalone contemporary romance novella with guaranteed HEA and no cliffhangers.</p>