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lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
The Grumpy Player Next Door really, really did it for me! It was so much fun, what with the pranks Tillie Jean and her brother Cooper played on each other, but also because of Max being so strongly against a relationship with her. Most of that reluctance came from Cooper being his best friend, and not wanting to lose that.
The whole village of Shipwreck is a lot of fun, even if I would never, ever want to live there! Everybody knows what everyone else is up to all the time, and that just sounds exhausting to me.
It sure made for a lot of humorous situations, though.
The whole village of Shipwreck is a lot of fun, even if I would never, ever want to live there! Everybody knows what everyone else is up to all the time, and that just sounds exhausting to me.
It sure made for a lot of humorous situations, though.
rondasue27's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kfriend's review against another edition
4.0
Small town shenanigans, family prank hijinx gone awry, a brother’s ultimatum, sassy banter, and the chemistry between a growly baseballer and a sunshiny heroine? What’s not to love?!!? Yet another Pippa story that put a smile on my face and warmed my heart.
Whenever I’m in the mood for outlandish laughs and a sweet story, Pippa Grant does the trick. I’ve not read every book in any of these series that all intermingle (Grouchy Player, Fireballs, etc), but the books are all easy to read even if you haven’t- easily reading like standalones for newer readers and for hardcore Pippa lovers, you’ll find all kinds of little easter egg characters and references.
This one was right up my alley because I love the brother’s best friend trope- and Pippa does it so well here. Tillie Jean Jean’s brother Cooper is the ultimate romance blocking brother. Little Miss Sunshine is your quintessential lovable Pippa heroine- funny, kind, thoughtful, loving, quick to lead a helping hand. What’s not to love? Well, something, because herbrothers teammate Max Cole is not a fan, despite her best efforts to flirt and cajole him into liking her. And her latest offense? A sibling prank gone wrong that Max was on the unfortunate glittery end of.
Despite being a grouch to Tillie, Max is quite amiable otherwise. Well meaning, driven, a decent guy. And he’s listening to Cooper’s yearly warning- no baseballers putting their hands on his sister. MAx has never had an issue biding by Cooper’s rule- until he ends up next door to Tille Jean in the off season, and their unexpected prank war has sparks flying.
This was a fun and silly read- TJ was loads of infectious fun, and I found more substance to Max than I expected. And, I really loved TJ’s relationship with Cooper, too. he burn was a little bit slower than I like- I can only handle so much witty banter and sexual tension until I need some actual romance to go with it- and we got there, the push-pull just felt a bit too long for my impatience. But, PIppa got us there, and I just loved them together.
A fun, lovable, and cute read!
Whenever I’m in the mood for outlandish laughs and a sweet story, Pippa Grant does the trick. I’ve not read every book in any of these series that all intermingle (Grouchy Player, Fireballs, etc), but the books are all easy to read even if you haven’t- easily reading like standalones for newer readers and for hardcore Pippa lovers, you’ll find all kinds of little easter egg characters and references.
This one was right up my alley because I love the brother’s best friend trope- and Pippa does it so well here. Tillie Jean Jean’s brother Cooper is the ultimate romance blocking brother. Little Miss Sunshine is your quintessential lovable Pippa heroine- funny, kind, thoughtful, loving, quick to lead a helping hand. What’s not to love? Well, something, because herbrothers teammate Max Cole is not a fan, despite her best efforts to flirt and cajole him into liking her. And her latest offense? A sibling prank gone wrong that Max was on the unfortunate glittery end of.
Despite being a grouch to Tillie, Max is quite amiable otherwise. Well meaning, driven, a decent guy. And he’s listening to Cooper’s yearly warning- no baseballers putting their hands on his sister. MAx has never had an issue biding by Cooper’s rule- until he ends up next door to Tille Jean in the off season, and their unexpected prank war has sparks flying.
This was a fun and silly read- TJ was loads of infectious fun, and I found more substance to Max than I expected. And, I really loved TJ’s relationship with Cooper, too. he burn was a little bit slower than I like- I can only handle so much witty banter and sexual tension until I need some actual romance to go with it- and we got there, the push-pull just felt a bit too long for my impatience. But, PIppa got us there, and I just loved them together.
A fun, lovable, and cute read!
what_alice_saw's review against another edition
4.0
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I wanted this book to be great. I’m used to Pippa’s books being fun. Max & Tillie Jean were no fun. Pippa used Max’s anxiety as a reason for him to be an asshole. Oh, if only we were all so lucky! I’d love to be able to tell everyone to fuck off &, when they call me out, just say I have anxiety. No, I’m afraid mental health doesn’t work that way.
The book just didn’t work for me. Their “pranks” were mean spirited for the most part. (I don’t know why Pippa loves glitter so much.) Max’s hot & cold got boring & his history of whoring around didn’t endear him towards me. Tillie Jean was supposed to be sunshine in a can, but her constant flirting with Max made him really uncomfortable & if that was a guy we wouldn’t be saying how cute it is.
Honestly, the book was decent, but she’s written so many much better works.
I wanted this book to be great. I’m used to Pippa’s books being fun. Max & Tillie Jean were no fun. Pippa used Max’s anxiety as a reason for him to be an asshole. Oh, if only we were all so lucky! I’d love to be able to tell everyone to fuck off &, when they call me out, just say I have anxiety. No, I’m afraid mental health doesn’t work that way.
The book just didn’t work for me. Their “pranks” were mean spirited for the most part. (I don’t know why Pippa loves glitter so much.) Max’s hot & cold got boring & his history of whoring around didn’t endear him towards me. Tillie Jean was supposed to be sunshine in a can, but her constant flirting with Max made him really uncomfortable & if that was a guy we wouldn’t be saying how cute it is.
Honestly, the book was decent, but she’s written so many much better works.
lishiak's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sandizzlereads's review against another edition
5.0
I love going to Shipwreck and visiting old friends, and that’s what it feels like when you read a Pippa Grant book. It feels like you are spending time with your friends, you laugh with them, cry with them, and just keep falling in love with them.
Pippa Grant gives us a story with everything, she is a 1-click author for me, with a guarantee of a good time no matter what.
We have met Tillie Jean before and loved her sass, in this story we get to see even more of her layers. We get to see her love for her family, friends and her town. We also get to see her journey with Max a pitcher who doesn’t know his own worth. The question is can TJ help Max see what we all see?
This is really a no brainer, if you want to read a solid story with laughter, heat and heart then stop what you are doing and read this book. It’s Pippa Grant doing what she does best!
Pippa Grant gives us a story with everything, she is a 1-click author for me, with a guarantee of a good time no matter what.
We have met Tillie Jean before and loved her sass, in this story we get to see even more of her layers. We get to see her love for her family, friends and her town. We also get to see her journey with Max a pitcher who doesn’t know his own worth. The question is can TJ help Max see what we all see?
This is really a no brainer, if you want to read a solid story with laughter, heat and heart then stop what you are doing and read this book. It’s Pippa Grant doing what she does best!
marissajames's review against another edition
5.0
I love a grumpy hero but the fact that Max had layers (with real life reasons he was grumpy) made him an even better character. TJ was the perfect sunshine to his grumpiness. I loved them together. And the pranks oh the pranks were amazing. All the glitter
kem0514's review against another edition
4.0
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I just couldn’t get into it. I think there was too much unnecessary story going on that I got bored waiting for the characters to get together. It felt like the characters rarely interacted alone. The disappointing part was how amazing the story was once they did get there, they had great chemistry and the banter did make them interesting but it took too long to get there.
“I don’t have ten million reasons I hate Tillie Jean Rock. I have ten million reasons that I hate that I like her.”
“I don’t have ten million reasons I hate Tillie Jean Rock. I have ten million reasons that I hate that I like her.”
circe813's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Minor: Pregnancy and Car accident