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A review by nikkisbooknook
The Gossip and the Grump by Pippa Grant
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Sabrina & Grey are couple goals!
They may have an inauspicious start - what with him trying to wreck her besties never-was wedding and her finding out after their night of "good deeds" that he's the owner of her family's coffee shop - but when they actually work together they are a dream team.
Sabrina runs on gossip - she knows the value in a little truth bomb every so often to put people in their place, keep others safe and keep her little corner of the world on an even keel. Grey is determined to get revenge on Emma's ex. He is after all "Super Vengeance Man". But the longer he spends around Sabrina, the Tooth and its townsfolk - the less pleasure he's getting from his nefarious plans.
Sabrina really gives herself a hard time over the disaster that was supposed to be Emma's big day. Completely unfounded. Grey may be wealthy and brilliant but he has his own worries and feelings of being the odd duck. There are some fabulously secondary characters like Mimi and Grampa but the standout has to be Zen. Proudly NB, loves their uncle to distraction and so happy to have finally found somewhere where they just are - no explanations needed, no funny looks and no nasty comments. Then of course there is the one and only Jitter. He's almost Marshmallow 2.0 except he's less wonky working dog and more oversized lap dog!
Sparks aplenty, witty banter, steamy times but with a great story of acceptance and unwarranted guilt.
They may have an inauspicious start - what with him trying to wreck her besties never-was wedding and her finding out after their night of "good deeds" that he's the owner of her family's coffee shop - but when they actually work together they are a dream team.
Sabrina runs on gossip - she knows the value in a little truth bomb every so often to put people in their place, keep others safe and keep her little corner of the world on an even keel. Grey is determined to get revenge on Emma's ex. He is after all "Super Vengeance Man". But the longer he spends around Sabrina, the Tooth and its townsfolk - the less pleasure he's getting from his nefarious plans.
Sabrina really gives herself a hard time over the disaster that was supposed to be Emma's big day. Completely unfounded. Grey may be wealthy and brilliant but he has his own worries and feelings of being the odd duck. There are some fabulously secondary characters like Mimi and Grampa but the standout has to be Zen. Proudly NB, loves their uncle to distraction and so happy to have finally found somewhere where they just are - no explanations needed, no funny looks and no nasty comments. Then of course there is the one and only Jitter. He's almost Marshmallow 2.0 except he's less wonky working dog and more oversized lap dog!
Sparks aplenty, witty banter, steamy times but with a great story of acceptance and unwarranted guilt.