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Grumpy Darling by Alexandra Moody

Grumpy Darling

Alexandra Moody

HarperCollins · Paperback · June 3, 2025

Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation continues with Darling Devils #2: Grumpy Darling — perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, wholesome romance, and slow-burn fire on the ice!

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Who it’s for
An accessible romance mix with hockey swagger, banter, and a familiar slow-burn pull.
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Hockey, Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
Published
HarperCollins, June 3, 2025

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About this book

Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation continues with Darling Devils #2: Grumpy Darling — perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, wholesome romance, and slow-burn fire on the ice! She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone. Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing — she’s never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame.

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Grayson is the school hockey team’s notorious enforcer, and he’s been scaring away any eligible bachelors that so much as look in Paige’s direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he’ll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams. But Grayson has plans of his own. He’s been in love with Paige since they were kids, and his clock is running, too. Coaching Paige might be his last chance to show her how good they’d be together. After all, practice makes perfect.

Why It Clicks

An accessible romance mix with hockey swagger, banter, and a familiar slow-burn pull.

Come here for

  • hockey-romance energy
  • friends-to-lovers friction with a comic edge

Expect

  • light, straightforward read
  • comfortably in the lane of romance and comedy

Where it sits

Hockey79%
Clean & Wholesome YA Romance66%
Contemporary YA Romance44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
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  • School Stories for Teens
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Alexandra Moody
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 3, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age