When Maisey Spencer inherits a ranch In Wyoming, she and her teenage daughter move there but they weren’t expecting such “wild” conditions. It is the country after all! When a man named Flint Jackson comes to their rescue one morning she realizes this grumpy yet handsome cowboy/teacher is also her renter. Can Maisey get this ranch in tip top condition without falling for this man too? A cute strangers to lovers, slow burn romance about a second chance at finding love. There’s also a few laughs too! Told in dual POV

5/5 ⭐
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This was just the cutest dang book I've read in a while, it physically pained me when I had to put it down. These main characters are so sweet and while it's a slow to medium burn, the tension makes it feel spicy almost from the start. The middle of nowhere, small town vibes were perfect as were all the laugh out loud moments, especially Earl.

Maisey took her daughter and ran to the only place that felt safe when her whole life crumbled into pieces, a hobby ranch her uncle left her in Wyoming. She wasn't expecting Flint the ranch hand to be way younger than his curmudgeony self sounded via email, or as smoking hot as he was either... But these two were enemies-to-lovers, grumpy sunshine heaven and I adored every minute. Add in Junie, Maisey's 16yr old daughter, who is a spitfire and a half looking for her own way, and this story was all up in my feels.

I'm not one to normally swoon over small town closeness, having been from one and that not being my case... But Pippa wrote the Hell's Bells community with such wit and adorableness I couldn't help but get sucked in and feel like this was real. All of the side characters were so fun and sweet, I just loved everything about this podunk town.

I think my favorite part of the story, was actually Junie and her growth. She started off as this teenager who hated that her mom drug her to the middle of nowhere away from everything she knew, and turned into this young adult who stood up for herself and her mom and she made me incredibly proud of the way she held her own. I truly just adored her and the relationships with Flint and Maisey too.

This was my first Pippy Grant book and it certainly won't be my last. I can't wait to read more of her stories and hopefully more from this world too.

Maisey comes to town trying to find a new life for her and her teenage daughter. She thinks Flint is an old curmudgeon who has been looking after the hobby farm her uncle left her. He thinks she’s a spoiled would be tv star. They are both surprised when they finally meet and realise how wrong they were. Flint is grumpy, but he thought she ignored her uncle for years. She is trying to find herself and even although she is attracted to Flint her priority is her daughter. They both have their own issues which cause them to be cautious about starting a relationship, but they can’t seem to stay away from each other. I loved her daughter Junie and her relationship with her mum and how she was looking out for her mum. Junie’s dad is a waste of space and causes drama for everyone, but it only makes them all realise what is really important. This is a sweet story with a little heat.

I was all prepared to really enjoy this story about Maisey, a single mother trying to find herself and get herself and her teen daughter out of a hostile situation in their former hometown and Flint, the gruff high school teacher. Except Junie, the daughter, rather got on my nerves. And the interactions among all three of the characters got a little repetitive.

And I also got tired of the author’s habit of having Maisey’s female parts “talking” to her every time she noticed how hunky and sexy Flint is.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Romantic cliche but still gripping and to be honest I shed a few tears lol. But it was cute and fun and an easy read

Maisey's starting again after her life imploded and has no intention of dating anyone. Flint has already done his share of starting again and is quite settled now; he definitely doesn't want anyone coming along and disrupting his life. Guess what: neither of them is getting what they think they want.
This has all the Pippa Grant trademarks: two main characters with distinctive voices, excellent banter, steam. Add in an excellently-depicted teenager, a cow called Gingersnap and an actual bear, and this is a book that draws you in, in a just-one-more-chapter kind of way. I really liked Maisey's determined can-do attitude in the face of everything she's been through, and the way she and Flint complemented and genuinely saw each other after fighting their inevitable attraction. Another winner.

I just finished reading No my kind of hero and I love it! It's been a minute since my last Pippa Grant read and I'm so glad to get back on the "saddle" with this single mom, cowboy, small town, grumpy/sunshine romance.

The story is light, entertaining, funny, steamy, and sexy in all the right places. I love Earl, the bear and the supporting town characters. I love the sassy/moody teenager. I love Wits End and Hells Bells! I mean just those names alone is a sign of a great storyline.

I can strongly relate to both characters with the need to feel loved and accepted by bending over backwards to help others. It's something I struggle with everyday.

Not my kind of hero by Pippa Grant is just my kind of romance!

Fun, entertaining, light hearted read!! With witty, charming and adorable hero and heroine. I enjoyed it!

I simply adored Not My Kind of Hero by Pippa Grant. This book follows the slowly developing love between Maisey and Flint. Maisey had just gone through a very rough divorce and Flint has trauma from his childhood and they need to work through their issues before they can think about becoming a healthy couple. I think Ms. Grant did an excellent job of working through their issues and making sure Junie, Maisey's daugher, wasn't left out because of their relationship (unlike what her father does.) Great book, highly recommended 5 stars. Thank you NetGalley and Pippa Grant for this advanced copy.

A sweet cowboy romance. I loved it, it has family drama, it is funny, characters that are great and lovable and the story is full of hotness and twist. Great read.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

Flint & Maisey are absolutely perfect for each other

New world for Pippa, but another great addition to her whitty, sweet, goofy, & a bit swoony list of amazing works of art.

Maisey Spencer is on a mission to start a new life for her & her teenage daughter, Juniper/Junie/June. After a very public divorce & a family scandal to boot, these two ladies just needed to start fresh. Enter the quaint small town of Hell’s Bells, Wyoming & Wit’s End, a ranch that was willed to her by her late Uncle Tony.

Flint Jackson is the small town hero who is always there for fellow townsfolk for whatever they need help with. He’s the high school math teacher who has a passion for the angry & wayward teenagers. He lives in the gatehouse of Wit’s End & was very close to Maisey’s Uncle Tony.

With a rather disastrous meet-cute, these two started out with some major misconceptions. When it starts with being chased by a bear, a basically domesticated cow, & a funeral for an animal you don’t know…the potential is endless in where this love story can go. Needless to say, I found myself chucking…and often.

Even though Maisey & Flint start out as quasi-enemies, they find that they have much more in common. They slowly start to confide in each other & that they are each other’s best ally. Flint shows that he truly cares for Junie, and that goes a long way in the heart of a single mother. I loved watching the relationships nurture & blossom. I loved how Maisey seemed to be the one that Flint had been waiting on & I loved how he turned into a complete marshmallow for her.

I loved everything about this standalone novel, & I think it’s a great dive into the writing of Pippa Grant to catapult any new readers into a whole new world.

I loved this sweet, swoony and sizzling romcom about Maisey trying to navigate life as a single mum with a grumpy teenager in a new town with way too much wildlife. It was funny and engaging, Maisey was a great heroine, flawed and determined, and I loved her daughter Junie, too. I’m a huge fan of a gruff hero and Flint was great, though I felt like I wanted a bit more of his backstory, that the plot could have gone a bit deeper there because I wanted to know him more. But overall it was a heartwarming, uplifting and joyous romcom with some deliciously sizzling scenes.,

Maisey Spencer is the newest owner of Wits End Ranch in the lovely, and tiny, town of Hells Bells, WY. And while relocating her teenage daughter to the middle of nowhere seemed like a good idea at the time, Maisey just hopes someday she will finally forgive her...

Flint Jackson has some preconceived notions about Maisey before she arrives, but when she effortlessly proves every one of them wrong, he may just be in danger of falling for her... no matter how unavailable she may be...

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Not My Kind of Hero was an entertaining, single parent, small town romance read! Maisey and Flint try their hardest to dislike each other, but when proximity and passion coincide, neither one has a chance of denying their burgeoning feelings. But when real life intrudes, their mutual desire just might not be enough to see them through...

I really liked Maisey! She was a strong, independent woman and vastly interesting character. And while she used to being underestimated, she refused to be anything less than constantly there for her daughter. I also loved how she reinvented herself after breaking away from her toxic ex-husband.

Flint is a Hells Bells staple who spends his free time doing everything for everyone. A high school teacher, soccer coach, the town handy man, for someone who is anti-commitment, he happens to commit himself to everything but a relationship...

I really enjoyed the plot of this book and the characters were engaging and fun. There were a few places where the story dragged, but all in all it kept me reading and laughing along. I really liked not only Maisey and Flint's relationship, but the tribulations involving Maisey's recently uprooted teenager...

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

One of my favorite tropes is grumpy/sunshine and this book had it in spades. It was chock full of the best banter that we have learned to expect from Pippa. Flint and Maisey, and especially Juniper, are well developed characters with a ton of depth. I loved the small town vibe, the silly antics, and the push/pull from the H & h. This was a great summertime read!

This book is next level Pippa Grant writing! I loved it! From the blurb, I went into my reading with one idea of what the story would be, but it was so much more. Time and again, I found myself mentally cheering Maisey as she took as stand for herself. She said the things (and meant them) that all women should say.

Maisey’s regrets are real. I dare say any woman of a certain age must have parts of life she would do differently if she could see life as clearly as hindsight shows. Maisey is determined to do better, to be better.

Spoiler:
Hell’s Bell’s sounds like an awesome place. Junie, Maisey’s teenaged daughter, is endearing. And Flint…Flint became a better person, too. He found home.

The only thing my little vengeful heart would have loved was for Maisey’s ex to get his comeuppance. I’m just built that way.

*Received a copy for review.*.

A town called Hell Bells. A ranch called Wits End. Who would not want to go there immediately.
I love Pippa’s books. They are funny and silly and often so unexpectedly heartfelt. Not many authors can do humor and emotion in the same book and make it work.
However, Pippa has turned a corner with this book. It started with The one who loves you. It took just a bit different direction than most of the books in her catalog. Rich in your love moved the needle a little more. This book completes that change.
Typically, Her books are hysterical. The characters are OTT, the situations, outlandish and you know you’re in for a good time. They all get to the heart but the fun is front and center.
This book has a lot of fun but there’s a lot of emotion from the moment the book opens. I love a book where people’s scars are there but they are learning to thrive anyway. When one person recognizes the hurt places in someone else.
Flint is so swoony and irritating and relatable. Maisey is determined to start over and give her daughter the best she can. She is used to being capable and reliable. If she dies things for people, they’ll like her.
I loved the slow burn and the realities of being a green ass person who sometimes has to put someone else first.
It’s just a fantastic book and I hope there are more books in this town.

Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
A cute, quick read. Mostly off-page romance. Too repetitive which slowed it down. The ending where the MCs get together felt rushed - I would have liked to see more of how their relationship grew. And Junie, the daughter, was so against them getting together - would have been nice to see how her relationship with Flint grew and changed. Lots of funny moments, though, especially with Earl the bear, and the small town quirkiness was fun.

A divorced woman escaping her past on her uncle's inherited ranch and a man who turns out to be younger and different than expected.
And a daughter who should always come first when it comes to her mother.

Beautiful story with many facets and the two main protagonists coming to terms with the past. Rounded off by a small town where everyone helps everyone without anything in return.

A really nice story for summer days, even if the story is autumn or winter.

Have fun reading!

I have read a few Pippa Grant books so I was happy when I was able to read her newest one. I loved the tension between the two main characters. They had amazing chemistry from the start and their banter was great. It was a nice slow burn read. Pick this one up if you are in need of a heartwarming story with plenty of humor and some delectable steam. I will definitely be recommending this book



Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion.

Not My Kind of Hero is a contemporary romance by Pippa Grant. It features single mother, Maisey, and high school teacher, Flint. Maisey wants nothing more than to reconnect with her 16 year old daughter, Junie, after her divorce. She and Junie have moved to town to take over the hobby farm her uncle left her when he passed away. Flint is a high school teacher, but has also been taking care of and living as a tenant on the hobby farm for years. Flint and Maisey fight their attraction, especially since Maisey's priority is her daughter and herself, but the attraction wins out. Can Maisey and Flint trust each other to make a go of it?

I thought the interactions between Maisey and Flint were perfect. They truly had a relationship from hate, to love that went through all the paces. The author did a good job of writing the angst of teenage Junie, and really showed a parent who wanted to do better in Maisey. I loved the humour that Pippa Grant offered and found myself laughing out loud many times.

The one thing I thought was missing was the "after". The developing the relationship and getting to a place where they become a family. In single parent novels, I like that new love interest to "win over" the child and Junie was not having that. I would have liked to see the development of routine and life. I felt like the ending and happily ever after was a bit rushed.

The town of Hell's Bells is full of small town characters that were all enjoyable to read. Though this was clearly a romance novel, I really liked the exploration of Maisey and Junie's relationship. The interactions between the two was a perfect addition to the novel.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.