If this doesn’t speak romcom perfection I don’t know what does!… I was so delighted with the warm fuzzy feeling this book left me with

I read this start to finish in about 2 hours and it’s quite spicy 🥵 🌶️🌶️
Firmly in my cowboy era and that’s what this was advertised as although it’s not, it’s horsey just not cowboy horsey more like pretty pet horses. Still a really good storyline though. Lots of spice for those that love it.
Ian is trying to get away from his previous life, far away from horses and the horse people that previously surrounded him! Bronwen is struggling to keep the stables afloat and the new owner is nowhere to be seen! When she storms into the house and finds the new owners brother, it’s an instant dislike. Or is it?
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Release date - 21st November

Thank you to NetGalley and Mills & Boon publisher for sending me a digital ARC in exchange for a review!

3 Stars
This book was a really enjoyable and sweet read! I loved the elements of horses throughout the story, as somebody who grew up loving horses and the countryside, the setting of this book was perfect for me. I also really enjoyed both main characters and how passionate they were for the stables, the horses, their career, and everybody in their lives, always putting other people first. If you were a fan of the saddle club when you were younger like me - you would love this book! It’s basically adult version of the saddle club!
I would have enjoyed a more slow-burn romance within the book, and more of an actual grumpy romance as that did not last very long into the story. I do usually like my romance novels more emotional, insightful and longer with a slow-burn element which is why I’m settling on a 3 stars, but I still had a fun time reading this book! If you are a fan of Elsie Silver and cowboy romances I’d recommend giving this one a go!

Grumpy meets sunshine on a ranch full of charm!

Thank you to @MillsandBoon and | Afterglow Books for my ARC copy of The Grump Whisperer

I have used this book as a New release for the #NetgalleyNovemberKnockDown.

This is an enjoyable and quick read. In this book, we are following Browen, a farm manager, as the old farm owner has left and sold the farm to a new one. We are then introduced to the new farm owner, Brother Ian is really grumpy compared to Brownen, who whom Sunshine so if you love that, trope this book is for you. The sister has sent Ian here even though he does not want anything to do with horses, anyone but her incomes, a poor horses who need help called Hades.
The show's star for me is Hades; the horse has such a personality around the ranch. Thought the cast of characters was really fun to read, and I hope to see more of them

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Title: The Grump Whisperer
Author: Katy James
Pages: 288
Rating: 3/5

Publish date - 21st November 2024

A little different to my usual reads this was a cutesy small town cowboy romance. Typical grumpy sunshine read.

It was a nice low stake read great for holidays. With a small amount of spice.

The storyline is predictable but I still liked it. A short cleanse read between the heavier plotted books.

I definitely made horse riding my personality while reading this and wanted to go and buy a horse. The hubs said no.

You'll love this book if you like
- cowboy romance
- small town
- grumpy/sunshine
- workplace romance

This was a lovely story,I loved the journey of the characters although i kept willing them to get together sooner and groaning when something stood in their way. Really enjoy the story and characters. A nice easy read

This book was a really sweet and light-hearted read that felt a bit like a Hallmark movie. I really enjoyed the in-depth knowledge shared about horses, I ended up learning quite a lot throughout my read.

This book is made for Horse Girls™ and is a very easy, quick read with a sweet romance and cute horses. Was a bit insta lovey for my taste. 3.5 stars.

I enjoyed the horse content in this book as I don’t know a lot about the horse world and it was interesting reading about the different aspects involved. In general I found the pacing a bit slow and the book for me was a bit hard to get through. I did enjoy the romance between the two main characters even if it all seemed to happen all of a sudden. Ian (the main male character) seemed to go from grumpy to a pretty nice guy quite quickly. I liked Bronwen (female main character) and loved how dedicated she was to her work. I found her to be likeable and relatable. All in all this was a sweet romance and something different to what I’d usually read. Thank you to Mills & Boon, NetGalley & author Katy James for providing me access to this ARC.

This book is perfect if you love small town romances, it was a nice read that was easy to get sucked into. It was a grumpy meets sunshine style and Bronwen and Ian's chemistry was clearly there and they were great lead characters. They was portrayed really well and was so easy to fall in love with.

This book is a cosy read for grumpy x sunshine readers. A feel good book about healing, horses and relationships. I really likes how they showed the knowledge of horses without it feeling like a slog and the chemistry was brilliant.
3 stars 1 chilli pepper.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC!

Okay, so I love horses - always have, always will. Therefore, when I saw a horse-themed romance book on here, I had to request it and I'm so glad I got to read it! Bronwen is the barn manager for a small, close-knit barn of boarders, including her own horse, Charlie. She loves horses, but something made her terrified to ride again. Ian is the brother of the woman who has bought the farm/barn and is an ex-showjumper who is grumbly and grizzly with everyone except horses. But he doesn't want to be around the horses anymore, as they remind him of his past that he can't have anymore.

Of course, they meet when Ian's sister sends him to her new home but doesn't tell him anything about the boarders there. And then she one-up's the situation by buying Hades - a well-bred stallion prospect who is unmanageable after being abused. Ian doesn't want anything to do with horses anymore, but he can't stand by and ignore a horse that's been abused, especially when he knows there's no such thing as a bad horse. Bronwen feels the same, and the two begin working together to help rehabilitate Hades and show him that not all humans are bad and mean.

As you might expect, emotions blossom between the two, but it's all physical at first. Ian is leaving after he's got Hades rehabilitated and sold, whereas Bronwen will never leave the farm.

For the most part, Ian and Bronwen communicated well with each other regarding their feelings and were adults about everything. The one thing they did agree on was that the horses come first, which is what you'd expect from two horse-minded like them. The relationship felt natural, though my only issue was that everything seemed to feel a little fast. It kept mentioning that a week had passed, so I had no real idea of how time was progressing, and whilst their relationship didn't feel rushed, I was a little confused about how long they'd known each other.

The horse stuff was all pretty accurate - there were no moments where I was like, 'THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN LIKE THAT!'. Probably the only thing I side-eyed was how fast Hades was rehabilitated if he was that aggressive upon arrival, but maybe it was because he was young and easy to train. Who knows? Horses are weird like that.

Overall, I enjoyed this and it was a quick read that was fun and filled with horses!

The Grumpy Whisper is a spicy romance novel by Katy James.
This was such a cute read. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. The book was easy to follow and had a good cast of characters. A good book that I would recommend to other readers.
💜 Thank you to netgalley, the author and publisher for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.