The Grumpy Player Next Door
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Summary
An enemies-to-lovers / sports / grumpy-sunshine / neighbor romance
I， Tillie Jean Rock， am not in love with my brother’s teammate。 Sure， he might have those biceps and that “I am the grouchiest of grouchy bears” smolder， and he might shovel snow off his driveway next door wearing nothing but boxer shorts and rubber boots， and he might be running a side business feeding all the stray goats in town， but studliness is only skin-deep。
And I might flirt with him every chance I get， but I swear it’s only to annoy my brother。
And him。
Because Max Cole？
Under all of those glorious muscles and chiseled cheekbones and searing glares beats the heart of a heartless devil。
I could no sooner fall in love with a guy who treats me like a kid， and judges me at every opportunity， and sets an army of garden gnomes loose on my yard， than I could fall in love with my grandfather’s pet parrot。
But I can definitely annoy him。 I can one hundred percent get on board with annoying him。
That’s what you do when you don’t like your neighbor， right？
But you know what they say about love and hate…
It’s a very thin line。
Especially when the real reason I’m not in love with Max Cole—that he’s incapable of love—might not be true at all。
The Grumpy Player Next door is a fun-filled enemies-to-lovers romcom featuring a ray of sunshine on a mission， an athlete who’s only grouchy around her， and an epic prank gone wrong。 It stands alone and comes complete with small-town shenanigans， a goat who’s not nearly as wise as his name suggests， and proof that sometimes， love is the best kind of vengeance。
I， Tillie Jean Rock， am not in love with my brother’s teammate。 Sure， he might have those biceps and that “I am the grouchiest of grouchy bears” smolder， and he might shovel snow off his driveway next door wearing nothing but boxer shorts and rubber boots， and he might be running a side business feeding all the stray goats in town， but studliness is only skin-deep。
And I might flirt with him every chance I get， but I swear it’s only to annoy my brother。
And him。
Because Max Cole？
Under all of those glorious muscles and chiseled cheekbones and searing glares beats the heart of a heartless devil。
I could no sooner fall in love with a guy who treats me like a kid， and judges me at every opportunity， and sets an army of garden gnomes loose on my yard， than I could fall in love with my grandfather’s pet parrot。
But I can definitely annoy him。 I can one hundred percent get on board with annoying him。
That’s what you do when you don’t like your neighbor， right？
But you know what they say about love and hate…
It’s a very thin line。
Especially when the real reason I’m not in love with Max Cole—that he’s incapable of love—might not be true at all。
The Grumpy Player Next door is a fun-filled enemies-to-lovers romcom featuring a ray of sunshine on a mission， an athlete who’s only grouchy around her， and an epic prank gone wrong。 It stands alone and comes complete with small-town shenanigans， a goat who’s not nearly as wise as his name suggests， and proof that sometimes， love is the best kind of vengeance。
Reviews
Kari
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Read it in one sitting。 The Rock family and Shipwreck shenanigans were as amazing as ever， and TJ and Max also didn’t disappoint。
Leann McKay
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Max…。。Max…。。Max…。。what are we going to do with you！ Tillie Jean is the perfect answer。 You will snort laugh， squee and cringe in disbelief during this wild ride of a story that takes you to the HEA。
Claire Annovazzi
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Though the recipe is more or less the same from book to book， the author proves once again that she masters it。 But from the original setting–a small pirate town in the mountains–to the funny quirk that serves as a guiding thread through the story–and the romance–she shows she also knows how to make each story a new and exciting one。This time， the grumpy male character suffers from paralyzing anxiety， and the quirky female character is mostly the product of a very special upbringing–wait until y Though the recipe is more or less the same from book to book， the author proves once again that she masters it。 But from the original setting–a small pirate town in the mountains–to the funny quirk that serves as a guiding thread through the story–and the romance–she shows she also knows how to make each story a new and exciting one。This time， the grumpy male character suffers from paralyzing anxiety， and the quirky female character is mostly the product of a very special upbringing–wait until you visit Shipwreck… There are weird pets too。 And the return of characters from other books by the same author。 Opening this book is like coming home: you know where everything is and you can relax。That doesn’t mean that you won’t be surprised。 The relationship between Max and TJ is complicated， and you won’t be given all the keys all at once。 Their lives have been interwined for 4 years before the beginning of the story， and the fact that they’re now neighbors–for a limited time–just brings more complications。 And some epiphanies。Family is at the center of the book， with the best friend’s sister trope first， then the difference between Max’s single father and TJ’s extended family–basically the whole town。 While he’s still looking for his place in the world， she has chosen one that keeps her safe from new–and maybe bad–experiences。 It’s all an exercise in contrast。 Even more interesting is the fact that they build themselves on each other unknowingly。Fascinating characters， unexpected situations， passionate sexy times， laugh out loud conversations… If you usually enjoy this author’s books， this one is of her bests。 If you’re a neophyte， best place to start！Quickie- Series: Copper Valley Fireballs #3 （can be read as a standalone but connected to many other books by the same author）- Hashtags: #romcom #baseball romance #enemies to lovers #best friend’s sister #small town romance- Triggers: mental health problem （anxiety）， mention of alcoholism- Main couple: Tillie Jean Rock & Max Cole- Hotness: 4/5- Romance: 5/5- + small town where half the population is related to each other？ great idea- – I felt Tillie Jean’s troubles were kind of glossed over 。。。more
Jules
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Ahhhh。。 a Pippa Grant book。 That hit the spot。 My reading has been so-so lately， and this book came at just the right time。 I am getting repetitive on my reviews of her books， but the just walk that line of over the top humor and just hilarious so perfectly， and add to that her hitting you with just the right amount of depth， character development and emotion。。 and sigh。 just so good。And the Grumpy Player Next Door is no difference。 For one， I always love a good grumpy guy is soft （eventually） f Ahhhh。。 a Pippa Grant book。 That hit the spot。 My reading has been so-so lately， and this book came at just the right time。 I am getting repetitive on my reviews of her books， but the just walk that line of over the top humor and just hilarious so perfectly， and add to that her hitting you with just the right amount of depth， character development and emotion。。 and sigh。 just so good。And the Grumpy Player Next Door is no difference。 For one， I always love a good grumpy guy is soft （eventually） for the sunshine one。 And Max sure comes across as grumpy。 Very focused， not into the pranks Tillie Jean pulls on her brother （and his teammate） Cooper。 But is he really？ Hmmmm。 And then there is Tillie Jean。。 she isn't just sunshine， she is pure ethereal light。 She has such a love for her friends， family， community and fellow humans， she really is almost too perfect。 But no， she's still a bit kookoo like we all are。 And when these two cross paths and do more than just their "ignore and pretend flirt to annoy everyone" shtick。。 things get interesting。 I adore how they go from fun and figuring each other out， to really seeing beneath the first layer， and keep on exploring and wanting more。 They sucked me in， and made me root for them。 I read this asap， when I've been taking a week to read many other things。。 so yeah that says something。 Fabulous story that makes you laugh， smile， and also have a tear in your eye maybe。。 and want to be with these characters。。 or be them :D 。。。more
Reckless Readers
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This was the usual fun， funny， witty， and swoony romance we typically expect from Pippa Grant。 Tillie Jean was a great character and I loved her pranks with her brother。 The glitter bombs were pretty epic and I sincerely wish I had someone who would go all in on a prank war with me。 I liked Max in all of his grumpy man glory。 I loved his backstory because I'm always down for a somewhat tortured hero who has a bit of a chip on his shoulder。 I thought it was great how TJ always messed with him jus This was the usual fun， funny， witty， and swoony romance we typically expect from Pippa Grant。 Tillie Jean was a great character and I loved her pranks with her brother。 The glitter bombs were pretty epic and I sincerely wish I had someone who would go all in on a prank war with me。 I liked Max in all of his grumpy man glory。 I loved his backstory because I'm always down for a somewhat tortured hero who has a bit of a chip on his shoulder。 I thought it was great how TJ always messed with him just because it annoyed him。 Her flirting with him had me cracking up constantly。 I thought the characters had really great chemistry and I liked their relationship arc。 They went really well together and I was happy to see that they got their HEA。The reason I ultimately knocked a star off was because it was a little long and the story got a little redundant after a while。 I'm a big Pippa Grant fan， so I always know what to expect， but there are aspects of the series that are starting to blend together。 They all have vibes that are starting to get a little TOO similar。 I'll still read them all， but this one took me a bit longer than usual to get through。Overall， though， I really enjoyed it and if you're a fan of Grant's books， you won't be disappointed with this one。 。。。more
Sandie Chraponski
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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 f 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！ 。。。more
Nicole ReadingBetweenTheSheets
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Another snort-laugh romance…brought to you by Pippa Grant！Holy crap on a cracker！ I honestly LOL with every one of these books by author Pippa Grant…but the new things she comes up with for each of her books …This brother’s best friend romantic comedy is so dang good！ All of the characters， the storyline， the hilarity， the pranks， the sixty-two thousand-nine-hundred-eighty-two reasons Max Cole “hates” Tilly Jean…it all combines so perfectly！ I am still thinking about parts of this book hours aft Another snort-laugh romance…brought to you by Pippa Grant！Holy crap on a cracker！ I honestly LOL with every one of these books by author Pippa Grant…but the new things she comes up with for each of her books …This brother’s best friend romantic comedy is so dang good！ All of the characters， the storyline， the hilarity， the pranks， the sixty-two thousand-nine-hundred-eighty-two reasons Max Cole “hates” Tilly Jean…it all combines so perfectly！ I am still thinking about parts of this book hours after I finished both epilogues！ Tilly Jean Rock （Yes…that TJ…Cooper Rock’s sister） can’t let anyone know she might possibly have a "thing" for the Fireball’s pitcher because she doesn’t want Cooper to get him traded， but Max is making it easy because he doesn’t think he is good enough for anyone， not even Tilly Jean。。。 I keep trying to convince myself that a guy who’ll tell me he’s not good for me really isn’t good for me， because I want a man who loves himself first and foremost and doesn’t need me to save him， but there’s something about Max that gets under my skin。I cannot recommend this book enough！ I enjoyed it so much！ I laughed so hard！ It was such a wonderful read！ It gets a solid 5 stars from me！ Thanks， Pippa！ I needed this！ 。。。more
Angela's Book Addiction
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The Grumpy Player Next Door （Copper Valley Fireballs #3） by Pippa Grant is a slow-burn， contemporary， enemies-to-lovers， sports romantic comedy told in first person， dual POV， featuring a grumpy hero and a sunshiny heroine。 Although it’s the third book in the Copper Valley Fireballs series， it can be read as a standalone。Tillie Jean Rock has spent four years annoying her brother’s teammate， Max Cole， by flirting with him shamelessly。 Not only does it irritate Max， but it also drives her brother The Grumpy Player Next Door （Copper Valley Fireballs #3） by Pippa Grant is a slow-burn， contemporary， enemies-to-lovers， sports romantic comedy told in first person， dual POV， featuring a grumpy hero and a sunshiny heroine。 Although it’s the third book in the Copper Valley Fireballs series， it can be read as a standalone。Tillie Jean Rock has spent four years annoying her brother’s teammate， Max Cole， by flirting with him shamelessly。 Not only does it irritate Max， but it also drives her brother Cooper crazy， which is one of her favorite things to do。 Tillie Jean normally wouldn’t attempt to bother someone， but she doesn’t like the way Max treats her differently than everybody else。 It’s as if her presence irritates him， turning him into a prickly grouch。 She hates the fact that she finds growly-bear Max so sexy， and that as much as she wants to hate him， Tillie Jean just can’t。 Copper Valley Fireballs pitcher， Max Cole， has a long list of things he hates about Tillie Jean Rock - like the fact that she’s gorgeous， always so freakin’ perfect， and the sister of his best friend on the team。 She’s completely off limits， and the fact that she flirts with him for sport infuriates him。 If that wasn’t bad enough， he can’t avoid her because the house he’s renting during the off-season is right next door to hers。 When Max gets caught in the middle of a prank war between the Rock siblings， it sets off a chain of events that keeps him and Tillie Jean in each other’s orbit。I loved Tillie Jean and Max’s story！ They were well-developed， relatably-flawed characters。 Tillie Jean is fun， creative， and kind。 Max is career-focused， grouchy， and standoffish - at least to Tillie Jean he is。 They have fantastic chemistry and exchange hilarious banter。 I enjoyed seeing Max fight his attraction as Tillie Jean tortured him with her relentless flirting and loved it when he eventually gave in。 There were parts of this book that had me laughing out loud， which was exactly what I needed。 I read it in one sitting。 I loved being back in Shipwreck， and catching up with characters from previous books。 This story is filled with the usual Pippa shenanigans， quirky characters， zany situations， and animal hijinks blended with genuine， heartfelt moments， and it has made it onto my list of Pippa favorites。 This warm， feel-good story is highly recommended to anyone who needs a good laugh。*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC。 *** 。。。more
Ashley （Kindled Souls Book Blog）
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The Copper Valley Fireballs series is Pippa Grant at her charming， comedic best。 I absolutely loved Max and Tillie Jean’s story。 This book gives readers more of some of our favorite things: hot baseball players， the strong and quirky women who win their hearts， and plenty of shenanigans in the town of Shipwreck。 The story picks up in the off-season when grumpy Max finds himself accidentally in the middle of a prank war between the sunshiny Tillie Jean and her equally sunshiny brother Cooper Rock The Copper Valley Fireballs series is Pippa Grant at her charming， comedic best。 I absolutely loved Max and Tillie Jean’s story。 This book gives readers more of some of our favorite things: hot baseball players， the strong and quirky women who win their hearts， and plenty of shenanigans in the town of Shipwreck。 The story picks up in the off-season when grumpy Max finds himself accidentally in the middle of a prank war between the sunshiny Tillie Jean and her equally sunshiny brother Cooper Rock。 Tillie Jean has flirted with Max for years， simply to annoy him and Cooper。 All the while， Max has developed a list of reasons he hates Tillie。 But all bets are off when the two become neighbors。 “Kissing Tillie Jean to shut her up a few weeks ago wasn’t a fluke。 It’s what I’ve wanted to do for weeks。 Months。 Years。 I don’t have ten million reasons I hate Tillie Jean Rock。 I have ten million reasons that I hate that I like her。”While this book is undoubtedly a romantic comedy，Grant also brings awareness to serious issues like anxiety and panic attacks。 She does so in a way that feels organic and authentic。 。。。more
Jill M
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I’ve missed reading Pippa Grant。 She has such witty humor and the glitter proves it。 All the glitter and more is what this story had。 I loved the growly alpha and the spunky heroine。 That makes for such a great story。Pippa weaved a story with combustible chemistry and laughs galore for a laugh out loud sexy rom-com。 I don’t think I ever laughed so hard at all the ridiculousness of Shipwreck。 Add in the sibling prank wars and this story was hysterical。I missed the first two stories in the series I’ve missed reading Pippa Grant。 She has such witty humor and the glitter proves it。 All the glitter and more is what this story had。 I loved the growly alpha and the spunky heroine。 That makes for such a great story。Pippa weaved a story with combustible chemistry and laughs galore for a laugh out loud sexy rom-com。 I don’t think I ever laughed so hard at all the ridiculousness of Shipwreck。 Add in the sibling prank wars and this story was hysterical。I missed the first two stories in the series but I was not lost or clueless。 In fact I will be going back to catch up。 Tillie and Max can only fight the chemistry for so long before all the innuendos and flirting become more。 They had this connection that was building for two years and once they came together they exploded。I look forward to more stories in Shipwreck and these amazing characters。 。。。more
Amber
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This latest installment of the Copper Valley Fireballs was a Grand Slam。 The Fireballs just had the best Cinderella season on record going from bottom of the dung pile to World Series Champions and a good chunk decided to spend the off season in Shipwreck （remember the place with the crude bird， pirate antics， free range goats？） Enter Max Cole， the grumpiest bear who moves in right next door to TJ， Cooper’s kick-ass sister… Yep， the best friend’s kid sister trope。 HOWEVER， in true Pippa fashion This latest installment of the Copper Valley Fireballs was a Grand Slam。 The Fireballs just had the best Cinderella season on record going from bottom of the dung pile to World Series Champions and a good chunk decided to spend the off season in Shipwreck （remember the place with the crude bird， pirate antics， free range goats？） Enter Max Cole， the grumpiest bear who moves in right next door to TJ， Cooper’s kick-ass sister… Yep， the best friend’s kid sister trope。 HOWEVER， in true Pippa fashion this is not some they see， they meet， best friends fight， they live happily ever after。 Nope， this one has both Max and TJ working on owning their own issues and showing that HEAs are HARD work。 I will admit that this book gave me a case of reader’s Blue Bean。 Yep， it was a start STOP。 Start。。。STOP。 Start。。。 STOP。 I was really starting to wonder if it was ever going to happen， the tension was HIGH。 I guess if they were all easy， we would probably move on and this one was worth the work ;） P。S。 I am really hoping that the mascot card game becomes real。。。 。。。more
KS
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4。5 stars， but a true 5 star ending！！More to come。。。
Linda Dossett
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Soooo much fun！ Kept putting it down， because I did not want to finish。 Another fun rom com from one of my favorite authors。 TJ is hilarious and Max， well， Max was the grump and this book does a good job addressing anxiety， grab this newest laugh out loud read， push it to the top of your TBR List。
Meryl Markowitz
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Who knew that Tillie Jean Rock had so many layers？She always came across as just a light personable girl， who lived and worked in Shipwreck。 To learn that she is a professional prankster， who thrives on getting her brother Cooper is icing on the cake （ with glitter on top）。Max Cole is pitcher extraordinaire for the Fireballs。 He decides to spend his winter training in Shipwreck with Cooper and some of the guys。 What he wasn't counting on was being Tillie Jean's neighbor。 She is serious temptatio Who knew that Tillie Jean Rock had so many layers？She always came across as just a light personable girl， who lived and worked in Shipwreck。 To learn that she is a professional prankster， who thrives on getting her brother Cooper is icing on the cake （ with glitter on top）。Max Cole is pitcher extraordinaire for the Fireballs。 He decides to spend his winter training in Shipwreck with Cooper and some of the guys。 What he wasn't counting on was being Tillie Jean's neighbor。 She is serious temptation for Max and he doesn't want to ruin his bromance with Cooper。With lot's of hilarity， as well as some serious issues too， TJ and Max navigate what it means to take a leap of faith。This book is a real pleaser。Thank you to Pippa Grant for the advanced copy 。。。more
J Ryan
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There is something so magical about being in the world created by Pippa Grant。 This book has heart and heat and ALL THE SHENANIGANS！ There’s so much to love about Max and Tillie Jean you won’t be able to put them down。 Seriously if you’re looking for a laugh till you cry story with new friends， old favorites and the perfect happily ever after then head on down to Shipwreck！I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Rachel Rumble
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ARC COPY: Review: 4/5 ⭐️ Steam: 3。5/5🔥 I just finished this ARC of #thegrumpyplayernextdoor by @pippa。grant For me， I loved the story of Tillie Jean and Max。 But I have to say it started a little slow for my liking。 But once I got a handful of chapters in I really enjoyed it。 The banter between these two and the entire town of Shipwreck is hysterical。 I love all the side characters and they make it even better。 Max thinks he’s damaged， not worth the love。 TJ wants to annoy him out of spite （or w ARC COPY: Review: 4/5 ⭐️ Steam: 3。5/5🔥 I just finished this ARC of #thegrumpyplayernextdoor by @pippa。grant For me， I loved the story of Tillie Jean and Max。 But I have to say it started a little slow for my liking。 But once I got a handful of chapters in I really enjoyed it。 The banter between these two and the entire town of Shipwreck is hysterical。 I love all the side characters and they make it even better。 Max thinks he’s damaged， not worth the love。 TJ wants to annoy him out of spite （or what she tells herself） but the back and forth， pranks and sexual tentation is enough to make you laugh out loud。 I have read most of Pippa’s books so knew the majority of the side characters。 But now I want to know about Cooper！ If you love a good #sportsread and #baseballromance with a lot of sarcasm and sassiness this book is for you！ #arcbookreview #comingsoon #july8 #kindleunlimited #grumpyplayernextdoor #fireballsbaseball #ladyfireballs #baseballromance #talkingisthekey #everyonedeserveslove 。。。more
lowkeyreader
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This is definitely my favourite out of the series。 Despite how much Tillie Jean and Max frustrate me with their push and pull。 And Max with his "hundreds of reasons to hate Tillie Jean"。 But the banter is what made their whole story extra hilarious。 （including Long Beak Silver and all the pranks of course）I enjoyed their back and forth。 It's just their way of not admitting they want each other。 I wished that the anxiety topic was brought forward more instead of just glossed over。 I feel like it' This is definitely my favourite out of the series。 Despite how much Tillie Jean and Max frustrate me with their push and pull。 And Max with his "hundreds of reasons to hate Tillie Jean"。 But the banter is what made their whole story extra hilarious。 （including Long Beak Silver and all the pranks of course）I enjoyed their back and forth。 It's just their way of not admitting they want each other。 I wished that the anxiety topic was brought forward more instead of just glossed over。 I feel like it's what made Max feel like he doesn't deserve TJ and worries a lot。This one definitely has all the feels， witty and fun banter， crazy pranks， antics and characters。 You're going to enjoy it no matter what。 。。。more
Kristee Cat
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Love Grumpy heroes！！ 😊 full review coming soon！
Alicia
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Oh how I want to live in Shipwreck， or at least have a long holiday there 🤣😍。 Returning to this town filled with adorable eccentrics with hearts of gold， crazy， potty mouthed parrots and rampant goats， is a sheer joy， a perfect antidote to anything negative in your life。 Oh ， and not forgetting the glitter！The titular grumpy player of the piece is Max Cole neighbour to Tillie Jean， the prankster extraordinaire。 Max is struggling with his issues， past and feelings， but who couldn't fall for the w Oh how I want to live in Shipwreck， or at least have a long holiday there 🤣😍。 Returning to this town filled with adorable eccentrics with hearts of gold， crazy， potty mouthed parrots and rampant goats， is a sheer joy， a perfect antidote to anything negative in your life。 Oh ， and not forgetting the glitter！The titular grumpy player of the piece is Max Cole neighbour to Tillie Jean， the prankster extraordinaire。 Max is struggling with his issues， past and feelings， but who couldn't fall for the warm hearted neighbour？ Well Max is certainly trying to convince himself that it won't be him。 Hah！ Not a chance mate！ You need this wonderful woman in your life， it's a matter of accepting that you can and do deserve that happiness and love， not just from her， but this whole， nutty community。 Pippa Grant never fails to lighten my heart， something for which I am immensely grateful， and this book has done just that。 Fabulous 💖💖💖💖💖 。。。more
Jessica （jpbooklife）
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I love Pippa Grant's writing。 She has the ability to write heroines that are unique and quirky， but also confident and just plain awesome。 As much as I love the men in her books， it's the female characters that really shine for me。 Tillie Jean was no exception。 I absolutely adored her。 Max is a growly bear man and a baseball player。 He plays for the same team as Cooper， who is Tillie Jean's brother。 This was such a fun and sexy read。 So many great side characters in this small town romance。 Even I love Pippa Grant's writing。 She has the ability to write heroines that are unique and quirky， but also confident and just plain awesome。 As much as I love the men in her books， it's the female characters that really shine for me。 Tillie Jean was no exception。 I absolutely adored her。 Max is a growly bear man and a baseball player。 He plays for the same team as Cooper， who is Tillie Jean's brother。 This was such a fun and sexy read。 So many great side characters in this small town romance。 Even the animals shined in this book。 Yup。 Animals。 If you want a romantic comedy with lots of heart， steam and laughs， then this is the book you want。 。。。more
United Indie Book Blog
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Oh how I missed Shipwreck and everyone。 ❤️ I adore Tillie Jean。 She’s amazing。 Strong， independent， caring and just amazing。 I love the dynamic of her and Max。 Max isn’t too bad himself and no matter how much he fought his feelings， I’m glad he came around。 I’m pretty sure I smiled through 99% of this book。 Pippa Grant has just created a world I feel like I belong in。 I wish I could go back and read it for the first time。Review by Raychel
Laurie Anne
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If it's possible to give this book 100 stars， I would！ In fact， I'd give it ALL THE STARS！！Meet Max， aka The Growly Bear who's off season neighbor in Shipwreck is the effervescent， Tilly Jean。 She is sunshine， rainbows （ but NEVER unicorns！） and fun to Max's grumpy pants， never smiles （ at her anyways） gruff but hot player。 Oh， but there's soooo much more to this man and I loved how his character unfolded as his layers were peeled back and we got to see the real Max。 Tilly is freakin awesome and If it's possible to give this book 100 stars， I would！ In fact， I'd give it ALL THE STARS！！Meet Max， aka The Growly Bear who's off season neighbor in Shipwreck is the effervescent， Tilly Jean。 She is sunshine， rainbows （ but NEVER unicorns！） and fun to Max's grumpy pants， never smiles （ at her anyways） gruff but hot player。 Oh， but there's soooo much more to this man and I loved how his character unfolded as his layers were peeled back and we got to see the real Max。 Tilly is freakin awesome and her entire family and town are equally amazing。 The relationship between her， Cooper and Grady is just #siblinggoals！！Pippa never fails to make me laugh out loud until my sides hurt with her books。 Not only did this book do all of that ， but there's so much more to this book than her typical rom-com。 Chapter 35 did me in。 Im done， an emotional mess。。。its beautiful。 This book is possibly my favorite sports rom-com that successfully deals with a heavy topic。 Bravo Pippa！！ Just beautifully done。 I triple dog dare you not to fall in love with Growly Bear Max or happy smiling Max！！Pippa may have made me wait with the build up on this one， but holy smokes， when the sex happens its flaming hot， like I wanted to jump my hubby right now， hot！！Favorite quotes:"I want to be where you belong。 I want to be your family。 I want to be your home。 The same way your mine。""He's like。。 my diamond in the buff。" 。。。more
Beyond The Covers Blog
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Grumpy Player Next Door is another instalment in the Fireballs series by Pippa Grant。 This novel follows the sister of the most famous player and one of his teammates。 Tillie Jean has spent the last four years flirting with Max because it annoys him incessantly。 Therefore Max is always extra grumpy and contrary with Tillie Jean。 But this year is different。 Max is renting the house next door during the off season and their encounters become a lot more frequent， devious， fun and hot。 This was co Grumpy Player Next Door is another instalment in the Fireballs series by Pippa Grant。 This novel follows the sister of the most famous player and one of his teammates。 Tillie Jean has spent the last four years flirting with Max because it annoys him incessantly。 Therefore Max is always extra grumpy and contrary with Tillie Jean。 But this year is different。 Max is renting the house next door during the off season and their encounters become a lot more frequent， devious， fun and hot。 This was complete with animal shenanigans， hilarious pranks， family get togethers and real personal growth。 This was another home run from Pippa。 。。。more
Eleanor
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5 Growly Bear & Trouble Jean StarsThe Grumpy Player Next Door is part of the Copper Valley Fireballs Series by Pippa Grant。 It is set in the off season and in Shipwreck were the guys are coming down from a winning season and the pressure is on for next season。Max Cole has a lot to lose but in the end of the day after Baseballs has nothing else in his life and that just how he likes it。 If you have nothing to lose you can't get hurt。 Tillie Jean has been driving him nuts for years and he has thou 5 Growly Bear & Trouble Jean StarsThe Grumpy Player Next Door is part of the Copper Valley Fireballs Series by Pippa Grant。 It is set in the off season and in Shipwreck were the guys are coming down from a winning season and the pressure is on for next season。Max Cole has a lot to lose but in the end of the day after Baseballs has nothing else in his life and that just how he likes it。 If you have nothing to lose you can't get hurt。 Tillie Jean has been driving him nuts for years and he has thousands of reasons to hate her so moving next door to here for his winter break was a last resort for accommodation。Tillie Jean likes to wind her brother up by flirting with his best friend。 She knows it can't go anywhere because she would never do anything to hurt the Fireballs。 "I don't think it's that simple， Mr。 Growly Bear。" "It's okay for you to be wring on this one， Trouble Jean。"But somewhere between flirting and pranks they both realise they don't hate each other as much as they would like to think。 Like all Pippa Grant's books this was amazing。 There are moments of laugh out Loud， bad mouthed parrots and pranks that involve a lot of glitter and it was poor joy to read。 We also get a look at a lot or previous and new characters which was great。 I love a good secondary character and I'm wondering who the next book is going to be about。 Whomever it is I'm hooked and there for it。http://realtastypages。com 。。。more
Jenn M。
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The Grumpy Player Next Door is the 3rd book in Pippa Grant's Copper Valley Fireballs series。 This book falls into the enemies to lovers/opposites attract trope， is written in dual POV， and is absolutely laugh out loud hilarious and sexy。 While it is part of an interconnected series （which is actually a spin off of another interconnected series）， The Grumpy Player Next Door can be read as a complete stand alone。 Though honestly if you love stories with quirky characters， that make you laugh while The Grumpy Player Next Door is the 3rd book in Pippa Grant's Copper Valley Fireballs series。 This book falls into the enemies to lovers/opposites attract trope， is written in dual POV， and is absolutely laugh out loud hilarious and sexy。 While it is part of an interconnected series （which is actually a spin off of another interconnected series）， The Grumpy Player Next Door can be read as a complete stand alone。 Though honestly if you love stories with quirky characters， that make you laugh while also reaching for the fan- I can't recommend reading any of Pippa's book series enough and they are all available in kindle unlimited！Now let's get into the book。。。 Max Cole is staying in Shipwreck for the off season and finds himself the next door neighbor of the one person that he truly cannot stand- Tillie Jean Rock- aka Cooper Rock's annoying（ly perfect and beautiful） little sister。 Who is 100% off limits to a screw up like him。 Tillie Jean is Shipwreck royalty- but she doesn't feel as perfect as she seems， especially in the eyes of her neighbor， Grumpy Bear， I mean her brother's friend and teammate， Max。 She has been incessantly flirting with him for the last four years， just to annoy her brother- not because he is incredibly sexy or because she lives to get him to at least smirk at her antics。 In a small town like Shipwreck， there isn't much you can do to avoid someone- or start to see other sides of them you'd rather ignore。 But it's best for her to keep her distance- it's best for the team dynamic， right？ I LOVED Max and Tillie Jean's story- and there was a lot to love！ Prank wars， grumpy alphahole， sweet and sunshiney heroine， hilarious craziness that comes from being back in the quirky small town of Shipwreck， Virginia （which side note， I WISH was a real place because I would 100% go there）。 Maxand Tillie Jean are great with their banter and general reactions towards each other， but also throw in some of the other fantastic characters （and animals） in Shipwreck and it's amazing！There are some serious parts to the story- like dealing with childhood traumas， anxiety issues or feelings of never measuring up/always having to be perfect。 But I love how Pippa even through this comedic story had the characters show it is ok to get help with their mental health， whether through just therapy or assisted with medication。 Since the GPND falls into an enemies to lovers trope， there is such an intense build up of the attraction and chemistry between Max and Tillie Jean and it makes the slow burn nature of the story all that more delicious。 Then having Tillie Jean become more confident in what she wants in her life while Max slowly begins to accept that maybe he too can deserve and have family and love in his life was just the cinnamon ice cream on top！I was hoping for a story that drew me into a new world that I never want to leave and this book did not disappoint。 I hated when I had to put this book down- the only part I disliked， was when the book was over！ Can't wait until Cooper starts talking to Pippa， because I can only imagine the hilarious torture he will go through when he finally falls in love。 。。。more
Kay Daniels （Kay Daniels Romance）
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Pippa always， ALWAYS， brings a HUGE smile to my face and she has once again made me smile， laugh， and chortle through her newest book。What is it about Growly Bears and Sunshine Girls that makes such addictive reading？ Personally， I love making frowns turn upside down， probably because I live with my own grouchy man and live to see those rare smiles， just like Tillie Jean。The pranks， the family， the love， and of course the grumpy baseball player， it all made for a wonderful addition to Pippa's al Pippa always， ALWAYS， brings a HUGE smile to my face and she has once again made me smile， laugh， and chortle through her newest book。What is it about Growly Bears and Sunshine Girls that makes such addictive reading？ Personally， I love making frowns turn upside down， probably because I live with my own grouchy man and live to see those rare smiles， just like Tillie Jean。The pranks， the family， the love， and of course the grumpy baseball player， it all made for a wonderful addition to Pippa's already fantastic interconnected series'。Whether you want to put Grouchy Player Next Door in the Shipwreck series， the Fireballs series， or the Boy Band series， they all fit。 There is a character that makes an appearance from each of those worlds and they all made me a happy， happy reader。 GPND can be read as a complete standalone if you want to get to know a lot of new characters， but if you are fan of Pippa's then jump in and enjoy the ride。 Tillie Jean is a Rock， not in the sense that she is someone to lean on for support， although she is because she's awesome， but she is related to Cooper Rock and Grady Rock， so she literally is a Rock （ok， once again， not a literal stone）。。。ok moving on。 TJ is loved by everyone in town。 Like her brothers， she is Miss Sunshine and there to always give a helping hand， so when Max Cole blately and instantly dislikes her （going back four years- yes， she's been trying for four years） she tries everything to get him to like her， unfortunately a prank gone very， very wrong doesn't help on getting to lesson Max's less grouchy side。Max Cole will smile and flirt with pretty much everyone， everyone except Tillie Jean Rock。 He knows better than to even think about engaging with his teammates' sister。 Cooper tells every rookie every season never， ever to even think about his dating his sister。。。。so yeah， Max knows better。 However， when Max ends up renting the house next to her during the off season， their close quarters make for interesting living engagements ， that quickly escalate to prank wars and it's hard to keep Trouble Jean out of his mind。This is another huge win for Pippa Grant that brought a huge smile to my face。 I loved revisiting past characters， while also meeting new ones and of course my favorite part was revisiting Shipwreck。 I could seriously live in this small， wacky town。 。。。more
Jenny
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You know the books that make your heart happy， make you smile and fill you up with joy？ That’s this book。 I’m very happy that I’m a Pippa Grant fan because her books are special reads。 The emotions and the laughs are blended well and sure to make you sigh and laugh out loud。 Speaking of laughing out loud， I did this several times while reading and since this is an ARC my husband， who reads Pippa Grant too， is now dying to read this one but he’s got a little wait until release day！ 🤣Tilly Jean Ro You know the books that make your heart happy， make you smile and fill you up with joy？ That’s this book。 I’m very happy that I’m a Pippa Grant fan because her books are special reads。 The emotions and the laughs are blended well and sure to make you sigh and laugh out loud。 Speaking of laughing out loud， I did this several times while reading and since this is an ARC my husband， who reads Pippa Grant too， is now dying to read this one but he’s got a little wait until release day！ 🤣Tilly Jean Rock is the famous Cooper Rock’s little sister。 Cooper is great friends with Max， and they are both Fireball players。 Max is attracted to Tilly Jean， but Max has a few conflicting things going on。 Since Max is friends with Cooper and Max doesn’t want to mess that up。 Cooper is caregiver you guys…。he’s a caregiver of the very best kind， he took care of Max when he most needed it and Max won’t forget that so he stays in the sidelines where Tilly Jean is concerned。 Cooper has his own worries where Tilly Jean and Max are concerned and， based on what Cooper says， doesn’t think they would “work” together but this seems to go deeper than a big brother protecting his little sister。 I’m going off the rails with this review but the bottom line is， winter prank wars， Naked Max， because he likes not wearing clothes and glitter。 There’s the return of an inappropriate parrot and general Shipwreck fun with the cast of characters。 No matter what， if you’re a Pippa Grant fan， run to grab this as soon as it releases。 。。。more
Sassafrack
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This book completely blindsided me。 At one point， I laughed so hard， and for so long， that my husband kicked me out of bed。 Pippa Grant’s characters always crack me up with their quirks， and pranks， and happiness。 Tilly Jean and Max were no different。 Then there were times， when I couldn’t believe what they were doing， because I would have reacted so differently。 There were times when I was amazed at TJ’s ability to let go of things that would have got to me。 Not to mention the fact that I wante This book completely blindsided me。 At one point， I laughed so hard， and for so long， that my husband kicked me out of bed。 Pippa Grant’s characters always crack me up with their quirks， and pranks， and happiness。 Tilly Jean and Max were no different。 Then there were times， when I couldn’t believe what they were doing， because I would have reacted so differently。 There were times when I was amazed at TJ’s ability to let go of things that would have got to me。 Not to mention the fact that I wanted to smack Cooper Rock upside the head a bunch of times。 Tilly Jean and Max have had a combative relationship， ever since “the incident”， when they met。 Max values his friendship with his teammate and TJ’s brother， Cooper， too much to chance anything more with her。 And Tilly Jean is having way too much fun annoying her brother。 But their feelings for each other are becoming harder to ignore， since Max has come to the Rock’s home town of Shipwreck for the off season。 Cue pranks， that crazy bad mouthed bird， troublemaker goats， and a whole load of Fireballs fun。 But， there was also so much， SO MUCH， that I just felt; so hard。 I’m pretty sure I had an elevated heart rate for at least half of the book， just from feeling for them。 Tilly Jean was such a great character。 Smart， kind， creative， and oh so patient。 Max on the other hand， I don’t know where to start describing him。 He was definitely lovable， but complicated。 It was Max that got to me the most。 His struggle to deal， his denial of his feelings and character， and his fervency to hang onto what was important to him; Max had a tight grip on my heart that had me wanting to tear up multiple times。 I was completely invested in these two。 The Grumpy Player Next Door was both hilarious and touching， putting my heart through a wringer。 Definitely one of my faves。 。。。more
Paulette
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We always assume that athletes have superstitions or walls up so it doesn’t affect their game。 However， how often do we stop and think that maybe the reason they act the way they do has nothing to do with the game and more like how they got through life。 We realize “our” past affects our future and how we act or react but have you really ever thought about when an athlete is standoffish or maybe has I guess a bad streak。 Maybe it has nothing to do with the game and something going on in his pers We always assume that athletes have superstitions or walls up so it doesn’t affect their game。 However， how often do we stop and think that maybe the reason they act the way they do has nothing to do with the game and more like how they got through life。 We realize “our” past affects our future and how we act or react but have you really ever thought about when an athlete is standoffish or maybe has I guess a bad streak。 Maybe it has nothing to do with the game and something going on in his personal life。 Think about when you have a bad day in work because something is bothering you at home。 You try to shake it off or do everything you can to make it right。 Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t。 I would imagine athletes have the same issues。 Here’s a hint…they were once regular people like you and me。 In fact， they still are。 They all carry personal baggage just like they carry bats and balls。 This is that story。Yes， this is a Pippa book。 It has all the zany craziness， awww moments and that slow burn intensity we all love。 I found this one little more heart rendering。 There is so much more to this author’s books than just fun loving crazy。 You just need to look beyond sometimes。 Well this time you don’t have to look that deep。 Max’s story is right there even if he keeps it hidden from most。 When you value something you don’t want to lose it， no matter what the cost， be that friendship， self preservation， even the game you love。 When is the cost too much though？ When do you start trusting you， and decide you’re entitled to happiness？ You aren’t automatically always the way that person who sired you is even if you have their DNA。 Then there’s Tillie Jean， or Trouble Jean， smart， artistic full of life and beautiful inside and out。 She’s a friend to all。 Takes all the jabs from people and is somewhat lost。 Many times after high school we’re forced to make decisions that we have no business making。 I once heard in a movie that after high school was the time to make mistakes， choose the wrong career…。 You know what？ They’re right。 There’s no need to rush。 Eventually you’ll figure it out。 Meanwhile everyone is passing judgment on you。 Learning that you don’t have to live down to their expectations can be a daunting task。 These two have chemistry from the get go。 Watching it play out is like a combo platter。 It’s a little bit of everything。 It will tug at all your emotions and then hit it out of the park！ One of the really nice aspects of this book is we get to see many favorite characters from past stories。 We even may form little predictions about what comes next！As you see I thought a lot about this story and I think I will be thinking about it long after， especially if I’m watching a sport and the player is having a bad game。 I’ll be wondering if it’s bad juju or something more。 I’ll be rooting for his happily ever after in the game just like Max and TJ got…unless it’s not my team。 Just kidding！ 。。。more
Cece
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