The Grump

The Leblanc Brothers

De: Layla Hagen

Narrado por: Samantha Brentmoor, Teddy Hamilton

I love my job. So, when a grumpy grouch wants to shut us down, I’m ready for the fight of my life. I was heading for serious career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So, it comes as quite a shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because it’s not profitable. My hope is that I can win him over. Once he realizes how integral the confectionery is to the city, to the very makeup of New Orleans he’s bound to agree, right?

Wrong.

Xander LeBlanc is a grump, and it’s questionable whether he has a heart at all! Though I’m ashamed to admit I was blindsided by how hot he is — definitely a 10+. Unfortunately, his personality is a zero. All he’s concerned about are profits and not the charitable work the business is known for.

But suddenly, Xander begins to show up at various events we sponsor. When he arrives at the children’s hospital where I hand out treats during the holiday season, I see an entirely new side to him when he starts playing The Grinch for the kids! When he takes me home later that evening things between us escalate. He confesses that he's been attracted to me from day one and let’s just say, the man has hot skills in bed.

But the inevitable closing of the confectionary still weighs heavy on my mind and I don’t know if I can separate the two. Can I love a man who wants to take away the only joy I have in life? But the bigger question is…

Can I melt the ice around his heart and find my way inside it for longer than a few nights?

©2024 Layla Hagen (P)2024 Layla Hagen

Great story

I loved listening to this audiobook with Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor narrating Zander and Bailey’s story. These two were wonderful as always.

Love the narrators!

Cute story with a hea. I will listen to anything with teddy hamilton and again he did not disappoint. Samantha Brentmor is now another one of my favorites I’m looking for more she has done.

Loved it

Having read the previous books in the latest series from Layla Hagen I could not wait to read Xander LeBlanc and Bailey’s story.

A well written, entertaining story that ticked all the boxes for me set in New Orleans.

This was a fabulous read that had me swooning and laughing and left me with a smile on my face.

There was so much more to grumpy Xander and I loved that Bailey was the one to peel his layers back.

Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor did a fabulous job with their narration. Bringing the story and character to life that Ms. Hagen created. Their voices are easy to listen to and they brought romance, passion and humour to their performances.

Another wonderful story

This is a wonderful story in this series about a grinch getting his heart. I like this series set in New Orleans. The family is close and take care of each other. I especially liked the grandmothers and their matchmaking. The narrators were perfect.

Baked Pralines?

Okay…did I like this book? Sure. It was good for a free listen with Teddy Hamilton’s voice.

The thing I cannot get over? The pralines!!!! OMG!
If you’re going to write about a specific food, - and a food that is very near and dear to the South - please make sure you research how it’s made.

The entire book is based on this little praline shop. The FMC talked about baking them in the oven! They bought new ovens so the pralines would bake evenly. They made batter! She even said the storage room had flour! FLOUR. 😩😩😩

Pralines are a candy made with sugar, butter, vanilla, and pecans. They are not baked! They would be cooked in a copper kettle in a candy shop. And the flavors she talked about? Don’t even get me started.

I cringed the entire time. Completely cringed.

Yay for Teddy Hamilton though! 👏👏👏