REVIEW: How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss by Jenny Proctor

How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss by Jenny Proctor is the second book in the Hawthorne Brothers Series. Although I did not read book 1, I never felt lost in this story. This book is the story of Perry and Lily.

Lila is a widowed single mom hired as the virtual assistant to Perry Hawthorne. Lily does everything in her power to try to crack his seriousness and let me tell you the messages that they exchange are down right hilarious.

Perry is not ready to jump into the dating pool. After a messy divorce he is a little romance shy to say the least, but what he didn’t count on was Lily and Jack.

And when they finally meet the sparks fly. These two certainly fall hard and they fall fast for each other. I love how Perry was with Lily’s son Jack. How they had to navigate the world of dating with a kid involved. But they do it and they do it well. I especially love how Perry really stepped up to be the man that Jack needs in his life.

I really enjoyed this book and I think now will go back and read the first book in the series. Super enjoyable read.

Book Info:

Publication: November 1, 2022 | Four Petal Press | Hawthorne Brothers #2

Perry Hawthorne is my boss. Only my boss. And I do NOT have a crush.

When one of THE Hawthorne brothers—known by their chiseled jawlines and their family-run farm and event center—hires me to be his virtual assistant, I do everything I can to keep him firmly in the work zone.

His grumpy demeanor helps.

His smoking hot profile picture does not.

But even if I do have a crush (a very tiny one), I can’t catch real feelings for a million different reasons.

Besides the whole business part of our relationship, I’m a single mom. I have to think about what’s best for my son, Jack. And my grumpy, divorced, humorless boss isn’t exactly giving me “ready to be a stepdad” vibes.

When Perry upgrades me from virtual to in-person assistant, I wonder if I’ve gotten him all wrong. He’s actually pretty great with Jack. And with me? Let’s just say the chemistry crackling between us might vaporize all my reasons for keeping my distance.

Trouble is, after his messy divorce, I’m not sure Perry’s ready to bet on a new relationship. But it isn’t just my heart that’s on the line. It’s Jack’s, too. And after everything we went through before my husband died, I’m not sure that’s a gamble I’m ready to take, no matter how desperate Jack is for a daddy.

How to Kiss Your Best Friend is a sweet romantic comedy with all the sizzling kisses you want in a closed-door romance but no explicit scenes.