The Grumpy Landlord

Connie Calder has perfected three things: her croissant recipe, her bakery's morning playlist, and her ability to keep messy emotions out of her perfectly ordered kitchen. Fastlemere is her kingdom, and nothing-not a broken dishwasher, not a heatwave, and definitely not a smug stranger with too-perfect hair-will throw her off her game.Elliott Haller swore he'd only be in town long enough to clear out his grandfather's flat and maybe finish a chapter or two of his book. But when his daily coffee stop turns into verbal fencing with the sharp-tongued, flour-dusted woman behind the counter, he finds himself coming back for more than caffeine.There's just one tiny problem.He's her new landlord.And her lease is about to expire.What begins as a war of pastries and pointed remarks soon melts into stolen glances, late-night baking sessions, and a slow burn hotter than Connie's ovens. But when the truth comes out, it's going to take more than perfectly risen dough to save their fragile truce.Steamy, smart, and full of sugar-dusted banter, The Grumpy Landlord is a small town enemies-to-lovers rom-com about one stubborn baker, one reluctant landlord, and the unexpected magic of finding your match where you least expect it.