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Grumpalicious

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“I’ll pay you five million dollars and you marry me. You go on that abysmal reality show with me, I get your recording contract all squared away and we separate after that. During that time, you play doting wife, I b@ng whoever I like, and if you’re lucky, it will be you at some point.”

When billionaire producer Cayden “Cash” Coltrane speaks these words to me, I’m in shock.
Not exactly the proposal you dream of as a little girl from a small town.
But he’s being slammed in the New York media when his latest victim on the long list of high profile women he’s dated and destroyed tells the public what a scumbag he is.
Now I’m supposed to be the one to help him clean up his notorious playboy image.
An innocent singer who’s never had a more romantic adventure than a hot kiss.
But when you’re single, broke, and desperately looking to get a record deal, you do crazy things.
Such as fake-marrying a man who is as intimidating as he is devastatingly handsome.
So it’s all sunshine and rainbows when we pretend to be Mr. and Mrs. Right on television.
Yet one thing is for sure: I will never fall for Mr. Grumpalicious in real life.
At least, that’s what I thought.
I shouldn’t want him, but when he touches me, the butterflies in my stomach go crazy.
I should tell him to leave me alone, but when he opens his heart, I can’t turn him away.
And then I give him the gift of being my first.
This whole deal turns out to be a disaster in the making, with a whole lot of enemies-to-lovers-style complications and is-this-fake-or-real questions.

Speaking of complications: It seems like the media found out about our sweet little wedding lie. Would now be a good time to tell Cayden that my morning sickness is anything but fake?

330 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2021

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424 reviews
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August 8, 2021
He's a prolific manwhore and an all around asshole. He has a son he hasn't seen in 9 years.
This is not my idea of a hero.
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2,216 reviews18 followers
June 1, 2021
If you like strong, independent women, then you will love Genevieve. She is a great singer that gets recognized by Cayden or Cash as some call him who is a rich, playboy producer. I loved that he met his match with Genevieve. She was well away of his reputation and knew just how to handle him. It was interesting watching the two get to know each other while pretending to be in love. He really needs her to help his reputation. Don’t even get me started on his awful ex who he still has to do a few reality episodes with. He has so much baggage that Genevieve is willing to help him get through. I enjoyed the book and encourage you to read it. I was given a copy and voluntarily wrote a review.
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895 reviews3 followers
December 19, 2021
Cash was an absolute brat from the onset of this book.
But as you get to know him, you understand so much about him.

He's got history that makes you angry.
He's done things that make you wanna wring his neck off.
But seeing how he's trying to redeem himself, it's beautiful.
You start rooting for him to grow up and man up.

And as you read this book, you go from feeling grumpy to extremely happy.
Great book in this cool series.
866 reviews10 followers
June 8, 2021
The relationship of a parent and child is critical and can be the most important force when shaping a child into an adult. When Genevieve Green—Genni—a beautiful singer/composer with fire-red hair and blue eyes, relocated from her childhood home in Indiana to Texas, she left never really feeling that it was home after her dad died. When her mom had remarried, mom seemed bent on forgetting her first marriage and the child of that marriage. But Genni refused to allow herself to be deprived of love and family. So, when she could, Genni left had "home" and consciously and intentionally began to create a new family of friends composed of her bff and artist Peyton and the guys in her band.

For Cayden—Cash—Coltrane, family was a concept better viewed as an abstract rather than as a concrete reality. Cash was the child of a teenage mother, impregnated and rejected by the rich, successful business man who turned his back on his child. And by the time the child of that relationship was 14, mom had lost herself in drugs to the point that the child was removed and placed in a group home. But, Cash was not one to let others control his destiny, so he left and eventually found comfort under the tutelage of an older wealthy woman who helped the young teen gain the polish and sophistication that would allow him to eventually and successfully launch a career as an agent and publicist who could help young talent enter the world of entertainment and become a star. Now, as an adult, the handsome dark haired and green-eyed man has created his own identity—rejecting the names of his addicted mother, her sperm-donor, and his foster family. He truly believes that he is “self-made,” and individual incapable of giving, and obviously unfit to receive, love.

Now, the beautiful and talented Genni Green, is to perform with her band at Legende Ball and after her set, intends to hang out with her girls--Peyton, Eliza, Harper, and Ophelia, at the French-inspired café and nightclub. But fate and her own amazing talent brings Genni to the attention of talent agent Cash Coltrane who follows her back to Texas with the intent of promoting her and her voice to the world. And while Cash—Cayden—as she chooses to call him, is talking the language of her dreams—promoting her and her songs to the world—he also unknowingly and unintentionally begins to speak to her heart. And while Cash knows that he can promote the beautiful and talented Genni to the world, he also knows that he is not fit for a relationship—for love. If he had been fit for love wouldn’t his own father have acknowledged him and wouldn’t his mother have been strong enough not to spin out of control with her mind and heart-numbing drugs?

Mia tells a sweet story of the ability of love to alter hearts and to restore relationships. The growing and relationship between the Cayden, the clever and dynamic agent and his new discovery and client, the beautiful and talented Genni, is the story of a man who does not think he has the capacity to love until the gentle spirit of the right woman, the sweet Genevieve, not only helps him to learn to love but to gain the ability to value love in his life and to share that love with others. The tale illustrates that love is the antidote to “grumpaliciousness.”

I received an ARC of the romance through Booksprout, but acquired a Kindle copy for my collection of “read again” books. I look forward to reading other works of author Mia Faye.
1,542 reviews
June 16, 2021
I had a hard time liking this story with the h portrayed as a tease and the H portrayed as a sleeze! Genevieve (Geni) is a singer in a band with aspirations of musical stardom. Taking the stage at the nightclub, Legende, the band puts on a show that draws the immediate interest of Cash Coltrane, the hottest, most popular music producer in the world. He immediately recognizes her talent, but that's secondary to what he wants to do to her. Geni is a sweet and beautiful young lady who has been around the music scene long enough to know that there's a certain, ungainly reputation surrounding this man. Every other word out of his mouth describes how he looks at every woman and fantasizes what he wants to do with every woman. He's beyond a horndog, and makes no apologies for it. Geni is on to his schemes and rejects his over the top advances. For the first half of the book, they're in a contest to see who can break the other down. Actually, Geni is very clear that she will only kiss until he proves that he's taking her seriously and she needs to feel comfortable around him. Cash agrees, but I don't believe him. He tries to break down her walls every time he turns around. They became the very definition of tease and sleeze! Along with the ugly behavior, Cash is developing more of a heart, but he's still a womanizing man. His upbringing may have sent him in a downward spiral, but he didn't fight to break free of the hurt and anger. He grew up without a father and resented the fact that he wasn't around. BUT, he breaks up with a girlfriend because she won't get an abortion! He has become his father. I have to admit that Geni works her magic on him and the man that he becomes is a wonderful boyfriend, but it takes forever to get there. It's well-written and the characters are multi-layered, but the underlying issue of a manwhore who takes an entire book to change his evil ways costs a couple of stars. 
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20.8k reviews361 followers
June 6, 2021
Faking His New Image . . .

When his latest ex-girlfriend attacks Cayden, a music producer, in the media, he needs to fix his image as a scumbag womanizer. So he offers Genevieve, a singer trying to promote her band, a deal she can’t pass up. For five million dollars and a short-term marriage to him, she will have to agree to appear on a reality show with him and be his loving wife. When the dust settles, she will get a recording contract and the marriage will be ended. Oh, he also gets to sleep with whomever he wants (so how does that make him a “good guy”?).

When Cayden “surprisingly” can’t keep his hands to himself, Genevieve falls for the handsome playboy and he becomes her “first”. When the media finds out about the deal that Cayden set up with his so-called wife, will they just end the charade? Or will Genevieve tell him her own little secret?

For much of the book, I was the grumpy one, not liking Cayden very much. It took an innocent, naïve girl to show him what is important in life. Will he learn a lesson? Or continue on with his usual behavior?
437 reviews1 follower
June 6, 2021
This is the story of Genevieve and Cayden (Cash). He is a successful producer that have a really bad reputation as a playboy, womanizer that used women only for pleasure and disposable objects. He needs a good and pure woman to clean his image. He met Genevieve, a new singer and decided that she was the perfect woman to clean his image. He had a twisted life that made him a devil. He had a nine years old son that never met. No relationship with his mom and dad and everything the press said is true. The only thing is that Genevieve is not the normal type of woman he used to date. Which her natural beauty and raw talent she made him fall in love and taught him how to love. I loved Genevieve, she was determined and strong and never changed her beliefs and roots. She was a keeper and came to Cayden’s life for good. Excellent plot and characters. Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1 review
June 6, 2021
I really enjoyed Grumpalicious. The story is fun and, for once, the romance doesn't just last a few days but develops over a realistic minimum amount of time. It's actually refreshing to read that getting married in a month doesn't sound good! I also liked that the story development doesn't need to involve some phantom villain, man or girl, acting unrealistically. I especially like Genevieve who is fresh, witty, brave and true to herself. Cayden (the male counterpart) is not as well characterized: he is less "rounded". A little too cliche. I liked the fact that the characters' doubts are real, not fanciful and/or obsessive. I also like how this novel is written: there's a fair amount of description and thought in the book, so that reading isn't too compulsive (not like watching a tennis match) and, at the same time, you're not tempted to skip description or forced to get bored by repetition.
1,304 reviews3 followers
June 7, 2021
There is Cash who is a self centered a-hole that knows he has what everyone wants, a piece of his life. He is in need of a serious image makeover and decides that Ginnie is the perfect person to help him. She is a fresh face from Houston. She wants a to sing and has a wonderful voice. He manipulates her left and right though she realizes most of it and still has her eye on the prize. When her career takes off over night, and she learns of other issues in her life the one guy she wants in her corner is Cash, though he is not available. Will they be able to work it out? Will Cash figure out what is important in life before it is too late? This was a good read with a storyline that keeps you reading to the end.

I voluntarily wrote this review from reading and advanced copy of this book.
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June 8, 2021
Loved the book. The characters have evolved very nicely inthis book.What can I tell you about grumpalicious other than it was... sooooo amazing!. I think this book will definitely touch so many people in so many levels as there are loads of topics which people can relate to, and so much more, it will melt your heart and will stay with you even after finishing the book. Author Miya Faye has really used this story to show love is possible for everyone. love yourself, accept who you are, in accepting this you will discover happiness is there withing your grasp and everyone else around you will not be the makers or breakers of your misfortunes or your success, they will only enhance what you already have. One of my favourite books to date. 5 BIG BRIGHT STARS.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,963 reviews8 followers
June 12, 2021
Grumpalicious. This is my first book from Mia Faye. I enjoyed the book. The characters are interesting. I felt myself cheering on Cayden "Cash" Coltrane to get his act together. Genevieve "Genni" Greens wants to be a music star, but without all the hoopla. But when Cash decides to make her a star, she's not sure she wants all the glamour. They decide to an agreement that will help clean Cash's reputation and make Genni a star. But the road to stardom goes through past relationships that might just destroy the new relationship Cash and Genni have now created for themselves. This book is a great read!  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. *** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***
315 reviews
February 18, 2022
Grumpy but love tamed him!

Cayden was a man who dated but never committed. An old girlfriend tried to shame him but telling how cold and nasty he was as a person. Genevieve was a musician with a beautiful soulful voice. On the night of the Legende Ball, Cayden heard her sing and wanted to sign her up for a record deal, but he also wanted to sleep with her. Genevieve wasn’t having it because she was saving herself for the man she fell in love with. He was in a rude awakening and learning that life wasn’t how he projected it. Genevieve was different and held on to who she was and not allow anyone to change her. She had instant success as an artist with her song Angel. I enjoyed this story because it showed how pain and suffering can cause a person to take on the same type of behavior. Beautifully and well written!
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3,549 reviews
June 6, 2021
Ok I am absolutely speechless and Blown away by this book. This is one book you must read because it does hold such a powerful message and story that will reach out and grab your heart and make you take a look at your life and if you were all that you could be a person . Genevieve is a singer in a band and meets Cayden aka cash music producer who has a bad reputation for womanizer but when he offers her a deal for a chance to help produce her music will she end up losing more than her vCard and heart or will Cayden finally change his ways and learn to love and be loved?this book was absolutely phenomenal and left me Blown away.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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567 reviews5 followers
June 6, 2021
Cash is an awful, broken man. He is selfish and self centered and looking for the right woman to repair his image. Genni wants a career in music. Cash is one of the most successful producers in the world. He is super rich and can afford anything he wants. Genni doesn't buy his crap from the get-go. Cash needs Genni's strong spirit to find his real self and redemption. Cash does a lot of manipulation of Genni. For the most part she puts up with it, keeping her eye on the prize of a successful music career. This story is a journey of love and redemption. Maybe I should call it Cash finds his heart.

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1,328 reviews4 followers
June 7, 2021
Cayden (Cash) is a real grumpy, selfish, and successful producer. Genni is a super talented singer looking for her “chance”. Although Cash could be her way to fame, she isn’t interested in sacrificing who and what she really is as the price. He also has a horrendous ex hanging around with whom he has to do some reality show episodes. Her strength and independence are enviable. Even the lesser characters are clearly pictured as to what kind of person they are and exactly how they fit into the story. Ms. Faye’s talented writing brings her characters to life as well as drawing the reader into their story(ies).
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9,302 reviews70 followers
June 9, 2021
Cayden's image needs help in a real big way. He is known as a playboy and his latest girlfriend is telling anyone that will listen how bad he is. He goes out with some friends to play it off like he is fine and everything but he really is worried. Then he hears Genni sing and its not long before he has a plan worked out with her in mind. Allie is trying to make it in the music business and is struggling. Will he be able to convince her to help him? What happens when things start becoming very real between them?

This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
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1,359 reviews10 followers
July 8, 2021
Ok so let me tell you that the moment Cash opened his mouth i wanted to slap his face....what a foul mouthed perv!!!!.....but the more i read the more i started liking him...he actually turned out to be a decent and loving man....sigh....
Cayden aka Cash needs an intervention asap to repair his reputation thats in tatters after his ex exposed him for a bed hopping playboy...which by the way is all true..but the public dont need to know all that....
When music produver Cash Coltrane asks to speak to Genmi it isnt what she was expecting...
An entertaining and witty enemies to lovers romance that will have you cringing and sighing too
A definite must read

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63 reviews2 followers
June 6, 2021
Enemies to Lovers ~ Fake Marriage but oh so much more! Cayden and Genevieve have such incredible chemistry & character. Both know what they want or so they think and stumble along the way in getting there. Gen has her own band and wants to make it further in the music industry and Cayden a mega music producer wants to improve his reputation leading the two to partner. Gen is feisty and holds her own while Cayden can be uncertain and guarded. Their journey together with a host of fun friends to support them is fun to watch develop and will have you cheering them on!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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5,468 reviews23 followers
June 6, 2021
Grumpalicious by Mia Faye is a captivating,toucing,entertaining,steamy romance story of Cayden and Genevieve.;Cayden is a music producer and a womannizer,Genevieve is the lead singer of her band whey the two met cayden found the woman whos going to help him to tame the scandal having a sweet woman by his side he made a proposision to Gen to have a fake romance and he will helping her to achieve her dreams to be awell known singer but Gen is scared that not only her innocent shes going to lose but also her heart

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
230 reviews
June 5, 2021
This has all the ingredients of a good story:- playboy self made billionaire record producer who had a rubbish childhood, feelings from that fester beneath a "don't give a damn" veneer. There's a secret love child desperate to know his dad. We have a sexy but innocent woman who's singing career takes off at jet speed, a proposition to be a fake couple to get rid of his toxic ex and of course when fake turns real there's a surprise baby! This turned out not to be a good story but a brilliant story.

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915 reviews3 followers
June 6, 2021
After I got past what a pushy, self-centered jerk Cayden/Cash was (towards pretty much everyone), I started to fall for him along with Genevieve. Under all the gruff and conceit, he really did have a heart.

I enjoyed reading as Genni made his heart beat again. She stood up for herself and her beliefs, and pretty soon had Cayden believing in her, as well. Cayden helped her get her career started. Genni helped him get his life started.

Great story!!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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489 reviews7 followers
June 6, 2021
Genevieve Green is a young up and coming musician. At the annual Legende party she performs with her band. It is there that she first meets Cayden “Cash” Coltrane. Cash is looking for someone to help him repair his image after his ex girlfriend has said many things.
Cash and Gennie decide she will go to New York and work on music with Cash and his production company while also giving Cash 6 months to fix his image.
After many twists, turns and surprises thing s turn out exactly as they should.
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252 reviews1 follower
June 7, 2021
Fake Marriage but oh so much more! Cayden and Genevieve have such explosive chemistry & character. Both know what they want or so they think and stumble along the way in getting there. Genevieve has her own band and wants to make it further in the music career and Cayden a mega music producer wants to improve his reputation leading the two to partner. Genevieve is feisty,sassy and holds her own while Cayden can be uncertain and guarded. Their journey together with a host of fun friends is great to watch develop and will have you cheering them on!
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482 reviews
June 7, 2021
A great read, with lots of feelings and heartache.

Genevieve Is a singer and sings in dive bars and wherever her and her band get invited. Whilst singing at the annual Legende Ball, she is invited to talk to Cayden ‘Cash’ Coltrane, owner and producer of his own music company in New York and he wants to offer Genevieve a contract, but, he wants something in return.

Can Genevieve agree to his demands with keeping her feelings out of it, or will she fall hard for the man with a pure evil reputation when it comes to women, or will she fall and fall hard.
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5,458 reviews49 followers
June 8, 2021
I loved this story at first I hated Cash who is a record producer he only wanted Genni for his own selfish reasons he wanted a fake marriage but on the side he wanted to see any woman he liked. I loved Genni she had a backbone and morals she only wanted to give a man her virginity if they were in love. Their attraction was instantaneous but all Genni wanted to do was sing and with Cash hanging around Genni he tried to be a better man. I loved this story and the characters and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read.
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1,616 reviews8 followers
June 12, 2021
4.5 Stars of Hot and Scrumptalicous

I have to say, this book has definitely kept me glued to my reading nook. The ups and downs and the turn arounds of this book will excite and definitely entertain you.

Genevieve and Cayden has a chemistry that will keep you on your toes and ignite your senses. I only hope that Ryan is next.

Any opinions expressed within this review are solely and uniquely made by me and I am happily leaving this review. I originally voluntarily received an advanced copy of this book via bsprout.
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1,370 reviews16 followers
August 20, 2021
I loved this story, there was a bit there that I almost gave up from it but I am glad I kept reading. Genevieve(Genni) really was the wright woman for Cayden(Cash), I loved how she didn't give up on helping him get through his issues. I also liked that Cash would help Genni with her music carrier even if she had refused to be with him. Great characters and a good storyline this book is definitely worth reading.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
941 reviews7 followers
September 22, 2021
That Was So Good I Could Hardly Put It Down

Always something going on to keep you interested. Definitely needs editing. There were some contradictions within the story. A scene would play out, then later a thought that didn't coincide. There were hints here and there that something was going to happen, but didn't. After a handful or so of chapters I loved Genevieve already. I have to give the author credit, it took half the book before she actually had full blown sex with him. Allie was a real piece of work.
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1,339 reviews4 followers
October 29, 2021
Nice to read the Fantasy

Gennie and Cash met at the annual Legende Ball anniversary party. She was the headliner and he the recording industry mogul. He indecently proposition her to make her a star. She said no. He needed her to clean up his reputation. She was innocent and sweet and just what he needed, so he propositioned her again, this was with a marriage in name only for 3 years - $5 million She countered his offer, 6 months - Free and the help she needed to make it in the record industry. Love in the making.
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575 reviews3 followers
June 6, 2021
Grumpilicious

Cayden (Cash) Coltrane-music mogul and Genevieve-upcoming song-writer/singer

Wow! This book blew me away. The dynamics between the characters is fantastic and real. Couldn't help but root for Cash to get his act together and win the girl. Will definitely want to read the rest of the series.

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