From the moment I saw her, I knew she was "the one" and I had to have her... My dating coach has been helping me find the love of my life, but I'm rough around the edges and grumpy to boot. I never get past date one. But when she enters my office I'm done for. She's smart and kind and shy and my protective instincts go into overdrive. The more I get to know her, the more I want us to be together and when I take her to my isolated cabin in the mountains, I claim her as mine. Secrets, both hers and mine are keeping us apart. Will I be man enough to overcome them and get this woman to marry me? Authors Dating the Grump is a short instalove story that can be read in about an hour. If you love a quickie, you've found your next read!