If All Else Sails A Sweet Grumpy-Sunshine Rom-Com by Emma St. Clair
In this grumpy-sunshine romance, school nurse Josie and her brother’s best friend–hockey player Wyatt Jacobs–are tricked into spending a summer together that’s anything but smooth sailing.
When Josie’s brother sends her to a random address for their (sometimes) annual Super Summer Sibling Extravaganza, she finds neither siblings nor extravaganzas. Instead, ends up at a run-down cottage on the Northern Neck of Virginia occupied by a hockey player she knows and loathes.
A hockey player who isn’t just one of her sports agent brother’s clients. He’s also his best friend. And Josie’s sworn enemy.
Oh–and her brother wants Josie to help Wyatt recover from his injury.
Dragging grumpy hockey players to physical therapy is a far cry from bandaging skinned knees, but for the price her brother offers to pay, Josie is willing to try.
Even if it means sharing what she dubs the quaint little murder cottage with Wyatt.
Begrudgingly, Josie starts to see a little more of the man behind the grumpy exterior. And when she finds out he was supposed to sail the Intracoastal Waterway south to Savannah scattering his uncle’s ashes, Josie surprises even herself by offering to be Wyatt’s first mate.
Smooth sailing is nowhere to be found, and Josie begins to wonder if they’ll be able to make it home without killing–or kissing?–each other.
And yet, the longer they share cramped quarters and canned food, the more of Wyatt’s layers she peels back until Josie realizes she misunderstood him, their shared history, and perhaps herself as well.
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Summary
If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair is a delightful, fun-filled romance you know will be a treat from the very first scene.
Wyatt and Josie’s story combines a swoony grumpy-sunshine dynamic with the irresistible he-falls-first trope, making it impossible to put down. Longtime tension simmers between Josie and her brother Jacob’s best friend—and client—Wyatt Jacobs, a famous hockey star. When Jacob convinces her to nurse Wyatt back to health after an accident, she reluctantly agrees for the extra cash.
Both leads were wonderfully written, with Wyatt’s character standing out as especially endearing. Josie’s relationship with her brother added depth, and I’d love to see Jacob get his own story in the future. St. Clair’s signature humor shines through, with banter that keeps the pages lively and readers smiling.
A charming romance full of heart, laughs, and swoon-worthy moments—highly recommended for fans of witty, feel-good love stories.
closed door with kissing, no profanity or violence.