Grumpy/sunshine Trope Examples Novels & Stories

Title: His accidental Mrs Genre:Drama, romance, family saga Trope: Contract marriage Theme: Love,Deception, jealousy, Hatred Setting:Miami, modern day city,21st century Blurb:When a once-powerful tycoon falls from grace, he signs a desperate contract to save his crumbling empire: marry off one of his twin daughters to a billionaire heir in exchange for a lifeline. But the daughter chosen is not the romantic type—and her tragic past may doom the deal. To save their father and the company, her twin secretly takes her place. What begins as a clever deception turns into a dangerous game of emotions, identity, and betrayal. When love blooms and a child is born, the truth threatens to shatter everything. How far will two sisters go to protect a lie? And what happens when love falls for the wrong twin?

She’s texting him her heart. But she’s got the wrong number… When Isabel “El” Watson applied for a sales job with her company, she had no idea a jelly donut would explode on her blouse, or that her grumpy boss would practically laugh her out of the interview. Accountants could be salespeople, she was sure of it, even if that jerkface didn’t think so. So when a lady at the local wine festival offers her a sales job on the spot at a new boutique winery, El jumps at the chance. She also jumps at the chance to text with the guy who danced with her at the festival. Life was finally looking up. Boston’s friend, Chad, never should have given Boston’s number to the girl at the wine festival as a joke, but the damage was done. When El sends Boston a text later that night, believing he is Chad, he’s too nice to hurt her feelings by telling her the truth. But there are a few other truths Boston might have thought about: Truth #1: He’s her boss Truth #2: She just accepted a job at his mother’s new winery Truth #3: He’s always had a crush on her Even though Boston is no longer El’s grumpy boss, they still work together at his mom’s winery. And while sparks are flying as they get to know each other for real, El’s kind of sweet on the guy who always seems to know just what to say via text too. Obviously, things will come to a head. Will Boston come clean about the flirty texts being from him? Or will El figure out on her own that she’s been Texting With the Enemy?

Elle Smith is struggling. She's flat broke, in between jobs, and the only one providing for her nephew. The only job offer for her is stripping, and she's so desperate she might take it. Recommended by a friend, she then enters a strip club, where she catches the eye of Trevor Gomez, and she's not sure if that's a good thing. He's mysterious, handsome, and controlling. Then here comes Drake Saber; he is grumpy, strict, and protective. But when Elle’s life falls apart, she realizes that these two men might be the only ones who can keep her safe. Until when will she let her innocence last?

Melanie Armando, a 22-year-old ray of sunshine with a haunted past she fought so hard to bury is thrusted into the cold world of the Alonzo family when her mother remarries. There, she meets Dante Alonzo—her icy, emotionally detached stepbrother who somehow manages to crack her facade. As Dante unburies the darkness she’s fought to forget, Melanie begins to unmask the trauma he’s buried beneath power and pride. Their bond grows, but so do the secrets threatening to pull them apart. Torn between duty, secrets, and the magnetic pull between them, they find it harder to stay away. But could their love really bloom where it’s forbidden?

"Will you Marry me, Sunshine?" He proposed her sitting on his knees, she nodded to him. He smiled and slipped the ring in her finger. He looked behind her, her parents and her brother with teary eyes standing there on the gunpoint by his man. Brandon Rodriguez, another name of death and danger. Everyone fears him. He is a cold-hearted mafia boss. He has no mercy for anyone. Claire Brown, a definition of sweetness and innocence, a beautiful and pure soul who loves everyone. She can't stand violence and blood. One fateful night everything changed when the king of darkness meet the innocent girl under different situations.?

When sweet and shy Ava Banks meets mysterious Tobias Aetós, she was swept off her feet. Literally. She had no idea he'd turn out to be the infamous Reaper who plagued the streets. Just a whisper of the name Reaper would make a grown man tremble. Tobby had lived his whole life as an assassin and he never questioned his life's choices... Not until a ray of sunshine in the shape of Ava, waltzed into his life. Through the ups and downs, the killings and the torture, the crime and the thrill...has Tobias gone past redemption? Or will Ava be just what he needs to make him whole again?

Joy Gao was an average high school girl who suddenly understood cat’s language when she was about to turn sixteen years old. Then she was told by her father that she was a Shaman. According to the legend, there were Shamans living in the ancient and mysterious Habitat that especially built for Shamans, but there was none that knew where it was located, because the place was protected by powerful magic shield untraveled as yet by anyone who was not chosen. She began her journey to the Nine-Tower in the Habitat to study her spiritual power to become a Shaman. While she was learning in the Habitat, she met the love of her life, her best friend Sunshine Su, and other companions. Together they took the adventure to save the Habitat.

When Juliet's fiancé humiliates her on their engagement night by accusing her of infidelity and leaving her for her stepsister, her world shatters. She's a virgin, but a pregnancy test says otherwise. Now, she's caught in a dangerous game with Nikolas, a wealthy, grumpy billionaire playboy who has his own secrets. As she finds herself drawn to him, she discovers he is the father of her unborn child. Meanwhile, her vindictive stepsister's deception is revealed: she secretly had Juliet artificially inseminated to break up her engagement. With Nikolas determined to have his child and win Juliet's heart, she must fight to protect herself, but will she be able to resist his power and undeniable charm?

She was a piece of Heaven he wanted to own. And he, was the flames of Hell she wanted to tame. "You must be tired." The unparalleled face softens with an indulging smile, and I nod hastily like a chick pecking at grains. My reason, wisdom, and rationality became words of a foreign tongue when the fingers tangled amongst my hair trail down to my cheekbones. The caresses like the fine strokes of a paint brush that gave colour to my skin. "But next time." His eyes of hellfire narrows, reflecting the features of a iolite-eyed mortal, and crimson lips pull back over sharp canines. "I might not be as easy to tame." ■What happens when the greek god of the Underworld becomes the 'Grumpy Patient' to a kind hearted mortal, burdened by a curse untold and a gift unrivalled.■ Slow burn Update schedule : Every 2 days ◇

Every girl has a fantasy so deep and dark, waiting to be explored. But when faced with this kind of lust and desire that burns so dangerously, does a girl dare to explore it? Vanessa Rhoades was just like every other college girl. Fun, charming, shy, and a ray of sunshine with a normal life. But that changed soon enough when she met her roommate, Elio, who happened to be her professor too. Elio dragged her down the path of sensuality, dark fantasies and fetishes, leaving her gasping and begging for more. This escalated quickly into something emotional for them both, and they must face the consequences of their actions before it consumes them completely. Warning! This book contains graphical sex, BDSM, and sexual fetishes. So, fasten your seatbelts, girls. It’s going to be a long ride!