Grumpy/sunshine Trope Examples

The death of two powerful Mafia Dons. The birth of two innocent children. Brought up away from the brutal Mafia lifestyle but forever linked. Dante was spirited away by his father's best friends to be brought up in the rainy city of Manchester England. He longs for the sunshine of his boyhood and cannot wait to grow up and have his revenge on the man who brutally murdered his father and take his rightful place as Don. Gabriella, brought up in the leafy suburbs of rural England by her mother's sister, is a spoiled Princess who mixes with real royalty and knows only luxury. She is kept in a bubble of seclusion away from the horrors of the Mafia but it is her birthright too. Two lost Mafia children forever linked by that deadly organisation and destined by fate to meet. Can they survive the lies they have been told? Is their attraction to each other love or hate? Or will the Mafia destroy them both?

BOUGHT! BOUND! OWNED! Kyomi King is the first born child in her family, meaning she has to scrape and fend for herself and her brother, now that her parents are gone. Her life is not all sunshine and rainbows because not only were they orphaned when they were young, but they live in a country without legal papers, making the two siblings always on the receiving end of bad things. She slaves for his only family to put bread on the table and keep the roof over their heads, enduring endless sexual assault from her boss and the customers. But it is her life, and she has learned not to thirst for things that are out of reach. Until one day when her very own flesh and blood walks in followed by a bunch of mobsters, then brazenly sells her to them without much of hesitation. Betrayed, she finds herself trapped in a world of darkness, only to discover her inner strength and blossoms into an unstoppable force. All with the help of the man who owned her. Vincenzo Russo.

*Book one Completed* Anna Brown has the ability to dream and go to the Moonland, the land of werewolves, and dark creatures. But she wished all her dreams were just like those that everybody has. Yet, her dreams were different. Her dreams weren't colors of rainbows and sunshine, her dreams became her reality, after all, she was a descendant of the Moon Goddess. The last of her bloodline. Nobody knew that she was the daughter of the Moon and Fire. However, Anna was beyond miserable, how fate played her, how she was just a pawn to an ancient war of werewolves. Her fierce visions were her grief untold, and she wished she could show it, she does. But she has to let the long-lost Golden Alpha Harry Camilton in so he can trust him yet, she doesn't know whom to trust and they shattered her hope, lies were told. Would she choose the promise of his love or choose the call of the Moon Goddess Dream?

🔥Her mate abandoned her for her sister. His dangerous brother decided to keep her.🔥 Olivia Reed's one-sided love for Eric ended in public humiliation when he ditched her at the airport during the camp trip for another woman-her own sister. Alone and exposed, she wished the earth would swallow her whole. Then a voice, dark and luring, cut through the air: "She's with me." It was Killian Roosevelt. Eric's estranged brother. Where Eric is false sunshine, Killian is all brooding danger, tattoos, and deadly allure. He wasn't part of her plan. Neither was sharing a room together. Now, forced into close proximity with the one man her husband hates most, Olivia is about to discover that sometimes salvation comes from the most forbidden place... And it looks damn good in leather. ~~~~~~ This is a dark, steamy standalone werewolf romance with themes of revenge, secrets, possession, and healing. Reader discretion is advised due to mature content and triggering themes, including violence and abuse, etc. 🔞

Caoimhe thought her job would only be Volkan Cardenal’s secretary when her former boss sent her to the Cardenal Real Estate Company. But she didn’t think that she would also be his personal assistant. Araw-araw man siyang sinusungitan ng binata, but she had no choice but to endure it in order to keep her job. But despite being grumpy and a playboy, Caoimhe still couldn’t stop herself from falling in love with Volkan. Well, who wouldn’t fall in love with him kung ubod ito ng guwapo? Ang akala niya’y sa mga novels lamang siya makakabasa ng lalaking perpekto. Maliban lamang sa ugali nito. But one day, Volkan confesses to her about his feelings for her. And that made her heart happy. He’s in love with her. But how will their relationship have a happy ending if she discovers Volkan’s secret? Can she continue to love Volkan if he had something to do with the destruction of their family then?

(BL, M2M, 18+; contain sexual content) When twenty-one year old Adrian Blackwell, the rich young master of Blackwell family, was dragged by his parents to a so-called "conversion camp", he expects endless sermon about how he's a sinner, punishments that is designed to 'fix' him, and a miserable life away from his wealthy lifestyle. However, little did he know that every gay trainee inside the camp is forced to live with a straight partner that will eventually help him to be 'normal' again. Damian Cross, a straight grumpy athlete, is partnered with Adrian who only accepted the offer because they said he'll get paid to 'torment' (not the exact word but it's what got processed in his mind) a gay man- which he doesn't mind doing at all. Day by day, the more they clash and the more they get into each other's nerve, the more the forbidden line begins to blur away. Will they resist temptation, or give in to the dangerous desire growing inside the camp's walls?

       Adalina Alvarez - she's a filipino-spanish model from Spain. Adalina is a self-centered brat, she thinks highly of herself and can easily get everything she wants with just a flick of her fingers. Until her parents sent her to the Philippines for some reason.        In an instant, Adalina's life changed. Napilitan siyang mamasukan bilang personal maid ng isang kilalang business tycoon. Huli na nang malaman niyang si Liam Decker ang lalaking pagsisilbihan niya. Kilala ni Adalina ang lalaki, alam niyang sasamantalahin nito ang sitwasyon niya upang gantihan siya sa kasalanang ginawa niya noon dito.        And now, Adalina has to live with and tolerate Liam's grumpy version. But she suddenly finds herself slowly falling in love with him...        But a fact pulls Adalina back to the reality that she and Liam are not meant for each other, dahil mayroon ng nagmamay-ari sa puso ng binata at hindi siya ang babaeng 'yon.

Bellatrix Amon, a stubborn girl and an only daughter of Annabelle Amon. Their life isn’t full of sunshine and rainbows. They were the center of gossip, because her mother always brought different guys to their house. After fighting, Bellatrix couldn’t believe that her mother died brutally the next day after leaving with the mysterious guys. Bellatrix found out that Don Geronimo Marquis was with her mother before she died. With that, Bellatrix wanted to take revenge on him. But since life is full of twists, Bellatrix met Colter Andrew Marquis—the son of Don Geronimo. Her plan changed, and it was now to seduce the billionaire’s son, and wrap him around her fingers as she took revenge to ruin his father. However, Bellatrix didn’t know that Colter also had a plan for her. But what if a spark would touch their hearts—making them yearn for each other’s touch and love? Would it affect their initial plans? Or would they continue their lies and schemes?

Zara Queen lives her life in bold colors. She dances for a living—literally—as one of the top performers at Club Mirage. Fierce, flirty, and unapologetically herself, she’s used to being wanted… but never truly seen. When her apartment floods, she ends up crashing with Liam Carter, a grumpy, emotionally closed-off single dad who thinks Zara is the human equivalent of chaos. He wants silence. She lives out loud. "You don’t belong in my world, Zara." “Then why do you keep looking at me like I’m the only thing keeping you alive?" Their roommate agreement had one rule: no touching. But rules were made to be broken, especially when sparks start flying and hearts start healing. "You strip for strangers, but the way you look at me... it’s like I’m the only one who’s ever seen you." As the lines blur between comfort and desire, Liam and Zara must ask themselves: can love grow in the space between damage and desire?

"You were flirting with my client right in front of me, I knew you were trying to get back at me, well you won! Because I'm so mad that I'm going to punish you for it!" He pushed me inside, grabbed my lips and kissed me roughly. "There will be no time for foreplay…" ------------------------------------------------------ I never thought I could meet Carl again, at my darkest moments. “GET OUT OF MY OFFICE OR SUCK MY DICK” He screamed at me. I flushed with embarrassment, how could the gentleman I had secretly in love with for years become this grumpy? Yet still, he is hot as hell and I want him so badly. The first time I saw Carl, he was the heir of Manson Empire, and I was nobody but a little intern. He was successful and respected, yet always being caring and gentle. I was clumsy and shy, yet full of dreams and ambition. He had never laid an eye on me, but he was always the beacon lighting up my world. Until my world collapsed. So I ran.