Grumpy Darling

Name: Grumpy Darling
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008762261
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Alexandra Moody

Series: The Darling Devils

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The deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Rival Darling – perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Powerless. First kiss Secretly-in-love best friend Touch her and die HEA She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone. Paige has ticked off everything... Read More

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The deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Rival Darling – perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Powerless.

the sequel to RIVAL DARLING and the second book in bestselling YA ice hockey wholesome romance series taking the world by storm!

Description

The deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Rival Darling – perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Powerless.

First kiss
Secretly-in-love best friend
Touch her and die
HEA

She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone.

Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing — she’s never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame.

Grayson is the school hockey team’s notorious enforcer, and he’s been scaring away any eligible bachelors that so much as look in Paige’s direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honour. Instead, he’ll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams.

But Grayson has plans of his own. He’s been in love with Paige since they were kids, and his clock is running, too. Coaching Paige might be his last chance to show her how good they’d be together. After all, practice makes perfect.

Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation continues with Darling Devils #2: Grumpy Darling — perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, clean romance, and slow-burn fire on the ice!

Series: The Darling Devils

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Grumpy Darling

The deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Rival Darling – perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Powerless. First kiss Secretly-in-love best friend Touch her and die HEA She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone. Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing — she’s never kissed...

By Alexandra Moody

Paperback

$18⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$22⁹⁹~~

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Rival Darling

Fall hard for the Darling Devils in the first in this heartstopping YA rom-com series, for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Powerless. Fake dating He falls first HEA Cute, clean and wholesome fun vibes Never date a jock – it’s her one rule. He'll do whatever it takes to break it. When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by...

By Alexandra Moody

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Wild Darling

The charmingly romantic sequel to the bestselling Grumpy Darling and Rival Darling – perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Powerless. Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation Darling Devils series is back with the most devilish Darling brother of all — in a wholesome, banter-filled ice-hockey romance perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, slow-burn chemistry, and happily...

By Alexandra Moody

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Rebel Darling

Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, The Summer I Turned Pretty, or a no-spice Ice Breaker, comes this deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Wild Darling, Grumpy Darling and Rival Darling Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation DARLING DEVILS continues with Rebel Darling – introducing Darling sibling Cammie! Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Rebel Darling is clean and wholesome low spice...

By Alexandra Moody

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008762261

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Electric Monkey

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 400

Collections

2025 Best Sellers Alexandra Moody Best Sellers at Book Hero Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction In Stock Books In-Stock Fiction Books New Zealand's Best Selling Books Series: The Darling Devils Young Adult

About the Author

Alexandra Moody is an Australian author who writes romance novels for young adults. She lives in Adelaide with her husband, their three kids and naughty dog. When she’s not busy writing, you’ll find her reading or spending time with her family.

Follow Alexandra on Instagram or TikTok: @amoodyauthor

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