Ali Hazelwood – literary gluttony

July 28, 2025

🥊 Monday Matchups: Grumpy x Sunshine Smackdown

Welcome back to Monday Matchups, where we pit two books against each other in a no-holds-barred trope showdown. The winner? Your next obsession. The loser? Still probably worth a nibble, but we’ll roast it anyway. Today’s theme? The eternal delight of Grumpy x Sunshine—because nothing tastes quite like a hardened cynic being emotionally unraveled by

🍴Trope Talk Tuesday: Feed Me the Grump🍴

Because sometimes what you really crave is a man who scowls like it’s foreplay. Let’s set the table, friends. Today’s course? The Grumpy One™—served hot, emotionally unavailable, and preferably in a tight Henley. This is the guy who has never smiled in his life but will murder gods for the sunshine-y chaos gremlin who wormed

Trope Tuesday: The Slow Burn Romance

Few things test a reader’s patience (and emotions) quite like a slow burn romance. You know the type—two characters dance around their feelings for what feels like forever, exchanging longing glances, nearly touching, but always pulling away at the last second. And yet, when they finally get together? Absolute magic. Why do we love slow