Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Bouncer
(2026)(A book in the Wrong Number, Right Grump series)
A novel by E C Snow
She rehearsed the speech for three days. She delivered it to the wrong man. He listened to every word — and didn't hang up.
ARCHER
Thirty-nine years old. Former Army. Six months running the door at Lucky Tap without a single complication I didn't choose. My rules are simple: I decide who gets in, I keep the peace, and I go home alone.
Then an unknown number calls on a slow night and a woman delivers the most passionate, perfectly structured, completely unhinged speech I’ve ever heard — without stopping long enough to notice I’m a stranger.
I should’ve hung up. I texted her instead.
Bad idea. Worse idea? Letting her walk through the bar doors every night, breaking glasses, charming the patrons, and making me forget every rule I ever made — just by showing up.
JOSIE
I had a plan. Then the week of mayhem happened — layoff, eviction notice, and a confrontation speech delivered to a complete stranger with the world's most dangerous voice.
I don't know why I kept talking to him after that. Only that he listens without trying to fix things, says more with silence than most people manage out loud, and watches me from the door like I’m a problem he hasn't solved yet.
I’m a terrible bartender. The regulars love me anyway. And the grumpy mountain of a man guarding the entrance?
I’m adding him to my no-no list.
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From rugged mountain men to broody blue-collar heroes, an unexpected wrong number sparks instant attraction, undeniable chemistry, and enough trouble to change lives forever.
Turns out, the wrong number might be exactly right.
Wrong Number, Right Grump is a multi-author series of short, steamy instalove romances with guaranteed happily-ever-afters.
Genre: General Fiction
ARCHER
Thirty-nine years old. Former Army. Six months running the door at Lucky Tap without a single complication I didn't choose. My rules are simple: I decide who gets in, I keep the peace, and I go home alone.
Then an unknown number calls on a slow night and a woman delivers the most passionate, perfectly structured, completely unhinged speech I’ve ever heard — without stopping long enough to notice I’m a stranger.
I should’ve hung up. I texted her instead.
Bad idea. Worse idea? Letting her walk through the bar doors every night, breaking glasses, charming the patrons, and making me forget every rule I ever made — just by showing up.
JOSIE
I had a plan. Then the week of mayhem happened — layoff, eviction notice, and a confrontation speech delivered to a complete stranger with the world's most dangerous voice.
I don't know why I kept talking to him after that. Only that he listens without trying to fix things, says more with silence than most people manage out loud, and watches me from the door like I’m a problem he hasn't solved yet.
I’m a terrible bartender. The regulars love me anyway. And the grumpy mountain of a man guarding the entrance?
I’m adding him to my no-no list.
—----------
From rugged mountain men to broody blue-collar heroes, an unexpected wrong number sparks instant attraction, undeniable chemistry, and enough trouble to change lives forever.
Turns out, the wrong number might be exactly right.
Wrong Number, Right Grump is a multi-author series of short, steamy instalove romances with guaranteed happily-ever-afters.
Genre: General Fiction