[ARC REVIEW] “Fighting Words” By: R.S. Grey

Romcom queen R.S. Grey is back with another age gap romance about a literary writer and his editor!

What is Fighting Words by R.S. Grey about?

Hate turns to heat when a literary grump meets his deadline savior.

My assignment is simple: trek to a remote English cottage and convince Nathaniel Foster to let me work with him.

Too bad he’s a complete and utter jerk.

Who slams the door in a poor stranger’s face, leaving them shivering out in the snow?! So much for a warm welcome…

Nathaniel is God’s gift to readers everywhere. My publisher is desperate for his next book, which in turn makes me desperate to help him complete it. So what if he doesn’t want to play nice? I have no choice but to live and work with him in this snow-covered cottage, suffering under his piercing blue stare until it feels like I might combust.

Our heated exchanges by day give way to torturous tension at night. I can’t clock out from his all-consuming presence. I can’t escape my unwanted feelings. When one of our arguments nearly ends in an angry kiss, I worry the writing is on the wall.

But I can do this. I can clench my teeth, ball my fists, and focus on this damn book. If I can just keep the fiction and fantasy between the pages and not between the sheets, I’ll be the hero of the publishing world.

So pick up your pen, Nathaniel—and please, please, stop looking at me like that.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Review:

Romcom queen R.S. Grey is back with another fun age gap romance. Summer and Nate were so much fun to read, especially with the witty banter that Rachel’s writing is known for.

Something that I thought was interesting too was how Summer not only wanted to succeed at helping Nate finish writing his book series because it would reflect great on her professionally to have succeeded where others (more experienced) before her had failed, but also the personal connection that she had with the books as well. Summer is a bit of an outsider in her family, not sharing the same interests as her parents and siblings (or career aspirations), but one thing they all love are Nate’s books — and now Summer has the opportunity to prove to them how her work can be a ‘real’ job, too.

Told in dual POV — Summer and Nate’s — we get to see how their feelings develop throughout the course of the book. The book turns into forced proximity when the housing accomadations are less than stellar that Inkwell sets Summer up in — what’s funny about it though is that the publisher has sent everyone to “Crown House,” including Summer, and continues to do so when that place is clearly not suitable for anyone to stay in. Personally, I don’t love age gap romances, but I do really enjoy Rachel’s writing and she usually does write age gap romances, so that’s just something to be aware of, whether it’s your thing or it isn’t.

Overall, I think this was another cute romcom read. Rachel’s books are always automatic reads for me, so if you’re looking for an easy read full of witty banter that will have you smiling while you read, definitely give this one a try!

Huge thanks to R.S. Grey and Grey’s Promotion’s for providing me with an ARC in exchange for a review! The book is available to read for free in Kindle Unlimited now.

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