Against the Grain
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4.3 • 25 Ratings
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Publisher Description
I've spent my whole life as an outsider, a man bound by rules and social norms I don't understand. But there's one truth I definitely grasp: Eila Storm is the one for me.
She's wild and unpredictable and that usually sends me into a tailspin, yet I'm drawn to her like rain to a drainpipe. Eila gets me in a way nobody ever has, but she's also chaos incarnate—determined to start an urban farm on an abandoned lot … without permits.
The problem? Once I know she never filed the paperwork, I can't look away. I don't know how to turn off my rigid need to follow the rules, even if that means shutting down her business.
She says I'm choking her like a weed. So how can I let things go to earn her trust? She supercharges my central nervous system when I'm usually allergic to surprise. I crave her fiery passion more than the comfort of standard operating procedures.
I just need a little help to rewrite my own code so I can wrap Eila in understanding…and my arms.
A buttoned-up inspector falls for his polar opposite in Against the Grain, book one of the Planted and Plowed series of romantic comedies starring the Storm sisters. Love takes roots in the cracks of life's pavement and stems get spliced in these steamy books full of small-town swoon in a big city setting.
Customer Reviews
Good read
This was a good read with fun characters and an interesting plot. I liked how different Ben and Eila are but how well they fit together. There are some humorous moments and a little spice but lots of emotion. Ben is autistic and newly diagnosed and the author handles his character well. The book sets up the next one nicely and I can't wait to read it. Overall a good read.
No spoilers but you should definitely read this.
I will happily read any Lainey Davis book I can get my hands on, and this one is no exception.
The characters are so well defined, I often imagine I could run into them walking through the streets of Pittsburgh. I love that the characters have a quirkiness that is still so real and relatable.
With a male lead who is autistic, and a female lead that reminds me of my own ADHD self, it’s great to see them come together in a plausible way. I prefer romance novels that are at least adjacent to reality, and this fits the bill.
I’m not going to give a synopsis because 1) that’s available lots of places and 2) no spoilers, but I definitely recommend this book (and this author in general) for anyone looking for a modern romance.
Planted and plowed…
Planted and plowed…
Ok, love the series name.
This is Ella Storm’s story. She’s one of three “E” sisters. Ella is appropriately named Storm. She’s vastly impulsive, chaotic and perhaps not the brightest. She’s good with plants, bad at keeping jobs. Just fired, her plan is to grow hops (she likes beer) in the abandoned lot across the street. Without permits or owning the lot.
Ben is lovely. He’s autistic, SOP loving, say what they mean, by the books, inspector. That puts him at odds with Ella. He is wildly attracted to her messiness. Though he needs order.
Recommend. It’s a good one.