This was an enjoyable book with a couple of characters that I'd have loved to have met and others that I enjoyed very much. Light hearted, fun books are some of my favorites and you can always count on Pippa Grant for some laughs.

What a fanatic read! My first by this author and won't be my last.
I was given this ARC for my honest feedback. This Romantic comedy was about a newly single mom and grumpy MMC.... I love a good grumpy hero!

Maisey Spencer has put the past in the rear view mirror. Good bye cheating ex-husband and hello Hells Bells, Wyoming! Maisy packed up her teenage daughter and is ready to be a ranch hand to a place she hasn’t been back to in a decade. Thankfully she knows the place has been left in the grumpy ranch hand Flint’s care for the last few months; she has assumed Flint is an old curmudgeon based on his emails. Oh how wrong she was. Flint saves Maisy and Junie from a bear attack their first morning there. Flint rode up like a knight in shining armor, to shoo away the bear. He is not at all what she assumed he is. He is gorgeous and probably her age. How will she keep her bargain to herself while chemistry is telling her something else.

Not My Kind of Hero follows Maisy as she finds herself without the influence of a man, becoming the best mother she can be and all while reconnecting with a place that made her heart sing as a child.

Read this book if you

Like to laugh
Single moms
Love interest is a Teacher
Like a full cast in a small town


Pippa Grant can do no wrong. She knows how to write books that make me stay up late promising myself just 5 more minutes. I am so glad for the opportunity to read this book. Thank you @Montlake and Rick for the advanced copy! All opinions are mine.

OMG!!! I’m a huge fan of Pippa Grant’s books. This book was hilarious and super emotional!
Maisey knows that fixing up her life with a fresh start in the ranch she inherited in Hell’s Bells, Wyoming, would come with challenges. Things like snow. Wildlife. Local gossip about why she and her daughter are there. But the biggest challenge? Her surly new tenant. He’s like a bear. Fascinating from a distance, but don’t get too close, or he’ll bite.
But he’s not only her tenant; he’s also her daughter’s math teacher and soccer coach. They keep running into each other. There’s chemistry, there’s attraction and a lot of longing. LIKE PIPPA GRANT’S LOT OF LONGING. And aghast, and feelings, and a matchmaking bear call Earl. And a death super famous cow.
The characters are deep and caring, it has a lot of funny moments and internal dialogs that for me are one of the best parts of this book. It’s well written, engaging and a super slow-burn romance with a bit of spicy times. I loved everything about it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Maisey is starting over after a difficult and very public divorce. She thinks that moving to Wit's End might be just what she needs to start over. Flint loves living at Wit's End and teaching in Hell's Bells. He just wants a quiet life. The two of them butt heads and struggle to communicate until they both open their eyes and their minds to see that maybe just maybe they belong together.

Maisey is a fun character. She is a dedicated mother. I love how she becomes part of the Hell's Bells community. She has a really good backstory, and her actions make sense given how her marriage ended. I thought she was a good mother to Junie and I was really rooting for her to get through the rough spots. I could imagine being friends with her. Flint has scars from his upbringing and the world just being plain unfair. I could understand why he wanted to be left alone. His growth during the story was really good. His path to falling in love with Maisey was really sweet and totally believable. There isn't really a bad guy in this story but there are external pressures that push the story forward. I did feel like Junie deserved a chapter to herself at the end. She really goes through the wringer, and she needed a chance to fix the ills in her world. But I like to see characters win when I feel like they've been wronged.

This is a contemporary love story set in a small town called Hell's Bells. This is a love story between two full grown adults with careers and a lot of life history. The small town plays a huge role in the story. If you are looking for a story that is feel good and very sweet, give this a try. It's a fast read and it is well written. I will definitely read more from this author in the future.

Such a lovely and heartwarming story about how life can kick you in the rump so hard one minute but then give you a dozen roses in the next - - or vice versa.

Single mother, Maisey has moved to the ranch that her uncle left her in a last ditch attempt to lick her wounds and regroup following the ugly and very public breakup with her co-star/husband. She feels as if she's failing at life when he leaves her and moves on to a newer and younger woman. Even worse, he doesn't fight very hard to have visitation with their daughter, Juniper. Couples with all of this, Maisey's mother has landed herself in jail and is nowhere around to provide support. Maisey is struggling to keep it together with few people she can lean on. So, her uncle's ranch in a remote area seems like it might be the perfect solution.

When Maisey gets to the ranch, she doesn't anticipate a surly part-time ranch-hand - - and she certainly doesn't expect him to be so young....and handsome. But that's just what she finds when she meets Flint. Hells Bells, Wyoming just got a whole lot more interesting. Now Maisey just has to hope that she and Juniper can hunker down here and let the smoke blow over in her chaotic life - - and just maybe she can build a new life here.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

✨ REVIEW ✨

I’ve come to know that Pippa Grants books really make me loud out loud. Not My Kind of Hero is another one of these!

I really enjoyed this.
It’s a romantic comedy that follows single mum Maisey Spencer who was one half of a successful TV renovator duo with her husband.

When she’s finds out about her husband’s extracurricular activities, she ups and takes their teen daughter to Hell’s Bells, Wyoming to her uncles ranch which has recently just become hers through his will.

What wasn’t included in the will was the grumpy tenant who lives on the property who was super close to her uncle. Thinking that he was some old man the actual age of her uncle, once she meets tenant Flint Jackson, she didn’t expect a gorgeously grumpet strapping man.

Flint, the highschool maths teacher and soccer coach who just happens to get Maisey in his class, knows that there is a reason why Maisey came to Hell’s Bell now after all the years her uncle lived there but why is she moving now? Is it just because she was given the ranch? Or is she going to make a new life here?

Both Flint and Maisey have emotional baggage and I adored the teenager relationship that Maisey had with her daughter. It was relatable AF and the banter in Pippa’s books are just top notch. The way Pippa wrote Maisey was perfect, a strong single mum that lost everything and had to build herself back up and get to know her daughter but also get to know herself now that she is no longer married.

The tension between Flint and Maisey was a slow burn and hot and just chefs kiss.

Definitely a fun and entertaining read!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars

If you love:

✨ Single mum

✨ Small Town Romance

✨ Eye rolling Teenager

✨ Grumpy tenant/maths teacher/school coach

✨ Forbidden Romance

✨ Ranch life that includes a bear

✨ A cow funeral

Can we talk about how hilariously funny this story is? At the same time it tugs on my heart. Maisey and Flint were a match made in small town heaven. Junie was a great add, I’m not usually a fan of single mom romance but am a fan of Pippa Grant. Flint was a total cinnamon roll hottie and I was living for this math teacher soccer coach hero. Great read, don’t miss out and pick this one up.

• small town romance
• grumpy/sunshine
• divorced/single mom
• forced proximity
• found family
• laugh out loud moments

The good o Hell's Bells holds lots of character and the best small-town vibes. Maisey inherits a ranch there and moves in with her teenage daughter, June. Flint already occupies a house nearby, and their meeting was a funny ride..

I love the humor and animal appearances in the Pippa Grant books that I've read thus far. But this one also has a lot of deeper topics. Divorce. Trying to find yourself. Teenager navigating parents' divorce and the relationship with her dad and his new girlfriend...and so much more.

Love the connection of the two main characters. The tension that leads to an awesome connection. Them both putting June first always. Such a great developing relationship. A must-read!

Thank you @pippa.grant @rick_283
& Montlake for sending me this ARC to give my honest review!!

This is a funny story with a lot of steam.

The heroine is trying to rebuild her life after divorce and does so by moving to a hobby ranch with her daughter.

Hilarity in-sues while finding herself and falling in love again.

Highly recommend this book.

Overall a 3.5 with a 1.5 spice rating. This book deals with the troubles of a newly divorced single mother and how she can make up with her daughter.

I honestly had a hard time connecting with Maisie at first, same with Flint, but after their characters showed their similarities I understood them better.

Not a book that I will reread soon but still entertaining on it’s own.

Pippa Grant has a way with character behavior that is unrivaled. You know these people. You’ve had the same pet (and wildlife) experiences—Earl, haha. The banter is witty, and the shenanigans are entertaining, but as much as I loved Flint, Maisey, and Junie, their story moved waaaayyyyyy too slowly for me. This is most likely a personal problem, as I have a very short attention span; I added an extra star because I’m sure that when I read it again sometime down the road, I’ll appreciate it more.

This is a grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small-town story with characters everyone can relate to and the Pippa Grant quirkiness her readers depend on. Most booklovers should be able to pick this book up and thoroughly enjoy it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Montlake, and Pippa Grant for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Not My Kind of Hero in exchange for an honest review. (Second thanks to Pippa and the Lady Fireballs Patreon for the hard copy ARC!)

This is my second book from Ms. Pippa Grant, and once again I can tell you that it was a nice sweet, funny read. This time we are taken on a trail to a ranch in Wyoming, USA - where a single mother is moving after inheriting the piece of land, and... then it can't be that easy, as there is a guy who is living there and their first encounter was not on the best base.
Maisey is a really good female lead, that is strong, has a willingness to fight for herself, wants to stay independent and her character is not flat as it sometimes happens. And she is a mother, that will do just anything for her daughter, even when they are at war due to past events, but mothers' love knows no boundaries.
Flint lives on the ranch that now belongs to Maisey and he's not happy about it, as he thinks he knows this lady from what is shown publicly... and then he wants to live his life with no strings attached, but when you are a teacher, coach and other things is not easy - but feelings are kept away from his heart.
I liked this story as the characters kept me intrigued and gave me quite some fun while reading this book. They are so so good for each other, and the small-town setting only gave them more space and allowed it to grow slowly in its pace.

I don’t even know where to start! This was so incredibly sweet!! 🥹 And hilarious, and spicy, and emotional, and just GOOD! I loved Maisey and her independent, hardworking self! I loved that she was bound and determined to put her daughter, Junie, first and to feel like she belongs in Hells Bells, Wyoming. As a mom, you want the absolute best for your babies and it was so sweet seeing that she never stopped trying even when Junie’s teenager attitude and feelings about her father arose. Flint is the amazing. He’s grumpy and wants to dislike Maisey so bad but can’t help but notice how beautiful and amazing she is. Flint’s childhood makes relationships hard, but I was thrilled to see they were able to put their trust in one another to make it work! Oh and Earl!! Omg I was laughing so much 🤣💗

Read if you enjoy:
Small town
Single mom
Grumpy/sunshine
Forbidden romance
Forced proximity

I love Pippa's books and her humor and this book did not disappoint. Maisey is a single mom to teenager Juniper and was not expecting to find a bear enjoying a meal as they got to their cabin Maisey inherited from her uncle. Nor was she expecting a grumpy tenant (Flint) who did not mince words on his feelings about her inheriting the place. It wasn't long though before their barbs turned into something else as he is also a teacher & coach at the local high school so both Maisey & Juniper saw a lot of him. This was a great dual point of view story with a little angst & drama but not too much.

Maisey moves to Hell's Bells with her daughter Junie, in an attempt to start anew after divorcing her TV star husband. The small town knows who she is and taking them both under their wing, they soon become part of the community. But Flint, their tenant, isn't happy about their move. And the attraction between him and Maisey doesn't help either! This was such a sweet story. I loved how drawn out the romance between our characters was, making their relationship more believable. This was my first Pippa Grant book but it definitely won't be my last!

Thank you to Pippa Grant, Montlake, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

When I say this book made me laugh, I mean it made me laugh so hard tears were coming out.

Maisey was strong and independent. She didn't let anything stand in her way. Flint had his baggage but don't we all? I loved them together.

One of my favorite characters was Juniper. I loved her sass! The other is Earl. And let's not forget the cow funeral. This is definitely one I will recommend.

A hilarious small town romance about a woman whonis recently divorced moving to her Uncles hobby ranch with her 16 year old daughter to try and make a life that will fulfill her after years of doing what her ex wanted. The grumpy renter that knew her uncle before he passed seems to hate her at first sight and really wants her gone. Written from both points of view you can sit back, enjoy the hilarity that ensues as two people who seem to detest each other, slowly find themselves feeling so much more. She vowed to put her daughter first, but her attraction for the grumpy teacher next door is incredibly hard to ignore.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥🔥

This read hit a little close to home when it came to Maisey and Junie. There may or may not have been some crying during this read.

Maisey Spencer thought coming to Hell's Bells, Wyoming would be a reprieve from the life she and her teenage daughter Junie left in Cedar Springs, Iowa. Nothing prepared her, however, for a nosey and cantankerous bear, a beaten-down hobby ranch, and a curmudgeonly tenant who seems to not like her for some unknown reason.

Flint Jackson is not thrilled that Maisey is his new landlord. The niece of his late close friend and mentor has been estranged from her own uncle for years, and now she gets to inherit his ranch? Their fates seem to be more intertwined than Flint thought when Maisey's daughter hopes to make the soccer team that he coaches and is in one of his math classes.

As Flint is forced to spend more time with Maisey despite his efforts to avoid her, he finds that his assumptions about the former DIY reality show star may not be true.

I enjoyed this read immensely. Though Flint's cold reception of Maisey had me giving him the side-eye, I love the progression of their relationship. Small details built up the tension between the two and had me wanting to scream "JUST DO IT" at every interaction. The main event was definitely spicy, though subsequent interactions fluctuated between mild and medium. Regardless, this read secures its place as one of my favorite small-town rom-coms.

What captured my attention was Pippa Grant's perfect portrayal of Junie. As someone who loves and deals with a teen whose favorite modes of communication with me are eyerolls and sighs, I felt Maisey's struggles to connect in my bones. I also loved the development of THAT relationship, because despite a teenage girl's attempts to firmly place Mom in the un-cool category, I can certainly relate to being their first call. (P.S. Despite being a happily married woman, my teenager also practically growls at any male who smiles at me, so yeah..Junie was spot-on.)

The comedy in this read definitely delivered, but it was not as over-the-top as I had expected from Grant. I don't think that was the focus, however. Grant put a lot of emphasis on finding your home, your refuge, and for anyone who had struggled to fit in, lived in someone else's shadow, you will find this read absolutely fulfilling.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Pippa Grant, Montlake, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

I just love Pippa Grant. The way that she writes slow burn romantic comedies is gold. Not My Kind of Hero is no exception.

I am such a sucker for single mom and daughter. I love reading about the challenges that they have to go through and figure out together. I mean their very first one was overcoming a bear.. This scene sucked me in from the beginning and absolutely loved their relationship. Maisey is extremely protective over Junie and rightfully so with Junie normal teenage behavior. Little did they know moving to their inherited ranch would lead them to finding a new home, new friends, and new loves.

This was really a cute story. I love a grumpy cowboy that is also a math teacher.. sign me up! Flint and Maisey had great chemistry and hilarious banter. I really enjoyed watching how their story unfolded.