Grumpyshunshine Stories

When Kara, a powerful wizard from Kruken, tells Princess Sestia of Etheland that she is beautiful, she laughs at him and calls him hideous. Humiliated and furious, Kara uses his dark magic to curse the soil of Etheland so that flowers can no longer grow, knowing how deeply the princess adores them. Pren, a young flower-shop owner, is devastated when her garden begins to wither and no new flowers will bloom. After hearing rumors that the mysterious wizard of Kruken is responsible, she ventures into his castle, determined to confront him and make him undo the curse. Instead, she is captured and thrown into his dungeon. But as Kara turns to leave her cell, Pren suddenly reaches through the iron bars and grabs his robes. Then, to his shock, she says, "Let's get married."

Step 1: Keep the music club alive. Step 2: Don't punch Santiago Reeves in the face. The principal says the only way to save Payton North's beloved music club is to perform a killer duet at the spring showcase-with Santiago, the guy who made a horrible first impression, is allergic to responsibility, and has never held an instrument that wasn't air guitar. Payton has always stayed away from his crowd. She knows how broken people can be on the inside, especially in high school, and she's kept her head down to avoid the fallout. The hockey captain was never part of her plan-yet something in his eyes stirs a feeling she can't quite name. Step 1: Get out of detention. Step 2: Don't piss Payton North off. Santiago Reeves knows he's no saint, and he doesn't pretend to be. He's made bad calls before-most ending with a trip to detention-but this time, he's facing the loss of his hockey captaincy unless he plays nice. The deal? Help with the music club's showcase. The catch? It means working with the girl who probably talks to music stands and clearly hates his guts. But as rehearsals drag on, Santiago starts to see she's not the uptight good girl he thought she was. Two people. One song. Zero patience. What could possibly go wrong?