Reviews for:
Grump and the Rebel Mom Next Door

Author: Ginger Rayz
Publication date: May, 26 2026
Reviews: 2
87% RV Score
I got pregnant in a town that doesn’t just watch you—it decides what happens to you. And somehow, I fell for the sheriff who’s supposed to enforce it.

I learned early how to survive here. Stay quiet. Stay capable. Don’t give anyone a reason to look too closely.

Riley looks anyway.

He’s the grumpy sheriff next door—closed off, impossible to read, and the one man I shouldn’t trust in a place where authority and truth aren’t the same thing.

It starts with emergencies and shared walls. Him stepping in when I can’t hold everything together. Him getting too close.

Closer than anyone ever has.

He doesn’t ask questions. Doesn’t push. Just shows up—steady, constant, like he’s already decided I matter.

That’s when it shifts.

Because I stop trying to keep him out… and start needing him to stay.

That’s the mistake.

Because this town doesn’t just care about people like me.

It tracks us.
Measures us.
Decides if we’re worth keeping.

And if they decide I’m not—

I don’t just lose him.

I lose my children.
Overall ReaderVerified Score
87%

Review 01

ReaderVerified Score
82%
Reviewer: Lisa Perskie Rodriguez 06/27/2026
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4 out of 5 stars. Nuanced Characters- suspensful story
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2026
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My reader-verified score is 82%. The story shines when it captures the subtle shifts in mood and tension among the main characters, as well as their motivations and development through intense fear and pressure. However, there were moments when I felt lost in the plot, and the resolution was not entirely clear to me. What I enjoyed most were the nuanced descriptions of the evolving relationships among the main characters.

Review 02

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92%
Reviewer: John F. Noone 06/20/2026
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5 out of 5 stars: A Big Time/Small Town Thriller Romance!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2026
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My ReaderVerified score is 92%. Grump and the Rebel Mom Next Door, is the first novel of this series that I have read, but it won't be the last. Ginger Rayz is really onto something here, romance, mystery, and small town charm, all twisted into one hellava story! I like the slow burn action that bubbles until it starts boiling.

If you are a fan of the Reacher series, this collection of Grump novels is worth spending time with. Bravo!

Reviewer: John Noone 06/29/2026
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Hi Deborah,

What Doesn't Fit Inside sounds thrilling, I'll keep an eye out for it.
And I'll send a link for Plainfield when it's released. Thanks.

All the best,
John

Author: Deborah Titus 06/29/2026

Hi John,

You asked what The Silence Ledger is about, so here you go!

ABOUT THE BOOK

When Sheriff Riley Thompson begins looking into a handful of forgotten records, he expects to uncover inconsistencies.

He doesn't expect to uncover a family.

As Riley and Raven Strickland begin rebuilding their lives together in Hill Country Ridge, a decades-old photograph and a missing story lead them into the town's shared history. What begins as a search for answers slowly becomes something much deeper, revealing how grief, silence, and good intentions can shape generations long after the people who lived them are gone.

Alongside Raven, Riley, Rowan, Nathan Keene, and the families whose lives have quietly intertwined for decades, long-buried truths begin to emerge from forgotten records, fading photographs, and memories that refused to disappear. With every discovery, the town is forced to confront not only what happened, but also what was lost when people stopped asking the right questions.

Rather than offering easy villains or simple answers, What Doesn't Fit Inside explores how ordinary people inherit both the wounds and the hopes of those who came before them. It's a story about family, memory, community, and the quiet courage it takes to carry difficult truths without allowing them to define the future.

Blending emotional suspense, small-town relationships, and a deeply human mystery, What Doesn't Fit Inside is a grounded psychological suspense novel about family, memory, inherited fear, buried truths, and the emotional cost of surviving systems built to classify people instead of protect them. At its heart, it's a story about the truths that endure—not because they were preserved in records, but because someone chose to remember them, carry them forward, and ensure they were never forgotten.

The book launches on July 8, and I'd love it if you'd check it out. It's the first book in a trilogy, and I'm really excited to finally share it with readers.

Also, when your podcast comes out, please send me the link. I'd love to listen to it!

Thank you, John.

Warmly,
Deborah Titus
Ginger Rayz

Reviewer: John Noone 06/26/2026
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The Silence Ledger sounds intriguing. What's it about?

I will be launching an Apple Podcast of a spin-off of The Plain Field, simply titled Plainfield.
It should be released July/Aug 2026.

Author: Deborah Titus 06/26/2026

Hi John,

Thank you so much for your review. I truly appreciate you taking the time to read my book and share your thoughts.

I really enjoyed reading your book and plan to work my way through all of your books. Right now, I'm writing a trilogy called **The Silence Ledger**, and I'd be honored if you'd keep an eye out for it when it's released.

Thanks again for your support, and I look forward to reading more of your work!

Best,
Deborah Titus
Ginger Rayz

Reviewer: John Noone 06/24/2026
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Hi Ginger,

I really enjoyed your novel. This is where we can chat.

John