[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-114685-en":3,"doc-seo-114685-105":28,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":89},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":11,"is_downloadable":11,"audit_status":11,"page_count":20,"language":21,"language_code":22,"site_id":23,"html_lang":22,"table_of_contents":24,"faqs":25,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":26,"read_time":27},114685,2336464648746,"Skyler","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c",1,"Story & Novel","THIS BITTER SWEET TEMPTATION - Grumpy Single Dad Age Gap Romance - Nicole Snow","A woman returns to her PopPop’s empty mansion under the pressure of legal proceedings, inheritance, and family tensions that have simmered since his death. The story frames Holden Verity as an imposing, black-hearted “white knight” whose presence complicates her guarded anger and grief. Confined under his roof, withheld desires and forced closeness transform resentment into an all-consuming, bittersweet temptation with a romance that reshapes her sanity and choices.","THIS BITTER SWEET TEMPTATION  \nA GRUMPY SINGLE DADAGE GAP  \nROMANCE  \nNICOLE SNOW  \nICE LIPS PRESS  \nOCEANOFPDF.COM  \nContent copyright © Nicole Snow. All rights reserved.  \nPublished in the United States of America.  \nFirst published in June, 2026.  \nDisclaimer: The following book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance characters in this story may have to real people is only coincidental.  \nPlease respect this author ’s hard work! No section of this book may be reproduced or copied without permission. Exception for brief quotations used in reviews or promotions. This book is licensed foryour personal enjoyment only. Thanks!  \nCover Design – CoverLuv.  \nProofread by Sisters Get Lit.erary Author Services.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nAbout the Book  \n1. Hidden Treasure (Cleo)  \n2. One Man’s Trash (Holden)  \n3. Treasure Map (Cleo)  \n4. Buried Treasure (Holden)  \n5. Worth Its Weight (Cleo)  \n6. Ride Your Luck (Holden)  \n7. Promises In Gold (Cleo)  \n8. Fortune Favors The Bold (Holden)  \n9. Treasure The Moment (Cleo)  \n10. Cursed Blessing (Holden)  \n11. Good As Gold (Cleo)  \n12. Nickel and Dimed (Holden)  \n13. Blood And Treasure (Cleo)  \n14. Diamond in the Rough (Holden)  \n15. Crown Jewel (Cleo)  \n16. Midas Touch (Holden)  \n17. Shine Like A Diamond (Cleo)  \n18. Precious Few (Holden)  \n19. Golden Silence (Cleo)  \n20. Fragile Contents (Holden)  \n21. End Of The Rainbow (Cleo)  \n22. Down And Out (Holden)  \n23. Big Payday (Cleo)  \n24. Blind Greed (Holden)  \n25. Highest Bidder (Cleo)  \n26. Golden Hour (Holden)  \n27. Truly Priceless (Cleo)  \n28. Written In Gold (Holden)  \n29. Ordinary Riches (Cleo)  \nThe Right Wrong Promise Preview  \nAbout Nicole Snow  \nMore Books by Nicole  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nABOUT THE BOOK  \nAbsolute insanity.  \nThat was my history with Holden Verity from the day my grandfather made him my second shadow.  \nUnwanted bodyguard. Strict warden. The older, stone-faced giant who yanked me out of trouble before I could enjoy it.  \nNow, I'm all grown up. Older and wiser (supposedly) . Definitely in trouble again.  \nGramps left me a priceless treasure—the kind people kill for—and guess who else I inherited?  \nA familiar white knight with a black heart.  \nI still hate him every time he growls in my face.  \nI hate him a little less once I find out he's raising the sweetest little girl. I hate him in ways I never knew I could when we're stuck in one bed.  \nAnd after the walls close in, after I'm under his roof, after his kisses shred my last thread of sanity, that hate is all I have to cling to.  \nBecause the second I let go, this bittersweet temptation will swallow me whole.  \nAnd falling for Holden Verity is a long, heart-wrecking way down.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA  \n1  \nHIDDEN TREASURE ( CLEO)  \ns my car skids to a stop at the end of the long, winding driveway, that hole in my chest deepens.  \nAbove me, PopPop’s vacant mansion stares down, the windows  \nblank and empty as an unmarked grave.  \nOnly, I know there’s someone up there today, waiting for me.  \nThe lawyer.  \nLittle comfort. My brain spins through a slideshow of black windows and death and ghosts whispering through legal documents.  \nDread and anxiety in full control. But what else is new?  \nIf I had a therapist, I’d fire her.  \nI sigh until my chest rattles.  \nIt’s been a while since I was here.  \nA few years, actually.  \nPopPop died over a year ago, but old summers are fresh in my mind. It seems like just yesterday we were walking the rocky shores or laughing in the kitchen. Then I went off to college, time condensed, and I lost the plot.  \nLife rolled on without happy sunwashed days and smiles.  \nLife continued without the man who was so much more than a grandfather.  \nI fucking hate that he died alone.  \nStubborn and brave to the bitter end, he hid his sickness from the whole family. He wanted to go out on his terms, surrounded by no one but dutiful nurses.  \nDad says that’s what he got for being such a ‘miserly old b","cbCaigdXEN63Q0f3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigdXEN63Q0f3","pdf",4118179,368,"English","en",105,"# About the Book\n## Hidden Treasure (Cleo)\n## One Man’s Trash (Holden)\n## Treasure Map (Cleo)\n## Buried Treasure (Holden)\n## Worth Its Weight (Cleo)\n## Ride Your Luck (Holden)\n## Promises In Gold (Cleo)\n## Fortune Favors The Bold (Holden)\n## Treasure The Moment (Cleo)\n## Cursed Blessing (Holden)\n## Good As Gold (Cleo)\n## Nickel and Dimed (Holden)\n## Blood And Treasure (Cleo)\n## Diamond in the Rough (Holden)\n## Crown Jewel (Cleo)\n## Midas Touch (Holden)\n## Shine Like A Diamond (Cleo)\n## Precious Few (Holden)\n## Golden Silence (Cleo)\n## Fragile Contents (Holden)\n## End Of The Rainbow (Cleo)\n## Down And Out (Holden)\n## Big Payday (Cleo)\n## Blind Greed (Holden)\n## Highest Bidder (Cleo)\n## Golden Hour (Holden)\n## Truly Priceless (Cleo)\n## Written In Gold (Holden)\n## Ordinary Riches (Cleo)\n# The Right Wrong Promise Preview\n# About Nicole Snow\n# More Books by Nicole","[{\"question\":\"Who is the protagonist and what brings her back to PopPop’s mansion?\",\"answer\":\"The protagonist returns to her PopPop’s vacant mansion to deal with a delayed inheritance and meet the lawyer. Her anxiety is heightened by legal uncertainty and the family’s silence.\"},{\"question\":\"What is Holden Verity’s role in the story?\",\"answer\":\"Holden Verity is portrayed as an imposing, grumpy presence from her past—an unwanted protector who becomes closely involved in her life. He also raises a sweet little girl, adding complexity to their dynamic.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the romance develop between the protagonist and Holden?\",\"answer\":\"They are forced into intense proximity, including being stuck together under his roof and sharing moments that erode her last thread of sanity. Her initial hate evolves as the temptation grows stronger and more personal.\"}]",1785402143,567,{"code":4,"msg":29,"data":30},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":31,"title":13,"keywords":32,"description":14,"schema_data":33,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":26},"this-bitter-sweet-temptation-grumpy-single-dad-age-gap-romance-nicole-snow","",{"@graph":34,"@context":83},[35,52,66],{"@type":36,"itemListElement":37},"BreadcrumbList",[38,42,46,49],{"item":39,"name":40,"@type":41,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":43,"name":44,"@type":41,"position":45},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":41,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":41,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/this-bitter-sweet-temptation-grumpy-single-dad-age-gap-romance-nicole-snow/114685/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":39,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-30",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"Who is the protagonist and what brings her back to PopPop’s mansion?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"The protagonist returns to her PopPop’s vacant mansion to deal with a delayed inheritance and meet the lawyer. Her anxiety is heightened by legal uncertainty and the family’s silence.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"What is Holden Verity’s role in the story?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"Holden Verity is portrayed as an imposing, grumpy presence from her past—an unwanted protector who becomes closely involved in her life. He also raises a sweet little girl, adding complexity to their dynamic.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"How does the romance develop between the protagonist and Holden?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"They are forced into intense proximity, including being stuck together under his roof and sharing moments that erode her last thread of sanity. Her initial hate evolves as the temptation grows stronger and more personal.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":85,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":90},[91,94,98,102,107,112,117,122,127,130,134],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},90,"story-novel",{"id":45,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":95,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":97},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":103,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":108,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":113,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":129},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":131,"slug":133},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":135,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":137},19,"General","general"]