Top 20 grumpy romance heroes who aren't unlikable jerks

I never found Henry Cavill as Superman attractive. There. I've said it. Sure, he's a good looking guy. But as Superman? He was just a little...too vanilla for me, I guess. But when I saw him as Geralt in The Witcher? Well...that was an ENTIRELY different story. It took me a little bit of time to figure out why. I mean, he's the same buff dude he's always been. And that wig surely wasn't what was doing it for me. Then it occurred to me: it's not about Henry Cavill at all. It's about Geralt. Here was this grumpy, world-weary guy who sighs and grunts and says fuck in exasperation all the time and just wants to be left alone. But it's made clear early on that Geralt is, at heart, a great guy. He never fails to step up and do the right thing--to put himself in harm's way to save an innocent. This character is EXACTLY why I adore grumpy romance heroes with hearts of gold. That said, here's a list of my top favorite grumpy-but-sweet-at-heart heroes in romance today. Enjoy! 

Contemporary romance & rom com

By A Thread by Lucy Score

You Wrecked Me by Isabel Jordan

Come Back to Bed by Kayley Loring

A Favor For A Favor by Helena Hunting

After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

Southern Storms by Brittainy Cherry

Disgrace by Brittainy Cherry

Rush by Emma Scott

Repeat by Kylie Scott

Tomboy by Avery Flynn

Tied by Carian Cole

Two Weeks Notice by Whitney G.

Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin

Paranormal romance

Darkness Dawns

Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan

Nightshade by Michelle Rowen

How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper 

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

Romantic suspense