DNF: I wasn’t hooked at the beginning and moved onto other titles but i’m sure others will enjoy it. The main male character felt a bit whiny at the beginning and it turned me off.

This book completely surprised me - in a good way! I was expecting some cutesy dialogue and flirtation. What I got was a realistic look at some one who is a highly-functioning "on the spectrum" individual in Australia who leases out a guest house on his property to a survivor of the American foster care system that failed her and left her with trust issues. They are highly attracted to one another but their issues have made it difficult to communicate with or get to know one another.

Things change when Angie discovers she may be deported as her visa extension was denied. Dismayed at the thoughts of returning to America, she attempts to come up with a solution that will allow her to stay in Australia as it is the first time she has felt as though she "belonged."

Throw in some reluctant dog-sitting, a group of comical nursing home residents, a happy-go-lucky younger brother, and the return of an ex-fiance and you have a well fleshed-out story.

When Jace explains how it has felt to go through life with no one really "getting" him because of his autism, I cried ugly tears! This was truly heart-felt. Kudos to the author for having her main characters come across as real people instead of caricatures and stereotypes.

I will definitely be reading more by this author.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and an voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a really sweet book. Angie fled the United States following a traumatic childhood. She settled in a small seaside town in Australia where she is becoming an important part of the community--something she has always longed for. Her hunky landlord, Jace, is an artist who doesn't like his carefully ordered life disrupted by Angie and the chaos that seems to follow her.

London delivers a really well written book with two complex and compelling main characters. Throw in a couple of dogs with a penchant for causing trouble and a big meddling family, and you have an entertaining summer read!

A gem of a story!

I fell madly in love with Jace, the hero and the “Aussie” in the title. Jace cherishes order and routine. American-born Angie crashes into his quiet, regimented life and, with the help of 2 canine friends, pulls Jace out of his self-imposed exile. Although life has knocked Angie down several times, she hasn’t lost her zest for life and meets all challenges head-on, including Jace.

The author weaves her magic making this story both funny and emotionally moving.

A alright book. I think it is a sweet story and love the characters. There is some awesome stuff going on. There is a bunch of stuff that doesn't need to be there. It seems t be just filler. It took a little bit to get into. I recommend this book to someone who wants to have a nice romantic read.

This story will make you laugh, maybe cry a little, but in the end will leave you feeling like love won and wanting more from Stefanie London.

What a perfect blend of emotion and sweet, funny moments that just reached out and wrapped themselves around my heart and held on tight. These two characters were made for each other even though they seemed too opposite and it appeared the deck was stacked in all the wrong directions. I loved watching them bond over the dogs, and try to be the perfect person for each other and learning what love is really all about.

Not only did Stefanie London bring us two really great main characters to love, but she brought us a great cast of secondary characters to love like Jace’s sweet mom, and his over-the-top brother, and crazily competitive family, and of course, lovable Truffle and Tilly.

After reading The Aussie Next Door I’m ready to pack my bags and head to Patterson’s Bluff where I plan to grab a cold one from the Esky, slather on some sunscreen and kill it in a game of beach cricket at a twilight party. But no worries, I’ll keep an eye out for any jellies laying about, after all, wouldn’t want to get one of their stingers in my foot!

But since I can’t head down under just yet, I’ll make do with reading more books from the amazing Stefanie London!

Different spin on this storyline with a 90-Day Fiancé-type twist! Angie had an extremely difficult childhood, and because of those experiences, had a tough time in adulthood trying to establish some anonymity and decides to move to Australia. While there she stumbles upon a small town and falls in love with the country and the people. But when her visa is up and is denied an extension, she desperately does anything she can in order to stay and not go back to the memories of her past. Jace had the perfect childhood, but being diagnosed with autism made him feel like he didn’t belong and something was missing. When he finds out that his renter Angie has two months to marry or leave the country, he logically offers himself through his way of thinking. While both of them are attracted to each other, neither know much about the other and it’s like the relationship is set up to crash. As time runs out, Angie realizes that she has to face her past head on rather than hide behind Jace’s offer, even though real feelings have formed. Overall I enjoyed this storyline, although parts of it were drawn out and a little over-staged (premise of a 90-Day Fiancé-type twist).
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Very good read. Angie was from America and was trying to escape her past. She finds out she has to leave Australia in 2 months unless she finds a husband. Her landlord and neighbor (Jace), just wants his routine and a simple life. Angie more than complicates it. About half way through the book, you find out why Angie is running and it is heartbreaking. This story shows how strong two people very different can overcome their obstacles and find each other.

A sweet and enjoyable read, The Aussie Next Door is a friends/neighbors to lovers story set in small town Australia. Angie is an American who is running from her past and looking to be able to stay in Australia to escape some notoriety back home. Jace has high-functioning autism and is Angie's landlord and friend. Angie begins looking for love to be able to marry and stay in Australia. Perhaps the answer is closer than she thinks? Throw in a couple of zany dogs and a large cast of family and friends and you have a quick, and enjoyable romance. Some of the story was a little hard to believe -- Angie works at a retirement home and she's just trying to introduce some new ideas but is facing push back. And, Jace is a surfing cartoonist. But, overall, I like the book and it kept me reading.

This is a first time book from this author for me. I have mixed feelings about it. I thought the story was funny and touching but I also felt like it dragged in others. To me a great story is one that catches your interest right from the start and I don't want to put the book down until I finish it. Unfortunately I had no problem setting the book down and had to push myself to keep reading it. I liked the character of Jace but not so much with Angie and her back story is a bit to dark and intense for a romance in my opinion. I gave it three stars because of some of the humor and it does have an HEA but honestly I won't go out of my way to read any more of this author stories

3.5 Stars!

The Aussie Next Door is about two people who struggle to fit in with the outside world find comfort in each other. For the first time they find someone who can accept them for who they are if they don't let their own securities get in the way.

Jace has high functioning Autism. He functions better with a routine and occasionally needs alone time to recharge. He's from a big, loving family that can be too loud at times and he feels like he is constantly compared to his brothers. When his one and only relationship fails, he doesn't believe he will find someone who will adjust to his quirks.

Angie grew up in foster care, moving from family to family and sorely mistreated. She still struggles with a need to please people due to her abandonment issues. When lawyers exposed her troubles in the states in the foster care system, she moves to Australia to get away from her problems.

I felt for both Jase and Angie's characters. I liked both of them and wished their insecurities didn't stand so much in the way of finding love. I was a bit surprised to find that this was a heavier story than I was expecting, but it was also very heartwarming. These two were very easy to root for love to conquer all.

The small towns setting and the side characters brought a lot to the story. I could see hints of possible couples for future books in this series. I even loved the two dogs!

I did like this book. I liked that the hero wasn't your normal type A, alpha personality. Jace was quarky and fun. Angie was ok, a little too many hang ups that take her way too long to wake up to. The promblem for me was the book was really slow. No real action or moving on anywhere fast and it became boring so I would have to put it down for awhile and then come back to it. I liked the ending but it did not have enough action to keep my attention.

I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Small town romances are always bound to be super sweet and a great read. Stefanie London did not disappoint with this book. The Aussie Next Door was a great book about a girl finding her new start in a new country, determined not to go back to her home country, but when her visa runs out too soon, she is faced with trying to figure out how to stay in the one place that makes her feel safe, loved, and at home. She sets out to not just find a man who will marry her in a short amount of time, but she searches out love. She doesn't want to just marry someone, she wants to marry someone she loves and will love making a home with them. 
What she doesn't expect is her very attractive Aussie neighbor, who she is renting her house from, to grow on her even more than he already has in the short time she has been in Australia. 
Jace Walters is what they call 'High Functioning Autistic'. He is very strict about keeping to his daily schedule, and keeping to himself most of the time. But when his mother warps him into a task of watching a friend of the family's dogs for two months, he swears they want to kill him. 
Said dogs, end up bringing him closer to his tenant next door, the beautiful, american who sees to talk way too much and looks so sexy it should be illegal. 
But she isn't going to be around much longer and for some reason he can't quite get is why it aches him. 
Sexual tension flares and when it comes to true feelings coming out, they both want to make everything right and perfect for the other. But they also both question whether they are good enough for the other. 

This book was a great easy read and it will make you laugh.

I've got to admit it was the title and the cute cover that drew me in, and I'm so glad it did! This new-to-me author has invaded my mind for days now. I was so annoyed that life kept pulling me away from this book! I didn't want to put it down. What started as a slow burn between two mismatched characters became so much more. This book gave me all the feels!

Jace and Angie have both been hurt in the past and are understandably cautious about opening up and letting someone in, but they learn to recognise that in each other; the fact that while they are so different they bear some of the same hurts. This book was so much more than a meet-cute rom-com (though that was there too) it was about learning to live again, to overcome obstacles, to build new and unlikely friendships ... to feel alive.

This story is about a girl who never feels good enough and a guy who's shut himself off from the world because he thinks that's what's best. I loved that it was set on the Mornington Peninsula, the place where I grew up, that made it even more relatable to me.

If you love small-town romance that's funny and sexy, emotionally charged and intelligently written, and manages to tear your heart out, too, then this book is for you!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, given to me by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks Netgalley !!

I loved that this book was set in Australia but didn't have so much local slang that I needed to look up their definitions.. The book had a slow start for me, but picked up dramatically about half way through; I'm glad I didn't give up on it. The characters were quite likable and I was rooting for them.

My favorite line from the book: "I like the way I look through your eyes." That line really resonated with me and has stuck with me in the week since I finished reading the book.

Angie left the U.S. for Australia to escape negative publicity. She grew up in a series of foster homes, the last of which included abusive foster parents. A disreputable attorney convinced Angie to sue. While she won her case, the media shared the horrors of her life with the entire country.

Jace is on the autism spectrum. While he is considered to be high functioning, he continues to struggle with the social and emotional challenges of his disability. The end of a eight-year relationship put him in a black hole from which he has struggled to escape.

Can two people, both suffering from incredibly painful pasts, overcome their pasts and find love together?

Rating: 3 1/2 Caffeinated Stars
Trigger Warning: Childhood Abuse

The Aussie Next Door by Stefanie London was a sweet romance that kept me entertained while reading. One thing that I loved about this book is how Stefanie London was able to throw in some Aussie slang in a way that didn't force me to google the term. I loved that Angie was experiencing Australia through a tourist's eyes, and I loved seeing her using all of the slang terms throughout the book.

Though I liked the characters, I never really connected with them. Angie and Jace made an adorable couple. I loved that their quirks worked together, and I also enjoyed that they accepted each other unconditionally. With all that said, I don't understand why this book's description didn't mention that Jace is on the autism spectrum. I honestly think that this would have been a selling point of the book, so the fact that it did not mention it in the blurb was a little weird to me.

Something else that didn't sit right with me was the fact that Angie could easily overcome one of her biggest fears. Overcoming a phobia at the snap of a finger is utterly unrealistic. It's like telling a depressed person to think "happy thoughts," and they're magically cured. As someone who has a phobia that has worked for years to overcome it, it rubbed me the wrong way. I felt like the author glossed over what a phobia truly is.

Though I did have some issues with the book, I enjoyed it. The plot was cute, and the characters were fun to watch. This was a sweet romance that will make many readers swoon.

Enjoyable read. I loved how far out of his comfort zone that Jace stepped when he finally realized that his feelings for Angie were actually real. Angie for her part was sure she didn’t want to leave her new town & life that she loved & finally felt a sense of home in. But fate has a different plan & now she’s trying to figure out how she can stay in this place she loves. Jace & Angie come from different childhoods, but it’s the difference that draws them together as well as 2 funny dogs that Jace has been conned into watching & shows them they might actually have a chance.

Angie’s childhood in America was anything but good. She was in many foster homes and then exploited by her solicitor for his own gain of publicity. She was found in an horrific physical state at her last foster home and Child Protection was sued. She became the poster girl for how bad condtions can be for children. Everywhere she went she was recognised and questioned. She found this so hard to handle she fled to Australia. She fell in love with Australia but in two months her visa will expire and her application to extend it was denied. Angie’s landlord is Jace, who is on the autism spectrum but ‘high functioning’. He likes routine and order but Angie is so very outgoing and is chaotic and loves people. Jace is not looking for a relationship. He was rejected by Julia, his fiancee, the night before the wedding. But there is no doubt the two are inensely attracted to each other. Jace is even willing to help Angie find a match so that she can marry and stay in Australia. I adored the characters and loved the humour.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Angie Donovan is an American who grew up in the foster care system. When she becomes a poster child for what can go wrong in the system and her picture is everywhere her lawyer wins her a very large settlement. She uses that money to move to Australia hoping to have a new lease on life where nobody knows her. When her Visa is about to expire she turns to her landlord to help her find a mate so she can stay. With only 30 days left it gets a little tight. Angie is well liked and tries to please everybody and do good for the town. Her landlord Jace only wants privacy from his family and friends so he can work on his comic strip. His mother talks him into dog sitting for two dogs which both he and Angie become attached to.

This was a nice, light hearted story which was fun to read.