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This is chic lit at its best! I read someone else say think Bridget Jones and yes in some ways it does have that feel! It is a light easy read and will grab you for the beginning.

Plot is two neighbors at different stages of life what could they possibly have in common but they find they do. Against a London backdrop it all works!

Thank you Netgalley for my ARC copy for my honest review.

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Who has a neighbor has a treasure 😊
It is a totally uplifting story about friendship and relationships that you will finish of reading the last page with a wide smile plastered in your mouth.
Ginny never thought she could end up becoming into the best friend of her sarcastic TV star neighbor Cassie, at a time when they needed each other more than ever, even if they were not aware of it.
You’ll laugh out-loud, cry and fall in love because this novel has the main ingredients to get excited with every page.

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Ginny and Cassie are at two different ends of a measuring stick, but I love how circumstances brought them together in this story and as a result I got treated to an unlikely friendship and some odd, hilarious and downright refreshing conversations.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. I'd recommend this as light fiction, something that will entertain a reader.

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This book started with great promise for me, but dragged in the middle, unfortunately, The central issue with the Nick character (not wanting children), remained unreasonably unresolved through about half of the book when the main character could simply have asked him. A better plot line was the relationship between the two neighbors and the neighbor's depression. I'm not really sure how to rate this book as I was completely on board for the first half and had to force myself to get to the end.

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It is an enjoyable read with an interesting plot and loveable characters. Yes, even the one with the attitude. :) However, I did think now and again with some exasperation: "Why don't you communicate?". It could have saved so much hurt. Still, there is a happy ending so all is well. I recommend it to everyone who likes a good romance.

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I thought this was going to be a funny chick lit story but it was a lot heavier than that. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed it and felt that it was heartwarming at times despite being quite emotional

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"A funny, honest and moving exploration of life, love, friendship"

I didn't know what to expect when I started reading "The Neighbours" but the story picked up and it pulled me in, and, before I knew it, I cared about Ginni and Cassie, but especially Ginni.
The story is told entirely from Ginni's perspective, and it works well. Ginni is an endearing and very real character who makes mistakes and has to deal with her fears.
The story is a quick and easy read that will make you think about the things that matter in life, like friendship and caring for each other, but at the same time will make you laugh out loud.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thanks to Avon Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

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Wonderful storyline,the character's seemed lifelike,an unusual friendship developed between the main characters who are loveable,and what adventures they have.
A pleasant and in part amusing read.

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Heavier subject matter than chick lit. Easy read about friendship and relationships which I enjoyed. Would recommend.

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The Neighbours was an easy read. The relationship between Ginny and Cassie was heartwarming and pleasant and the story itself was good.
I found Ginny to be a relatable protagonist. She’s kind and helpful and has all those mundane fears that we as women have every day; your fertility dropping off of a cliff, no one loving you, waking up alone on your birthday. She makes some bad choices and some god awful assumptions but as all things in good romantic novels do, they come together in the end.
My only complaint would be that the story felt a little rushed in places, but other than that, a joyful and funny read!

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I liked this book, I thought the idea was cute but I had a difficult time connecting with the older characters. But I thought the writing was good, but it just wasn't the right story for me

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This was a much needed book. I enjoy some books that I can just sit down and read in one sitting and this was one of them. I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed the main characters and thought that this book was very well written.

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Meet Ginny, 34, and Cassie, 55. Neighbours, and (very) unlikely friends.

Some women have it all. Others are thirty-four and rent a tiny flat alone because they recently found their long-term boyfriend in bed with their boss. Ginny Taylor is certain her life can’t get any worse. But then she meets her downstairs neighbour…

Cassie Frost was once a beloved actress, but after a recent mishap, she desperately needs a new publicist. And Ginny is a publicist who desperately needs a job – but can she be persuaded to work for the prickly woman who lives below her floorboards?

Ginny and Cassie are two very different women, but they have more in common than they’d care to imagine (or admit). And when their worlds collide, they realise that bad neighbours could become good friends…

Such a great read. Ginny and Cassie are so different, but damn it they are not also the same. Friendship has no age limits and one cannot just love them both.

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Light reading with enjoyable plot and likeable characters. Some of the storylines were a little predictable but it was written with humour and a feel good factor.

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Wonderful read.devoured it this weekend.Lovely characters story a relaxing enjoyable way to spend a few hours,#netgalley#avonbooksuk

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This is a very quick read. Finished it in one sitting. I think the story is really good.! You immediately will fall in love with the characters and because it's a quick read, it's a perfect pallet cleanser after you've read an intense book which is what I needed.

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