Super cute, fun read. Loved it! Thank you netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

I loved the main idea/story of this book. Grace and Noah remind me of how Skip and Joanna Gaines might have met. Interuor designer do it yourselfer Grace and silver spoon business owner Noah are quite the pair.

I liked the concept and the tropes used in this book, but unfortunately, there were just too many things that didn't feel fleshed out. The main characters and their relationship just didn't feel like there was enough time for them to develop, and the same with the side characters. I also felt that the pacing was off, at some points I was bored and at others, I felt like things were moving too fast.

So, I actually really enjoyed this one and it was a perfect pairing with me currently bingeing the last few seasons of Flip or Flop.

I liked the characters and it was fast paced. I liked that it had some family issues that the main characters had to work through.

I also liked that there wasn't a huge blow up. However, I feel like the disagreement could have easily been avoided. I feel like it was added just to have the argument, because that's the formula.

I loved that Grace had to learn to set boundaries because that is hard and it isn't something that is talked about enough in books.

Overall, I really liked this one and think most people would enjoy it as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for this eARC.

Very cute book! Even though the concept of this book has been written about a million times this one was enjoyable to read. The characters were very funny and it was a nice quick read while I was in a reading slump.

Super cute book! It was a light easy read a lot of little laughs. I absolutely adore Noah and Grace! I'm glad I read it!

The constant undermining that Noah says and does about Grace drives me nuts.

The constant references to her being fresh out of school, green, inexperienced. How many more times will we have to listen to him speak down about her and her talent.

He keeps having to apologize for hurting her but yet continues after feeling bad to say he doesn’t want to work with her because she’s too new to design.

I love Grace, her personality and drive. Morty is the best side character ever.
Overall I enjoyed the book and would read more from this author.

Having never read Sophie Sullivan before I was excited to read How to Love your Neighbour - one of my favourite tropes, enemies to lovers and this absolutely did not disappoint.

Choc full of feels and choc full of banter, this is one of those books that is a curled up in a comfy chair, favourite blanket and hot cocoa read. Really, really enjoyed it's freshness and sweetness. I would highly recommend.

Now need to read Sophie's first book - The 10 Rules for Faking It.

I can so imagine this as a movie and would love to watch it!

How to Love Your Neighbor has a cute idea, and on paper, I should've loved it. But the actual execution fell flat. Didn't care about the characters or what they go through, the pacing felt off, and on the whole it wasn't fun or charming - which really ought to be a minimum for a romcom.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you SMP romance for my gifted copy. I enjoyed How to Love Your Neighbor, but don’t love it as much as Ten Rules for Faking It. I enjoyed the banter between Grace and Noah. I think I liked it better when they were sparring and then they seemed to quickly become more than that. I loved the interior design elements and learning more about Grace’s work and how she worked on Noah’s house. I loved seeing Everly and Chris. There were also a lot of great side characters. This wasn’t my favorite, but I still enjoyed it and will definitely check out more books from Sophie Sullivan.

I will update when I share the link to my bookstagram page.

The Review

This was such a unique and engaging romantic comedy. The chemistry between Noah and Grace is so fun to watch develop and grow over time. The way they butt heads and get under each other’s skin plays so well into that rom-com style narrative, while the way they help each other grow and evolve over time brings the heart and romance that readers are so eagerly looking for.

The fantastic spin on the rom-com style narrative by featuring an HGTV style story was inspired to say the least. The infusion of humor and wit into the story and the interior designer knowledge that the characters brought to life made the narrative feel unique and special, allowing it to stand out from the crowd of rom-coms that are sure to hit bookstores this year. Yet it was the exploration of each of them dealing with toxic relationships with a parental figure that allowed the protagonists to bond and gave their relationship a depth that readers will instantly connect with.

The Verdict

A memorable, heartfelt, and entertaining read, author Sophie Sullivan’s “How to Love Your Neighbor” is a must-read novel to kick off 2022! The emotional impact of these characters' stories and their connection to one another is equally matched by the funny commentary each gives to their meetings early on in the narrative, making this such a fun read.

If you are a Hallmark person then you will enjoy reading this book. Full of snark and banter as these two neighbors, both struggling with family dynamics, learn to get along. Noah, who’s handsome and rich lives next store to Grace, who is pretty but broke. She moved into her Grandparent’s old home, while his has newly been built. He is in need of an interior decorator and after a few quarrels, he finds she and her best friend are in their last semester of interior decorating school. He hires her and they both start on the journey of decorating his house. To make matters more interesting, a famous magazine is going to follow them and share their progress with their readers. When the article comes out, their readers find the magazine not only followed the progress of the house, but of Noah and Grace’s progress as well.
I received and ARC from Netgalley, but this review is on my own.

Really enjoyed this book! Such a fun read with great character development! Such a fun one and great to grab!

Enemies to lovers in a home renovation type scenario makes for one good and entertaining book. Love that we got to see how some characters from earlier in the series are doing and the dynamic between the two main characters developed over time.

If you want a sweet romance that started off going from enemies to friends to lovers for those lovers of HGTV, then you have it. These two are so cute and liked how they were both trying to get out of the shadows of their parents and become who they want to be without losing themselves. Though both of their insecurities momentarily got them carried away; they came back and were self-aware that they needed to get their act together.

This was an okay read for me. I liked the idea but I didn’t really the connection.
Noah’s a very accomplished real estate developer and Grace is an interior designer who has just a house from her grandparents. They’re neighbors who don’t exactly get along in the beginning. Their relationship progressed pretty slowly and I got kind of bored. I liked the side characters a lot. They added a little extra something to the story.
All in all, it was good read. Romantic comedy elements were there.

This was such a great book and I really enjoyed it! I love a good enemies to lovers story so this was perfect for me. It was so fun to read about these characters. I loved Noah and Grace together. I love dual POV so this was just awesome. I can't wait to read whatever Sophie writes next!

This book was a classic rom-com. Cute and predictable. A great way to spend a saturday afternoon. I loved the banter between Grace and Travis. I found myself laughing out loud at points during the story. The character of Grace was very relatable. I enjoyed this book.

I’m a SUCKER for any fiction story that has a home renovation story in it. Add in a swoon-worthy neighbor, a charming best friend, and a second home renovation and I’m pretty sure this is the perfect romance for me.

I absolutely adore this book because their was no stupid break-up halfway through, just an enemies-to-lovers couple learning to communicate in their new relationship. A perfect romance for Valentine’s Day.

Yes, it was time for my debut author of the month. Sophie Sullivan’s How to Love your Neighbor isn’t really her first book; it is actually the second one.

Her first book ten Rules for Faking It is about Everly and Chris. In this second book, the story is about Chris’ brother Noah. You can read the book as a standalone, but I can imagine it is more fun to have the background story on Chris and Everly, since they star in the second book as well.

Noah buys and sells real estate for a living. But his latest purchase has been made for a different purpose: he wants to live in this house. But he would like to expand, meaning he would need to buy-out his next door neighbor.

Grace has had a hard life. Neglected by her mother and raised without any relatives, she was worked very hard to earn her own living. When she suddenly learned that she (and not her mother) has inherited a house from her grandparents she is very happy. Although she doesn’t have enough funds to restore the whole house, she will do it step by step. Until her new arrogant neighbor shows up and tries to buy her new home! No way Grace will be giving up the first real home she has in years.

Noah is used to get his way. And if he doesn’t, he usually spends more money on the problem, to still get his way. But nooooo, his very stubborn (but also very cute) neighbor just finds him annoying and send him packing.

Of course, Noah is stubborn as well and determined to buy Grace’s house. But when they get an offer to remodel Noah’s house for a prestigious magazine, there is only one catch: they have to work together…. No biggie….

But what will happen when those two enemies work together? A classical enemies-to-lovers story. Fun and cute, so hopefully Sophie will extend the series to the rest of the family as well. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netg alley for providing the arc.