Who doesn't love a fix-it-up with a challenge next door that sparks way more than either imagined? Each has their own dream and idea, but when opposites attract (even though they fight it) it sweetens the conflict. A fun way to learn you don't have to " do it youself" all the time.
I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley for my honest opinion.

3.5 Stars

I’m a fan of fixer-upper type shows and enemies-to-lovers romance novels so when I came across the blurb for this book, I thought it would be right up my alley. It ended up being good but I wasn’t totally in love with it. There were parts I liked - their meet-cute was fun and there were a handful of secondary characters who I enjoyed - and there were parts that just didn’t do it for me. The dialogue felt a little forced to me and a lot of the “issues” meant to form the conflict in this novel didn’t feel fully developed - it’s almost as if there were too many things going on, some of them were just dropped and some of them just felt superficial. I also thought the enemies portion of Grace and Noah’s “relationship” was too short-lived. They did have some good back and forth early on but it was resolved so easily and relatively early on in the book. I would have preferred if the enemy storyline was the main conflict and some of the other things could have just been excluded. The thing I enjoyed most was actually some of the side characters - Morty was amusing and I liked Rosie and Josh. I think a lot of people will really enjoy this book and just skimming through some existing reviews, it appears that many already have. In the end, I liked it well enough and it was a pretty quick and easy read. Also, the cover is super cute!

3.5 Stars
How to Love Your Neighbor is a fun, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance that will definitely keep you entertained. Grace and Noah's romance is a slow simmer, and their story is full of snarky barbs, sizzling chemistry, and tender moments.

But for an enemies-to-lovers romance, I was hoping for more of an explosion between Grace and Noah once they finally got together after all of that tension and the build-up. But when they finally got together... it was a fade-to-black scene that fell flat for me. I honestly felt like I was ripped off or something, and the story dragged out in parts, and that made the difference for me in this being a 4-star read.

Noah is Chris' brother from Ten Rules For Faking It, so it was nice to get those cameo appearances from Chris and Everly and catch up with them! But in the same way that I thought that Ten Rules was lacking a zing between the main characters, I felt the same way between Grace and Noah in How To Love Your Neighbor.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and voluntarily left a review.

There were some funny moments in this one, but overall I struggled to connect with the story or characters. The progression from enemies to not was abrupt and not well developed, and the whole story felt a bit contrived. I wanted to like this one more, but it just wasn't for me.

Do you like a book that has grumpy/sunshine trope? How about HGTV, do you watch that channel at all? Love a little romance without the “you know what”? Well then I can safely say that How To Love Your Neighbour is the perfect book for you.
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The story follows two neighbours, one a cheery, never been handed anything, rookie interior designer, not even out of school yet; the other a large scale land developer, who usually just throws money at people to make them do things his way, but is trying to make a go at actually doing the work himself for once. And when he’s slated for a magazine article, the writer sees their chemistry, and insists that they need to work together for a three series spread in the famous House & Home home renovation magazine.
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I’ll leave it there, but know that the forced proximity of working together, their similar but completely opposite upbringing, all plays a part in how this goes down. I enjoyed this one, it’s cute, the secondary characters are great as well. But personally, I like steam, and it turned a bit too lovey dovey for me near the end.
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This one is out today! And I want to thank NetGalley & St Martins Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sophie Sullivan and St Martin's Press for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I love Sullivan's writing and ideas! Her plots are always unique and the characters are so easy to fall in love with. I love that the main characters have jobs that we don't see a lot of in contemporary romance and those jobs make this one such a fun read. There are so many fun competitions that remind me of home reno shows from the early 2000's. It was just such a quick, fun read that you wish was real life so that you could be friends with all these characters!

I liked How To Love Your Neighbour, but it didn't really wow me.

Grace and Noah were likable, fun characters. Though nothing we haven't seen before. The rich guy. The Struggling girl. NEver the twain should meet, but do, hate each other and then fall in love.

I did like the banter between them, and I did like the fighting is foreplay vibe they gave off. It just felt like so many other stories of its type that I have read before.

It was fun, it was enjoyable and I did like the secondary characters.

3.5 sunshine stars

I love a great banter and a grumpy/ sunshine romance story. How to hate/love your neighbour touches all the soft spots for my romantic heart and the smart banter and meddling families surely kept me invested for a long time.
While I enjoyed the romance story, I felt like there’s something missing still. Not sure why but just that, something that would bring more spark maybe to the slow burn romance.

Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy

I enjoyed this book very much. It's the second in a series, but it stands well on it's own. The premise is simple - they're neighbors, he wants to buy her house, and she doesn't want to sell - but the execution is fresh and fun. There's an entire cast of side characters that deserve their own spin off series; they keep the action moving, and provide comedy relief or profound words of wisdom as the case may be.

As Noah and Grace begin to get past being hostile neighbors, they both learn that opening up is not a bad thing and that it's ok to be vulnerable with someone who really cares.

It's a fun journey, and I think anyone who wants a sweet feel-good romance will enjoy this book.

How To Love Your Neighbor is a romcom about Grace, a bubbly ray of sunshine who inherits a fixer upper house from her grandparents and Noah, a hot shot real estate developer who lives next door and wants Grace’s house to add onto his house.
The two of them get in a home remodel battle where tensions fly, witty one liners are launched and the chemistry is palpable. This frothy fun book is HGTV meets enemies to lovers with a sunshine vs grump trope mixed in. It is a slow burn without all the steam but rather an exploration of overcoming traumatizing family issues, speaking up for oneself, finding one’s true calling and happiness and the importance of friendship, giving back and not being afraid to ask for help. I got all the feels with this one and loved all of the supporting characters that added the perfect amount of levity and humor. This is the second of the series, which of course I didn’t know (story of my life) and it had no impact on my ability to jump right in and enjoy the book. Pub day is today!!

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐.5/ 5 stars

Happy pub day to this new contemporary romance from Sophie Sullivan!

This is a sequel/follow up to Ten Rules for Faking it. It is a classic enemies to lovers (briefly) trope. Grace and Noah are neighbors - he is a rich real estate developer and he wants to buy her house to expand his property. She just inherited her home from her grandparents and feels that it brings her a connection to a family she never knew. She refuses to sell, and then the bickering/bantering ensues. Their chemistry causes them to rethink both their reluctance to be in a relationship.

I love this cover! This story is cute, but predictable. This is also a 13+ romance, with a fade to black in terms of spice. I think there could have been more room for more bickering/fun fighting with the neighbor situation, they fall for each other almost immediately. Also, for some reason, I just did not like Noah at all. His personality was unlikeable - he is rich, but wants to make it on his own, afraid to be in long term relationships, but all of a sudden can’t be without Grace after knowing her for a few weeks. I know, I know, it’s a romance… but I didn’t BELIEVE it, which was the issue. If you are looking for a short, cute rom-com, with PG rated scenes, then this would be your cup of tea.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Sophie Sullivan’s follow-up to her debut book is a slow burn romance with a home improvement backdrop and an enemies to lovers twist. Grace has just moved into the house she inherited by her grandparents but it’s also the house that her next door neighbour, Noah, wants to buy. While Grace and Noah share heated confrontations of “I’ll buy you beyond asking price vs. No No No,” they also share each other’s spark for each other.

For reasons you’ll have to find out yourself, they end up agreeing to work together to help each other with their houses. “This could make us really good friends or it could tip us over the ledge into enemy territory.” But of course working together regularly will hammer in their fondness for each other.

I enjoyed seeing their two worlds come together. As a wealthy guy who has an assistant to do almost everything - including buying his own groceries - Noah is not used to hanging out with friends or knowing how to lean on them, and it is through his DIY efforts that he has come to realize that he has always had a support system. Grace, on the other hand, is the opposite and it’s her warmth and love for her close circle that is so infectious that even Noah can’t help but be “infected” as well.

Though I feel it could have been edited or shortened somewhat (and maybe it was after I received the arc last year), this was a cute closed door romance that will have you cuddled under a blanket.

Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Hello new favourite, welcome to my shelves!

Folks, when I tell you I was giddy reading this because the chemistry and banter were giving me LIFE, I mean it!

We follow Grace, a woman who has pushed and persevered through getting away from a toxic mom and living her life with multiple jobs and being about to graduate from Design school. She is finally moving into the house her grandparents left her, and she is ready to have more of her own. THEN Noah walks in determined to buy her home and add it to his home, which is right next door. What unfolds is a will they won't they, chemistry filled story that shows how perspective is everything.

I adored the internal conflict and how they would decide to be friends, but their chemistry was too firm, and they couldn't deny it. This book made things playful, serious, realistic, and it did a great job with perspective; for example, Noah was viewed very sexiest because he told Grace she couldn't restore the fence, and from her pov, it seemed that way. Still, he was thinking in a rich person way would you do that when you could pay someone instead (which is a wealthy person mind).

ALSO, GRACE IS WHO I WANT TO BE! I share so many traits that I don't care about the romance side; I just want the drive I lost!

This was a fun romcom that gave me lots of HGTV feels.
I really liked both characters separately and together. They take a chance on a relationship and are refreshingly open with their fears and worries for the most part. I especially like their (now) intermingling circle of friends/family.
I'd definitely read the next book in the series that I assume will focus on the third brother, Wes, as well as go back to see how Chris and Everly met in the first book.

*I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law.

This was a fun read with some depth. I really liked Grace. She was sweet, and strong. Life hasnt been easy but Grace perseveres and slowly is achieving her dreams off the back of her own hard work. It was admirable. The story starts with Grace preparing to move into the home left to her by the grandparents she never knew. And thats where we meet Noah, the eponymous neighbour in the title. He wants to buy Grace's house to realise an old dream he has of expanding his current home. But Grace has no plans of selling. So starts a battle of wills to see who will give in first.
I really liked all the characters, the secondary characters didnt feel surplus to the plot, they all felt well rounded and helped make the story richer. Noah has his own parental issues that he is trying to work through and seeing Noah and Grace slowly opening up to each other and learning to confront their issues. I loved seeing Grace finally get her moment and confront her parent. I thought this was a well paced enemies to lovers story (and a bit of a sunshine/grump too!) I realised the previous book is about Noah's brother so I will definitely be looking it up now.

3.5/5⭐️

This was more of an OK read for me…not particularly earth shattering.

Grace (29) is finishing up an interior design degree and working 3 jobs when she inherits a house from grandparents she never knew. Noah (early 30s) is a wealthy real estate developer, transplanted from NYC to CA, who wants to buy her house (next door) to build a pool. While they initially clash, there is an instant attraction they can’t deny and only grows as Grace is somewhat grudgingly hired to
re-design his home for a prestigious magazine. They bond over shared parental issues (her mom is basically a deadbeat/his dad is a power mogul with competitive issues) and fears/hopes for their futures.

I enjoyed the banter and the relationship development between the two. I also appreciated that their intimate moments were off page (which is almost unheard of in contemporary romance books and was a refreshing change). But I felt in some instances they seemed a bit immature for their ages (her 29, him early 30s) and sometimes acted out in childish ways.

Overall, a decent story but a bit par for the course, not particularly unique.

My thanks to #NetGalley , #StMartinsGriffin and the author for providing me the free early arc of #HowToLoveYourNeighbor for review. The opinions are strictly my own.

Grace has just moved into her own house that her grandparents gave her after they passed away. After a rough childhood, she finally has someplace go call her own. When her next door neighbor Noah, offers to buy her house there is no way she is selling. Meanwhile, Noah knows this property is special and will do anything to get it. Soon Grace and Noah are in a feud over the land.
This book has a little of everything HGTV like designing, family drama, enemies to lovers, and comedy. I loved that both characters have their good points and bad points. You could relate to them. Overall a fun read!

As a fan of romance and home improvement shows, this book felt like a warm hug when I needed it most. This was the same sunshine meets grump trope, and the story was not super memorable, but it was cute and fun!

I did not finish the book despite my best efforts. I got to 66% of the way through and I could not commit to finishing the novel. I enjoyed some of the banter between the main characters, but I found the book very cliche.

What an adorable romance. Sophie Sullivan's writing style is the definition of traditional romance, what you would expect when reading a romance novel and I loved that. You get all the romance feels with the cute ball of energy of the main character with a bubbly personality and the love interest that wants to make something of themselves. Two people that wouldn't have met under the unlikeliest of situations, but fell in love instead. I would recommend this cute story, especially to those who like the charming, cleaner types of romance books.