What a fun romantic comedy! It was the perfect palate cleanser after reading a few intense books in a row. The characters were great, the story was engaging. Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy of this book.

Super fun romantic story. Great characters, sassy, witty and intelligent interactions. Quick feel good read! It will make you smile!

Thank you St Martins Press and Netgalley!
I received a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.

This was basically a HGTV home renovation show meets romcom.

Though the premise was cute, this didn't work for me for two main reasons.

First, for the first part of the book, the couple, though they both admit to liking each other, won't date each other because of Reasons (aka fear that they'd probably break up in the future). I personally don't enjoy stories like this because it's easy to add and easy to resolve with nothing of substance added to the plot.

Second, the pacing felt off. There would be a conflict introduced in one chapter that was immediately resolved a few pages later, which made things feel too easy.

Despite this, it was still a solid, quick read. Would recommend for a light read.

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How to Love Your Neighbor is a fun, lighthearted read full of witty banter, a hate-to-love romance, and home renovation that is sure to make you smile and melt your heart.

When Grace is unexpectedly left a family home, she goes all in fixing the place up. With dreams of becoming an interior designer, she finds herself looking forward to this chance to start fresh and embrace a new chapter in her life. But when the grumpy neighbor next door interferes with her plans, an explosive rivalry begins, and she cannot under any circumstances let him win.

Overall, this was a cute read that made me chuckle and root these two on like crazy. I loved how Grace and Noah complemented each other even though they were at times complete opposites and felt for them in their relatable internal struggles of navigating how to fit in and where to go in life.

I loved the entire home renovation aspect! I thought it was a cool element to add to the story and show how the two worked together. I did wish for a little more from the narrative, and at times, the pacing was slower, but it was still a great rom-com read!

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*

Absolutely loved loved this book! The characters were so cute throughout the book! The way their relationship went from enemies to lovers was really sweet. The banter between all the characters was very clever as well and was really funny to read about. It was longer than I expected. I thought some chapters were unnecessary and I did not really understand why they were their but thats ok. I would definitely be recommending this book to friends/ family. I also loved how the reader knew the characters had sex but there were no details describing the events that took place. It was a very clean book and a breath of fresh air.

Wanting to move as far away from his horrible controlling father as possible, Noah Jansen buys a fixer-upper beach house in California. He wants room to expand and plans to buy the unoccupied bungalow next door, but the stubborn owner won't sell.
Grace Travis has always longed for family and home, raised by a cold unloving mother. When her grandparents that she never met leave her their beach home, it seems the only connection to family she'll ever have and she'll never sell. When a chance to jump start her design career and give publicity to his real estate company comes up, they'll have to get over their issues and work together.
Poor Noah seemed so lost, determined to get his hands dirty instead of just hiring people to renovate the house for him. I love how he purposely antagonized Grace just to get a reaction and be able to spend more time with her. The whole next door neighbor, fixing each other's houses thing just worked and was really fun.
I received an advance reader copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

Grace Travis is in the process of figuring it out. She's a design school student who lives with a man in his 60's. whom she cares for. No stranger to hard work, she also works as a part time barista and dog walker during the day. But her luck starts to change when her grandparents (who she's never met) leave her the house of her dreams. A cute fixer upper with a slight view of the beach? Yes please! There must be a catch, right?

Meet the neighbor and resident hottie next door, Noah. He's handsome, rich, and determined to win anything he puts his mind to--including buying her grandparent's house so that he can tear it down and add a pool to his property. He may be used to getting his way--but he's never met a force like Gracie.

I absolutely loved this story of neighbors gone wrong. I was laughing at the hijinks, and loved the sweet neighbor hate that turned into a friendship and romance. The characters and supporting characters were fun (can I adopt her "grandpa" Morty?) and the design angle also made for an interesting plot. Definitely a really fun book to read--in fact, I couldn't put it down and read it in two days. Definitely recommend!

If you love home improvement shows, I think you’ll love this. The book was very cute overall. I was surprised at how much detail the author put into the home renovation and interior designing of it all. I thought that was kind of cool. The romance between the two protagonists built slowly and then super fast? I was really enjoying the enemiesish to Lovers tension from the beginning so I wish I would have gotten a little bit more of that. I also would have loved the author to explore their parent relationships a tiny bit more, specially on his side. Overall, this was super enjoyable!

Beyond sweet and funny romance. The ultimate definition of rom-com. Sophie is a new author to me, and I am beyond glad SMP reached out to read her book because I am totally looking forward to reading more of her books.

This book is my introduction to the author and it was a very slow burn story. I did have to put it down and pick it up again intermittently but I genuinely liked both Noah and Grace.
It was almost like watching one of those home renovation shows you see on the tv, it played out like that in my head!
It was a good story just a bit slow to hold my attention. There were some moments that made me laugh and I honestly was hoping for Grace and Noah to have their hea. I really enjoyed the way their friendship progressed and loved the ending.

How to Love Your Neighbor, an enemies to lovers romantic comedy, started off so strong. Grace and Noah's meet cute was fantastic. The banter between the two made me giggle with glee. The push and the pull was sopt on.

But somewhere a long the way, How to Love Your Neighbor lost its shine. I got extremely bored once the home renovation project / magazine spread started and sadly, the story never got it's luster back.

Thank you Netgalley and SMP for the advance copy!

This was a sweet story… it did take me a bit to get into the story, but once I did I was hooked. I loved these characters and it was just so heartwarming

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

This was sweet. It took a bit to suck me in but it was well written and the characters were interesting. There’s many side characters which threw me a bit as their stories were dove into. I liked the setting and while I didn’t relate to the characters, I liked the banter and the chemistry. Not very steamy which is fine.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I frequently jump at the opportunity to read an enemies to lovers romance, because the banter and chemistry is so fun to read. However, because I have read so many books with this trope, it occasionally becomes repetitive and not all authors breathe fresh life into this scenario. I felt like this specific version of enemies to lovers with super competitive, home improvement tasks was immediately predictable and I, unfortunately, felt like this book really dragged on. The banter was barely there and the chemistry was stated but not felt by the reader.

Perhaps if you are a reader who loves enemies to lovers AND house flipping reality TV type shows this would work more for you. I have absolutely zero interest in home renovation and was surprised at just how much painting walls and fences and decks went into this story. On the other hand, when the characters were not daring each other to paint faster and making silly deals with each other, the story continued to fizzle out and whole sections felt like they should have been removed from this story.

I also want to add that it would be easy to overlook the excessive home renovation scenes if I were more interested in the main characters and their romance. For a book that dedicates a lot of page time with the characters getting to know each other, asking each other questions, and having lengthy conversations, I am amazed that they continued to feel extremely generic and uninteresting to me. The final conflict between the characters also showed way too much immaturity on the male main characters part and it left me feeling like he really, truly didn't have a clue. It's just not how I want to feel when I'm reading romance!

I think there are plenty of people who will enjoy their relationship and the romance themes in this book. There are certainly many people who will love and understand the Fixer Upper vibes more than I did. Unfortunately, this one just wasn't for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Reading this book felt a whole lot like watching a (non-Christmas) Hallmark movie. Cute, warm fuzzy-inducing, if a little predictable (and lacking in any explicit spice, which could be a draw for some people).

I loved Sophie Sullivan's last book "Ten Rules for Faking It", but unfortunately couldn't get into this one. I decided it would have to be a DNF around the 25% mark. I just couldn't connect with the characters, and the pacing felt a little slow in my opinion. That's not to say that others won't like it, it just wasn't for me. The male character is connected to the male lead from Sullivan's previous book, which was pretty cool.

Another fun, yet insightful, title from Sophie Sullivan.

Grace is an interior design student who has inherited her grandparents' bungalow. She was raised by a single mom who had a revolving door on her bedroom. Financially, she's been squeaking by - renting a room, working at a coffee shop, just barely living paycheck to paycheck.

Noah, on the other hand, oozes money. He wants Grace's bungalow so he can tear it down and put in a pool. He's moved to the West Coast to prove to his successful and overbearing father that he can make it on his own.

Opposites attract and all that.

What resonated with me is that Grace's mom and Noah's dad were so vastly different, and yet, so much alike. Both were willing to sell their own kid down the river for their own selfish reasons.

A few times the book got a little repetitive - Noah constantly questioning his ability to maintain a relationship, Grace being scared of turning into her mother. But, all in all, it was a fun read and I very much enjoyed it.

One of the best parts was seeing Everly and Chris, from Sullivan's previous novel, Ten Rules for Faking It, I really enjoy books like this, not really a series, but set in the same world, so you get glimpses of the characters' growth. Everly has social anxiety and it was fun to "see" her coming into her own in this book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in return for an honest review.

How to Love Your Neighbor is a wonderful romantic comedy where two people from different backgrounds find themselves as neighbors and have to work out their feelings and issues.
Grace and Noah are as different as they can be from each other but they are determined to make it on their own and this factor starts making them come closer. This novel made me laugh and at the same time made me love both Grace and Noah. Grace's friends are just adorable. The romance between Noah and Grace is very sweet and the banter between them will definitely make you laugh. Thoroughly enjoyed this novel which is full of laughs and romance. Perfect for when you don't want to read heavy books or just in a mood for a story that makes your heart mushy. 4 Stars
Thank you Sara La Cotti, St. Martin's Griffin and the author for this ARC.

Sophie Sullivan created a swoon-worthy love story in this "Fixer Upper"-esque book. Grace and Noah are the main characters with the perfect amount of banter and chemistry between them and Sullivan makes you feel like you are inside the feuding neighbors love story from the first time they meet. Could not have loved it more.

A grumpy sunshine trope done well! The characters stubbornness made for the best banter and conflict that drove the story. The thing that really made me love it was how both characters childhood and dysfunctionality was a part of them as people; this is something glossed over in or omitted in most novels, but it added so much depth and understanding. I thoroughly enjoyed book.