The enemies to lovers element in this made me instantly ask for a copy and read it.

Since the beginning I got so invested that I couldn’t put it down.

Although the middle part felt slow-moving the amazing characters and funny scenes made it enjoyable.

A cute, cheesy and funny romance that I adored.

★★★★★ (4.5, rounded to 5)

Synopsis:
Noah Jansen is a real-estate developer looking for a fresh start in California, away from his father’s name and business. Noah's first step into putting down roots? Buying the house next door so he can expand his dream property.
However, his new neighbour is Grace Travis, a soon-to-be design school graduate who just inherited her grandparents’ beach front home. Determined set out on the next stage of her life without the help of anyone else, she’s starting by flipping this into her dream house (and home).
When the two get off on the wrong foot, there may be no salvaging a neighbourly relationship.

Review:
This is a really sweet enemies to lovers, sunshine/grumpy, opposite attract contemporary romance (emphasis on the sweet). I genuinely really, really enjoyed this book. This was such a great book to sit down and read in one sitting and left me feeling all kinds of sunshiney.

Noah and Grace have incredible, fiery chemistry right off the bat. Their banter is so funny and enjoyable and makes for such an easy, lighthearted read. The premise behind the contempt for one another isn’t particularly dramatic and their dynamic as “enemies” wasn’t overly strong in my opinion (they seemed more like sassy, competitive friends). However, I do think that the reasoning behind the conflict from both sides becomes a lot more obvious and understandable when Grace and Noah’s backstories are revealed. I think that the extent to which their backgrounds and families were discussed were necessary to understand the characters and their motives, so I really appreciated the length of the novel. The length also made this seem like a really, really, really slow burn which I LOVE. I do wish that at the end of all of that tension and chemistry, there had been some spice reward though. This book is all sweet, no spice except for a couple innuendos/jokes and a few fade to black, closed door scenes (which especially sucks for a HOT SURFER GUY).

Overall, this is a really wholesome, cute read that’s easy to indulge in and will definitely put a smile on your face.
P.S. Noah may be a man who can’t settle down, but Noah is DEFINITELY a man who has been to therapy and knows how to talk about his feelings. That was such a refreshing aspect of this story and the dialogue and saved me from one of those all two common contemporary romance reads where you're just screaming at your book because the leads just need to communicate!!! Like Noah actually says this at one point: “We’ll both need to be careful to talk to each other. Everything falls apart without communication.” Amazing.

This is my first read from Sophie Sullivan.

I think my most favorite part of reading
How to Love Your Neighbor is that I felt like I should have been done based on books like this by other authors, but in fact Sophie wasn't going to rush through to get to Noah and Grace's HEA. She was going to give us every stomach twisting, eye rolling flop and flounder that couples go through when they're learning about each other. Books in the past have thrown one obstacle in front of the main characters and then wrapped it up pretty quick. Sophie gave Noah and Grace an honest build up, crash multiple times and they were worth the read.

The idea of the obnoxious smexy neighbor with money trying to buy his happy from the girl next door is common but this felt different. Both characters came from challenged childhoods with their own issues. Solidly built characters that are relatable and fun. Emotional traumas that don't really make them who they think they are. Secondary characters that were entertaining, could hold their own, but didn't take away from Noah and Grace.

All around a great five star read to wind down with after a stressful and chaotic week.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Well-paced enemies to lovers rom com. Loved the interior design theme! I laughed a lot and enjoyed the story. There wasn't a huge climax and not much drama, but it had enough content to keep me intrigued,
If you are looking for a light, fun read definitely read this!

Well-paced enemies to lovers rom com. If you read Sophie Sullivan's earlier 10 Rules for Faking it, you will run into some familiar characters. But, it is NOT necessary to have read that one before picking up this one. Very good chemistry between the main characters. Charming and enjoyable.

What a fun book! From the very first page with the dogs escaping from Grace and her getting tangled up in their leashes in front of Noah, How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan was the perfect sunshine heroine/grumpy hero rom com. I loved their banter and the emotional wounds that made their story arcs so heartfelt and uplifting. This was my first book by Sophie Sullivan but will definitely not be my last!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for chic lit. This book checks all the boxes. It was a decent read. Felt a little flat.

I know this is an ARC - but there were tons of spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting issues. Most ARC'S I have read may have a couple but this was a lot.

My advice is to definitely send it back to an editor to read and review.

Other than that, it was a cute read.

Grace and Noah – it's hate and annoyance at first sight.

Noah, looking to strike out on his own away in California far away from his overbearing father in New York, purchases a beach front property with the aim of flipping and selling for a killer profit and amazing press. Buying the property next door would only add to the value on his would-be sale, what with a pool facing the ocean.

Grace, looking to be successfully independent in her newly inherited home, has absolutely no intention of ever yielding her family home to this new-to-town real estate tycoon. An almost-graduate from design school, Grace has plans of setting down and in, and Noah’s attempts to buy her land and force her out of her grandparents’ home sets off a neighborly war that oftentimes isn’t anywhere near friendly.

In this sweet and frothy enemies-to-lovers romance, the two square off with land surveys, painting competitions, and interior design contests. What initially begins as extreme frustration for the both of them with completely different hopes for their real estate outcomes eventually turns into a thoughtful and loving expression of what a contemporary romance could be.

Grace and Noah both are vulnerable, willing to grow, and take great pains to be sensitive and apologetic as needed. It was refreshing to see a couple not fall victim to miscommunication in the name of unnecessary plot devices. In terms of spice, this fade-to-black romance is a little steamy throughout but remains closed door all throughout the story. The happily-ever-after is a guarantee, and so the grand gesture was a little anticlimactic; the reader will pretty quickly piece together the fallout of the two plot lines affecting their respective characters.

In all, it was an excellent story that was funny, refreshing, and a joy to read. I would happily recommend this to anyone who enjoy contemporary romances!

Grace wants nothing more than her own home, so when she moves in to the house left to her by her grandparents, nothing is going to get her to give it up, especially not her new neighbour.

Noah left New York to get away from his father, and make his own way in business. he is used to stopping at nothing to get what he wants, so what will happen when he is up against Grace, who is determined not to let him get his own way.

I like how it is told from both points of view and also that you catch up with characters from the previous book too.

A great read - can't wait for the next book in the series!

I love romances that are home renovation focused. This one wasn't forced proximity but neighbours instead with Noah trying to buy Grace's house from her before she settles in. Turns out Grace is a fabulous interior designer about to graduate school and is the perfect choice for Noah to hire to decorate his home for a magazine feature. It helps that they have amazing chemistry and interview/photograph well together.

This was a 3.5/5 for me because it was cute but I think more could have been done with Noah's family. His one brother and girlfriend were well represented but his dad especially could have had more.

How to Love your Neighbor was a sweet, easy read. Loved the interior design theme! I feel. like that's something I haven't seen much of before. Grace and Noah were deep enough characters that you were pulling for them both, and there were several moments that pulled at my heartstrings! Sweet love story, also loved the supporting characters!

How a House Becomes a Home

ARC received from St. Martins Press for honest review.

Our story centers around Grace Travis, a multitasking powerhouse design student with a knack for everything, and Noah Jansen, a real estate mogul stepping out of his father's shadow. Grace inherits the house next door to Noah. He makes numerous, persuasive, offers for her to sell the house (he wants a pool of course) but she consistently says no. They fight and bicker with all that enemies to lovers passion and some times in front of reporters. One reporter in particular who decides to do a three part article in a popular home magazine on his home renovation if, and only if, Grace is his designer.

What follows is a whirl wind romance with a strong theme of learning to trust, keeping promises, and letting people help you. Both MCs are recovering from their parental trauma. One of the biggest things I loved about this book was that they both ultimately told their parents to shove it. They chose their family and it didn't have to revolve around blood.

How to Love Your Neighbor was a perfect read to fit in with all those cute romcoms Booktok and Bookstagram obsessed over this summer (ie. the Unhoneymooners and everything by Emily Henry).

Overall Rating: 4/5

Characters - 5/5
This book is largely character driven. If you're a big fan of dialog and a strong character arc, you'll enjoy it.
Plot - 4/5
I am a cynic so feeling like any part of a romcom is realistic is hard for my to believe but the story line was adorable. I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers and some good mutual pining tension.
IT factor - 5/5
This will be such a popular book and I will definitely be recommending it. It has so many tropes the book community loves. Its also paced really well to keep you hooked the whole time.
Writing - 3.5/5
There was almost no description of the characters. The majority of descriptors was given to decor and the setting. I couldn't tell you what color hair Grace had because I'm not sure if it was mentioned. Also if Noah said "I've never met a woman like you" any more times, I was gonna slap him.
Other - 4/5
I felt like their were some inconsistencies between how the characters acted in their respective chapters. Like Noah from his point of view was very different than how he seemed during Grace's POV. But that also makes sense in a way because people see others differently than they seem themselves. Also, I just have to say, Noah is a man who's been to therapy. He was conscious of his actions (though occasionally after the fact), he expressed what he was feeling, and he knew where he could potentially fail in a relationship and worked to fix it.

Thanks to SMP, this ARC was a joy to read and I can't wait for everyone else to experience it!

This was a really cute romcom! I loved the banter between Grace and Noah! I laughed a lot and enjoyed the story. There wasn't a huge climax and not much drama, but it had enough content to keep me intrigued,

If you are looking for a light, fun read definitely read this!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to #smpromance and #netgalley for the ARC

I didn't read the first book in this series (this is #2), so I wasn't familiar with any of the characters. This was enjoyable enough - light, fluffy, clean - but it just didn't click in the way I hoped it would. There were moments of cute banter and competition but the pacing was a little off in places and a few things the characters said to each other came out of left field because of it. I loved the supporting cast of characters - looking at you Morty and Tilly - but all in all, it felt a little bland. I'd add an extra .5 star if you're a fan of DIY shows.

Quote: "Which house is that?" "Whichever one you're in. Wherever you are, that's where I'll be."

Song for Grace and Noah: Bones by Maren Morris (which is a little bit of a cheat), “When the bones are good, the rest don't matter, Yeah, the paint could peel, the glass could shatter, Let it break 'cause you and I remain the same; When there ain't a crack in the foundation, Baby, I know any storm we're facing, Will blow right over while we stay put, The house don't fall when the bones are good."

oh I LOVED this book. It had me laughing out loud multiple times. These two are the perfect neighbors. Enemies to Friends to Lovers, it is written perfectly.

(2.75) Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the eARC! This was your (very) average romcom. I didn't have anything I disliked about this book, but it's not something I'm going to remember. I don't really understand the enemies-to-lovers aspect of this book, as 1) they didn't ever really dislike each other, and 2) the reasons they had beef were super strange and not believable. Like dude, she doesn't want to sell her house. Chill.

Enemies to Lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this one did not disappoint! It was a quick, lovely read and a great escape! I will be purchasing this for our library and recommending it to others. I'm also going to look up her other book now. This will be an author to watch out for.

All the warm and fuzzy feels with this book, and what was not to love about it. Enemies to friends love; an independent, confident, and aware heroine; a sweet and romantic hero that learns and apologizes 😝; and so much more!

Briefly and without spoilers, the book is about Grace (a fun-loving soon to be interior designer) and Noah (a persistent real estate developer) that become neighbors and, after a rough start, fall in love while making there houses a home. This book was so fun and sweet and lovely 🥰 major swooning! Going to go put some more Sophie Sullivan on my TBR now ♥️

How to Love Your Neighbor: A Novel is meant to be a short, cute story for fans of HGTV, the beach, and G-rated romances.

The book alternates between the perspectives of Grace and Noah, whom although share a fence line, share little else if looking at their current circumstances. Grace has grown up with very little and worked hard for what she now has: a small home she inherited from grandparents she never knew, a design degree almost earned, and a small unit of people she considers her family. Noah, on the other hand, has grown up with immense wealth and privilege yet wants to settle down and create something meaningful on his own, without his overbearing father. As their lives keep on intersecting, they learn they might not be that different after all. (You like that bloggy book description??)

I can see why this romance may resonate with some, but it didn't for me due to a few things.

First, I felt the story was a bit all over the place in terms of pacing and the relationship between Grace and Noah. For example, it started off seeming like it was going to be an enemies-to-lovers romance but then within 25% of the book, they both just decided to start liking each other. A little after half of the book, the romance building virtually stopped. Instead, it was filled with lots of introspection about the relationship. This would've been fine if this was meant to be a deep, thought-provoking romance. But that's not what we got here. Instead, there were so many parts that I wish it would've kept developing instead of being completely disregarded, such as Leo (a troubled kid Noah starts hanging around with but then virtually drops off the face of the earth).

Second, I was not a fan of the dialogue and most of the interactions between characters. I can't tell whether it was too realistic or too unrealistic, but having the characters ask "tell me something no one knows about you" repeatedly didn't tickle my feathers. I felt channeled back to my middle-school years, which made me think of the bright red highlights I had back then... which didn't put me in a good mental place.

Lastly, this was clearly meant for people who like HGTV, DIY, home improvement shows, etc. which isn't my cup of tea, but even it was, would feel a bit underwhelming. There's a scene, for example, where we're supposed to believe they painted, arranged furniture, and decorated a room in 3 hours... I don't even watch Chip and Dale... no, Chip and Joan...Chip and someone, right? and even I know painting, alone, would take longer than that. Plus, the "amazing" interior decorating really just means everything gets painted blue.

I don't mean to be harsh. This romance is clearly not the type of romance for me, but I could see others liking it (see the beginning). Either way, thanks NetGalley, Sophie Sullivan, and St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin for this advanced digital copy.

this one was enjoyable however i felt it was a bit harder to sink into like i normally do when reading. the book was still definitely worth the read.