Collins Carter is moving back home to her parents' house. This is her rock bottom. She can't go anywhere but up.

Then a complaint was lodged to the homeowner's association.

Nathaniel Adams wanted a quiet life in a suburban home. He had that, until Collins moved back. She was annoying years ago, and she's even more annoying now that she is running against Nate for the HOA presidency. There will be mudslinging and whispers.

This is a cute enemies to lovers book.

This was such a fun rom com!

Collins moves back home after being blacklisted in Hollywood due to her terrible bf stealing her work! Once home, she realizes her neighbor is non other than her childhood enemy who was once her bestie.

After he hits her with a fine from the HOA she decides she will be running against him for HOA president. But as the campaign goes on, Collins realizes maybe things weren't as they seemed.

The banter and sexual tension in this book was so good! The grumpy sunshine trope was so prominent. Nate is so reserved and serious while Collins is a firecracker!

Who knew the HOA would be so entertaining!

I loved this book so so much! Such a cute, cheesy and funny rom-com! I loved the banter between Collins and Nate. It felt more rivals-to-lovers than enemies-to-lovers to me but that didn’t take away from the story AT ALL. I didn’t think I’d be gushing about a book about a HOA campaign but here I am 😂💓 If you’re wanting a light fun ( + spicy 🌶️🌶️) read I would 1000% recommend this.

Collins Carter is back home after a public break up. Nathaniel is busy getting the community up to his standard as a member of the HOA. What happen when friends who are now enemies collide? Alot of HOA violation.

Collins need to get under Nathaniel ski was priceless, I loved how he dislike for him gave her this massive motivation. Her antics are great. Nathaniel seemed a little uptight in his khakis and need some fun in his life. I enjoyed the book the characters were entertaining. It was a friends to enemies to lovers. I think I would have enjoyed a little more enemy between then.

The Fumbled series made me a fan of Alexa Martin. I enjoyed reading Next-Door Nemesis. I always appreciate when romance books have added layers that extend beyond the traditional romance narratives. In this title, we get friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope that always make the romance better. The overall premise, feuding over HOA presidency, is so whimsical yet somehow Alexa Martin doesn't make it seem as crazy as it is. I definitely enjoyed this one!

I loved this book! The rivals to lovers was amazing. I loved the banter and this book GENUINELY had me laughing out loud multiple times. I loved Alexa’s writing and will be reading more of her books in the future!

Alexa Martin can do no wrong and this is another book that proves it. I love that her standalones are so strong on their own. They’re witty, but they also feel so real!! I can’t wait for her next book

I loved reading about Collins and Nate. I live in a townhouse so I also appreciated the HOA and all the quirks that go along with one. I smiled and rooted for the couple to get their second chance at love.

In a twist on the trope, this one goes from (childhood) friends to enemies to lovers. The characters were great. Their personalities jumped off of the page. Their banter had me in stitches. And their chemistry had me rooting hard for them to get their act together this time.

There was a little bit of a mystery as to why they went from friends to enemies all those years ago and I was constantly looking for clues. And for Collins and her heading back home after a work and romance implosion, she is trying to figure out where she belongs and where home is for her.

I also spent time both reading and listening to this one. The dual narration by Alexa Martin and Jade Wheeler perfectly represented the characters and had me happy I also had the audio for this one.

A well rounded rom com that has me wanting to read all the author’s other books.

Collins and Nate were best friends growing up. But, then Nate ghosted her. She has never forgiven him, and she hates him. Now, Collins have moved back to Ohio after a failed relationship in CA, her ex stole her story/script and sold it as his own. Collins had an epic meltdown that was captured on video.
Now in OH, Nate and Collins have a run in over the community HOA. Both decide to run for president, Collins mainly to get on Nate's nerves. The HOA aspect was hilarious. I loved the sarcastic comments about HOAs and also MLM schemes. Martin writes what we are all thinking!
It's a rom-com, so we know where things will end, but the path forward is a good one. The tension between Collins and Nate, and the lengths she takes to get under his skin is so over-the-top, you have to laugh. But once they get together-their relationship ignites! There are a few hurdles to overcome, but it is an enjoyable read and a satisfying rom-com, with lots of laughs.

I love a good enemies-to-lovers book but this wasn't it. These were two immature and childish adults who were upset about something that happened in high school.
Messing with someone's livelihood for shits and giggles irks my nerves which is exactly what Collins is doing at the beginning of this book. Took them too long to talk about their problems.

When I first started this I thought I wasn’t going to like it-miscommunication is my absolute LEAST favorite trope, and the entire basis of Collins and Nate hating each other is based entirely on miscommunication-or, lack of communication-from their childhood, and they are now 30 year old adults. However, the way their relationship is written was a pleasant read. The head butting, HOA election battle was nothing but the world’s longest foreplay for the two of them. Nate, once you get past his assholish behavior in the beginning of the book, is a swoon worthy MMC. His refusal to hold Collins back from her dreams even if he gets hurt in the process is for sure top tier book boyfriend behavior. Collins started as an unlikeable character for me-she was wallowing in self pity, acting like a teenager with a broken heart instead of the almost thirty year old woman she was. Her bff Ruby was a necessary addition to the plot, to verbally knock some sense into Collins for her behavior. Overall, this is fun, easy to read rom-com romance, with a lovely plot to spice ratio.

I read this book as an ARC. This book was so good! It was a wonderful romcom that I thoroughly enjoyed. Collins and Nate were the perfect friends to enemies to lovers pairing. The banter and the back and forth these two had was really perfect. They balanced each other well and it was nice to see a strong female protagonist not being shamed for having opinions. I also liked how Collins and Nate were able to really trust and open up to each other by the end of the book. And their standoff over the HOA presidency was rather hilarious as well, especially the part with the flamingos and conspiracy theories. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys second chance romance, friends to enemies to lovers and small town tropes and of course romantic comedies. Would give it more stars if that were possible.

Snarky, sexy, and fun! Loved this story, and characters! HOAs are always a good source of entertainment! Highly recommend this author and book!

I found this one to be a predictable enemies to lovers book. Predictable neighborhood issues. I just didn’t love this one

Next Door Nemesis is an enemies-to-lovers romance… in the second half. The first half of the book reads more like women’s fiction, quarter-life-crisis, millennial ennui than any romance. Between 30-50%, I really considered dnf-ing because the characters felt immature, and I was bored by the plot (we get it, the HOA guy wears khakis and drives a Buick). However, by the 60-70% mark, I was glad I stuck with it. I just wish some of the character and plot development had occurred in the first half. If you love a little small town drama and a second coming of age story, this book is for you!

Collins Carter finds herself back in her childhood home in Ohio after a viral video ends her career in LA. Her high school friend turned nemesis, Nate, just so happens to be her neighbor and part of the HOA in the neighborhood.

I thought this book was really good! It made me laugh so much! Collins bestie Ruby is soo funny! This is a great read if you’re looking for a rom-com with enemies to lovers.

Me and Martin have a love hate relationship lol I seem to really love like every other book of hers. Luckily for me, this is one of the ones I actually liked. I laughed so much, I got mad, I swooned, just everything. I had a really good time with this one.

OK so I want to start with the trope this time. I hate to say this, but I really enjoyed it. It was so weird too. At the time I was reading this, I thought my own HOA sent me a letter because my cousin made me a sign that said “IKYFL Poppin Up Here” And I was so mad. I kept thinking they were being petty. And reading this made me even more mad, like “Ugh all HOAs are the same!” Which is why I did not like Nate at all lmao This is also why I said in my reading updates on Goodreads that there wouldn’t be a love story after that BBQ lol Because who does something like that? And idk, this power dynamic would have felt weird too after that, but that’s just me.

The romance was ok tho. I thought the two of them had a weird relationship, but only because we don’t really know what they were fighting about. When we finally got to the root of it, it was your basic miscommunication. And there’s two instances of miscommunication in this by the way. And both of them were near catastrophic to their relationship. I’m just glad they worked it out. Once they got all their stuff situated, I liked them together. The spice is there, but it’s at like a 2.5. And I’m sorry, but Idk what it is about those scenes where you might get caught, but that scene at the house showing? I had to put the book down for a little bit. My anxiety high, but I was fanning myself lol

The very best part of this tho was the writing style. Martin seems to have gotten the #commonline out of her system in her last story because she doesn’t have any in this one. And after 4 in that last one, this was a welcome break lol The other thing I noticed in this one was the humor. I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. I was legit laughing out loud for a lot of this book. It was so much fun! From what happened to Collins and why she left (even if that wasn’t supposed to be funny smh lol) to Collins’ new bestie in her colorful leggings. It doesn’t seem funny when you read it like this lol You just had to be there.

The rest of this book was really just your average romance. They kept fighting and they got together on a one night stand. And then they were just there trying to fight off their attraction to each other. But when they finally got together they were so cute. But just like at the end of a love story, when the main characters lose each other, they did too. But it wasn’t like a break up thing because they wanted to, it wass more like because they had to. She had to see what else was out there (not in the way you’d think) and I applaud the both of them for letting her at least try. That had to take some strength on both of their parts. I also really liked the way Martin gave us some time to see them together. I hate when authors give us this huge buildup and then the ending is the only time they’re together, so this was a gift.

This review makes it seem like this was a serious book about the HOA and a resident, but it was actually pretty funny. I hope y’all read this and see for yourselves. It wasn’t a 5 star read for me, but I still don’t feel like my words did this justice. Idk this book was so cute and I really hope y’all enjoy it too!

Sadly, this was not love for me. I thought the premise sounded funny and different, so I was excited to receive this ARC from the very gracious publisher (thank you!)... but this one wasn't for me.

I think I was so turned off by the behavior by the main characters in the beginning of the novel that I could just never get behind them as a couple. They were so petty, immature, mean, catty, cruel and vindictive... characteristics that just aren't fun for me to read about! It was honestly hard for me to get through the first 120 pages or so with the way they were treating each other and I considered DNFing it then but I wanted to give it more time.

I did try, but the story never picked up for me and I found myself disengaged and flipping through pages quickly. I know myself as a reader and it just means that I haven't connected with the story or characters enough to root for any particular ending. So, at that point I set the book aside.

I do with the author luck with this book, as it has a lot of fans! Perhaps the age demo skews a bit younger. Nevertheless, I appreciate the opportunity from Berkley and Netgalley to read and review this book.

Next-Door Nemesis is my first Alexa Martin read but definitely won't be my last.

After many years away, Collins has returned back to her Ohio hometown to get back on her feet. While everything is basically the same as it was, one thing that really hasn't changed is her disdain for Nate. Nate and his latest homeowners complaint.

Nate has always wanted to live in the suburbs of Ohio. He's happily living his dream until Collins turns back up. Now, he's got to put the past aside and come to terms with her running against him in an HOA war.

Both have secrets from their past. But will they be able to share or always be next-door nemesis?

I enjoyed listening to Next-Door Nemesis by Alexia Martin, narrated by Jade Wheeler. The novel had me laughing with the Ohio references and shaking my head "yep" with all the HOA drama. Wheeler's narration kept my attention and pushed me to binge listen to the last 50%. I'd recommend those wanting to read Martin's latest try it on audio !

Thank you PRH audio, Berkley Romance & Netgalley for my earc and alc in exchange for my honest review.

Next Door Nemesis is the story of a woman who moves back home to her parents’ house, only to be reunited with her childhood nemesis, forcing her to run against him for HOA president. This book was SO a much fun. I was giggling throughout. The banter was sharp and hilarious. The chemistry was palpable. The neighborhood drama was juicy. Such a fun, entertaining, frothy read.