I adored this story! Juliette and Adrian are so cute! So many swooons mixed in with those deep emotions that make you feel so much empathy and sympathy you could burst. Juliette is so inspiring! She overcame a lot of hard things in her life, but still has so much joy and fun. With the trials she faced, you would think she would be the grumpy neighbor, haha. I truly loved this one!

Grumpy neighbor romcoms are great! But He's My Grumpy Neighbor met the mark. I listened to the audiobook and I enjoyed it so much!

This was a seriously cute rom-com. I was really able to relate to the female main character and her past. I will definitely read more books by this author.

Five Disgruntled Stars

The mmc said audiobooks don't count and he remained unchecked by both people who heard him say it. Seriously? In 2024 someone made that comment and no one told them to STFU and that they're stupid?!

Anyway, I enjoyed the book otherwise. The mfc, Juliet, is living on her own and far away from her family and where she grew up. Her parents sucked, they were verbally abusive and sometimes even physically abusive, so she took off and never looked back. The mmc, Adrien, is a cranky man who trusts no one and doesn't really want to spend time with anyone either. Juliet wears him down though. It's a super cute story. I recommend it for anyone who likes a sweet love story, no spice, only kissing.

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and the author for the opportunity to listen to and review this story.

This brought me such sweet cozy vibes that was achingly sweet. I already have warned some friends about this book as a need to read.

Juliet and Adrien are socially awkward for different reasons. Seeing these two become friends and more was such a warm cozy Hallmark movie in my mind that I couldn't put it down.

Thank you for letting me enjoy this early.

This follows Adrian and Juliette. He moves into a new house and Juliette is his next door neighbor and she is one of the few neighbors who is in the same age range. It starts out as a cute/grumpy meet cute and then it turns into a friendship and then...

This story fell a little flat for me the yo-yo of yes to no was a bit much for me and I'm all about the Grumpy trope but he was just playing with her more than I liked but I was listening to the book and I felt like it just sort of ended. I thought maybe it had stopped but it was just over.

This is the 2nd book by this author I'm interested in reading the next book in the series but we will see.

Thank you NetGalley for this audio-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Juliette befriends her grumpy neighbor Adrian when he offers to help her date. (Polin fans this is for you) Adrian is closed off, but Juliette brings sunshine into his life. Ironically, Juliette nicknames him sunshine and Adrian nicknames her Jules. Grumpy vs Sunshine will always be a favorite of mine. Adrian comes from a family of close siblings, where as Juliette ran away from home. Found family is quickly becoming one of my favorite sub-tropes. Low spice, 0.5.

Aww, this was so sweet! Full of tea, books, more tea, and soft blankets, this is cozy romance at its best. It has Lots of cuddles too!!

But lest it fly away with all the fluff, this book also deals with anxiety and past trauma in an honest but also gracious way.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to enjoy this well read audiobook. It was a delight.

Dual pov, forced proximity, complex family relationships, grief, no third act breakup, she falls first, he falls harder, first in a series, they both love tea

This book deals with off page mental and physical child abuse.

I only cried four times listening to this. This book is so much more than a romance book. It deals with heavier themes than most romance books do, and that makes it feel more real. Both the book and the situations. I was hooked on this book from the very beginning, I essentially spent the whole day listening to it. I will be impatiently waiting for the others to be released because I love Annah Conwells writing in the audio format.

Adrian Carter, the man that you are. No man, and I mean none, will ever be as perfect as Adrian Carter. He helped Juliet through panic attacks, sat with her through things he doesn’t like doing because she also didn’t like it, remembered things she said once to prove he loved her, and just supported Juliet how she needed it.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an early listen of this book. All thoughts are my own, I do not accept money for reviews

I picked this ARC from Netgalley primarily because of the title, I thought it was fun. Then I started listening to it and I was like, "wow this is so cute and wholesome".

I saw a lot of myself in the story, especially in falling for someone so quickly, because I feel like when the feeling is there, you just know. There are some deep underlying themes beneath the characters and I appreciated that they weren't glossed over. So the character development, and their mannerisms felt like honest depictions.

Overall, it was easy to read, entertaining, and I liked the characters, so it's a solid 4 star for me. What can I say? I love romance novels.

This is the first book in a magnificent series about 4 brothers. Adrian is grump extraordinaire and Juliette just softens his edges and brings out his inner cinnamon roll center! The audiobook was just perfection. It brought the story to life and made it that much better!

It was an awesome, fun, and enjoyable read! Annah's writing is engaging and well done. Clean in words and morals. No swearing, kissing only, and no alcohol.

Thank you NetGalley for this audio ARC. I really enjoyed this book even with it being a clean romance book. I didn't realize it until I started it. My favorite part of the book was the accurate representation of having an anxiety disorder. A cute and fun read!

I adored reading this book and I was excited to try out the audiobook. But He’s My Grumpy Neighbor is the first book in Annah Conwell’s But He’s a Carter Brother series. This is a wonderful start to a great series.
Adrian and Juliet were just the perfect couple. I adored reading about them. I love how they helped each other be better. Adrian was a bit of a grump but he cared for his family. He was happy to be by himself but Juliet slowly changed his mind. It was fun to read about Adrian slowly falling for Juliet. I loved Juliet and her sweet personality. It was cool to read about her opening up to Adrian and his family. She had to learn how to let go of her past and fears trusting Adrian.
I actually really enjoyed the narrators. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I ended up liking the way that they read the book. It was clear and I loved how it was a dual narration.
Overall, I would totally recommend But He’s My Grumpy Neighbor as a book or in its audiobook format. It is a closed door romantic comedy.


I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through Netgalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, a positive review was not required.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!!

What a great book!! Perfect summer read! I really enjoyed this story! The storyline is great! Great writing style! Such a good romcom!! My first by this author but will not be my last!

This was a light grumpy/sunshine neighbor story done in a dual narration. It was a slow burn for sure, but the two characters seemed to understand each other. Some more background on why Adrian had trouble trusting people would have helped the story.

Overall I enjoyed both narrators and the light storyline. Tea and stationary were bonuses to the coziness of the plot.

I was given a copy by the publisher via NetGalley (thank you!) and all opinions are my own.

This book was SOOOOO good!!!! Who doesn't want an adorablely looking neighbor?!? It was so fun to read, and the characters were just so fun to follow their story. Loved it!

This story was very cute! You get the grumpy x sunshine romcom trope, the next-door neighbor trope, small town trope, and it is a closed door romance. I didn't realize it would be a closed door before I started, but I still really enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed all the tension between the two and all the moments where you just wanted to yell at them to KISS ALREADY!

The narrators, Leanne Woodward and Evan Sibley were perfect for the characters and really brought them to life!

The storyline wasn't original to someone who reads romcoms like it's their job (me), but the story was well done and still an enjoyable read!

I loved the story ! I’m always a sucker for a grumpy romcom. I don’t think I’ve listen to audiobook so quick. I didn’t want to stop listening. I just loved everything about this story line. It’s just swoon worth reading that you’ll love !

3.75 🌟 to this next-door neighbor, small-town, grumpy x sunshine, closed-door, adult romcom.

This was a fun and entertaining read but definitely a story that I’ve read before. It didn’t feel unique at all—a sunshine FMC with a hard past escaping to a small town and a grumpy MMC with trust and commitment issues being into her almost instantly, but the get-together gets dragged out because he tells himself, "She deserves someone better."

I definitely liked the addition of the cute doggo, the sunshine twin brother to our grumpy MMC, and the little touch of handwritten love letters.

However, the author does have a talent for writing, so even though to me (someone who reads a ridiculous amount of romcoms) this book didn’t feel original, it was a great story! Whenever Grayson’s book comes out, I will be the first in line because I adore him with all my heart. 💛

The narrators did an absolutely amazing job with this audiobook—if you are interested, I cannot recommend the audiobook version enough!

Thank you so much, NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for this audiobook ARC! All opinions are my own.