Listen if you like:
Small towns
Quiet MMC
Quirky FMC
“Good girl” 😅
Tea

Adrian & Juliette
Juliette is all too curious about her cute new neighbor. When she’s determined to have a conversation with the stern man, it doesn’t go her way.
Set on making things right, Adrian apologizes in his own sweet way.
If you love audio and love a good strong MMC, i highly recommend this audio! Out tomorrow!

When the grump says,
“I’ve never been one for Music, but her giggle just might be my new favorite song.”

This is an easy-listen small-town romance that hits the grumpy/sunshine tropes. It doesn’t have the light-hearted, whimsical feel I expect in a rom com (just the opposite—everything feels unnecessarily serious). If you like sweet contemporary romance, this book might be for you.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

Thank you to the author and audiobook publisher for allowing me to review this ALC. This was a cute, fluffy easy listen romance audiobook. The setting is cheesy, the characters are too good to be true. This is a grumpy/sunshine, friends-to-lovers romance. I think the story felt a little too rushed at the end and wished that they had either gotten into a relationship sooner or the story was longer. I felt like it left me wanting more.

This book was so cute! I listened to it on audiobook and I didn’t want to stop listening to it! I loved the narrators. The characters were so relatable and easy to fall in love with and it was a really great closed door romance. I would definitely suggest this book!

✨ 𝐀𝐋𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰✨

“𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚–𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙚.”

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🫑
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Closed door
𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧: 84%
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Small town romance, grumpy x sunshine, neighbors-to-lovers
𝐏𝐎𝐕: 1st person, Dual POV
𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Dual
𝐊𝐔: Yes

This was a cute grumpy x sunshine book! It was low angst, slow burn and no third act breakup so it is a perfect read in between heavier books! It was sweet, touched on trauma in a sensitive way. Overall, I really enjoyed it!


𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
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Loss of a loved one (recounted), grief and loss depiction, mention of cancer, psychological child abuse (recounted), emotional/physical child abuse (recounted) anxiety & panic attacks

But He's My Grumpy Neighbor by Annah Conwell - 5 Stars

I LOVED THIS YALL! I love a next door neighbor romance and to add the grumpy sunshine on top of this - chef's kiss*. This is book 1 in her But He's A Carter Brother series and I can't wait to read more!

The characters have been through some hard things in their lives which leave them a bit closed off to others or relationships. Seeing them get to know each other and really open up was absolutely beautiful. I loved seeing Adrian fall in love with Juliette most of all. His internal thoughts were my favorite. He started really opening up throughout this book, which was great to see. AND THE LETTER - don't get me started on how AMAZING that was! :) They had some cute nicknames too that I loved.

Such a cute, cozy rom-com with a lot of great small town elements such as a small town bakery, cookouts with families, bingo nights, fun sibling group chats, etc. I also LOVED the Mr. Darcy and other classic book references in this.

The romance was clean with kisses only - always appreciated! Highly recommend as an audiobook too because the narration was great, loved the dual narrators, they really sounded like what I thought the characters would sound like.

I am excited to continue this series because I loved this family so much!

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for a free copy of the audio to listen to and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was perfect! A cozy romcom that felt like reading a Hallmark Movie mixed with Gilmore Girls.

The characters were relatable and entertaining. I really enjoyed the romance between them. I thought it was really sweet and heartwarming. Lovers of grump x sunshine pairings will love this.

Narrators Leanne Woodward & Evan Sibley did a fabulous job. Brought the characters to life and immersed me into the story.

Can't wait to continue the series. Would recommend!

Sweet contemporary romance, I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narrators. I think they did an awesome job brining the story to life. This is the first I’ve read in this series but I’m eager to read about the rest of the side characters. I would definitely recommend this one

“”This kiss tastes like love. The raw and real that sacrifices. For most of my life I thought that I had to earn love but here in Adrian’s arms I realised I was wrong. Love isn’t earned it’s given freely. And not matter what the future might bring, Knowing that it brings me a sense of peace I’ve never known “ Romantic, sweet, tender and with funny moments, Adrian and Juliette’s story is a journey for two broken souls to healing together and finding their soulmate. The audiobook with Leanne Woodward and Evan Sibley makes a great story an even better one.

I think I’ve come to find a new cozy romance favorite author in Annah Conwell. This book was sweet and the MC was grumpy without being a total asshole like how many authors wrote the grumpy sunshine trope. It was cute and I can see snippets of how this book connects to a previous series that I’ll have to go back and read.

Regarding the narrators, really great. The female narrator especially was good, a very calm and kind voice that could read me to sleep. I know I’ve heard her before and this character same as the last book I heard with her fit her voice perfectly. The male narrator was also good and did female voices without just getting high and squeaky.

Thank you to NetGalley and DreamScape Media for this ALC!

This was reread via audio for me and I loved the narrators! They are so pleasant to listen to and do a good job of changing inflection for different people speaking.

As for the story itself, oh, grumpy Adrian and sunshiney Juliette. I couldn’t love this pair more if I tried! This is (obviously) grumpy-sunshine, plus neighbors, to friends, to more, slow burn goodness.

Things I Loved:
-Scowly twin & Smiley twin
-Tea
-“His mind probably has fifty levels of security clearance and I was just given a level two pass. But I’m going to cherish my pass because I have a feeling most people don’t make it this far.”
-The booth
-Friendship lessons
-Grayson, just Grayson.
-Bingo
-Sunshine 😂🤍
-Practice date
-“‘Wow, you must really care about her.’ I do, too much. ‘She’s my friend.’ ‘I hear friendship makes a great foundation for marriage.’”
-The Carter fam—I just love them all
-“I care about what you think, Juliette. The list of people who get to have opinions on my life is admittedly short, but you’re on it.”
-“I’m safe here.”
-“You’re like a sunflower, always growing toward the light. You make everyone around you want to be better, including me–especially me.”
-“You have me.”
-The letter 💌
-Poppy
-The pamphlet 😆
-The end! 🤍

I loved every bit of this whole story. Walls coming down, found family, and top notch romantic tension. I adore every Carter brother.

Trigger Warning: Past mental/minor physical abuse implied

LOVEEEEEEE. oh my gosh this was such a fun book and i couldnt put it down! I absolutely loved these two together and couldnt get enough of them. Adrian and Juliette were the perfect grumpy sunshine duo and i absolutely loved these two together. This man was the sweetest with her and melted my heart completely! The small town vibes were there for sure and i just love his family and cannot wait for the rest of the siblings stories!!

I have been wanting to read this series for a long time and was excited to have the opportunity to listen to the audiobook version of this book. I am definitely hooked on the Carter family and already eager to read the next book in this series.
This story itself was a softer romance for me. It wasn't necessarily slow, but it felt like there was a more slow burn pace in ways as the main characters both had reasons for keeping others at arm's length and needed to establish a friendship base before switching to the romance. It truly felt like watching two people you know naturally fall in love. There wasn’t necessarily a big conflict to overcome other than the MCs getting out of their own way. They both had some really difficult pasts and heavy things to overcome, which we do see some growth in at least opening up to each other about those memories.
I liked both characters and their opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine vibe. The secondary characters of the Carter siblings really made things fun and I cannot wait to read more of their stories even more now. The ending (the love letters) was super cute and made me smile a lot. The kisses were also well done.
I received an advance listening copy of this book from Dreamscape Media and Netgalley. I found the narrators easy to understand at whichever speed I chose to listen to. I liked the dual POV and dual narration. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 4.5 stars

Actual rating 4.25. Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape for the advance copy! I thought this book was really enjoyable. This was a sweet story about two people who had been through a lot and had found ways to cope, both keeping others at a distance. I wasn't sure how I was going to like this after the "closed door romance" disclaimer, but I loved it even without the spice. I loved the characters and the setting. Their story was soft and lovely and I was rooting for them the whole time. I am so ready to read the rest of the series.

Thank you Netgalley and dreamscape media for the free ALC. my opinions are being left voluntarily. This was such a good surpand had me grinning big kicking my feel with glee. I eeally enjoyed the grumpy sunshine.

Definitely recommend

5/5☆

I’m a tad shy of giddy over this ‘new-to-me author’ discovery. I’ve been hearing ‘Annah Conwell this, and Annah Conwell that’ all over book tube and Bookstagram lately and I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about. And, oh my, now I understand!!!!

5 bazillion stars into infinity AND, be still my heart(!) because this is the first book in the Carter Brothers series and having met Adrian’s brothers I absolutely need more!!!!!!

And I do so love a good grumpy/sunshine trope and this one is fantastically wonderful! Adrian is all ‘nothing to see here, move along now I have no intention of being neighbourly…ever’ and Juliette is an over the top best neighbour ever (if you’re in the mood to have the bubbly, cheerful, klutzy kind living next door.) Adrian isn’t…at least that’s what he thinks. Priceless!!!!!! And so much FUN!!!

The small town setting with the majority of it’s population at 60+ adds to the humour (and explains why Juliette is so over the moon excited to have a new neighbour moving in next door who is most decidedly under 60!)

Clear off your fainting couch and practise your swoon dives because this deliciously slow-burn romance captures all the feels. Toe curling kisses included. Humour and angst blend perfectly to create a fulfilling read. And while this is a rom/com, the author brings added depth to the story by touching on a few more serious topics – issues our hero and heroine need to work through before they can reach their happily ever after. It never gets too heavy, Conwell approaches sensitive material with grace and hope…and yes, even humour. Just makes the story that much more emotionally satisfying.

And did I mention the Carter brothers? Some of the best scenes in the book include brotherly banter and camaraderie. I’m left with a real sense of who these guys are, each one with their own hint of mystery that makes me desperate to read their stories sooner than later.

An emotional romance that sizzles and sparks — without the spice. Sweet perfection!

I listened to the audio edition narrated by Leanne Woodward and Evan Sibley. They did a fantastic job bringing Adrian and Juliette (and all the characters) to life. A great narrator/author match which I really appreciate. Love when the narration enhances an already amazing story to new levels and that was definitely the case here.

My thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media and Net Galley for providing me with an audio copy of this book.

Thank you to Annah Conwell, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute story, and overall I enjoyed it. But I gotta get a little rant out of my system.

What I did not enjoy is how much Adrian's family and friends harangued him about being taciturn and internalized. Yeah, it's good to open up if something's bothering you, otherwise leave the poor man alone! It's OKAY to not be extroverted, outgoing, and heart-on-sleeve. All you're doing is giving him a complex, making him feel guilty for just being himself, which will only lead to a lifetime of inadequacy, anxiety, resentment, and more. Let him know you're a safe zone, then leave it up to him. You don't have to tease him or comment on his "flaw" every time you open your mouth. Gah!

Adrian and Juliet were great characters, down to earth and relatable. I don't feel Juliet's conflict came full circle, though; she needed an opportunity to confront her parents and reconcile with her past trauma. It's obvious Conwell was having more fun writing about the Carters. ;)

Grayson was fun, but the worst culprit of guilting Adrian. Learning he has panic attacks didn't feel right for his character; I needed to learn more about him for that to make sense, but he wasn't the focus here so we're left wondering. The rest of the gang was also great to be around, though this has to be a spin off of another series---it was alluded to again ad again. (*investigates* Yes, Adrian's sister MJ starred in One Last Play.)

I appreciated Conwell highlighting anxiety disorders, but it was a tad heavy-handed. And am I the only one getting sick of romances paying homage to Jane Austen? If the characters are fans, fine, but I'm sick of all the references and comparisons. I get it, she's one of the beloved pioneers of romantic fiction, I've enjoyed her work, too, but stop beating me over the head with it.

Overall, this is a sweet, heart-warming romance, and I'm looking forward to the other Carter brothers books.

Super easy, cute, and cozy listen.

The narrators were good! I did feel like the male narrator was doing too much, but the female was great :)

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this advanced audio copy.

Juliette has a solitary job and she has no local friends around her age. She grew up in a family that only criticized her and never expressed any love. She's acknowledged that she's lonely and has decided to try internet dating. She loves tea and rereading her favorite books.

Adrian has a security company and he's been in secretive jobs in the past. He's really never dated. He's intrigued by the woman next door, but he's been burned by someone he trusted in the past. Although he's close to his brothers, he may be ready for a relationship with a woman, but he's hesitant.

Grumpy and Sunshine, they clash at first, but begin to find things that make them compatible. There are a few false starts and funny events. The book is well written and fun to read. It is completely clean.

I listened to the audio version. I thought both narrators were great.

I’ve been dying to read this series for a while now and haven’t had the time to physically read it. So when I saw the advanced listening copy on NetGalley I jumped at the opportunity to listen.

But He’s My Grumpy Neighbor was such a fun and sweet read! I loved the dual POV and dual narration. For me, having both is preferred. It is so interesting to get in the head of each main character. And the narrators for this one were perfect!

If you love dual PoV, grumpy/sunshine, strangers to more, found family, a sweet slow burn but also like some depth this book is for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape for the ALC, all opinions are my own.