aunt_cris's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pianokeys's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol
amandari93's review
2.0
Thank you for the opportunity to read this e-book in exchange for an honest review, Netgalley & HarperCollinsUK/One More Chapter! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Mr. Right Across the Street is about Mia Abbott, who has been pretty unlucky in love and in hopes of escaping an ex boyfriend, she decided to move to Manchester from her hometown, to start a new life for herself. She happens to move across the street from a bar, and living over that bar is Luke Doyle, the owner of the bar who, at 10am on the dot everyday, works out and gives Mia a free show. They end up meeting in person and from the beginning, Luke is smitten with Mia, but Mia, still burned out from her previous relationships and not really into Luke's playboy past, refuses to admit she's attracted to him. But, she agrees to be friends with him and help him set up a website for the bar, if he shows her around Manchester. Mia finds it hard to resist Luke's charm, and eventually, she falls for him.
While I thought the writing and the characters were very fleshed out, I personally didn't love this book. It was well-written, and I enjoyed it for the most part, but I thought it was a bit slow paced and a lot of the drama felt a little unnecessary and kept going on after they were already together. I did like the dynamic between Mia and her sister Elle, as well as Luke's relationship with his friends and family. The characters outside of Mia and Luke were super interesting - I particularly enjoyed Stan and Naomi, and even Freya. I would love to see Freya find Mr. Right too. I thought Mia's family was super fun and very sweet, and do wish we could've seen a little more of them, thought it makes sense why they weren't in the middle of it all since Mia moved away from home. Overall, it was a cute concept, but was too slow for me to really be interested throughout.
Mr. Right Across the Street is about Mia Abbott, who has been pretty unlucky in love and in hopes of escaping an ex boyfriend, she decided to move to Manchester from her hometown, to start a new life for herself. She happens to move across the street from a bar, and living over that bar is Luke Doyle, the owner of the bar who, at 10am on the dot everyday, works out and gives Mia a free show. They end up meeting in person and from the beginning, Luke is smitten with Mia, but Mia, still burned out from her previous relationships and not really into Luke's playboy past, refuses to admit she's attracted to him. But, she agrees to be friends with him and help him set up a website for the bar, if he shows her around Manchester. Mia finds it hard to resist Luke's charm, and eventually, she falls for him.
While I thought the writing and the characters were very fleshed out, I personally didn't love this book. It was well-written, and I enjoyed it for the most part, but I thought it was a bit slow paced and a lot of the drama felt a little unnecessary and kept going on after they were already together. I did like the dynamic between Mia and her sister Elle, as well as Luke's relationship with his friends and family. The characters outside of Mia and Luke were super interesting - I particularly enjoyed Stan and Naomi, and even Freya. I would love to see Freya find Mr. Right too. I thought Mia's family was super fun and very sweet, and do wish we could've seen a little more of them, thought it makes sense why they weren't in the middle of it all since Mia moved away from home. Overall, it was a cute concept, but was too slow for me to really be interested throughout.
anneareads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aybi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
taliabasma's review
I was kinda into it but I stopped and never looked back. It’s just not worth it to me
frombethanysbookshelf's review
4.0
Genre: Romance / Comedy
Release Date: Expected 22nd January 2021
Mia has just started a new life in Manchester, miles away from her loving family but more importantly miles away from Pete - the ex who seemed so nice, until he wasn't. You know the one.
Alone and trying to figure things out, her main source of entertainment is people watching. Through her window, there's the immaculate woman who always looked lke she'd just stepped out of a salon even at 9 in the morning, and the extremely hot guy right across who's a fan of exercising with the curtains wide open.
Enter Luke, who feels like he's very old for 34. Keeping himself busy trying to save his Bar from becoming obselete, there isn't much time for love. Not as though he'd want it after what happened last time. But when a Green-Haired woman in a tracksuit enters the bar one night, she catches his attention. She wasn't vying for his attention like the other reguars, she definitely appreciated classic BritRock and could hold a damn good conversation. And she's also the girl who was quite obviously staring at him through his window in the mornings.
It started with just a few notes left in a window and a plan to try and bring the Bar into the 21st century. But are Mia and Luke really right for each other? Or are they just right next door?
The wonderful Universe of Kathyrn Freeman is back and better than ever; with familiar faces and places that we've grown to love (you don't need to have read the series before to follow this book but it'll definitely help!) With the eclectic cast of loveable characters that all play their parts - one of my favourites being Stan, Mias new neighbour and self-proclaimed 'Grumpy, overweight old man' who slowly becomes her partner in crime.
With a fresh take on a 'will-they-won't-they' - full of engaging dramas and pitfalls that sound like they could be coming from your best friend during a gossip session. Mr Right Next Door was hilarious funny, steamy and so sweet you might get a cavity.
Freeman once again has led us back into her world and it was simply, magically adorable and such a pleasure to read. I devoured this in one sitting and if you're looking for a romance fix, I think you will too.
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to NetGalley and Kathryn Freeman for an ARC.
andireadsromance's review
3.0
To get away from a bad relationship, Mia moves away from her home. New to Manchester, the highlight of her day is watching her hot neighbor across the way work out. When she decides to venture out to meet new people, she hits up the bar across the street. Lo and behold the bartender/owner is her hot neighbor across the way, Luke.
Luke is instantly drawn to Mia, and tries to get her to go out with him, but he has a reputation for getting around and after a string of bad relationships, Mia is a bit hesitant to start something up with him.
Since Mia doesn’t give out her number, Luke figures out another way to communicate with her and it strikes up a budding friendship that soon leads to more.
Overall, I loved the concept of the book, but it was just OK for me. It was fun and light, but I felt the book was too drawn out and the pacing too slow. I do like the author’s writing style and humor. The main characters are likable and have chemistry, I just felt it took forever to get anywhere.
I really liked that Mia was unapologetically herself and that’s what drew Luke to her. There were parts that were unexpected and that made the story a bit more interesting. I enjoyed the supporting characters, except for one who was quite annoying.
Maybe if you read faster than I do, you’ll like it more or maybe if the eARC formatting had been better, I would have gotten through it faster.
Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for sending me an eARC for an honest review.
Luke is instantly drawn to Mia, and tries to get her to go out with him, but he has a reputation for getting around and after a string of bad relationships, Mia is a bit hesitant to start something up with him.
Since Mia doesn’t give out her number, Luke figures out another way to communicate with her and it strikes up a budding friendship that soon leads to more.
Overall, I loved the concept of the book, but it was just OK for me. It was fun and light, but I felt the book was too drawn out and the pacing too slow. I do like the author’s writing style and humor. The main characters are likable and have chemistry, I just felt it took forever to get anywhere.
I really liked that Mia was unapologetically herself and that’s what drew Luke to her. There were parts that were unexpected and that made the story a bit more interesting. I enjoyed the supporting characters, except for one who was quite annoying.
Maybe if you read faster than I do, you’ll like it more or maybe if the eARC formatting had been better, I would have gotten through it faster.
Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for sending me an eARC for an honest review.