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A review by jessicareadsit
How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan
3.0
How to Love Your Neighbour is a meet-cute rom-com packed with headstrong female leads, family drama, and a deliciously slow-burn romance.
This book picks up after Sophie's previous book, "Ten Rules for Faking It" which I absolutely adored and focuses on the other Jenson brother- Noah.
I empathized with Noah trying to shed his carefree persona and get his family and the world to see him as something more than the funny Jenson brother- but as a serious real estate developer with strong community ties. I liked how despite his wealth and privilege he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty or admitting when he's in over his head.
His polar opposite and neighbor Grace has had a pretty rough life growing up and to see her fighting to pursue her passion for creative design was inspiring. Grace is a self-taught gal and I couldn't help but giggle at certain scenes where she was Miss Fix It and Noah was totally blown away by her competence.
This reversal of roles- Grace being the hand gal while Noah learns from her was entertaining and I really wish more authors would pen headstrong females who aren't waiting for a man to fix their fence!
Noah and Grace had their ups and downs and I admired how Grace was constantly calling Noah on his bullshit in a way nobody has challenged him before. He needed the tough love almost as much as Grace needed the tenderness and companionship of Noah.
I immensely enjoyed the inclusion of some of the older characters, specifically Morty, who added a different dynamic to the book. Older characters always tend to be the shoulder to lean on or the advice-givers and let's just say Morty gave neither but brought his comedy game!
I did think the book was a bit slower than its predecessor and slightly longer than I usually like but it was a great story about making a house into a home and finding family in those around you.
Thank you to St. Martins Press for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.
This book picks up after Sophie's previous book, "Ten Rules for Faking It" which I absolutely adored and focuses on the other Jenson brother- Noah.
I empathized with Noah trying to shed his carefree persona and get his family and the world to see him as something more than the funny Jenson brother- but as a serious real estate developer with strong community ties. I liked how despite his wealth and privilege he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty or admitting when he's in over his head.
His polar opposite and neighbor Grace has had a pretty rough life growing up and to see her fighting to pursue her passion for creative design was inspiring. Grace is a self-taught gal and I couldn't help but giggle at certain scenes where she was Miss Fix It and Noah was totally blown away by her competence.
This reversal of roles- Grace being the hand gal while Noah learns from her was entertaining and I really wish more authors would pen headstrong females who aren't waiting for a man to fix their fence!
Noah and Grace had their ups and downs and I admired how Grace was constantly calling Noah on his bullshit in a way nobody has challenged him before. He needed the tough love almost as much as Grace needed the tenderness and companionship of Noah.
I immensely enjoyed the inclusion of some of the older characters, specifically Morty, who added a different dynamic to the book. Older characters always tend to be the shoulder to lean on or the advice-givers and let's just say Morty gave neither but brought his comedy game!
I did think the book was a bit slower than its predecessor and slightly longer than I usually like but it was a great story about making a house into a home and finding family in those around you.
Thank you to St. Martins Press for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.