It took me a while to get through this book and I was worried that I wasn’t going to like it, but I ultimately did. It starts off really slow, focusing more on Mallory’s over-protective parents and breaking free from homeschooling than anything else. There are multiple chapters just getting Mallory to public high school and making in person friends. This takes up about 3/4 of the book. The action really didn’t start happening until the 75% mark. And the dramatic part that I would have liked to delve more into took place in the last 10%, so the pacing was just off for me.

That being said, I loved the premise and would have liked to explore the background a bit more. Especially the relationship between Mallory’s parents, Troy’s dad, and Kaitlyn’s mom.

I did enjoy the developing relationship between Troy and Mallory. While he seemed like a jerk at first, he was always protective of Mallory. Whether that was because of her past or because of his feelings for her, I’m not sure, but I suspect it’s a little of both. He certainly resented her initially, with good reason.

I’m glad that the friends Mallory made were true friends, especially her online BFF Nic. Mallory was lucky in the friend group she built for herself.

This is another book I’ve rated with a half-star that is not visible most places. While you will see a 3-star rating, my actual rating is 3.5 stars. The pacing and slow beginning kept it from being a 4-star read.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really wanted to like this book. The synopsis held so much promise, but the book failed to deliver as much as I hoped for from it. I enjoyed it well enough, but with a few tweaks it could have been an even more enjoyable read.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in this genre. In the past year my reading taste has changed a lot and I no longer enjoy YA contemporary unless it's from a few select authors. Because of this I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not read and review this book as someone who is already disinterested in the genre, and instead let the reviews of people who do like this genre speak for the book instead. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

So I enjoyed this book more than I thought I was going to but it was one of those reads that you read when you want something cliche and you want something that you don't have to overly focus on. The blurb and cover are what drew me in and because I was in a blah romance mood it definitely was what I wanted. To summarize its cliche and not the best romance novel I've read and I probably wouldn't reread but it is ok.

First of all, I want to say thank you for the Arc I received. This is an onest review.
I'd like to give this book more than 1 star, but I found it a little too full of cliches. I liked the 'handwriting', but, maybe, I'm not for YA anymore, so my bad I didn't like it like it deserves...

I read this book, and thought it was okay. Not really my type of book, but i did finish reading it.

Incredible book I loved every minute of i This book has amazing characters and the story was so great I loved everything bout this story.

I loved this book! Anything with teen angst and I am ALL IN! This was a new to me author and I will be diving into some of her other works for sure.

I Spy the Boy Next Door is one of those books I want to try again. I wanted so badly to enjoy this, but it just didn't work for me.

✨I Spy The Boy Next Door by Samantha Armstrong ✨

I really want to focus on featuring at least one book a day on here that’s under £5 on kindle as I know we are probably all wanting to buy more books right now and it definitely helps if they are cheaper, right? 😂

Here is the blurb for the book...
“Four p.m. spy sessions are the highlight of Mallory Taylor’s day. Observing the boy next door—one with a body and an attitude to match—has her perched beside her window so often it can't be healthy.

When she finally convinces her mom to let her go to public school, Mallory comes face to face with her neighbor, Troy Parker. And he makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her. His rejection awakens a newfound tenacity and maybe even a touch of recklessness. But when Troy starts to show up when she needs him the most, Mallory can’t help but wonder if there’s more to him than he’s let on.” This was a fun read, it definitely had a lot of cuteness but a bit of mystery and intrigue too. I liked that I couldn’t really guess what the ending was going to be too. It took me a little while to warm to the main character but after a few chapters in I was sold.
If your looking for some YA with a bit more of a twists and turns edge rather than just only romance then I’d give this one a go.

It’s £2.99 on kindle right now.
Copy via Netgalley✨

Mallory has very over protective parents but she is finally going to public school and given a bit of freedom. She has a crush on her neighbour and now she has a chance to meet him, the book is about her relationship with Troy. The book was a quick read and kept my attention!

This was a long drawn out novel with cliches and various levels of awkward. Ideal for those who just read Twilight style of reading material.

*Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My review is my own.

Honestly, I didn't love this book. The whole spying on the neighbor thing was kind of creepy and made me uncomfortable. We would not think this was OK for a dude to do, so why is it OK for a girl. I won't be recommending this one -- sorry.

I thought this book was a cute, enjoyable read though it lacked that something more to keep you totally invested. It was cliché at times but that was to be expected for the usual high school setting. The writing was absolutely beautiful though.

This is one of those books that are a bit cliché, but will make your heart skip a beat. I really liked it, and although it won't leave a mark in me, it's a nice read when you want something light and fun.

Wow when I chose to read this book I expected it to be full of fluff but I absolutely enjoyed it. Girl spies on boy, girl is home schooled convinces her parents to let her go to public school. Boy sees girl. Sure the first half of the book was full of fluff and hate, but not really, to love. The second half though there are some amazing plot twists. I loved it!!!

YA isn’t typically my genre of choice but I received this book through NetGalley for an honest review so I thought I’d give it a go. Unfortunately, I Spy the Boy Next Door didn’t work for me. I truly feel this has more to do with my preferences than the story itself. The writing was done well and the story, although formulary, wasn’t bad it just isn’t enough to keep me invested.

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Mallory Taylor has led a sheltered life since she was almost kidnapped when she was little. Her mom home schools Mallory and and her brother, and now that Mallory is 17, she wants the chance to go to public high school while she still can. Mallory has had a crush on her hot neighbor for 5 years, spying on him from her bedroom window, and hopes that public school will finally give her a chance to get to know him. Troy Parker, however, seems angry to see Mallory at school and gives her the cold shoulder. Every time Mallory thinks she needs to get over Troy, though, he shows a moment of compassion, and the cycle starts again. When secrets are revealed, everything will change.

I would give this book 4.5 stars for the writing but only 2 for the plot. Armstrong certainly has a way with words. However, the first ¾ of the story had a lot of cliches, rather than feeling like a fleshed out story. Then, the last quarter of the book veered off in another direction entirely, which was unexpected since you can't talk about it in the book's blurb without giving away the twist, and there was no foreshadowing earlier in the book; I didn't expect the genre change. I would consider reading more books by this author since she does write so well.

*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review*

I wrote an status update saying "why is this girl so stupid? and it basically sums this book up.
That said, the plot was alright and entertaining, so all in all, it wasn't as bad as I feared.