I can't say that I'm totally happy or unhappy with this novel.. It was an ‘OKAY’ read in my opinion.
Would I read it again?
Probably not.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC. This book was both steamy then slow then fast but overall hot. Good read

This story begins with Rachel moving in next door to Brandon. He thinks she is very attractive but she sets him off in the wrong way from the first day she moves in. she knows he is attractive and does not want to give him the satisfaction of stroking his ego any more than it already has been. Now the two of them going back and forth doing things to each other, but the real killer for him is when she gets back together with her ex Kurt. He still believes that the guy is a cheater. He decides to go visit his sister in Colorado and work at keeping himself busy, wanting to be there for her when the guy falters.
He does of course and now the stage is set for the two of them, but it is not as easy as it seems. She still must work on her issues about cheating, and he is working at showing her that it is only her that his playboy ways are gone for good. Though there are sex scenes I did not find this to be an erotic story, that is just me. Overall a very good book.

Cocky and self-assured male lead? Understatement. Steamy and hot? I don't know about that....a bit overboard with it. I was more turned off by the characters themselves that I just couldn't get past it. Just not for me.

Well written.
Interesting storyline with good characters. Hot and sexy romance for adults...

And a beautiful cover of course... The reason I chose to read this book, I couldn't look anywhere else once I saw that cover.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I liked this story to start with. Rachel buys a duplex next to super hot Brandon, who is the player in this story. She's just been cheated on and is wary of any man, especially a hot player. I liked how sassy Rachel is, but it gets a little much as the story goes on.
It started to drag on about 50% of the way. It seemed more like someone telling a story to a friend rather than feeling like we were there, living it with the characters. I really had to battle through the last half.

Brandon a cocky playboy and Rachel a real spitfire live next door to one another, the only things they seem to have in common are their dogs, but maybe there’s more...

This book was cute. I felt like the enemies to lovers didn’t last as long as I would have liked. While I enjoyed this book, I wanted a little more out of it. There were a few things that I felt Rachel was maybe a little hypocritical about. She certainly had some trust issues that may be needed to be a little more worked out than they were at the end of the book.

Brandon was very cute and I understand his appeal. I would have liked a little more background on him though. I felt like we had a lot more information about Rachel than we did about Brandon.

Overall this is a cute read, not especially steamy. It was a quick read with a good story that kept me interested.

The Playboy Next Door by Sandra A. Sigfusson a new to me author that I hope to read more books by. A spicy read with likable characters, great character development and dialogue.

This was the first novel I have read from this author. This novel was a sexy little story about Brandon and Rachel who are neighbors and the relationship that develops. I did enjoy the banter and dialogue. I loved that they were able to find their happy ever after.

Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this one and decided to settle on giving it a 2 star rating. The main reasons for this are due to not feeling comfortable reading in the main male character's perspective and the fast paced story line. Reading in his perspective made me feel disgusting and I wanted to skim through to be done. There seemed to be a lot happening in a small amount of time to the main characters that they have to work through.

Had promise:
There were parts of this book that I liked but unfortunately it didn't live up to its potential for me. I enjoyed the humor found in the first few chapters but thought the novel flattened off and stagnated after that. It was a bit hard to connect with the story as it was written in a "telling" style, even during moments of action. I felt there were also lost opportunities as it built up to dramatic events and then these seemed to just fizzle out. I was also left wondering what happened about Leslie editing Brandon's first manuscript? It was like it had been forgotten about and wasn't mentioned again until the final chapter of the book which was many months later.
It was steamy but I didn't feel a deep emotional connection or a strong chemistry between the two, which again I think was largely due to the writing style.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

At first, I found Brandon extremelly cocky, and I thought I wouldn't get to like him at all. Truth be told, I liked reading how he grew and settled.

On the other hand, I liked Rachel at the beginning, but then came to absolutely disliking her and hoping Brandon would break up with her.

The banter at the beginningwas fun, but I really hated the jealousy parts. Noone should be allowed to tell their partner who they can or cannot see, talk to, or go into business with. When Rachel's boyfriend is jealous and tells her she must not see Brandon again, she agrees and starts meeting him in secret.
When Rachel leaves Brandon, throws her engagement ring after shouting at him without even stopping to see what was going on, just because she sees him with an exgirlfriend, I really hoped he would dump her and not see her again. Instead, he enables her and agrees not to see Cheryl again.

And then, even though he has no steady income, they have no problem spending all his savings in a wedding!

Even though I liked the premise at the beginning, I really didn't enjoy the book once the two characters got together.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

First book from this author that I have read and I really enjoyed it. Brandon and Rachel were a good couple. I really liked the chemistry between them. What started out as being neighbors was able to turn into something much more real. They had their differences but they were able to work them out to get the HEA they both needed and deserved.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

So I had mixed feeling for this book. There are parts I really liked and parts I didn’t care for or thought needed to be added. It was a bit naive in some parts. It was like a boy teasing a girl he liked on the playground... like I said immature in some parts, but some people like that.

It was an ok read. A little wordy and dragged at times, which made it somewhat hard to read. The character development however was very good.

I liked the story of neighbors with an antagonistic beginning that later morphed into something completely opposite and delightful.There was no love lost at the start, not only between these neighbors ,but between Brandon and my initial view of him.His behavior was detestable for the childishness and churlishness of it even while fighting not to chuckle quietly at the ridiculousness of it.Rachel on the other hand ,I found to be a bit too gullible and trusting where a second chance ,much less a second glance was not only unwarranted but foolish.By the end of the book I was cheering for both Brandon and Rachel while seriously channeling an hex on the ex.The story flowed with comic relief and some steamy interludes and was an overall light , entertaining read. The review for this ARC provided by Netgalley was presented without bias.

3 1/2 Stars!

When Rachel moved in next door to Brandon, she couldn't stand the arrogant a$$hole ... walking around shirtless all the time. But she also couldn't help but be attracted to him ... who wouldn't be with a body and face like his! From the first day Rachel moved in next door, the more Brandon aggravated her and she got pissed at him ... the more he was turned on by the little spitfire. Soon their relationship turned into friendship and then to lovers.

Although the premise of the book is great ... the characters just didn't do it for me. Brandon just seemed a little immature and Rachel had a bit of a temper and reacted too quickly to situations. As the book went on, I liked the characters better and the steamy scenes were off the charts HOT!

I received a copy courtesy of BooksGoSocial through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

This was an interesting, yet strange story for me. I really loved Brandon in the beginning, when his relationship with his older neighbor was described... He really seemed nice & caring. However, when he first met Rachel, his persona seemed to change (what kind of person asks a woman if she’s in the middle of her monthly “shark week”?)... *sigh*

As she goes out with her ex again (who just isn’t good enough for her), that’s when the story gets interesting... Both seem to be a bit interested in the other. Brandon seems nicer here (although a bit self centered... for example, he believes he’s just as good looking as models in fashion shows... a little humility would go a long way here). Whereas Rachel is trying to deal with her boyfriend who just seems jealous & untrustworthy.

They seem to be better when they finally get together. At times they seem to be quite immature, though... For example, he wonders if he should tell her that he didn’t use protection & she wonders if instead of getting tested, maybe she should just trust him more. Or when she sees the value of her side of the duplex is 750k, they seem to discover that both sides must be worth 1.5 m (which is just logical, really).

However, as a couple, they seem to fit well together. I thought for sure that all the misfortunes (the fire, the car accident, the lost ring) would have been caused directly (or indirectly) by Rachel’s ex (maybe with help from Cheryl, esp. when she mentioned her car’s bumper had been damaged... just like Rachel’s car was damaged), but I was wrong... It’s nice to be surprised.

3.5 stars

I was looking for a sexy read and this one fit. I liked that the guy wanted the girl but she was going to make him work for it. Rachel was dating a guy and Brandon kept his distance while she was not single, which I appreciated. So they are neighbors in a duplex and they both immediately thought the other was sexy, but Rachel saw Brandon as very arrogant and tried to stay away but then she saw his softer side. Rachel was thinking of Brandon though while with her boyfriend, so that is never a good sign. There were minor things that made the story drag a little for me but still a sexy read.

When Rachel moves into her new home, she meets Brandon, her sexy neighbor. Under stress of ending a relationship, moving into a new home, Rachel is not prepared for Brandon and thus they keep getting into spats ever time they meet providing some funny laugh out loud situations for us.
Brandon is not willing to ignore their attraction so easily and slowly begins to get into Rachel’s good graces and they finally become best friends. But then Rachel’s ex boyfriend comes back in picture, how will Brandon win over her now ?
The playboy next door is a hot, charming and funny read. Like Rachel I didn’t really like Brandon at the start but slowly he won me over. Their emotions though a little over the top felt real. I enjoyed the storyline and all the funny and hot moments.