An almost meet cute, a grumpy old man and a tumble over the fence set you up for this witty enemies to lovers goes HGTV style.

Grace is an almost graduated design student who is moving into a beachside house left to her by her grandparents. Noah is trying to find his footing on the West coast outside of his fathers company. He's looking for more in his life and doesn't realize it when more tumbles over his fence. He wants to buy her house from her and uses all his best business tactics.

When his tactics don't work a slow burn romance is right there begging to start. I loved the banter and competition between these two as they navigate this new territory between them. They also have some just over the top sweet gestures toward each other. Their HEA was adorable.

I will never <i>not</i> be down to read a good enemies-to-lovers romance. I love the slow burn, the sexual tension, the shenanigans, and of course the anticipation of where it will lead for the characters on the pages in front of me.
Grace Travis’ life hasn’t been easy due to her deadbeat mother, but Grace has done what she can to make the best of her situation. She’s hardworking, dedicated and just on the cusp of getting everything she wants: to finish her interior design degree, and the freedom to finally move into the beach house her estranged grandparents left her in their will.
Noah Jansen on the other hand, well his life’s been pretty good (except for an asshole father). Noah’s got money: he’s good looking…and he has his eyes on one <i> particular</i> prize: Grace’s house.
What begins as a rivalry between neighbors—because Grace isn’t giving up on her dream, and neither is Noah—slowly morphs into something more than just arguments, the journey is so good. Like I said before, I’m a sucker for the slow burn and sexual tension, and Sophie, girl, you did it right. I adored this book and I hope we’ll get to see more from this friend group in the future!

A good pick-me-up, but the plot wasn't particularly amazing or breathtaking. How to Love Your Neighbor follows the typical trope of rom-coms, and it's a nice read-- just one I don't think I'll remember should I come across the book again in the future.

How to Love Your Neighbor is an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a home renovation flair.
I found Noah to be a little bit of a stereotypical rich guy with daddy issues. I thought Grace was a fantastic character. She was kind and fun, and I really enjoyed reading about her. Noah did grow on me, and I did like him. He just seemed much more one-dimensional than Grace.
The story was cute. I enjoyed seeing Noah and Grace work together and see Noah woo Grace. Though some of the things Noah did seemed a little over the top, I feel like Grace maybe would have preferred some more low-key wooing.
Usually, I am not that nitpicky when reading a book, but because this is a contemporary romance, I have to say that some of the things in the story regarding painting and things that were just wrong. I had a hard time letting that go, given what a significant part that played in the story. That, along with some things that didn’t seem true to the characters, made it difficult to invest in the story entirely.

A new author for me and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Grace and Noah's relationship is adversarial at the beginning. They each have difficult parents who have fashioned them to expect little from a relationship.

As they get to know each other and share life adventures and information, their respect grows. They teach each other how to build friendship first, then move to a working relationship, and end up personally involved.

You'll laugh along with them through their fun and adventures: I did!

I received a Free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions.

This book was nice, but pretty predictable and I felt like much of the relationship was instinctual (or maybe behind closed doors). I liked grace but could have gone without Noah. Maybe it’s just me but it felt a lot like Grace was handling a lot more than Noah and he was not empathetic about it at all just because he was a rich boy and wasn’t exposed to her kind of lifestyle. Overall it was a quick fun read but not something I’ll be rereading ever.

"I feel like I'm finally figuring out who I am right here in this place, with you by my side."

Charming, sweet (if you're looking for steamy, you'll be disappointed) and witty. There's some fun chemistry between Grace and Noah but the push and pull anticipatory sizzle of enemies-to-lovers just isn't there.

I can see how HTLYN would be a popular light-hearted/clean book club pick searching for an HGTV type romance, but it left me somewhere in the middle of not liking it and not hating it.

Had there been more focus on the enemies-to-lovers chemistry and a little less on interior design details, with a more concise storyline that doesn't leave unfinished or poorly resolved plot points that only seemed to be included to prolong the story, HTLYN would have been a more polished and compelling read.

2.5

Thank you to Netgalley, St Martin's Press, and the author for the eARC in exchange for a honest review.

Enemies to lover and grumpy/sunshine trope.

This book is funny and sweet. Noah and Grace clash heads, they have some insane chemistry before they knew who each other was, their meet cute was adorable. Noah is a son of a rich businessman who just wants to make a name for himself. Grace grew up dirt-poor and is struggling to make ends meet. She is a design student, has just inherited the place from her grandparents and has every intention of renovating the place and not selling despite all insistence from Noah.

Noah and Grace has to work together when a journalist wants to do an article about the renovations in Noah’s house and wants Grace as the designer. Noah and Grace are very different, she is sunny, upbeat and positive, while Noah is a bit moody and surly and they just bounce off each other with their banter and chemistry. One thing they have in common is a complicated relationship with their parents.

I absolutely love the book’s supporting cast, Morty, Grace’s grumpy former roommate and friend; Rosie, her cheerful best friend; Josh, Noah’s funny and smart assistant.

I highly recommend this book to those looking for a sweet, funny, clean, and lighthearted romantic read and if you're a fan of HGTV renovation shows.

Thank you so much @SMPRomance & @NetGalley for giving me this eARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 18 January 2022)

SYNOPSIS | Grace has a plan to finish school & start her dream job as an interior designer whilst fixing up her little beach house that her grandparents left her. The only problem is that her next door neighbour (Noah) is a real estate developer & he wants her plot of land so he can build a swimming pool.

WHAT I LIKED:
- the interior design elements were fun

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- everything felt underdeveloped (the plot, the characters, their motivations, the back story etc)
- a story should have either a solid plot or solid character growth (ideally both)... & sadly this book felt weak in both
- the enemies to lovers just didn't make sense & there was no perceivable tension between Grace & Noah
- the whole magazine spread plot point felt too gimmicky
- since I wasn't the biggest of either Ten Rules for Faking It or How to Love Your Neighbor I'm not sure if I would pick up a 3rd book...

This book was so stinkin cute!! I loved it and I read it super quick. I think it would make the cutest movie! Love hate relationship plots are my favourite. It had some deep stuff into too but just a mushy romance. I loved the characters. Could I say love anymore here?! I am officially a big fan of this author and I can’t wait to go read more of her books!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!

How to Love Your Neighbor is a perfectly nice contemporary romance novel. It didn't add anything to the genre that was missing, but it also didn't do anything that I hated. It was a nice read about a grumpy rich guy and his peppy less-rich neighbor.

The enemies to lover at the beginning was GREAT. These characters could not have been more different and they were both not very likable in the beginning. I enjoyed the growth they both went to as characters. I felt the family parental drama really added to the story because not everyone has a great relationship with their parents, and I loved seeing that depicted in a romance, it was something different.

There were a lot of design details about decorating the room and I couldn't see the full picture in my head. The interior design was a VERY large aspect of this story which was unique and fun! I loved the trading spaces \scene.

I also enjoyed the exploration of their relationship and the pacing of how it all works out for them. They got together earlier in the story than expected so you got to see them work out the kinks in their relationship.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story. The premise was really cute and the couples banter was so funny. I love an opinionated heroine and she had opinions in spades. And she didn’t back down. The hero was your typical famous arrogant jerk until she put him in his place. And he liked it! I would definitely recommend this title to any romcom lover!

One of the motivations that gets me to the gym is watching HGTV home improvement shows while I do my cardio workout so when I tell you I loved this one, I’m not even exaggerating!!

This also is my FAVORITE trope of enemies to lovers which also elevated it in my “I loved it so much” status!

Ambitious and self sufficient interior designer Grace has finally moved into the house her grandparents left her, the only problem is her neighbor Noah, a rich man trying to prove himself who wants to buy her house. But when a big-time design magazine sees their chemistry, Grace is put in charge of designing Noah’s home. This is a great enemies to friends to lover closed-door romance. It is sweet and fun, filled with DIY adventures and mishaps. This one took me a little bit to really get into, but once I was invested, I couldn’t put it down. Noah starts a little too rough around the edges for me, he’s a little too arrogant that it’s frustrating but I love when he starts to grow and he becomes more sympathetic and I loved how he pushed to grow and prove himself. Grace too I loved, she’s struggling with money problems, a mother who has been using her for money, and she just wants to find her next chapter. Their romance is a slow burn, but their banter is so strong, and the writing in this is phenomenal. The side characters brought so much to the story too, and I just loved the playfulness in all of this. These characters develop so strongly as a team and as individuals. Their shopping and design adventures were a joy to read and I loved the vulnerability Grace and Noah brought to their relationship. Overall, a very cute romcom!

“Lean into the fall, Grace. You’ve got this and you’re not alone. “

Overall How to Love Your Neighbor was a cute enemy neighbors to lovers read. There’s a bickering neighbors dynamic, and two people who are focused on everything and anything but love. Grace is an up and coming interior designer, working a handful of jobs, and trying to make the house she inherited, from grandparents she wasn’t able to know, a home. Noah is an established name in New York real estate, but he’s moved to California to try to distance himself from his fathers name and to find what makes him feel fulfilled.

Mainly Noah and Grace are trying to do big things, reach their goals in life and prove to themselves that they are not their parents. Love isn’t part of their immediate plan, but it always finds a way doesn’t it? There’s some hard to read parent/child dynamics in this one, but they were also very relatable. I think what makes this book good for me is that there’s found family and life lessons weaved in that I adored. Plus, I adored Grace. I related to her character in so many ways and by the end of the book I was very proud of her. I did have some issues connecting to Noah as the hero and to these two as a couple. I just didn’t FEEL it, but I think if you’re looking for a sweet romance that means heavily on the tropes and feel good messaging then you’ll enjoy this book.

3.5 stars

Enemies to lovers is one of my absolute favorite tropes and I thoroughly enjoyed How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan.

I loved the banter between Grace and Noah, and the opening scene with the dogs had me in stitches. Overall, this was a sweet and delightful read, and one I would recommend to friends.

** Thanks to NetGalley and SMP for receiving an ARC in exchange for an honest review. **

Have not read this author before so I did not know what to expect. I found myself enjoying this book. It was an easy and enjoyable read.

Overall this was a fun, quick read, although it definitely lacked something for me.

I was not super engaged with the characters, the plot, or the writing with this book. I felt it was really slow paced for my liking, and not a memorable story.

It was just OKAY, nothing to LOVE or rave about, basic story with no complex characters or plot to make me ponder or think too much.

I love the enemies to lovers trope and this was a cute read. Not my new favorite book, but would definitely recommend to HGTV lovers. I especially liked the forced proximity aspect of them being neighbors, but the side stories and family drama put me off a little. Could definitely just be my mood though.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.