Grace is a hard worker who doesn't need to rely on anyone. She inherits a cute fixer upper on the beach, with big plans to make it her own as an aspiring interior designer.

Noah is a big time real estate broker not used to hearing the word "no". He's just breaking out of the corporate world, with lots to prove to his family, and himself.

This was a fun one, with enemies to lovers and grumpy to sunshine tropes, and an HGTV spin. I really enjoyed Grace showing Noah who's boss, and sticking to her guns.

There were parts where I found myself rolling my eyes at the characters intermittently bearing their souls to one another with such clarity that it came off as more telling than showing. BUT it held my interest throughout and I definitely had to know how it ended.

I also really liked the themes of breaking away from familial expectations and found family. The secondary characters balanced the story very well.

Pick this one up if you like a well rounded, clean romance, and HGTV shows.

Honestly, this book was everything I didn’t know I needed.

Grace and Noah brought everything I loved in characters.

Grace is independent, strong and fierce. After a hard life and doing everything for herself she’s toughened and learned to work through all the hard stuff. Watching her grow and shine throughout this book has been a real treat, the author truly did wonders with her.

Noah is learning how to be independent. After being surrounded by money all of his life he wants to be more hands on and absolutely nothing like his dad. This man is kind and caring and although confused when it comes to relationships in general he throws his all into them and makes it work the best he can. His development throughout has kept a huge smile on my face, it was so beautiful watching him be the man he wants to be.

Their story is fascinating, it’s one I couldn’t keep away from. It had me addicted from the get go. The push and pull, the chemistry, the banter just everything had me captivated.

Even the secondary characters have a place in my heart now, they’re all incredible and necessary for their story and I’m so SO glad Noah and Grace are surrounded by such wonderful people.

This is my first read from this author but won’t be my last. This author truly knows how to write her characters and bring them to life and make you feel like you’re a part of their story, I’m in absolute awe of her writing and I can’t wait to read more of her work.

How to Love Your Neighbour is a fun, cute romantic comedy. With a dash of enemies to lovers / the girl next door vibes. It’s heartfelt and sweet and will 100% have you falling for the main characters.

Frothy, fun enemies-to-lovers romance, as Grace inherits a tumbledown house that she wants to fix up. But next door neighbor Noah wants to buy the place, tear it down, and build a pool. And he's got the dough to do it, whereas Grace is pinching pennies, and her house renovation begins with her own right arm. Luckily she knows her way around a saw.

The back and forth was fun, with just the right pacing as attraction starts to erode the annoyance. All that is balanced with Morty, a crotchety old guy who, in his own way, looks out for Grace. Really, Morty was the icing on a fun and fluffy cake.

Just the kind of insomnia-night-during-the-pandemic read I wanted.

This was a cute and funny, clean romance story with some drama and funny parts. There were parts of the story that I liked and disliked and then there were parts that I thought were a little slow at times, but this was an okay read.

Fun and enjoyable story! I always prefer a female character who doesn’t back down and holds her own against men of a similar nature. I admit that I read several of the reviews today prior to drafting my own and I have to say that younger readers (based on their profile pics) seem to think that they have the right to tell the author what to do. If the style is not yours, move on. That said, this was a fun back and forth, friends to enemies situation between the main characters and I love that each scene is not predictable. Enjoyed it from cover to cover!

This was such a cute story of hate to love! Noah and Grace were adorable! This is what we call great chickLit. It's more comedy and less steamy, but some of the scenes will leave you laughing out loud.

This book kept me hanging on throughout it to see what would happen next. I love a good romantic comedy and this book was one of the greatest I've read in a while.

•This is a closed door, delightful sophomore book from this author. We have more of a grump & sunshine relationship than enemies to lovers, even though I’ve seen it tagged that way. It’s not a true “I hate you.. I can’t stand you” enemies to lovers.. but our Hero is definitely a grump!! That’s for sure.

•Grace is moving into her new home her late grandparents left her.. and her new neighbor Noah, who is a tad entitled and a bit spoiled, want nothing more than to buy her house so he can have a better view & a pool. But Grace is not going anywhere!!

•These two have immediate chemistry, and always looking for the upper hand on the other. Their dynamic is absolutely really cute & fluffy, and I enjoyed watching both of these characters develop over time.

•This has an HGTV type of story too and if you like shows
Like Fixer Upper or Trading Spaces you will definitely enjoy this one too.

❤️Thank you to the publisher & the author for an eARC in exchange for my honest review❤️

Amazing story! I loved the romantic.. grumpy sunshine trope. This book was so refreshing to read. Super hilarious. I loved the wit of the main character and the dynamic between the two. The plot was the cutest. SWOONNN. I think this is one of my fav romcoms so far. It's my first time reading anything by Sophie Sullivan and I have to say I am beyond impressed. The fixer upper deal was so funny to read, I am a huge fan of those types of shows! I can't wait to read more by this author!

How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan is the follow up to Ten Rules for Faking It, and is currently scheduled for release on January 18 2022. You do not need to read the books in order, but returning readers will be glad to see cameos and have a prior understanding of our hero and his brothers.

Grace Travis definitely has it all figured out. In between finishing interior design school and working a million odd jobs, she’ll get her degree. She’ll have her dream job. And most importantly, she’ll have a place to belong, something her cold, manipulative mother could never make for her. When an opportunity to fix up—and live in—an adorable little house on the beach comes along, Grace is all in. Until her biggest roadblock moves in next door. Noah Jansen knows how to make a deal. A real estate developer with a knack for betting and winning big, he’s not one to let a good opportunity slip away. So when a beachside house with great bones is ripe for a remodel and flip, Noah doesn’t hesitate. Except in order to spruce it up properly (is it even a beach house if it doesn’t have a pool?), he’ll need to take over the house next door. The house with the willful and combative and way-too-intriguing woman living in it. With the rules for being neighborly going out the window, Grace and Noah are in an all-out feud. But sometimes, your nemesis can turn out to be the person who shows you that home is always where the heart is.

How to Love Your Neighbor is a romance that starts of with a favorite trope of mine, enemies to lovers, but quickly loses the enemies bit. Grace is an independent woman, working hard to make it on her own and with more than a little difficulty accepting help. All of that is something I can relate to. I liked her drive, and the way she looked for the silver lining in just about every situation. Noah is struggling with settling into a new place, figuring out what he wants from life, and getting out from his father's control. The battle between Noah and Grace over selling her house quickly sparks other fires, and the book quickly goes down that path. I did not really get the grumpy neighbor or bickering that I expected. However, their friendly banter and open communication was well done and fun to read. I liked the design descriptions and watching them grow closer, but I will admit to waiting for a big conflict to spur things into action, but when it all came to a head I was a little underwhelmed. For those interested in heat level, I will let you know while the chemistry between the pair is very well done and sizzling but all intimate moments are closed door or fade to black.

How to Love Your Neighbor is a sweet book with some charming and humorous moments. Fans of the author will not want to miss it.

***ARC Provided by the Publisher via NetGalley***

The premise of this book is adorable and I was drawn in from the blurb. Hating the neighbor who wants to buy your house is, well, a great funny and enemies to lovers set up.

I liked Grace when I met her.

I liked Noah when I met him.


I felt absolutely nothing for them as a couple. Nothing. And I was definitely supposed to, as there was romance felt by the characters, it just never made it off the page for me.

I also never believed they really disliked one another. Yes, they had differing opinions, but I don't think either were invested enough in one another to even get to hating the other.

I did finish this one, so it's not a DNF and 1 star, although as I am writing this I'm not actually sure what compelled me to finish and not put this one aside. I think I was hoping to like the characters and the relationship as much as I was supposed to...but that never happened.

I'm unable to recommend this title.

I enjoyed Sophie Sullivan's Ten Rules for Faking It, which is set in the same universe as How to Love Your Neighbor. Both books follow the rich and connected Jansen sons as they gain independence from their overbearing mogul father and strike out on their own to pursuit new interests and passions.

How to Love Your Neighbor follows Noah Jansen and his neighbor, Grace. Grace is an interior designer and Noah just so happens to be renovating his newly purchase home. Offended by Noah's offer to buy her home outright, they eventually partner up for his house renovation, the whole thing documented in one of those fancy home magazines.

The enemies to lovers romance is done quite well, pacing wise. It's always fun to see characters from a previous book pop up, and a lot of the same characters in Ten Rules for Faking It are featured prominently. I guess there could have been a bit more background exploration but overall, a fast and fun rom com with interior design descriptions.

Book Review: ****/5

Happy Book Birthday!!! This is being published today. I really loved getting to know Noah better and meeting Grace. Their story is just so cute.

Grace has inherited the home of her estranged grandparents and is trying to turn the house into a home. This should be so much fun for her finally getting to put her interior design degree to use. However, her next-door neighbor Noah has his mind set on buying her house by all means necessary. The tension is high. When Grace gets an offer, she can't turn down to design Noah's house for a huge magazine, they are forced to work together. Will this end in a total disaster or will they truly learn what defines a home?

I love the chemistry between Grace and Noah. They just seem to fit together so well. There is quite a bit of family drama in this book. If you read Sophie Sullivan's previous novel than you know that Noah's dad is pretty overbearing. Grace's mom is the parent that didn't want to be a mom and now she wants money for just giving her life. The two characters bond over their terrible parents. This book is just such a cute rom-com. The romance is all closed door.

I would love to thank St. Martins Griffin and Sophie Sullivan for the advanced release copy of this book from NetGalley. This in no way influenced my review.

A cute Rom-com . romance. story.
Noah and Grace are neighbors.
Noah wants to buy Graces small cottage but she refuse to sell.
The battle begins.
Great characters,dialogue,humor sweet slow romance.
Really enjoyed this story and characters.
Voluntarily reviewed.

This book follows Noah Jansen, the brother of Chris our MC from the author’s first book, Ten Rules for Faking It. (Chris and Everly do make appearances in this book and it was great to them.)

Noah is struggling to find his place in California when he meets his new neighbor and owner of the home he desperately wants to buy for a pool expansion, Grace. This book is an enemies to lovers, but what I liked about it is the author doesn’t make us wait until the last 10% to see the payoff. I normally have a hard time getting in to this trope because of that problem (I want to see the LOVE!) but I had an easier time getting engrossed in Grace and Noah’s love story than I expected.

If you’re a fan of HGTV or Fixer Upper or any home renovation shows you will have an added level of interest. It’s a light and fun read!

How to Love Your Neighbor is out now!

This is a Hate to Love Romance/Chick-Lit/Women's Fiction. This book pulled me into it right away, but I do feel the middle was a little slow moving. I loved the characters in this book, and I found parts of this book to be very funny. There are others parts to be very cheesy, but I still enjoyed the cheesy parts too. I will say if you are looking for a steamy romance then this is not the bed for you. This is a Cute Funny Romance with a lot of family drama going on. I also loved that there was some older characters that brought a lot of spice to the book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (St. Martin's Griffin) or author (Sophie Sullivan) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

I loved the inner action between Grace and Noah. Grace grew up pretty much taking care of herself so she is used to hard work. There is so much to this story that I know you will enjoy it. She is finishing design school and living with Morty who comes across as grumpy but is such a sweetheart, walking dogs, and working several other odd jobs. She has a house close by that she inherited from her grandparents that needs fixing up. Noah Jansen is trying to buy the house which is next door to the house he is going to remodel but what happens when Grace moves in to start renovations and Noah doesn’t take no for an answer. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

Rating 4 🐻🐻🐻🐻

To be honest, I don't even really know my neighbor's. I know their first names and that's about it. I wave at them anytime I see them but luckily that's all the interactions I have with them. I couldn't imagine not getting along with them! That's why when I read the blurb of this book I knew I had to read it.

This book has both of my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers and grumpy/sunshine. I really loved Grace's character. She is full of determination and will do anything she sets her mind to. She understands what hard work is due to working multiple jobs. No matter what she tries to stay optimistic even when her kindness continuously gets taken advantage of. She has a hard time saying no and sticking up for herself but luckily as the book goes on we see her character grow. That growth may or may not have to do with the amazing Noah.

Noah was a great love interest. I definitely wouldn't mind if he was my neighbor! Just like Grace we see his character change but luckily his personality stays the same. I loved the wittt banter between these two characters. I also enjoyed the scenes with him interacting with the teenagers. It was nice to see how much of a role model he was.

The overall plot was interesting and held my attention the whole way through. I love HGTV so the idea of that being mixed in a romance book had me excited. I'm pleased to say it didn't disappoint! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance with quirky characters and fun banter between love interests.

Thank you so much @stmartinspress for gifting me an early copy on #netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a fun enemies-to-lovers story following a neighborly feud between Noah, a real estate developer, who wants to buy his interior-designer neighbor Grace's house. If you like home renovation shows this one will be up your alley. Noah and Grace have great banter and tension as they go toe to toe, until they realize they need to work together to help achieve their dreams.

Overall I liked but didn't love it. I feel like they went from hate to love pretty quick and wanted more character/plot development. I loved the first date scene, throwback to Trading Spaces, and the group of friends who became their family. I didn't like how the manipulative parents' storylines were handled though — Noah's felt unresolved and Grace's back and forth felt a bit immature.

If you want a light, closed-door romance that will have you wanting to renovate or redecorate your own house, pick this one up.

Thanks SMP Romance and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

I feel like this should have been a book I really loved but somehow it just didn’t quite click for me. I didn’t believe the insta-love between the main characters. It was a fun story and I really enjoyed the HGTV reno vibes. The narration of the audiobook was great and I’m glad I ended up getting the audio version because I was struggling a little bit with the ebook. I know a lot of people will love this book so I encourage you to give it a try!

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for providing a free advanced copy of this ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

✍️ One Sentence Synopsis: Enemies to lovers meets home makeover showdown.

💭 Overall Thoughts:
This enemies to lover romcom is witty with excellent banter and a fun added storyline of redoing homes in the beautiful setting of a California beach community.

The two characters are fun to watch grow into a couple and both have intriguing backstories that they have to overcome for love to come out on top.

If you love home makeover shows, this one is for you. It’s a fun added plot here and I mean who hasn’t bonded over a good DIY project??

Highlights:
🦹‍♀️ Enemies to Lovers
📖 Interesting backstory
🧪 Great chemistry
😆 Witty Banter
🛠Bonding over DIY


⚠️ Content Warnings: difficult family dynamics

Thank you to Net Galley and St Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this ARC with request for review.