Grace Travis is in the process of figuring it out. She's a design school student who lives with a man in his 60's. whom she cares for. No stranger to hard work, she also works as a part time barista and dog walker during the day. But her luck starts to change when her grandparents (who she's never met) leave her the house of her dreams. A cute fixer upper with a slight view of the beach? Yes please! There must be a catch, right?

Meet the neighbor and resident hottie next door, Noah. He's handsome, rich, and determined to win anything he puts his mind to--including buying her grandparent's house so that he can tear it down and add a pool to his property. He may be used to getting his way--but he's never met a force like Gracie.

I absolutely loved this story of neighbors gone wrong. I was laughing at the hijinks, and loved the sweet neighbor hate that turned into a friendship and romance. The characters and supporting characters were fun (can I adopt her "grandpa" Morty?) and the design angle also made for an interesting plot. Definitely a really fun book to read--in fact, I couldn't put it down and read it in two days. Definitely recommend!

If you love home improvement shows, I think you’ll love this. The book was very cute overall. I was surprised at how much detail the author put into the home renovation and interior designing of it all. I thought that was kind of cool. The romance between the two protagonists built slowly and then super fast? I was really enjoying the enemiesish to Lovers tension from the beginning so I wish I would have gotten a little bit more of that. I also would have loved the author to explore their parent relationships a tiny bit more, specially on his side. Overall, this was super enjoyable!

Beyond sweet and funny romance. The ultimate definition of rom-com. Sophie is a new author to me, and I am beyond glad SMP reached out to read her book because I am totally looking forward to reading more of her books.

This book is my introduction to the author and it was a very slow burn story. I did have to put it down and pick it up again intermittently but I genuinely liked both Noah and Grace.
It was almost like watching one of those home renovation shows you see on the tv, it played out like that in my head!
It was a good story just a bit slow to hold my attention. There were some moments that made me laugh and I honestly was hoping for Grace and Noah to have their hea. I really enjoyed the way their friendship progressed and loved the ending.

How to Love Your Neighbor, an enemies to lovers romantic comedy, started off so strong. Grace and Noah's meet cute was fantastic. The banter between the two made me giggle with glee. The push and the pull was sopt on.

But somewhere a long the way, How to Love Your Neighbor lost its shine. I got extremely bored once the home renovation project / magazine spread started and sadly, the story never got it's luster back.

Thank you Netgalley and SMP for the advance copy!

This was a sweet story… it did take me a bit to get into the story, but once I did I was hooked. I loved these characters and it was just so heartwarming

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

This was sweet. It took a bit to suck me in but it was well written and the characters were interesting. There’s many side characters which threw me a bit as their stories were dove into. I liked the setting and while I didn’t relate to the characters, I liked the banter and the chemistry. Not very steamy which is fine.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I frequently jump at the opportunity to read an enemies to lovers romance, because the banter and chemistry is so fun to read. However, because I have read so many books with this trope, it occasionally becomes repetitive and not all authors breathe fresh life into this scenario. I felt like this specific version of enemies to lovers with super competitive, home improvement tasks was immediately predictable and I, unfortunately, felt like this book really dragged on. The banter was barely there and the chemistry was stated but not felt by the reader.

Perhaps if you are a reader who loves enemies to lovers AND house flipping reality TV type shows this would work more for you. I have absolutely zero interest in home renovation and was surprised at just how much painting walls and fences and decks went into this story. On the other hand, when the characters were not daring each other to paint faster and making silly deals with each other, the story continued to fizzle out and whole sections felt like they should have been removed from this story.

I also want to add that it would be easy to overlook the excessive home renovation scenes if I were more interested in the main characters and their romance. For a book that dedicates a lot of page time with the characters getting to know each other, asking each other questions, and having lengthy conversations, I am amazed that they continued to feel extremely generic and uninteresting to me. The final conflict between the characters also showed way too much immaturity on the male main characters part and it left me feeling like he really, truly didn't have a clue. It's just not how I want to feel when I'm reading romance!

I think there are plenty of people who will enjoy their relationship and the romance themes in this book. There are certainly many people who will love and understand the Fixer Upper vibes more than I did. Unfortunately, this one just wasn't for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Reading this book felt a whole lot like watching a (non-Christmas) Hallmark movie. Cute, warm fuzzy-inducing, if a little predictable (and lacking in any explicit spice, which could be a draw for some people).

I loved Sophie Sullivan's last book "Ten Rules for Faking It", but unfortunately couldn't get into this one. I decided it would have to be a DNF around the 25% mark. I just couldn't connect with the characters, and the pacing felt a little slow in my opinion. That's not to say that others won't like it, it just wasn't for me. The male character is connected to the male lead from Sullivan's previous book, which was pretty cool.

Another fun, yet insightful, title from Sophie Sullivan.

Grace is an interior design student who has inherited her grandparents' bungalow. She was raised by a single mom who had a revolving door on her bedroom. Financially, she's been squeaking by - renting a room, working at a coffee shop, just barely living paycheck to paycheck.

Noah, on the other hand, oozes money. He wants Grace's bungalow so he can tear it down and put in a pool. He's moved to the West Coast to prove to his successful and overbearing father that he can make it on his own.

Opposites attract and all that.

What resonated with me is that Grace's mom and Noah's dad were so vastly different, and yet, so much alike. Both were willing to sell their own kid down the river for their own selfish reasons.

A few times the book got a little repetitive - Noah constantly questioning his ability to maintain a relationship, Grace being scared of turning into her mother. But, all in all, it was a fun read and I very much enjoyed it.

One of the best parts was seeing Everly and Chris, from Sullivan's previous novel, Ten Rules for Faking It, I really enjoy books like this, not really a series, but set in the same world, so you get glimpses of the characters' growth. Everly has social anxiety and it was fun to "see" her coming into her own in this book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in return for an honest review.

How to Love Your Neighbor is a wonderful romantic comedy where two people from different backgrounds find themselves as neighbors and have to work out their feelings and issues.
Grace and Noah are as different as they can be from each other but they are determined to make it on their own and this factor starts making them come closer. This novel made me laugh and at the same time made me love both Grace and Noah. Grace's friends are just adorable. The romance between Noah and Grace is very sweet and the banter between them will definitely make you laugh. Thoroughly enjoyed this novel which is full of laughs and romance. Perfect for when you don't want to read heavy books or just in a mood for a story that makes your heart mushy. 4 Stars
Thank you Sara La Cotti, St. Martin's Griffin and the author for this ARC.

A grumpy sunshine trope done well! The characters stubbornness made for the best banter and conflict that drove the story. The thing that really made me love it was how both characters childhood and dysfunctionality was a part of them as people; this is something glossed over in or omitted in most novels, but it added so much depth and understanding. I thoroughly enjoyed book.

Honestly, I couldn't finish it. I found both main characters to be really annoying. Concept was great, but not worth it to stick around with characters I hated.

this book was so cute and such a good romcom i can definitely see it blowing up on social media. it’s the next emily henry book

Thank you SMP for this advanced readers copy. All thoughts are my own and have not been influenced by external sources.

Grace and Noah have the perfect setup for ALL THE TROPES. They are suddenly neighbors (forced proximity), initial enemies (enemies to lovers), and the friends (friends to lovers) throw in some parental drama from both sides and you have a pretty solid contemporary romance that I am here for!

I really enjoyed the way Sullivan was able to focus on both the romance between Noah and Grace but also add in how to make sincere apologies, learn some forgiveness, and also how to cut out toxic people from your life. The designer aspect was simply so much fun. I think I need a healthy perusal of Pinterest after this one.

Their are romantic scenes insinuated but the scenes are closed door.

Grace and Noah’s love story was cute and wholesome. If you enjoy predictable happy endings, this book is definitely for you! I absolutely loved Morty (and his grumpy loving grandpa role) and really enjoyed the overall theme of having a chosen family.

There were parts that felt kind of disconnected (I.e., Noah’s daddy issues, Grace’s mommy issues) and could have been removed.

Overall, though, it was an enjoyable read. Thank you for the ARC!

After having finished How to Love Your Neighbor, I'm not sure where exactly the book was headed. It's a romance, kind-of, but it doesn't feel like it for a good portion of the book. Grace and Noah are initially attracted to each other, then butt heads, then work together on remodeling his home, then fall in love with each other, but it never really feels like the relationship really develops between them. It more feels like individual lessons on how Noah can not be an asshat with some romance thrown in. There's also sub stories that feel undeveloped, like Grace's relationship with her mother and Noah's relationship with his father. You know those characters aren't good people, but the reader never really gets to see the impact it has on the protagonists. The supporting characters, Morty in particular, could have been developed more and stolen the show, but they seem mostly one dimensional. In addition, as someone who works in the kitchen and bath industry, some of the parts about Grace's career as a designer seem off to me, and it's just hard to get past the fact that it could have been a little bit better researched. Someone (Noah, cough, cough) has more money than he knows what to do with, his home remodel is being featured in a premiere home magazine, and they're buying his furnishings at Bed, Bath and Beyond? I like that Grace has such a positive attitude, but it just didn't feel like all of the parts of this story gelled into a cohesive whole for me. The publisher provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

How to Love Your Neighbor (kindle) by Sophie Sullivan
This is the first book I've read by Sophie Sullivan - but I will be looking for more of her work. This is Grace Travis and Noah Jansen's story - she has had to work hard for everything she has and he knows how to make a deal and the money to do it. They both want to be nothing like (her mother) and (his father). They end up as neighbors who dislike each other and soon are friends. He has fun brothers, friends and his assistant. She also has friends and sort of a "father/employer" and they all mesh into a great group with angst, tears, laughter, finding themselves and love. I enjoyed their story.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Funny Tear-jerker Great word building Entertaining Romantic Happily Ever After Page-turner Realistic Wonderful characters Easy-to-read

I received an advanced reader’s copy of How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan.

Grace and Noah are both seeking a place to make a home. This common goal finds them at odds with each other because Noah wants to buy her house for an expansion of his home and she wishes to remain in the home she inherited. As their paths cross and they challenge each other, their attraction to each other grows. There are some fun scenes in the story. I liked the secondary characters; they each had quirks that made them unique and memorable.

This was a delightful romantic comedy.