A quaint story about self discovery and growth, especially when you find the right person journey with you.

Gushy and sweet.
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There are some tropes that make it guaranteed you are going to fall for the story. The traditional neighbor-next-door with the love/hate twist is one of those tropes for me. You already know what is coming and the fact we get a happily ever after is the icing too. Getting there is the main story.

Sometimes it take a bit to warm up to the "bad guy" in the story. But for me, I enjoyed the character of Noah right from the start. I never got the bad guy vibe. He was annoying sometimes, didn't think most of the time, but you knew he wore his heart on his sleeve.

This story has many fun, quirky parts to it to keep you entranced and engaged. The supporting characters add a load of balance and humor that really develops the story. The heartfelt growing romance between Noah and Grace was energetic, emotional, and deeply layered. The author gives us plenty of heat and building tension but in a clean way.

How to Love Your Neighbor fits the bill when it comes to a sweet, endearing story that just leaves you feeling happy and sated. That is the best type of romances.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin for the free book.
This is an amazing romance. I absolutely love reading about/watching interior design, so I was so excited for this aspect of the book – and there was just so much more to love! The thing that stood out to me with this romance being different from some others that I’ve read recently is how the character’s develop for themselves and not to impress the other person. I really liked the reflection Noah and Grace did in the book to be the best version of themselves for themselves. But they also worked so well together to make their relationship the best it could be. I loved the genuine apologies. The author captures the effort relationships take – loved this realistic view.

This one is closed door – but the audience knows what’s happening. It’s out today, and if you love HGTV and romance, check this one out.

This is an enemies to lovers rom-com. I loved the topics covered in the book and the characters are very believable and have good chemistry together. This was a quick read one I read in afternoon on the couch! I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

This is an enemies to lovers rom-com between new neighbors Noah and Grace. Noah is a real estate developer who wants to buy Grace's house. Grace is an interior designer and she won't budge one bit. Although this was a closed door romance, I could feel the chemistry between this couple right away. I loved the push and pull between them. It made for some playful banter. They constantly challenged each other.

As the book progressed, both Noah and Grace grew not only as individuals, but together as well. They found home in each other which was something they both needed. Not only did I love this couple, but the side characters were fantastic and really added to this book.

Unfortunately, I did lose interest in the last quarter. Even though I liked this book, there wasn't anything that stood out to make it memorable.

I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. This book will be released January 18, 2022.

I really really enjoyed this romcom! So cute and had the exact mix of what I love. Sunshine beautiful woman and a grumpy rich man, yes please! Dual POV. I loved all the characters so much especially the friendships and family relationships. After recently renovation my home I could totally feel the truth in this story and picture everything. I loved the little "trading spaces" chapter. SO cute. Would definitely recommend this one.

Thank you so much to netgalley, St. Martins Press and Sophie Sullivan for this e-arc.

The premise of the story has two competing neighbors, one trying to fix up her inherited home and the other trying to buy her home to expand his. It was a real enemies to romance situation. But through some hijinks, as it always is in a romance, the enemies end up working together on some home improvement projects and finding love.
At times the story was a bit slow for me, but overall I enjoyed it.
As a whole a very sweet romance novel for fans of HGTV and other home improvement media. Also good for anyone who is a fan of Hallmark romances.

I adored this couple, both with strong personalities, real life struggles, and loyal friends. It was fun watching them get to know one another, become friends, and work out their differences. Plenty of chemistry, but the real heat is closed door, which I prefer. This is second in a series and I hope there’s more to come!

In “How to Love Your Neighbor” Noah and Grace are both looking for contentment in their personal lives and success with their careers. Noah desperately wants to buy Grace’s beach house and would resort to anything to get it. Grace had a hard time trusting Noah because of his wealth and his ridiculous plans for her house and he was a bit annoying with his arrogant attitude. As with all adversaries, there sometimes comes a time when either friendships are formed or lines are drawn. Once Noah stepped back from his relentless campaigning for Grace’s house he realized they actually had a lot in common and shared some of the same goals.

I appreciated Grace’s work ethic and her desire to transform her grandmother’s house into one she would have been proud of. Grace loves college and is excited to begin her career as an interior designer. She refused to let anyone walk all over her and I cheered for Grace throughout the book because I knew she would become a shining star in the interior design world! Noah realized that he had a hidden gem in Grace who had an eye for detail when it came to developing a design for his own beach house. Their friendship and working relationship soon became more as they spent time shopping, designing and sharing meals which made them realize that what they had was special in so many ways. Can Noah and Grace overcome personal obstacles that arise and find their happily ever after at the beach?

Sophie Sullivan, author of "Ten Rules for Faking It", is back at it with another adorable romance! This one centers around Grace, an up-and-coming interior designer, and Noah, her grumpy but hot next door neighbor. The sparks and tension fly right off the bat, leading to several prank wars and finally the challenge to work together fixing up Noah's house for a magazine feature. Recognizing a good opportunity when they see it, they both jump for the chance to be featured in the magazine. However, both Grace and Noah have to learn how to balance their independence with accepting help while keeping their manipulative parents at bay.

I thought this book was such a fun read! The constant disagreements got a little weary after awhile, but I appreciate the growth that both of the main characters showed. I also loved seeing Chris and Everly from Sullivan's previous book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

How to Love Your Neighbor is a fun romance. Grace is a design student with big goals and a small bank account. She just moved into the small beach house that she inherited from grandparents that she never knew. Noah is very wealthy He has moved into town to get out from under his fathers shadow and start his own business. He bought the cottage next door to Grace with the intentions of buying her property so he can enlarge his house. Grace does not want to sell her cottage. She has plans for decorating and fixing it up. She doesn't have a lot of money but she is rich in friends that want to help her with the cottage. Noah hires Grace to decorate his house and she impresses him with her talent. They appear to be opposites but Grace and Noah have a chemistry between them . This is good book that I recommend.

I want to start by saying I am a huge cute romance reader. This book did that but it fell a bit short for me. I felt as though the storyline although nice felt a little bit forced. Especially with her mom at the end of the story - I feel as though that didn’t even need to be included. Overall though it was a cute romance novel that had a nice ending. If your looking for romance without any of the sex scenes or spicy ness than this is your book. I give this book 3 out of 5 starsz

Okay. It’s a done deal. Sophie Sullivan is now an auto-buy author for me. I love the issues she addresses in her books. Her characters are facing real life things that I, for one, can easily relate to. They struggle, but they also self-reflect and grow. The relationships her characters build just make me happy and giddy, too.

Grace and Noah were enemies at first, but as it happens they end up falling in love and being all swoony and what not. There are elements of abusive parental relationships here, so if that’s a trigger then be careful with this book. In conclusion: I love Sophie Sullivan and I loved this book.

Thanks so much to St. Martins Press and NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

Great, feel good romance with an fun cast of characters. (I am loving this movement in romance to include diverse characters with complicated back stories.) Grace & Noah’s love story was fun and left me feeling happy & buoyant. If you’d like a romance without any sex scenes (right?) then this is your book.
PS Sophie Sullivan put a little steam into your next one!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Grace and Noah were such opposites that of course there was drama. The way they butted heads was at times hilarious. Noah had no idea how dug her heels in and refused to sell her house to him. Thus, they became neighbors each with their own agenda. The way they resolved issues made for an excellent story. And of course, falling in love made it even better. This is my first book by Sophie Sullivan and I will be looking for more.

I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this advance reader copy from NetGalley and was not compensated in any way.

Thank you to Sophie Sullivan, St. Martin’s Griffin and Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

This was a cute premise. I liked the interior design aspect, and the fact that the two main characters were neighbours. However, this one did fall a little flat for me. I started skimming towards the end as the book was way too long. There also wasn’t really a conflict - the whole thing with the mother at the end felt a bit forced, and just included to add a bit of “drama” to the book. I also found it quite cheesy. Usually I like romance books with a bit of spice to them, but this one glossed over that completely.

All in all, this was a cute but forgettable read.

I have been waiting for Sophie Sullivan's second book for way too long. “10 Rules for Faking It” was one of my top 10 rom-coms of 2020, but I think I might love “How to Love Your Neighbor” even more. Noah is Chris’ brother from “Ten Rules For Faking It” and I was so excited to have Chris and Everly cameo in this one. The book alternates between the perspectives of Grace and Noah, who share a fence line, but not much else. Grace has grown up with very little and worked hard for what she now has: a small cottage on the beach she inherited from grandparents she never knew, a design degree that she’s almost finished and a small group of people she considers her family. Noah, in contrast, has grown up with immense wealth and privilege and now wants to settle down and create something meaningful on his own, outside of his overbearing father’s shadow. As their lives keep on crossing, they learn they might not be that different after all.

This was such a fun, heartwarming romance that has you rooting for Grace and Noah to go the distance, from their first meeting. I loved how both Noah and Grace are very different people who balance each other and both become better because of it. They both leave their comfort zones and their characters evolve because of it. I enjoyed how the relationship between Grace and Noah developed, especially during their painting or styling competitions, but they did have incredible, fiery chemistry right off the bat. Their banter is so funny and enjoyable and makes for such an easy, lighthearted read. I laughed a lot while reading this story. The side characters are also pretty great. I love how they all mesh and how they help to enforce the “family is what you make it” theme. I really appreciated that the storyline showed that family is not necessarily the group you’re born into, but the group you choose for yourself. If you’re a fan of HGTV and DIY shows, you’ll love this book. There is a cute nod to the old show Trading Spaces (which I used to love to watch) as they and their friends both fix up a room in each home. I will be purchasing this for our library patrons and recommending it to those who like romance. I can’t wait for Sophie’s next book! Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Sophie Sullivan for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

Grace, struggling interior design student, working multiple jobs to make ends meet, inherits her grandparents beach home next door to developer Noah who wants to buy her house to expand his property.

With a great cast of secondary characters, we get to read along as they both discover each other and how to each succeed in their chosen careers despite family obstacles. As an interior decorator, I really enjoyed this book with interior design as a core theme throughout it.

I had never picked up a Sophie Sullivan book before, but the premise sounded interesting and I was willing to give it a try. I was very glad I did. The characters are fun and, while it took me a while to get everyone straight, I really enjoyed getting to know the mains as well as all of the folks who are near and dear to them. Grace and Noah have really good chemistry which evolves into something deeper as they spend more time together, even when they are bickering. And the book doesn't rely on long sex scenes to carry that part of the story which is kind of refreshing to be honest.

All in all, I really enjoyed the writing, the character development and the plot. While it was certainly predictable, the little things that happened to get us to the HEA took it from predictable to fun and quirky. I will have to go back and read her earlier book, because who knew it was a series? Not I. And then I will wait for the next book, because there is one in the works.

Another Sophie Sullivan novel and another Jansen brother for me to love!

How to Love Your Neighbor follows Noah Jansen as he tries to find his passion and a place to call his own. After ditching NYC and working for his father, Noah moves to California with big ideas about his future. Things are looking up when he buys the home of his dreams right on the beach and inquires about buying the vacant home next door—it’s the perfect spot for a pool. There’s only one small snag in his plans, the owner refuses to sell.

Enter Grace Travis, the hardworking design student and said owner of the vacant home— which she happens to have inherited from her deceased grandparents, and has big plans for. Much like Noah she wants to find a place in the world to call her own, thanks to her constant moving around as a child, and will do anything she can to make this house that home.

While Noah and Grace get off to a rocky start—he won’t stop asking her to sell, the two become friends and even closer when Grace lands the job as his interior designer. The chemistry between these two is explosive, and I loved watching these opposites (but not really) fall in love and learn that sometimes home isn’t a place it’s a person.

Here’s hoping Sullivan’s next book will be about Wes! I’m dying to read about this mysterious older brother! & also a huge shout out to @netgalley and @stmartinspress | @macmillanusa for the ARC copy! Thank y’all so much!