I'm easy: you give me a well-written enemies-to-lovers book, I love it. This book was VERY fun and I'm in love with Grace, I really can't recommend it enough if you're into this sort of thing.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to St Martins Press
for providing me this arc via Netgalley!
I'm really sad to make this review, because I was really excited to read this book. The cover is beautiful, the name is cute, the synopsis seemed great, but the book didn't do it for me.
There was nothing wrong about this book particularly, but there was also nothing that grabbed me and made me want to read the next page, and the next and the next.
The side characters were interesting, but the main ones were kinda boring and the plot was somewhat generic (maybe I've just read too many romances).

Who doesn't love a good enemies-to-lovers story! And especially when it fills you with so much warmth. Grace is breaking into the interior design world and working on a a house that was left to her by her grandparents and Noah is the right guy next door who wants a bigger lot and, by extension, his neighbor's land. As far as this trope goes, this is one of the best I have read. The budding relationship is real and addresses real issues both within and outside of the couple.

I loved 10 Rules and it's such a privilege to read another work by Sophie Sullivan. She has a voice that is equally light, joyful, and heartwrenching or serious when the situation calls. Witty banter and true depth within the same work, all in a way that has me wishing I could read this book for the first time again! Her next book can't come soon enough.

Many thanks to Sophie Sullivan, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for this ARC! Review also posted on The StoryGraph.

Rom-com with a lovely beach setting, and a side of coffee shop. Predictable but sometimes that’s what one wants to read!

This was a cute read! Two neighbours, Grace and Noah, move in next to each other as 'enemies,' learn to be friends, and eventually more. Grace is a grad student who inherited a house next to Noah, who is wants to buy her house.

The characters and their relationship were adorable. I'm glad we got to read more about their relationship as they figured out their personal and relationship problems. I liked that it was told in dual POVs so we got to know the thoughts of both main characters. The secondary characters were quite developed and I really enjoyed the family/friend dynamics between them all. Morty was a cute addition who looked out for Grace, as she did for him. Everly (Noah's brother's girlfriend) was another favourite--I loved the way Noah made sure she was comfortable when they were all around large groups of people, since she has social anxiety.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was an entertaining enemies to friends enjoyable book.
Grace has worked hard to earn her interior design degree and and worked many odd jobs to make it happen. When she has a chance to move into a run down beach house her grandparents left her, she is excited to fix it up. Until she meets her sexy, grumpy neighbor who had other plans.
Noah is her neighbor and a real estate developer who can't seem to settle down. He's hoping to buy the house next door so he can add to his. That's when the fun begins.

A good blend of family drama, sweet moments, helping those less fortunate, humor and romance kept me interested and anxious to see how the story would all come together.
This is the first book I've read by this author and hope to read more.

This was such a fun book! It was fast paced, I loved Grace and her feistiness. She was so tough compared to Noah.
It was a nice romance, I enjoyed the story
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

How to Love Your Neighbor is a sweet romantic comedy with elements of enemies to lovers/grumpy-sunshine tropes, which are two of my favorites! This book did not disappoint. Grace Travis is a determined young woman. Working three jobs and putting herself through interior design school, Grace is anxious and excited to move into the house near the beach her grandparents left for her. Imagine her surprise when her neighbor, the beach hottie she literally gets tangled up on a few days prior, ends up being Noah Jansen, a big NYC real estate mogul. Noah has his sights set on buying Grace’s house to expand his lot, but there is only one problem: Grace refuses to sell. Hijinks follow, complete with a series of bets and a whole lot of apologizing from Noah. The pair end up taking on a large project together and learning how to fall for their neighbor.

I loved how both Grace and Noah were truly fleshed out characters. The story is told in both POVs, so we see the characters working through their personal problems while they fall in love. On paper the characters seem way too different to ever end up together, but one of the things that bond them most in their determination to not let their parents (his father, her mother) define who they are. It’s their desire for a real home and family of their own that brings them together. I thought it was really sweet. This book also fades to black for the spicy parts, so if you don’t like steam in your romances this will be a great one for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC. I can’t wait to check out more from this author.

First book by this author and I loved it! Noah and Grace will worm their way into your heart! 5 stars for this one!
Grace is just about done with design school, and she's finally moving into her grandparents home that they left her. If only she could get her needy mother off her back always asking for money things would be great! When she's moving in she meets her neighbor for the first time, and he asks her and offers her top dollar to purchase the house. He's got big plans for his new remodel, and her land would add to what he wants.
To say these two butt heads is putting it mildly, but you can feel the sexual tension between them! Follow along and read their story as it unfolds. You will laugh along with these two as well as fall in love!

This was a sweet, lighthearted rom-com. The characters felt very real and you get to see them grow into the people they want to be and find their passion and purpose by the end of the novel which is great. Grace and Noah's chemistry and banter in this book kept me smiling the entire time I was reading it. I love that Grace called Noah out on his privilege and encouraged him to do more things for himself. Watching them transform from enemies to lovers as they realized how much they have in common and care about each other was very satisfying. I especially loved that they communicate!! They recognize that they make mistakes and are not perfect, but they own it and apologize and try to be better and work through their issues. Plus, this book managed to include the grumpy and sunshine trope too, which I love. I thought the plot about the home renovation and the side characters added to the fun of this story.

I finished this book with a smile on my face. I laughed so much through this book. It’s a feel good romance. I loved the design theme in the book. It was funny and really interesting. It was a very refreshing book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

*4.5
This book is really cute but I feel like I needed a bit more of them actually arguing and having the enemies part of the book. I think that the manipulating part should have lasted a bit longer but maybe that's just me.

I recieved an arc from netgalley.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC to read and review!

"How to Love Your Neighbor" is a hilarious and sweet enemies to lovers story! The competitive side of Grace and Noah and their mutual attraction really made things pleasantly interesting.

Grace has worked hard to create a life for herself as a future interior designer. She has had a rough childhood with a mom who wasn't there for her and liked to play the victim, sometimes blaming Grace for why her (the mom) life turned out badly. This resentment heats up after Grace inherits her mother's childhood home. But Grace is a go-getter and very resourceful. She truly has an eye for design. I love how she surprises and impresses Noah at every turn.

Noah grew up financially privileged. After working under his micromanaging father, Noah wants to plant roots and make a name for himself without his father's influence and say. Part of that plan includes buying the house next door, which Grace now lives in. Noah is capable and has good instincts. He's also easy-going and always on the move, which is possibly why he thinks people underestimate him or don't think he's serious enough.

Grace and Noah are very likable. There were plenty of cute moments that made the story fun to read. I like how they made bets to either get an advantage or prove the other wrong. Those scenes plus Grace's not-so-graceful, clumsy moments were enjoyable.

The two neighbors have a lot in common that help bridge their relationship. They're both goal-oriented, have a rocky relationship with a parent, and want to find a place to settle. But Grace and Noah also faced challenges as they continued to get to know one another because falling in love wasn't a part of either of their plans.

I love all the side characters and their respective story-lines. My favorite was Morty, an old man who Grace had been living with and was taking care of for a few years before moving out at the start of the novel. I love that they'd formed familial bonds, Morty being the father Grace never had and Grace being like a daughter to Morty. They became each other's family when they had no one else. I also liked Tilly (Morty's girlfriend), Josh (Noah's assistant), and Rosie (Grace's best friend and classmate). It was nice to see characters from Sullivan's previous novel, Ten Rules for Faking It.

"How to Love Your Neighbor" was a wonderful read that kept a smile on my face throughout much of the story. I loved the plot, the characters, and the romance. I can't wait to read whatever book the author decides to write next!

This book is a perfectly average 3-star kinda read. It was easy and light, I read it as a sort of palette cleanser. It worked well as that! However, I didn’t like the way the MCs story built and all the trope-y MC traits. Like - why is she tripping constantly? I liked Noah, but I didn’t understand his issues or the barrier between them getting together. And the “heartbreak” that inevitably comes with a romance was weak and poorly thought out. I did like that it was fade to black though! It made them seem wholesome, which fit the vibe well. When I hit about the 60% mark, I started to speed read until the end or I would likely have DNF’d it. I’d recommend to anyone looking for an easy, clean romance!

Grace Travis is almost finished with Design school, and since she was left her grandparents' home, no longer needs to pay rent
Travis Jansen is a well known businessman who buys and sells businesses, property, etc.
Grace finds out that her new neighbor is a real hottie who will do anything to buy her house because he wants even more land than he already has, in order to put a pool in! He will also do ANYTHING to get her to sell!
Little does Travis know that the last person he wants to mess with is Grace! She's spent her life doing everything she wants to accomplish without help from anyone, and she's not about to start now! On the other hand, Travis is determined to step out of his fathers' shadow and succeed without any help from anyone.
This was such a fun, spirited, in your face romance that has you rooting for Gracie and Travis to go the distance, from the first page!!!
The Perfect Romance!!

This was a fun, light-hearted romance featuring two of my favorite tropes: sunshine meets grumpy and enemies to lovers. Not really smutty, though, so if that is your thing you may want to give this book a pass.

I really enjoyed the story! Grace and Noah were a great couple. The only thing that annoyed me was how Grace was portrayed as “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”: always right, always perfect and Noah was always the one in the “wrong”. This can be a danger in the “sunshine vs grump” trope. However, it was great read. The pages flew by! It was like watching a rom-com.

The home renovation mixed in with the romance was interesting, as well. Pick it up for a for weekend or beach read in the summer.

I was provided with an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A solid sunshine/ grumpy trope read. It was a cute story, a bit drawn out, but overall a decent read.

this was a fun romance novel, I thought the cover was cute and actually really enjoyed reading this book. The characters are great and the romance is well done.

I really enjoy Sophie Sullivan’s books! Ten Rules for Faking It was great! As is this novel which follows Chris’ (from 10 Rules) brother, Noah.

Noah moved to Cali to escape life in New York and his father; desiring to make a name for himself away from this father’s successful business. Buying property and schmoozing clients are Noah’s specialties until he tries to schmooze and purchase his neighbor’s house for twice the value.

Grace is a single, hard-working (almost) interior designer. She was gifted a house from her grandparents, whom she never met. Finally, she is close to graduating from university and wants to settle into her new place, using her skills in interior design to make it her own… but her pushy neighbor wants her sell.

Noah and Grace go head to head, but soon discover their mutual stubbornness is endearing. Helping each learn more about themselves and others; as well as heal wounds left from negligent parents.

Another feel-good novel from Sophie Sullivan. Her novels have charming characters, a lot of laughs, and a little too idealist, but I love it! Such a sweet read.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the ARC! I look forward to the next installment in this series – maybe Wes or Ari (we don’t hear much from her).

Noah is a dick, and that is why he is perfect to be in this enemies to lovers romance. He does all the bad things that you expect in someone who is rich and privileged.

And Grace is a pull yourself up by your boot straps kind of girl.

And I love the voice on Noah. He really is clueless, and thinks throwing money at a problem will make it go away.

The story was cute, and funny, with some great lines, but you could tell it was written by someone who has never lived in Southern California. The author has Grace refer to Pop instead of soda. She talks about being an hour from Los Angeles, but it is never clear where on the coast it is. There are so many cool little beach towns, she could have chosen any one of them to give us a sense of place, but she did not. We do get t go to Venice, and to somewhere in Anaheim, but the town she lives in is a complete fabrication, as is her design school.

Other than that, it was a cute, fun little story.
<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>