First book I’ve read from this author. I found it a bit hard at 1st to get into and wasn’t sure it was my sort of book. But perseverance paid off, after about 50 pages in I was hooked. Really liked the developing relationship between Grace and Noah. Loved the setting with the homes being right on the coast. A very good easy read and well recommended.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Yes, it has the usual will they won’t they but it was still a nice read. I’d like to read more by this author. Well done.

I knew very little about this book before I went into it, but from what I did know I knew I would enjoy it. (Although this is second in the series, this didn’t affect my reading but the author did make it very obvious that there was another book about a certain couple, purely by the attention given to the couple and unnecessary back story given about them.) Following neighbours as they renovate their houses go from enemies to lovers. I really enjoyed the found family feel, main and side characters and being half way through renovation a house, that aspect I loved, although I was horrified at some of there design colour choices. However a lot of the interactions I found to be quite stilted and unrealistic, and some of the plot points to be rushed and convenient. Overall it was a good little romance, but I’m not going to rush to read the first in the series.

3.5 stars
This was a very light, sweet romance. It started off strong with the chemistry of enemies/neighbours but it slowed down in the middle. There’s a bit of family drama and some great side characters.
It was a nice book but unfortunately, as I read so many books, I suspect this one will not stay with me as it didn’t make me feel anything.

I love enemies to lovers, I love forced proximity, plus she's an interior designer, he's a bit of a rich bad boy, and it's written in dual POV. It had so much going for it but... It just fell short. Sorry.

The banter between Grace and Noah was good at first, but right from the moment they met, they describe each other in exactly the same way: sexy. And that kind of grated on me. I really wanted to warm to them, but something didn't connect for me.

Nice enough, easy read though.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

This should have been right up my street but there was something about the character development that I didn't love. It was a nice light read but not that memorable.

I love a cute romance and sometimes enjoy an overused trope like enemies-to-lovers, which I knew this book would feature. Sometimes it’s done very well and makes for amazing chemistry between our heroes but other times, I’m left wanting more. The latter was unfortunately the case for this book.

Grace is just about to finish her interior design degree and is looking for her first big job. She has also inherited a house by the beach from her grandparents, which is the perfect personal project. But her neighbour Noah is a real estate agent and he’s interested in buying the house from her. Grace is adamant her house isn’t for sale but Noah is sure she’ll cave if he can only find the right price. Can these feuding neighbours finally find where home really is?

Noah really doesn’t come across as a good guy, even after we’ve got to know him. He softens towards Grace because this is a romance novel but I was never really convinced that he’d put aside his greed and privileged ambitions. While some people may find people like him inspirational and motivated, I struggle to find any common ground with them and I’m afraid that was the case with Noah.

Grace has her own strong reasons for not wanting to give up the house. She hopes it will bring her closer to family members that she never met, due to her mother’s estrangement from her grandparents. As the book progresses, she realises that feelings of belonging and acceptance don’t come from physical things like houses but from tackling her own issues and ultimately, following her own heart.

Noah is afraid of turning into his father, who appears to be an unfeeling corporate machine. While I commend him for being aware of it, he showed his similarities to his father quite often which caused me to be wary of him. He also seemed to be a little bit obsessed with how beautiful Grace was and often mentioned how amazing she was, despite not really knowing her that well. I find romances like this inauthentic and just a bit icky, to be honest.

I enjoyed watching them bicker but it seemed that both of them were harboring secret crushes on each other right away, so their attraction all felt a bit superficial. I much prefer a slow burn between friends than two hot people acknowledging the other is hot and then pretending to hate each other for most of the book.

The heat and chemistry between Grace and Noah was mentioned several times in the narrative. It was almost like the author felt the need to let us know that they liked each other because the sparks weren’t really there in the dialogue. It felt very much like the nature of their attraction was being told to me rather than shown through flirty, sexy interactions, which would have been much more effective.

How To Love Your Neighbour has some great side characters, who don’t really get enough page time. I liked Grace and wanted the best for her and I really wish that had included Noah but I just couldn’t warm to him. I think it could have done with some heartwarming humour in there too because the premise was crying out for some comedic scenes where Grace and Noah try to sabotage each other’s renovations. All in all, I was disappointed by it and was expecting more of a fun, sizzling rom-com.

This started weak, got better in the middle, but ended weakly also. There was promise, but there wasn't enough conflict between the two characters and it just didn't feel fun enough.
There really wasn't enough development of the parental issues both were facing, which is disappointing as there was potential there.

How To Love Your Neighbour is your sweet, light-hearted, and clean read - perfect for when you just need to take a break from the pressures of everyday life. In a dual-POV, it follows the story of Noah - a big-shot real estate developer trying to break out of his father's shadow, and Grace - an interior design student who just moved into the house she inherited from her grandparents. The catch? The house happens to come with a hot neighbour, who in turn happens to be obsessed with ousting her from the house and expanding his own property. Enter the best tropes known to man: enemies to lovers, and rivals working together.

One thing I really appreciated most in this book were the relationships between the characters. Both Noah and Grace came from dysfunctional family backgrounds, and while their relationships with their parents weren't the best, their relationships with the other people in their lives made my day. Grace's friendship with Morty was really sweet, and it really delivered a message of hope - that the family you were born into do not define or bind you, for it's about the family that you make of your own - the ones you love, trust, and confide in. And eventually - Grace and Noah found that with each other, which I genuinely found beautiful.

I also really liked the maturity with which Noah and Grace entered into their relationship. Whilst they both initially had their own reservations, as a reader, you could definitely see a character development in both of them in how they learned from each other and evolved as people - separately but together. They both gave each other the strength, space, and support to be able to deal with difficult situations on their own.

Another thing I really liked was that Grace and Noah genuinely got to know each other. They really learned about each other’s lives and families until they got to a point where they were actually friends. And so, their romance didn’t seem rushed and out of nowhere.

I will say that I expected it to be more of an ongoing feud - like back and forth prank wars between Noah and Grace, but it just seemed as though Noah was the only one making the moves at the beginning (that were more mean than some competition or banter), but I feel that Noah being kind of a jerk at the beginning was important to show how he developed as a character throughout the book - as he was victim to a few reality checks throughout, so I understand why it was written like that. A really cute, light-hearted read overall! Also COMPLETELY CLEAN because of the fade-to-black scenes, so no unexpected or unanticipated steam - making it perfect for even younger audiences.

This was just a sweetest romance. I loved the first book, but his one was soo good and it stole my heart.
I love HGTV vibe if this book. And the clean romance, just what I needed.
This is the book, that in long time, I loved Hero as much as I loved the heroine and vice versa.
The are just sooo sweet together.
This is a 4.5 stars read.

Ah this book didn't really do it for me. The pacing was a bit off. There were flashes of enjoyment but it didn't have the character growth that I was looking for. It follows Grace, an interior design student who inherits a house from her grandparents, and Noah, her rich neighbour who wants to buy Grace's house so he can make his own bigger. Circumstances lead to Grace doing the interior design for Noah's house, and they start to have feelings for each other.

I liked Grace's character a lot, along with her best friend Rosie. The interior design elements of the book were fun, and I enjoyed how much Grace enjoyed her chosen career. Noah, unfortunately, wasn't a captivating love interest for me. I feel like he didn't grow much over the book despite wanting to change. Maybe that's where the pacing was off, the end was just so rushed and Noah makes a pretty huge mistake that I didn't really see Grace being OK with after only 10% of the book.

The book has great side characters - I really liked Grace's old friends - Morty was so funny. But the repeated innuendo jokes got old fast. Overall, this book was fun but I wasn't invested in the relationship between the two protagonists.

CW: toxic parents

This book was a fun enemies-to-friends-to-lovers read! Grace, an interior design student, has just moved into a small house which she is planning to renovate and make her own. Her next-door neighbour, Noah, however, has renovation plans of his own and wants to convince her to sell her house so that he can expand his property. They start off clashing with one another, but then agree to work together as an opportunity that benefits both of them arises...

This was a fun, light rom-com that I enjoyed reading. I really liked Grace's character in particular and how independent and capable she was. I also loved all the interior design/construction aspects of the novel, as well as the charming supporting cast. The book also deals with some family issues on both Grace and Noah's side through which they grow and connect. I did find it harder to warm up to Noah's character (compared to Grace), but he definitely grew on me as more details about his background/life were revealed.

(Note: it is being marketed as an enemies-to-lovers book, but it's relatively light on that front if that's what you're looking for.)

Thank you to @netgalley and @headlineeternal for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

From enemies to lovers and a house to a home.

I really liked this story, it had that spark and chemistry from the beginning with the instant attraction at their meet cute and then finding out they were neighbour's and at loggerheads made the transition from the beginning to falling for each other believable.

Both Grace and Noah are great character's, a little broken and sceptical they haven't had the best examples of a relationship and I loved how they grew through this book together. Also there were some great side characters that enhanced the book.

I'd have liked an epilogue as i prefer that HEA to the happy for now and implied HEA🤣 saying this despite the small issues this wasn't riddled with unnecessary drama making it a really easy Rom com.

Highly recommend.

Ok so I loved this. I loved the main characters and that it was dual POV; it’s always better when I know what both sides are thinking and feeling. I really enjoyed that it was enemies to lovers and also kind of a workplace romance. It was really cute, made me laugh and swoon and overall I just had a really great time reading it! Also the cover is absolutely gorgeous, this type of cover will always be superior to me.

This is not a review for the book so please ignore the rating.

I requested this book months ago and this was only just granted by the publisher. With only 4-5 days until the release date, unfortunately I do not have time to read this book and have a review up before then. My apologies.

As someone who loves an Enemies to Lovers romance, this went down a treat and I couldn’t help but binge read it.

Fun characters, fast paced plot and laugh out moments make up this book - and the romance is *chefs kiss*!

I absolutely love Grace and her stubbornness, she knows exactly how to push Noah’s buttons. And Noah? I love him. Character development is brilliant.

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, a quick easy summer read that makes you feel happy. Who doesn’t love enemies to lovers anyway?

A fun, sweet enemies to Lovers romance, How to Love Your Neighbour is a pure ice cream read, perfect for a lazy afternoon curled up somewhere comfy.

Grace and Noah are new neighbours but come from totally different worlds. They are both fantastically written characters, and I loved seeing their story unfold!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute rom com but I didn’t really connect to any of the characters and I felt the conflict in parts was a bit unnecessary and forced. I would’ve liked to see the family relationships developed more - in particular Grace’s relationship with her mum could have definitely been explored more.

If you love enemies to lovers, this book is for you! A cosy domestic love-hate story, a fun and quick read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my feedback.

Grace gets left a house by the beach from grandparents she’s never met. When she finally gets enough money together to move in she is immediately approached by her rich, disgustingly handsome neighbour Cooper who wants her little house so he can knock it down to build a pool for his mega mansion he’s developing next door. When Grace refuses, Cooper won’t take no for an answer like the entitled and ruthless businessman he is wages properly warfare only to find Grace well up to defending herself.
This was fine. It was entertaining enough but there wasn’t much sparring. They went from enemies to friends pretty quickly and all the tension left the building. There was a lot about interior design which was boring and it was tiresome that Grace was perfect and good at everything and a top student and a good friend. Bah!