Series: N/A
Traits & Tropes: enemies to lovers
Publication Date: 01.18.22
Genre/Setting: Contemporary; California, USA
Heat Level: 0
Rating: 4/5
Grace Travis is finally about to finish her degree in design and move on from working tons of odd jobs. More than that, she’s inherited her grandparents’ house on the beach and can finally establish a real home, something she never had with her mother. But of course, there’s a catch in the form of the sexy neighbor who adamantly wants to buy her house.
Hotshot real estate developer Noah Jansen knows exactly how to close a deal and he knows when to make an offer. He thinks he can really make a home out of the house he’s just bought in California, as long as he can buy out the neighbor’s property to expand the yard.
Grace’s refusals to sell soon escalate into a rather unneighborly feud, with sparks flying between her and Noah, but soon it becomes obvious that those sparks between them aren’t all the contentious kind.
I both read and listened to an advanced audio copy of this book, and I really did enjoy the narration. This was the perfect thing to listen to on my daily commute and while doing chores around the house. Noah and Grace were perfect for each other, and I was so charmed by their banter, especially when everyone around them could see their connection and inevitability before they could. Grace did annoy me at times with her annoying unwillingness to be a real teammate with Noah while preaching to him about being part of a team. Thankfully, she realized this and adjusted her behavior accordingly, so I really appreciated that maturity. I loved that both of these characters were vulnerable and willing to be so with each other and any discord or miscommunication between them didn’t last long before being resolved in a healthy way. This book made me smile, so much so that I wasn’t even fussed about the lack of steam (something that normally is just not my cuppa), and I’ll be reading more from this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book and its audiobook. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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