Love Next Door
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Summary
When Dillion Stitch left her hometown， she had no intention of going back。 But when her brother gets into trouble， Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business。
Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar， but also brings a few surprises。 She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door。 Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone—her beloved neighbor’s grandson—in all his unclothed glory。
Having gotten off to a rocky start， it’s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town。 All that back and forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction。 But Dillion’s family has issues， Van’s family resents him， and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town。 For these Pearl Lake exiles， home isn’t just where the heart is—it’s where things get complicated。
Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar， but also brings a few surprises。 She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door。 Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone—her beloved neighbor’s grandson—in all his unclothed glory。
Having gotten off to a rocky start， it’s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town。 All that back and forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction。 But Dillion’s family has issues， Van’s family resents him， and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town。 For these Pearl Lake exiles， home isn’t just where the heart is—it’s where things get complicated。
Reviews
Michele | mama_bookshark
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I don’t think there’s anything I wouldn’t read by Helena Hunting。 I’d gladly even read her grocery or to-do lists， so it should come as no surprise that I’ve had this preordered since Feb。 I was thrilled to have received an e-ARC to read thanks to @socialbutterfly_pr。 All opinions are my own。 Love Next Door is a perfect small-town summer read set in Pearl Lake where the locals all know one another。 Dillon gets quite an eyeful when she first meets her new neighbor Van in their meet cute。 I loved I don’t think there’s anything I wouldn’t read by Helena Hunting。 I’d gladly even read her grocery or to-do lists， so it should come as no surprise that I’ve had this preordered since Feb。 I was thrilled to have received an e-ARC to read thanks to @socialbutterfly_pr。 All opinions are my own。 Love Next Door is a perfect small-town summer read set in Pearl Lake where the locals all know one another。 Dillon gets quite an eyeful when she first meets her new neighbor Van in their meet cute。 I loved their transition from neighbors to enemies to friends to lovers。 They have such an easy going connection at times and at others it was enemies to lovers banter。 This was sweet and a slower burn than most of HH books and less romcom and more family dynamics and relationships。 Pearl Lake felt like a real town complete with the locations， long time friends and quirky residents。 The pacing of the book matched the setting with a slightly slower laid back pace。 I loved the overall message of finding yourself and putting down roots。 For readers of HH’s hockey romances， you’ll delight in a few of the names mentioned throughout the book。 What a fantastic start to this new series。 This is out now and for you Kindle Unlimited fans， you can read AND listen to it for free on KU！ 。。。more
Sunny Shelly Reads
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Oh my goodness！ Love Next Door is a perfect small-town romance with all the Hallmark feels！ I think this book had a different vibe than other Helena Hunting books， and I was all in for it！ The snark that flies between Dillion and Van from the get-go was hysterical， and I couldn't wait for their interactions to see what they would snipe about next！ And because there's a fine line between love and hate， each one of their interactions were supercharged with sizzling chemistry！In between the romance Oh my goodness！ Love Next Door is a perfect small-town romance with all the Hallmark feels！ I think this book had a different vibe than other Helena Hunting books， and I was all in for it！ The snark that flies between Dillion and Van from the get-go was hysterical， and I couldn't wait for their interactions to see what they would snipe about next！ And because there's a fine line between love and hate， each one of their interactions were supercharged with sizzling chemistry！In between the romance that blossomed between the main characters， there was a mystery surrounding an embezzlement scandal with Van's family foundation， as well as some issues with Dillion's brother， Billy， that had me very intrigued。 I thought that this story was a fantastic start to a new series and I can't wait to see what comes next in Pearl Lake！ I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review。 。。。more
Melena
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A charming， fun， and funny read！Dillion has complicated feelings about her hometown and now she's facing spending at least a few months there。 She's recently jobless and boyfriend-less， so she heads back to Pearl Lake to help her family run their business。Van is in town to spend time at his Grandmother's cottage。 Growing up he spent summers there and she left it to him when she passed away。Dillion and Van have a memorable first meeting and find themselves arguing。 However， it isn't long before t A charming， fun， and funny read！Dillion has complicated feelings about her hometown and now she's facing spending at least a few months there。 She's recently jobless and boyfriend-less， so she heads back to Pearl Lake to help her family run their business。Van is in town to spend time at his Grandmother's cottage。 Growing up he spent summers there and she left it to him when she passed away。Dillion and Van have a memorable first meeting and find themselves arguing。 However， it isn't long before their bickering turns into something more。 Their banter and chemistry were excellent and it was entertaining watching their relationship develop。I loved the small town setting and Pearl Lake and its residents were a big part of the story。 I am looking forward to reading more from this series！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for an honest review。 。。。more
Aras
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This book is just what I want to sit down and read on a hot summer day！ Its a small town/slow burn romance that is so easy to get lost in。 Helena introduces us to the town of Pearl Lake where Dillion and Van end up staying next to each other， both having come back temporarily for different reasons。 Dillion used to live there， while Van used to spend summers there with his grandma。 They get off on the wrong foot and the great banter between these two as they constantly cross paths remind me why I This book is just what I want to sit down and read on a hot summer day！ Its a small town/slow burn romance that is so easy to get lost in。 Helena introduces us to the town of Pearl Lake where Dillion and Van end up staying next to each other， both having come back temporarily for different reasons。 Dillion used to live there， while Van used to spend summers there with his grandma。 They get off on the wrong foot and the great banter between these two as they constantly cross paths remind me why I love Helena's books so much。 Their chemistry jumps off the pages！ I loved every moment of this book and am excited for more from this little town。 。。。more
Michele McMullen
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Brandi
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Dillion and Van had a meeting that would leave a long lasting impression。 Those are the ones that definitely mattered the most。 One moment that would change everything and give them a moment to analyze what is truly important in life。 Sometimes life will turn you upside down and make you evaluate your goals but when you slow down and embrace a simpler life the happiness that once alluded you is all that matters。 Definitely a brilliant start to a new series！
Denise - Shh Mom's Reading®
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The banter in Love Next Door by Helena Hunting was EPIC。 Dillion and Donovan "Van" were so much fun to watch dance around each other。。。 and Dillion's first misimpressions of Van were EPIC！This small-town romance has just a bit of mystery woven in but it is truly character-driven as both Dillion and Van find themselves at a crossroads in their lives。The message here was such a powerful one。。。 sometimes when you get what you have been "chasing" it isn't really as fulfilling as you thought it might The banter in Love Next Door by Helena Hunting was EPIC。 Dillion and Donovan "Van" were so much fun to watch dance around each other。。。 and Dillion's first misimpressions of Van were EPIC！This small-town romance has just a bit of mystery woven in but it is truly character-driven as both Dillion and Van find themselves at a crossroads in their lives。The message here was such a powerful one。。。 sometimes when you get what you have been "chasing" it isn't really as fulfilling as you thought it might be。。。 then you have to really figure out "what brings you joy"Hunting did an amazing job at making a character who was deceased FEEL real and part of the story。 She connected the past and present and tied Dillion and Van together; building both trust and a deep connection。Unlike prior Helena Hunting books this one did take a few chapters to hook me but once it did 。。。。 WOW。。。。 I am excited for more from this small town series and very curious to see how is next！Thank you to this amazing author for another series I am now looking forward to reading more of！Oh and really wondering if Dillion's brother Billy will get a happy 。。。more
Amy Dickinson
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Overall Grade: 4。5 ⭐️I sometimes think that Helena Hunting is several different people （NO！ I’m not accusing her of ghostwriters）。 She has this incredible way of finding different places to write from for different works。 There is a general thread of humor that runs through her books， but given the different personalities of her stories， she mutes or heightens that thread。 And what you find is a deep abiding adoration for her storytelling。 Whether she’s writing the stories of horny hockey player Overall Grade: 4。5 ⭐️I sometimes think that Helena Hunting is several different people （NO！ I’m not accusing her of ghostwriters）。 She has this incredible way of finding different places to write from for different works。 There is a general thread of humor that runs through her books， but given the different personalities of her stories， she mutes or heightens that thread。 And what you find is a deep abiding adoration for her storytelling。 Whether she’s writing the stories of horny hockey players or enemies to lovers in competing businesses or a hate-to-love story between neighbors， Helena Hunting shows her ability to take you along for her romance ride no matter the story。 So let’s talk about Love Next Door， her newest story。 Let’s name all the tropes you’ll find in this story: hate-to-love/enemies-to-lovers， small-town romance， on some level， and forced proximity （that one’s a stretch）。 Without my tropes cheatsheet in front of me， these are the ones that find immediate purchase in this book。 With those key tropes as a guide， it’s interesting to note that this story is a sweet one。 Even when her heroine and hero， Dillion/Darlin/Dee and Donovan/Van， are fighting， their burgeoning/evolving romance has an underpinning of sweetness to it。 There is clear chemistry from the start; Hunting isn’t doing anything different with this story。 In fact， I think Love Next Door exists as an ode to Hunting’s own lakeside cabin experiences and a story for her fans。 Coming through the Montlake Publishing line， you’ll find this one to be the least steamy of anything she’s written as of late。 There is no kink here， no overwhelming number of bedroom scenes。 What you find with Love Next Door is a treatment on a few distinct messages: don’t live life to spite your past， work a job that you love and loves you back， and family is incredibly important。 Tangential to that is Hunting’s focus on mental health as well。 There is some suspense in this story which is a bit predictable， but it adds some spice to the story because， from the start， it’s clear that Dillion and Van are fated。 From the beginning to the end， Hunting writes all the signs in her story， even with an ending that compels you to put a smile on your face as you realize their relationship was set in the stars。 The revelation of the villain of this story aside， I adore Dillion and Van’s story in Helena Hunting’s Love Next Door。 It’s the type of book that you read on the beach or in a lounge on the back patio or in bed during a lazy afternoon and evening。 Will it make you laugh out loud like some of the stories of her Pucked or All In series？ Not really。 There is a simplicity and sweetness to this story that makes you fall in love with it。 If you’re looking for the perfect read for the coming weekend， then this is your book。 。。。more
Jasmine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Helena Hunting never disappoints。 Any time she teases about an upcoming story my excitement increases tenfold。 I also am just awed in the way she can tackle different topics。 She can give quirky and funny， angsty and emotional。 Love Next Door fell somewhere in between that and then somewhere its own field。 Dillion and Van’s story was a mix of enemies to lovers meets suspense meets comedy。 That theme of suspense had you a bit on a edge as you theorized and boy did you work for it because the bomb Helena Hunting never disappoints。 Any time she teases about an upcoming story my excitement increases tenfold。 I also am just awed in the way she can tackle different topics。 She can give quirky and funny， angsty and emotional。 Love Next Door fell somewhere in between that and then somewhere its own field。 Dillion and Van’s story was a mix of enemies to lovers meets suspense meets comedy。 That theme of suspense had you a bit on a edge as you theorized and boy did you work for it because the bombs didn’t drop until the near end。 There was that slow burn that was a delicious tease that truly delivered when the time came。 Love Next Door had this huge nostalgic feel to it that I absolutely loved。 During my read， I felt as if I had been transported to the town of Pearl Lake。 It was heartwarming， heartfelt and had all the makings of a small town romance that you love but with Helena Hunting’s special spin on it。 Of course， being a Helena Hunting story I was left wanting more and I am calling A and T’s story right now！ 。。。more
Katie Koziczkowski
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4。5☆ Love Next Door was a wonderful read！ It was intriguing， funny， steamy， and a little emotional。 Van and Dillion were a hoot！ The whole beginning of their relationship and the constant back and forth banter was hilarious！ They are both great main characters who are having a rough time in life right now。 I felt bad for them and what they're going through， but it causes them to bond and become closer。 I really enjoyed reading about their relationship and seeing it grow from hate to love。 They'r 4。5☆ Love Next Door was a wonderful read！ It was intriguing， funny， steamy， and a little emotional。 Van and Dillion were a hoot！ The whole beginning of their relationship and the constant back and forth banter was hilarious！ They are both great main characters who are having a rough time in life right now。 I felt bad for them and what they're going through， but it causes them to bond and become closer。 I really enjoyed reading about their relationship and seeing it grow from hate to love。 They're an adorable couple and perfect for one another。 I loved all the things with Bee and how she bonds them together too。 I also loved who Dillion's family is doing a job for 😁 This was a great book and I hope there is more to come in this series！ *I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Kate R
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Love Next Door is the first book in a new series from Helena Hunting。 I’d say this is a little different than some of her other books。 It’s more serious than previous ones。 It’s an enemies to lovers set in a small town。 Dillion has just moved back from Chicago to her small hometown to help out with her family’s company after her brother has an accident。 Van is in town to help clear his late grandmother’s cottage out。 Unfortunately， as soon as he arrives， he finds out he will need to stay for awh Love Next Door is the first book in a new series from Helena Hunting。 I’d say this is a little different than some of her other books。 It’s more serious than previous ones。 It’s an enemies to lovers set in a small town。 Dillion has just moved back from Chicago to her small hometown to help out with her family’s company after her brother has an accident。 Van is in town to help clear his late grandmother’s cottage out。 Unfortunately， as soon as he arrives， he finds out he will need to stay for awhile after some allegations come out about fraud from his late mother’s nonprofit foundation。 This is absolutely untrue but he is forced to hide out here until they find out exactly who did it。 Dillion really has a chip on her shoulder about small towns and her upbringing。 She’s had some bad past experiences with people from her hometown （nothing serious）。 Van is honestly a good guy yet he and Dillion get off on the wrong foot and things escalate from there。 I have to say the enemies portion of this was over quickly。 Dillion and Van were together for most of the book。 They were dealing with a ton of family drama from both sides as well as issues with townspeople throughout。 I did have a few issues with the story。 There were so many characters throughout including townspeople， family members， friends。 It was hard to keep track of who’s who。 I didn’t love or hate the main characters。 They were just kind of there。 Unfortunately， I just didn’t feel the romance or even the hate towards each other。 There was also so much drama throughout but then it just kind of disappeared。 We did get some resolution to some of these problems though， just not all。 I did really enjoy everything with Bee。 While she wasn’t alive in the book， everything related to her， her home and her life was so beautiful and interesting。 I did enjoy Teagan and Aaron and hope they get a book too。 I’m in the minority but this was just okay for me。 I do still plan to read the next books in the series though。*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Juli
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I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book （given by author）。。。This is a small town romance with a little mystery thrown in with some steamy moments， which made it more endearing。 Dillion and Van both ended up in town， both feeling a different way about being back; Dillion wanted out of small town life and Van remembers all the good times he had with his grandmother。I can't wait to read the next book in this series。More review to come。 I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book （given by author）。。。This is a small town romance with a little mystery thrown in with some steamy moments， which made it more endearing。 Dillion and Van both ended up in town， both feeling a different way about being back; Dillion wanted out of small town life and Van remembers all the good times he had with his grandmother。I can't wait to read the next book in this series。More review to come。 。。。more
Just Love books
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~4。5⭐Rating~The first chance she got Dillon Stitch escaped her small town life and headed for the big city， but life seems to have other plans for Dillion when she loses her job and no place to stay， heading home back to the small lake town is her only option。 With her brother having broken his leg and her father needing help with their family construction business it seems like a win， win。 However Dillon definitely did not factor in her new very hot neighbor， Van Firestone。••Van has been workin ~4。5⭐Rating~The first chance she got Dillon Stitch escaped her small town life and headed for the big city， but life seems to have other plans for Dillion when she loses her job and no place to stay， heading home back to the small lake town is her only option。 With her brother having broken his leg and her father needing help with their family construction business it seems like a win， win。 However Dillon definitely did not factor in her new very hot neighbor， Van Firestone。••Van has been working non stop since the passing of his gran but finally he has managed to calve out a bit of time to head to Pearl Lake and take care of the cottage that she had left to him。 The last thing Van was expecting to find in his cottage was his feisty neighbor。 Soon the two find themselves butting heads at every turn but when something shifts the Van and Dillon find themselves trying to navigate these new steamy waters。••I absolutely love me a good Helena Hunting book and Love Next Door was just the angsty small town romance that I was looking for！ It was so easy to instantly get immersed in Dillion and Van's story。 Both main characters were brilliant in their own right but together they were electric！ I absolutely loved the chemistry between these two， with their steamy back and forth。••It took me a little while to warm up to Dillon but once I did it was impossible not to love her。 But it was Van that really stole my heart。 I loved the guy and that he was genuinely a good guy。 I absolutely loved that this was not just a romance but there was a good dose of mystery involved with who was trying to frame Van and what was the story with Billy。••Love Next Door is the perfect slow burn small town romance that will have you itching to know what happens next with Dillion and Van and all the drama that seems to fall them！ 。。。more
Jennie
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They say you can't go home again， but sometimes you have no choice。 The universe seems to have conspired against Dillon and between her own life and having to help her family she is indeed heading home again - and when she gets there she discovers its even worse than she expected with her new neighbor invading her life。 Van's life isn't going any better and he heads to the lake house he inherited from his Grandmother to try and sort out his own disasters。 These two strike sparks from the first m They say you can't go home again， but sometimes you have no choice。 The universe seems to have conspired against Dillon and between her own life and having to help her family she is indeed heading home again - and when she gets there she discovers its even worse than she expected with her new neighbor invading her life。 Van's life isn't going any better and he heads to the lake house he inherited from his Grandmother to try and sort out his own disasters。 These two strike sparks from the first moment and between the tension and the misunderstandings its soon obvious they will either kill each other or set the world on fire with their heat。 This book is a wonderful introduction to a new world （with a few Easter eggs for long time Helena Hunting fans to enjoy） and I cannot wait to read what is next 。。。more
Nanda Ribeiro
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Como faço para me mudar para Pearl Lake？ Que cidade gostosa， que livro maravilhoso！ A guerra entre a Dillion e o Donovan é tudo de bom， a presença de personagens de outros livros da Helena são ótimas lembranças e a trama é excepcional。 A honestidade do Donovan， mesmo que as probabilidades estejam contra ele， a diversão que é a Dillion e o desenvolvimento da doença mental de um dos personagens secundários são exímios。 E o casal， minha gente， pensem num casal que tem química， física， biologia。。。 e Como faço para me mudar para Pearl Lake？ Que cidade gostosa， que livro maravilhoso！ A guerra entre a Dillion e o Donovan é tudo de bom， a presença de personagens de outros livros da Helena são ótimas lembranças e a trama é excepcional。 A honestidade do Donovan， mesmo que as probabilidades estejam contra ele， a diversão que é a Dillion e o desenvolvimento da doença mental de um dos personagens secundários são exímios。 E o casal， minha gente， pensem num casal que tem química， física， biologia。。。 eles são tudo！ Amei ler eles， amei conhecer Pearl Lake， e já tenho até uns nomes anotados para ver se estou certa sobre os próximos casais da série。 Leitura muito recomendada para quem quiser se aventurar numa cidade pequena com doses de paixão， rivalidade e mesmo um pouco de suspense！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Love Next Door brings all the feels and charm in this small-town romance。 I loved the witty banter and family aspect of this story。 There is an element of suspense that adds a little bit of angst to the storyline。 It is a bit of a slow burn between the H and h。 The initial meeting between Donovan aka Van and Dillon was hilarious and slightly awkward。 The witty banter and obvious sexual tension were entertaining。 Overall， it is an enjoyable laid-back summer read that I really enjoyed。 The epilogu Love Next Door brings all the feels and charm in this small-town romance。 I loved the witty banter and family aspect of this story。 There is an element of suspense that adds a little bit of angst to the storyline。 It is a bit of a slow burn between the H and h。 The initial meeting between Donovan aka Van and Dillon was hilarious and slightly awkward。 The witty banter and obvious sexual tension were entertaining。 Overall， it is an enjoyable laid-back summer read that I really enjoyed。 The epilogue is the sweet cherry on top to finish the story。***ARC received in exchange for an honest review。*** 。。。more
Lindsey
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Small town summer love！This is a very different book for Helena Hunting。 It still has all the wonderful parts of any good Helena book。 That sexual tension building。 This was definitely steam light for her。 But expected from a published book。 The romance is sweet。 And the first half when they were getting under each other’s skin was my favorite。 There were so many levels to this story that I did not expect。 This book deals with mental illness， finding your way home， familial loss， second chance l Small town summer love！This is a very different book for Helena Hunting。 It still has all the wonderful parts of any good Helena book。 That sexual tension building。 This was definitely steam light for her。 But expected from a published book。 The romance is sweet。 And the first half when they were getting under each other’s skin was my favorite。 There were so many levels to this story that I did not expect。 This book deals with mental illness， finding your way home， familial loss， second chance love。 Their love story was many years in the making and I love the underlying story of Bee bringing them together。 Because she knew they were meant to be。 Sometimes you find your one at just the right time， and when you do you don’t let them go。 This is very low angst which is a big relief。 I’m excited to see more。 Also love the small little Easter eggs。 。。。more
Luisa Rivas
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It’s such a pleasure to read a book written by Helena Hunting！ I don’t know if it’s her experience as an author， or sheer talent， but her stories suck you right in and don’t let you go until you finish。 In this story， she went more for a straight love story than a funny one， but there are still some funny parts because it wouldn’t be HH if there weren’t any。 It’s a lovely book， lovely characters， and there are mentions of the hockey fellows we love， like the Bowdens and the Kingstons。 Also， ther It’s such a pleasure to read a book written by Helena Hunting！ I don’t know if it’s her experience as an author， or sheer talent， but her stories suck you right in and don’t let you go until you finish。 In this story， she went more for a straight love story than a funny one， but there are still some funny parts because it wouldn’t be HH if there weren’t any。 It’s a lovely book， lovely characters， and there are mentions of the hockey fellows we love， like the Bowdens and the Kingstons。 Also， there’s a bit of a mystery， and that captivates even more， since you’re anxious to find out what’s what。The action happens in the town of Pearl Lake， where the townies live year round and the rich ones construct huge mansions on the other side of the lake。 The rich live there during the summer and their entitled kids saunter over to town to lord it over the townie kids。 This circumstance is what drove Dillon to study hard， study in Chicago and make a life there。 She swore she would never come back except to visit her family。 Now， due to a family emergency， she came home to help and immediately got mired into the town life， which includes a gossip train like any small town boasts of。Donovan Firestone inherited the cabin right next door to Dillon’s family home。 His grandmother and the summers he spend there as a youngster are a happy memory and he intends to make his granny proud with the care he will take of her cabin。 He cherishes the memories and each photograph， each trinket and even the wild flowery wallpaper。 Initially Dillon and Donovan are at each other’s neck。 Dillon suspects Donovan of wanting to sell the land and making money in subdivisions。 Once she’s convinced he’s not the villain she thought， they make friends and go from enemies to lovers。 There is an impending doom over Donovan， as he’s been accused of theft from his mother’s foundation， and as the story unfolds， more troubles fall upon him。 Dillon isn’t without troubles， more of the family kind， even as she settles into the town life and begins to find the charm that she missed when she was in high school。 The story was utterly delightful and the characters wonderful。 I loved their initial fights and loved Dillon’s fiery comebacks。 She didn’t take crap from anyone and gave as good as she got。 Donovan was captivated by her intelligence and fire， no surprise there。 All layers of the story are interesting， the way the plot develops is super entertaining， especially the banter and Dillon’s zingers at everyone who dares face her。 Family strife happens with both characters， Donovan’s financial woes provide mystery。 There’s no hockey but this book is every bit as awesome and heartwarming and exciting！ Totally recommend！ 。。。more
RomanceBookLoverinSeattle
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Dillion left home after high school， and with the exception of family visits she had hoped never to return。 However， she suddenly finds herself between jobs and her most recent relationship just ended along with it。 Her family is suddenly needing her help in the family business， so she packs up and heads back home to help out。 There she runs into Donovan， her neighbor's grandson and the two of them have a first meeting that doesn't go well and the sparks fly。 With each meeting they rub each othe Dillion left home after high school， and with the exception of family visits she had hoped never to return。 However， she suddenly finds herself between jobs and her most recent relationship just ended along with it。 Her family is suddenly needing her help in the family business， so she packs up and heads back home to help out。 There she runs into Donovan， her neighbor's grandson and the two of them have a first meeting that doesn't go well and the sparks fly。 With each meeting they rub each other the wrong way until things take a turn where the chemistry they have takes a turn。I loved being immersed in this small town romance and getting to know Van and Dillion as they get to know each other and have to deal with each other， their family's dramas and the good and bad of living in a small town。 This was a nice change of pace for me from all of the darker and heavier books I've been reading， although this does touch on and delve into some heavy topics。 I also loved how complex characters were。 This was such a great small town， heartfelt romance！ 。。。more
Krista
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It’s been a few months since I’ve read a book by Helena Hunting and I forgot how much I enjoy her writing。 You can always expect sweet with heat in her books。 This is the first in a series and you should read it if you like:🛶 Small Town Romance 🛶 Antagonistic antics to lovers 🛶 A dash of suspenseTwo big city （aka THE city） dwellers find themselves back in the small town to help out/hide out with/from their respective family problems。 I LOVED Dillon， she is feisty af and I love a feisty MC who ca It’s been a few months since I’ve read a book by Helena Hunting and I forgot how much I enjoy her writing。 You can always expect sweet with heat in her books。 This is the first in a series and you should read it if you like:🛶 Small Town Romance 🛶 Antagonistic antics to lovers 🛶 A dash of suspenseTwo big city （aka THE city） dwellers find themselves back in the small town to help out/hide out with/from their respective family problems。 I LOVED Dillon， she is feisty af and I love a feisty MC who can take care of herself and doesn’t take shit from anyone。 The chemistry between the two MCs was good but there was a teeny tiny something missing for me。 I think maybe their transition from annoyed to enamoured happened a bit early and quick for me but take that with a grain of salt。 This is a very personal opinion from a slow burn， build up the tension lover。 I’m hoping in future books we get more of the small town life/gossip mill。 I enjoyed the side characters and I wanted to know more about all the goings-on there。 Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3。5-4 stars Good Book。 It was an enjoyable read and would recommend if you like small town romance and somewhat insta-love。 Steam Rating: 🔥 I received a complimentary early copy。 All opinions are my own and I am sharing them voluntarily。 。。。more
Marta Bo
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I really enjoyed Love Next Door by Helena Hunting。 This story is definitely for all people， who needs hope， that love can find us everywhere， even just around the corner or。。。 next door。 Dillon， Van and Helena have taken me for an amazing journey。 From the first pages I felt like I'm living with these characters in the book。 The story line was refreshing and also very heart warming。 My heart was captivated by all the emotions that was boiling between Van and Dillon， the chemistry was very intens I really enjoyed Love Next Door by Helena Hunting。 This story is definitely for all people， who needs hope， that love can find us everywhere， even just around the corner or。。。 next door。 Dillon， Van and Helena have taken me for an amazing journey。 From the first pages I felt like I'm living with these characters in the book。 The story line was refreshing and also very heart warming。 My heart was captivated by all the emotions that was boiling between Van and Dillon， the chemistry was very intense， that I couldn't put the book down。 Besides few things that made my feel little sad for Van and Dillon， I could tell that banter between this two， all the funny situations around made me smile so many times。 Van and Dillon couldn't be more perfect but also， I really adored how author put the rest family in this history。 It made me feel like I 'm visiting old friends， where I can feel safe and loved。 If You're looking for a story that have not too much drama， but brings lot of smile and steam 。。。 Love Next Door is definitely for You。 。。。more
Amy
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Say hello to my new favorite HH read。 I absolutely adored this one from start to finish and cannot even tell you how excited I am that it’s the start of a brand new series。 I’m a sucker for a small town romance and combine that with the authors trademark humor and sexiness and this was an awesome summer read。I felt like this was slight departure from some of the authors other books， this had a more mature feel to it that I really appreciated。 Don’t get me wrong， I’ve enjoyed all of her past book Say hello to my new favorite HH read。 I absolutely adored this one from start to finish and cannot even tell you how excited I am that it’s the start of a brand new series。 I’m a sucker for a small town romance and combine that with the authors trademark humor and sexiness and this was an awesome summer read。I felt like this was slight departure from some of the authors other books， this had a more mature feel to it that I really appreciated。 Don’t get me wrong， I’ve enjoyed all of her past books that I’ve read but this one seemed more sweet and tender and I am here for it。 Dillion and Van had an amazing connection， both physically and emotionally and there’s just something about a romance with feelings that just gets me right in my feels。 I loved the quaint little lakeside town and could see so many options for additional books， I see the breadcrumbs HH was laying out and I’m following them for sure。 There were a couple of side plots that were interesting as well and they only added to my enjoyment instead of distracting from the main plot。 All the stars for this one， romance fans shouldn’t miss this！ 。。。more
Ilaika （Ellie） Elise
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I’ll admit that starting this book， although I was enjoying the build-up of the story， I wasn’t a huge Dillion fan。 But once I continued reading and got to know her better I started liking her。 I loved Donovan （Van） from the very beginning。 I loved his love for his grandma and how he was a simple guy even with having money。 I loved how he wanted to help others and help the Lake。 I really loved the small-town feeling and it definitely made me wish I grew up near a lake。 I enjoyed Dillion and Van’ I’ll admit that starting this book， although I was enjoying the build-up of the story， I wasn’t a huge Dillion fan。 But once I continued reading and got to know her better I started liking her。 I loved Donovan （Van） from the very beginning。 I loved his love for his grandma and how he was a simple guy even with having money。 I loved how he wanted to help others and help the Lake。 I really loved the small-town feeling and it definitely made me wish I grew up near a lake。 I enjoyed Dillion and Van’s banter and how their relationship develops。I think it’s worth mentioning that I think this story focuses more on their family situation than the actual romance。 Something I wasn’t particularly expecting but did enjoy。 Although I did enjoy the story， I do think that something was missing。 I don’t know if it was my reading mood （I’m in the dark romance and angst kind of mood） or if something truly was missing。 Aside from this， Love Next Door is a cute， sweet， small-town romance that I recommend you check out！ *𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄* 。。。more
Barbara
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Love Next Door is the first book in Helena Hunting’s new Lakeside Series。 It is a cute small-town romance a perfect summer read。 Dillion Stitch and Donovan “Van” Firestone are the main characters in this enemies， then turned friends to lovers。This story opens with Dillion just losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend。 Then getting a call from her father asking if she can return home to help with family business after her brother had an accident。 Except for holidays she has not been home Love Next Door is the first book in Helena Hunting’s new Lakeside Series。 It is a cute small-town romance a perfect summer read。 Dillion Stitch and Donovan “Van” Firestone are the main characters in this enemies， then turned friends to lovers。This story opens with Dillion just losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend。 Then getting a call from her father asking if she can return home to help with family business after her brother had an accident。 Except for holidays she has not been home much since she left after high school。 At the same time Van arrived in town to check on his Grammy Bee’s property which he inherited。 This property just happens to be next door to Dillion’s family home。 Dillion was very close to Grammy Bee， when she notices that someone is at Grammy Bee’s house， she goes to check on it。 What she finds is a very naked just out of the shower Van！！ And the fun begins the chemistry sizzle and the banter flies！！ There is some deep in this story the growth of both of the characters was evident。 Dillion working so hard for her family business was great！！There are also several side stories and some very interesting secondary characters。 Did I see a hint of something between Teagan Van's sister and Aaron？？ Maybe they will be next？？ Hope you’ll pick this up and enjoy！！ 。。。more
Paula Scott
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This was such a fantastic book。 There was a lot going on， from tension with the neighbor that slowly turns to romance， sadness， mental illness， betrayal and finally a HEA。 Helena always writes books that capture my attention from the very first page。 She always includes humor and sizzle。 I highly recommend this book and I look forward to whatever she creates for us next！
Weronika - Little Steamy Reads
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„You’re my summer love that turned into forever。”Well， this one was definitely surprising！ I've read almost every book from Helena Hunting and loved both her hilarious rom-coms and angst-filled stories， but this tender and filled with fuzzy feels small-town romance is definitely something I haven't seen from this author yet。 Slow-burn， family drama， soul-searching and enemies to lovers trope- that’s just the taste of what can you expect from this refreshing book from Hunting。 I really liked „You’re my summer love that turned into forever。”Well， this one was definitely surprising！ I've read almost every book from Helena Hunting and loved both her hilarious rom-coms and angst-filled stories， but this tender and filled with fuzzy feels small-town romance is definitely something I haven't seen from this author yet。 Slow-burn， family drama， soul-searching and enemies to lovers trope- that’s just the taste of what can you expect from this refreshing book from Hunting。 I really liked the relantionship’s development between Van and Dillion。 From their banter， to the charming romance， this couple brought entertainment and lots of emotions。 The side characters were also great， but I think that sometimes they were overshadowing the main couple。 Overall， Love Next Door is an emotional， charming and heartfelt story。 Helena definitely rocked the small-town trope and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series。 。。。more
Maria
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Loved it！！！ The build up between Dillion and Van was fantastic！！！！ Definitely recommend！！！
Lynn Foley
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3。5 starsThis small town romance set at Pearl Lake was the perfect setting for a summer read。 Dillion and Van are neighbors and don't get along at first。 I'm a huge enemies to lovers fan so this was right up my alley。 Their banter made me laugh for sure！ I loved watching Dillion get all riled up。 Her and Van pushed each other's buttons and it made for some of the best scenes。In the first about 40% of the book， there weren't enough scenes between Dillion and Van。 I loved these two together and wa 3。5 starsThis small town romance set at Pearl Lake was the perfect setting for a summer read。 Dillion and Van are neighbors and don't get along at first。 I'm a huge enemies to lovers fan so this was right up my alley。 Their banter made me laugh for sure！ I loved watching Dillion get all riled up。 Her and Van pushed each other's buttons and it made for some of the best scenes。In the first about 40% of the book， there weren't enough scenes between Dillion and Van。 I loved these two together and wanted more from them。 Also， sometimes I got bored and found myself skimming through paragraphs that weren't adding anything to the storyline。I received an advanced copy in exchange fir an honest review。 。。。more
bookjunkiejane
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Was actually bored with it in the beginning itself。。 The way the heroine kept on whining to herself about her home town rubbed me the wrong way。。 This book didn't have the spark that Helena Hunting's books usually have！ Was actually bored with it in the beginning itself。。 The way the heroine kept on whining to herself about her home town rubbed me the wrong way。。 This book didn't have the spark that Helena Hunting's books usually have！ 。。。more
Peggy Copeland
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WOW。。。 as much as I missed my hockey boys。。。 Ms Hunting can write anything！ Loved the storyline。。。 definitely one that hits you！ Keep any books coming Ms Hunting。。。 I will read them especially with Dillion and Donovan！
Reference
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