Love Next Door
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- Author：Helena Hunting
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Reviews
Tracy
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This was a super cute read from an author who never disappoints。Donovan “Van” inherits a cottage from his late grandmother。 When he leaves Chicago to spend time there he’s met with feisty neighbor Dillion。 Dillion thinks he’s planning to parcel off the land and sell it and is super nasty to him at first。 This doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed how hot he is。Van loves that Dillion is argumentative and challenging。Loved when they realized they both cared deeply about Grandma Bee and when they shared This was a super cute read from an author who never disappoints。Donovan “Van” inherits a cottage from his late grandmother。 When he leaves Chicago to spend time there he’s met with feisty neighbor Dillion。 Dillion thinks he’s planning to parcel off the land and sell it and is super nasty to him at first。 This doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed how hot he is。Van loves that Dillion is argumentative and challenging。Loved when they realized they both cared deeply about Grandma Bee and when they shared stories of her with each other。 。。。more
Lauren Lascola-Lesczynski
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I love a good small town romance and no one does it like Helena Hunting！Dillion dreamed of getting away to a big city her whole life。 She is forced to move back to the same small which she fled from all those years ago。 Donovan （Van） is also back in said small town to take care of his his beloved Grammy Bee's house。 It's a sexy take on "sometimes the good things in life are worth waiting for"。 Dillion and Van form a love/hate relationship very fast， and even faster they find that maybe they don' I love a good small town romance and no one does it like Helena Hunting！Dillion dreamed of getting away to a big city her whole life。 She is forced to move back to the same small which she fled from all those years ago。 Donovan （Van） is also back in said small town to take care of his his beloved Grammy Bee's house。 It's a sexy take on "sometimes the good things in life are worth waiting for"。 Dillion and Van form a love/hate relationship very fast， and even faster they find that maybe they don't hate each other as much as they think they do。 They will also find out that Grammy Bee is an crazy angel who always knew these two were something special。 。。。more
Danielle Garcia
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** 4。75 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ **It was hilarious， mature and relatable。 I was one of the best readings I have ever had and it was just not even better because the ending was a little too rushed and too 'perfect'。 It has been a while since I have enjoyed a book that much like I did this one。 ** 4。75 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ **It was hilarious， mature and relatable。 I was one of the best readings I have ever had and it was just not even better because the ending was a little too rushed and too 'perfect'。 It has been a while since I have enjoyed a book that much like I did this one。 。。。more
Jonetta Mason
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My first read from this author It was a cute little romantic read with little twists and turns throughout。 I liked it。 I think you will to。
Mary Keiser
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Grammy BeeThis this is the first book of a new series and you're off to a good start。 I'm sure it's challenging when creating a new world， as it's not just the characters that make a story， it's the scene， plot and storyline plus more goodies that are added in to keep us interested。 And while this story is a bit predictable， we really get a feel for all the characters and the backstory of the town。 I enjoyed this story， I live in a small town and for sure know how quickly your business becomes e Grammy BeeThis this is the first book of a new series and you're off to a good start。 I'm sure it's challenging when creating a new world， as it's not just the characters that make a story， it's the scene， plot and storyline plus more goodies that are added in to keep us interested。 And while this story is a bit predictable， we really get a feel for all the characters and the backstory of the town。 I enjoyed this story， I live in a small town and for sure know how quickly your business becomes everyone's， it was easy to connect with Dillion and her feelings。 I was charmed by Van， for a city slicker， he was pretty down to earth and not too full of himself。 I loved the confrontation at the beginning between these two， even then the chemistry was off the charts。 I'm looking forward to the next book。 。。。more
Kendra Parker
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Excited for moreThese two have me so excited for more！！ The small town， everyone knowing your business feel is so perfect。 Theses two are also so great！ The banter and steam between them was so laugh out loud perfect。
maggieandteddy
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3。75 Stars。 Audio Andi Arndt & Andrew Eiden1st person POVLoved the ending！ I want more in this series！
Jennifer Rappaport
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Dillion and Van！ Enemies to lovers， summer love， and small town。 Everything I love about a romance。 Add in some famous NHL players and you’ve got yourself a great book。 I loved the banter between Van and Dillion！！！
Lisa
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4-4。5 ⭐️
Haleigh Mason
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The plot is too cluttered and the romance is too rushed and feels flimsy at best。 It also is super super cheesy… and that is coming from someone who enjoys watching Hallmark in my spare time。
Tracy Muffoletto
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Two people overcoming and growing In the best type of romance we enjoy the development of two people coming together to grow and learn。 And of course to fall in love，overcoming the obstacles and odds。 This is a good example of that。 No feelings of fabricated high drama， although an example of family dynamics that leads the reader to further the journey into the series。 The most important aspect is that the characters are connected and believable and we are able to follow their journey to a nice Two people overcoming and growing In the best type of romance we enjoy the development of two people coming together to grow and learn。 And of course to fall in love，overcoming the obstacles and odds。 This is a good example of that。 No feelings of fabricated high drama， although an example of family dynamics that leads the reader to further the journey into the series。 The most important aspect is that the characters are connected and believable and we are able to follow their journey to a nice ending that doesn’t leave the reader hanging。 。。。more
Renee
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WowThis book literally has all the feels。 Van and Dillion's story takes you on a sweet but bumpy ride， complete with antagonism， betrayal， unknown lost love， the wonder of family support and redefining your hopes and dreams。 Thoroughly enjoyed their story WowThis book literally has all the feels。 Van and Dillion's story takes you on a sweet but bumpy ride， complete with antagonism， betrayal， unknown lost love， the wonder of family support and redefining your hopes and dreams。 Thoroughly enjoyed their story 。。。more
Melissa
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I don't have much to say about this story。 There's nothing inherently wrong with it， but there's nothing all that noteworthy about it。 I've only read a few Helena Hunting romances， but I have come to expect more from her。 There is all sorts of stuff going on in this story， but nothing is really examined deeply。 It sort of felt like Helena had thrown a bunch of typical romantic tropes into a hat and grabbed a handful of them to throw into this story。 Return to the small hometown。 Family drama。 De I don't have much to say about this story。 There's nothing inherently wrong with it， but there's nothing all that noteworthy about it。 I've only read a few Helena Hunting romances， but I have come to expect more from her。 There is all sorts of stuff going on in this story， but nothing is really examined deeply。 It sort of felt like Helena had thrown a bunch of typical romantic tropes into a hat and grabbed a handful of them to throw into this story。 Return to the small hometown。 Family drama。 Deceased beloved elderly woman。 Misunderstandings。 Hate-to-love romance。 Awkward first meeting。 Etc。 Etc。 Etc。 Lots of stuff going on 。。。 but no real direction to anything。 I didn't hate the characters， but I wasn't really drawn to them either。 This is a personal issue， so it might not bother everyone， but I REALLY hated the way that a mental health crisis was handled in this story。 It is obvious pretty quickly that one of the characters is dealing with a mental breakdown。 It was infuriating how quickly this resolved itself。 Maybe it's because I have seen first-hand how terribly difficult it is to navigate mental health services in this country。 Maybe it's because I know that people don't just go to a hospital for a few weeks and then magically come back completely healed。 Maybe it's because I know that bi-polar disease can wreak havoc on the people to struggle with it and the families who love them。 I don't know。 But it really irritated me that it just resolved itself with little effort from anyone in this story。Speaking of resolving itself easily 。。。 that's pretty much the story of this book。 There are all sorts of little issues that everyone has， and pretty much all of those issues get resolved without effort。 I'm going to give this three stars， but I think I'm being generous in that rating。And finally， as a person who grew up in a small town， I have to say that so many of these small town books have unrealistic stereotypes of small town relationships。 Yeah， everyone knows everyone else's business。 But people grow up after high school。 They don't spend two decades of their lives reliving their high school grievances。 This rich kid-poor kid dynamic was over the top。 Maybe my experience was unusual。 Maybe I was naive and didn't notice these dynamics in my hometown crowd。 But if I had gone back home in my thirties， I guarantee that I would not have ended up at what basically amounts to a keg party at the local gathering spot with all my high school friends who acted exactly the same as we did in high school。 I don't know 。。。 it seems like lazy writing to portray everyone that way。 As for the audio narration 。。。 Andi Arndt does an amazing job， as always。 Teddy Hamilton is a great narrator as well。 I love his male narration， but the more I listen to his audio narrations， the more his female voices drive me crazy。 I think it's because his natural voice is so deep。 When he tries to do girls' voices， they sound ridiculous 。。。 sort of like a cartoon version of a valley girl。 He's still a good narrator， but there's enough of an irritation listening to him here that it doesn't help an already problematic story。 Three stars。 I liked this book 。。。 sort of。 。。。more
Juanita
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4。5 stars
SA
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Love Next Door is a sweet， small town romance。 Dillion returns to Pearl Lake， her hometown after her brother’s accident to help out with her family business。 Her feelings of unease are quickly replaced when she unexpectedly meets her new neighbour Van。 Even though they get off to a rough start， it isn’t long before sparks are flying between them。 This is book 1 in a new series。 Cannot wait for book 2！
Rachel
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I really enjoyed this story。 I'm a lover of small-town romances and Helena did not disappoint with her creation of Pearl Lake as a setting that readers will enjoy for books to come。 I resonated a lot personally with Dillion's desire to break out of the small town she grew up in for "the city"， but also the need to come back home to help out her family when times got tough。 I really enjoyed Dillion's initial tension and stand-off with Van （love that enemies-to-lovers vibe）， but also enjoyed how t I really enjoyed this story。 I'm a lover of small-town romances and Helena did not disappoint with her creation of Pearl Lake as a setting that readers will enjoy for books to come。 I resonated a lot personally with Dillion's desire to break out of the small town she grew up in for "the city"， but also the need to come back home to help out her family when times got tough。 I really enjoyed Dillion's initial tension and stand-off with Van （love that enemies-to-lovers vibe）， but also enjoyed how they bonded over their shared affection for Van's grandma and Dillion's lifelong neighbor， as well as revealing secrets about their past interactions。 The elements of mystery and intrigue around Van's inheritance and Dillion's brothers actions added something to the story to keep you involved， and the handling of Dillion's brother's situation when it all came to a head was well done。 I wasn't expecting a mystery from Helena in this one， but I enjoyed it！ I'll look forward to returning to Pearl Lake in the next story from this series！ 。。。more
C。J。 Singh
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SweetI really enjoyed this book。 The beginning was a little slow but once the relationship started to build it took off。 If you're looking for an light， sweet romance look no further。 SweetI really enjoyed this book。 The beginning was a little slow but once the relationship started to build it took off。 If you're looking for an light， sweet romance look no further。 。。。more
Sarah Bowe
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I just love a small town romance。 Add in enemies to lovers and it's just top notch！Dillion （or Darlin' or Dee） left this small town of hers for college and has been gone for 10 years。 When her brother gets a bit in trouble， she heads home to help in her dad's business in her brother's absense。Next door is her beloved neighbor （who felt like family） Bee's home where her grandson， Van has come to clean out the place after her passing。。。。 And some unfortunate trouble in the home front。 Dillion goes I just love a small town romance。 Add in enemies to lovers and it's just top notch！Dillion （or Darlin' or Dee） left this small town of hers for college and has been gone for 10 years。 When her brother gets a bit in trouble， she heads home to help in her dad's business in her brother's absense。Next door is her beloved neighbor （who felt like family） Bee's home where her grandson， Van has come to clean out the place after her passing。。。。 And some unfortunate trouble in the home front。 Dillion goes to investigate who's at the house。。。。 And she gets an eye full when she happens upon him！Soon they are bickering at each other every time they come across one another。 I love how they pushed each other's buttons until they pushed each other in other ways 😉。 I really like the way they dealt with some mental health in the book。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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This is a sweet， small town summer romance about two people that grew up on opposites sides of the lake and had childhood crushes on each other then meet later in life for a second shot at love。 I definitely related to Dillon， the small town girl who moved to the city the first chance she got。 When her father calls asking her to come home to help with the family business for the summer she reluctantly does so， running into Donovan （Van）， the rich kid from her past。 Van is back in town to fix up This is a sweet， small town summer romance about two people that grew up on opposites sides of the lake and had childhood crushes on each other then meet later in life for a second shot at love。 I definitely related to Dillon， the small town girl who moved to the city the first chance she got。 When her father calls asking her to come home to help with the family business for the summer she reluctantly does so， running into Donovan （Van）， the rich kid from her past。 Van is back in town to fix up his dead grandmother's cottage and weather an embezzlement scandal he's been falsely accused of。 Sparks quickly fly between these opposites and a real relationship develops。 Lots of family drama on both sides。 Dillon's brother is struggling with alcoholism and bipolar disorder， and Van's brother seems to be out to get him。 If you enjoy a steamy， dual perspective， open door romance with lots of strong secondary characters， this is the perfect summer read for you。 Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy。 I'm looking forward to the next books in this series！ This was also great on audio with two narrators for each of the leads。 。。。more
Martha
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2。5
Victoria Wyatt
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Love loved this book。 I did the read and listen and of course Teddy and Andi really brought the book to life。 There is so much in this book。 Mental illness， betrayal， friendships restored。 Grief， family sticking by each other。 Then there is love and sacrifice。 So so good。
Sarah Pie
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Love Next Door by Helena Hunting is a beautifully written story about family， love， and self discovery， and is Hunting's first book in her new Lakeside series。 I loved this story and can't wait to see who the next book will focus on。 Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Love Next Door by Helena Hunting is a beautifully written story about family， love， and self discovery， and is Hunting's first book in her new Lakeside series。 I loved this story and can't wait to see who the next book will focus on。 Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Darlene Richardson
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Loved it。 This story is sweet， sexy and so easy to fall in love with all the characters。 The way the author addresses Billy’s mental health is beautifully done。 This is a great story the kind I’ve come to expect from this author。 Loved it。
Michelle
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This is Dillion and Van’s story。 It’s different from the other books of this author that I’ve read。 However， I enjoyed the different layers of these characters and the small-town where the story is based。 I hope many more books come after this one because I really liked the town， the people and the main characters in this story。
Sherry
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***Thank you to NetGalley， Montlake and Helena Hunting。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 All opinions are my own。***I enjoyed this story。 It had the heat and chemistry I’ve come to expect from Hunting， as well as a great balance between family， personal growth and tenderness。 It was a bit of a slow start。 The antagonistic back and forth between Dillion and Van dragged on a bit too long and， for me， felt a tiny bit forced。 I liked the juxtaposition of family problems and how each handle ***Thank you to NetGalley， Montlake and Helena Hunting。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 All opinions are my own。***I enjoyed this story。 It had the heat and chemistry I’ve come to expect from Hunting， as well as a great balance between family， personal growth and tenderness。 It was a bit of a slow start。 The antagonistic back and forth between Dillion and Van dragged on a bit too long and， for me， felt a tiny bit forced。 I liked the juxtaposition of family problems and how each handled it so differently。 I loved Van’s sister Teagan’s enthusiasm and am hoping she gets the next book。 After having been away from her small town since college， I was happy that Dillion was able to reconnect with her old friends after an apology。 I’d be perfectly happy if either Tawny or Allie got stories as well。 Or Aaron， Dillion’s dad’s employee。 Lastly， I thought the mental health issue was handled thoughtfully and realistically。 If I could have changed anything， it would have been the abruptness of the ending。 I knew I was getting toward the end of the story， but the end came suddenly and unexpectedly。 At least we were given the epilogue。 。。。more
Kimberly Kowalski
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3。5 StarsI enjoyed this book， but I wish there had been more。 Some of the plot developments felt rushed to me and I would have liked a more thoroughly developed character base， particularly since this is becoming a series。 I will still totally be reading the next book， because Helena Hunting is impossible not to read。
Nancy Lovallo
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Another Fantastic Book From Helen Hunting。 I didn’t just love the love story between Dillon & Van but， I loved the mystery around the money that was stolen。 Dillon & Van are sizzling。 And Thank You Grammy Bee for laying the trail to get Dillon and Van together。 She was the sweetest women。Must Read
Jenn show me the romance
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I think this is more than 4 stars but not quite a 4。5！ I love Helena Hunting’s writing， it’s easy going， easy reading。
Yesenia Rangel
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