Her Marine Next Door
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- Author：Aliyah Burke
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Reviews
Magreads
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3 stars I was so drawn to this book because I love the blurb and the cover was stunning but within the first couple of chapters， my liking started to wind down。 I didn't like Skylar， she felt too like a teenager and I get what she went through was hard， her attitude especially when she was around Parker didn't help for me to end up liking her。 Now， Parker i didn't dislike but he had some bully attitudes that I cringed while reading。 I get the alpha male hero but this wasn't that。 This book has this rating for the end， I find it sweet and cutesy and I enjoyed it a lot。
Jennifer
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ARC received for reviewThis started out with a great premise， neighborhoods （one who doesn't like the other） turned lovers plus throw in an ex with toddler。 But it just seemed like there was always something missing。 Reading along and then there's something that hadn't been explained （like where and when with the fake ring）。 It isn't until the end that it confirmed that she has an African heritage。 We never know why his mom hates her on sight。 （view spoiler）[ maybe because of her skin color。。。wh ARC received for reviewThis started out with a great premise， neighborhoods （one who doesn't like the other） turned lovers plus throw in an ex with toddler。 But it just seemed like there was always something missing。 Reading along and then there's something that hadn't been explained （like where and when with the fake ring）。 It isn't until the end that it confirmed that she has an African heritage。 We never know why his mom hates her on sight。 （view spoiler）[ maybe because of her skin color。。。who knows （hide spoiler）]。 It also took way too long for him to find out about her past。 There are just skips and gaps all over the place。 。。。more
Selina Durio
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Great readThis was a great read。 Skylar was a selfless woman that put her emotional well being on the line for her next door neighbor and a small child。 The sense of family he has with his recon buddies and she has with her best friend was a great addition。 The story did lack an explanation of the resolution， to this readers liking， of the baby mamma drama。
Erika
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Good readFirst of all I want to thank the author for honoring a military family。 I’m beyond disappointed that the majority if not all of the books in the genre end with the military person giving up his job。 I’m glad that the author showed that one can be in the service and have a family。The book was a good read however it’s a shame that we had to wait almost till the end to move beyond the cliché of the fake fiancée and the unfit baby mama。 What happened to Skylar in her past， her pain then and Good readFirst of all I want to thank the author for honoring a military family。 I’m beyond disappointed that the majority if not all of the books in the genre end with the military person giving up his job。 I’m glad that the author showed that one can be in the service and have a family。The book was a good read however it’s a shame that we had to wait almost till the end to move beyond the cliché of the fake fiancée and the unfit baby mama。 What happened to Skylar in her past， her pain then and now， having to relieve the loss of her son every day whilst taking care of a neglected child， those topics were worth more pages than they got。 I also found it frustrating that we didn’t have more details on what Skylar looked like。 Dark skin and fluffy curls is a bit light on the details。 It also bothered me that she was “whitewashed”。 I liked how Parker stood up for her with his parents， however it was irritating that the real issue that his mother had with Skylar wasn’t addressed。 The ending was also rushed。 From when they got engaged， to living together， to having sole custody to him getting deployed and her basically raising Cullen， all topics that I would have liked to read about。 。。。more
Mylene Williams
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A very good read。 Just a couple of errors with name changes。
Nicole Smith
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I was drawn to this book because of the blurb。 It sounded right up my alley。 I'm so glad that I read this one。 I really liked Skylar a lot。 She's battling some demons and when she puts that aside to help Parker with Cullen she proved the heart she has。 My favorite scenes are with Cullen and Skylar。 They are so precious with him with his little tool belt and workbench。 It's so sweet how he gravitates towards Skylar。 It's not all sunshine and roses because Cullen's birth mom is a nasty piece of wo I was drawn to this book because of the blurb。 It sounded right up my alley。 I'm so glad that I read this one。 I really liked Skylar a lot。 She's battling some demons and when she puts that aside to help Parker with Cullen she proved the heart she has。 My favorite scenes are with Cullen and Skylar。 They are so precious with him with his little tool belt and workbench。 It's so sweet how he gravitates towards Skylar。 It's not all sunshine and roses because Cullen's birth mom is a nasty piece of work。 Parker is yummy， but I wanted to knock some sense into him several times。 The story especially Skylar's backstory hit me in the heart。 This is a make you feel good story。 The epilogue was the cherry on top for this family。 。。。more
Shelagh
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have mixed feelings about this story。 There are positives such as the way Skylar， the heroine， is described when relaxing。 She’s a woodworking artist who enjoys crosswords and classical music and her relationship with her work is presented well， as is the gentle way she cares for Cullen， the frightened little three year-old boy who moves in next door。 I also liked the fake fiancee trope， though this showed hero Parker up in a less than ideal light。There are also negatives。 For a woman who enjo I have mixed feelings about this story。 There are positives such as the way Skylar， the heroine， is described when relaxing。 She’s a woodworking artist who enjoys crosswords and classical music and her relationship with her work is presented well， as is the gentle way she cares for Cullen， the frightened little three year-old boy who moves in next door。 I also liked the fake fiancee trope， though this showed hero Parker up in a less than ideal light。There are also negatives。 For a woman who enjoys crosswords I found Skylar’s vocabulary really limited。 Parker， the injured marine next door and alleged father of Cullen didn’t resonate well at all for me。 He has loud obnoxious parties when he’s home on leave， he treats Skylar appallingly at first， for example banging on her door during one of his parties just so he can borrow her blender and assuming she’ll pretend to be his fiancee and let him move in with her all without even asking her first。 His parents are obnoxious， racist snobs who definitely deserved a dressing down and the mother of his son is a bitch。 Add to this the fact that every second word is f*ck or f*cking and you might just get the picture that I wasn’t all that taken with the story。 I’m sorry because I read it through hoping to change my mind but sadly to no avail。 。。。more
Deborah
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This book was a quick read which follows a often used trope of fake dating/engagement。 I liked the male love interest he had the right mix of kind and caring and possessiveness （although I did want to shake him at some points）。 I also loved the female protagonists she is strong and independent， I also like that we get hints of her secret throughout the book but it takes quite a while for her to get the full story of her past。 I was a bit confused with her personality why she allowed the fake dat This book was a quick read which follows a often used trope of fake dating/engagement。 I liked the male love interest he had the right mix of kind and caring and possessiveness （although I did want to shake him at some points）。 I also loved the female protagonists she is strong and independent， I also like that we get hints of her secret throughout the book but it takes quite a while for her to get the full story of her past。 I was a bit confused with her personality why she allowed the fake dating to happen。 That is something that kind of bug me for part of the book because she was so strong and independent， I’m surprised she ran with the idea when it was presented to out of the blue。 As well as the two main characters I love the complex family with the interfering mother and the cute son who presents challenges of their own。 Overall I really enjoyed the story and it is an enjoyable romance are you at 3。25 stars because it’s a good book but it is not overly unique。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Brit Andrews
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Skylar picked up the pieces of her life after tragedy and now lives a peaceful life in her house with her woodworking business。 The only disruption is her next door neighbor Parker。 He’s gone a lot as he’s a Marine but when he’s home it all loud parties and half dressed women and cars parked in Skylar’s driveway。 She’s counting the days until he is gone。。。 even though she’s rather attracted to him。 But they aren’t friends they are neighbors who can barely speak to each other without it going bac Skylar picked up the pieces of her life after tragedy and now lives a peaceful life in her house with her woodworking business。 The only disruption is her next door neighbor Parker。 He’s gone a lot as he’s a Marine but when he’s home it all loud parties and half dressed women and cars parked in Skylar’s driveway。 She’s counting the days until he is gone。。。 even though she’s rather attracted to him。 But they aren’t friends they are neighbors who can barely speak to each other without it going back。When Skylar hurts herself it’s Parker to the rescue。 He takes her to the hospital stays with her and completely ignores the people hanging around his house。 He’s very much attracted to Skylar and for reasons he hasn’t made a move。 Until now。 But just as he’s ready to make move a huge curve ball is thrown in the mix in the form of a woman he had a onenightstand with four years ago and the 3 year old son he never knew existed。 In order to keep his baby mamma at a distance while figuring out of this is in fact his son， Parker comes up with an idea。 He decided to announce that Skylar is his fiancé so while baby mamma Gemma and little Cullen stay at his house he moves in with Skylar。 And the events that follow are full of drama， disaster and heartache。 There’s more than mere attraction between Skylar and Parker and things get complicated very fast。So there was something about Parker that kinda put me off from the start and I can’t figure out what it is。 Maybe his personality？ Though there was all the stuff with Gemma and him being kinda spineless multiple times。 Skylar also got on my nerves but I get that she had trauma that isn’t something you just get over。 So I guess she gets more of a pass for that， but they were both annoying。 It wasn’t a bad story but like Gibson and Ioan I don’t think Parker deserves Skylar。 Though both of them could have solved a lot of problems before things exploded in their faces if only they had real conversations。 Yes opening up and sharing yourself with another person is hard but they seemed to make everything far more difficult than it needed to be。 Also Parker’s parents are sucky people and I can’t understand their feelings towards Skylar at all， especially considering that Gemma was a mess。 All in all it was ok I was curious about Skylar’s secret emotionally scarring backstory。 Both Skylar and Parker （mostly Parker） were annoying but I still read on wanting to know what would happen。 I mean you can guess how a romance story will end but there’s always the chance of a surprise twist or turn along the journey。 There weren’t many surprises or anything complex I think I expected Gemma to be more of a threat but she was just petty and childish。 This was my first read by the author and I would be open to reading her work again though I’m not sure I like her writing style there was something about it that was a little off for me but that’s just my personal opinion。 。。。more
Paige Turner
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I really wanted it like this more than I did。 The hot marine next door neighbor and shy next door neighbor was a perfect premise but the storyline got a little lost when his past surfaced。 I often had a hard time accepting the cruelty of the characters。 They were able to make amends at the end but I wanted to see more of them as an actual couple。 I received a copy of this book for a honest review。
Crystal
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Skylar is jut AMAZING。 Parker is mostly amazing， although he needed her to set him straight a few times。 An interesting and unique storyline that kept me up way past my bedtime finishing it！ Can't wait to read more from this author！ Skylar is jut AMAZING。 Parker is mostly amazing， although he needed her to set him straight a few times。 An interesting and unique storyline that kept me up way past my bedtime finishing it！ Can't wait to read more from this author！ 。。。more
Victoria Ziglor-smith
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Words Can Not DescribeThis may sound weird but， THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU。 This was awesome， I cried at the end。 You know when you eat something that taste so f**king good that there are no words to say or describe that feeling。 That’s how I feel about this story， no words it was， I know I’m so happy I bought it。 Now， I do have a question， will there be a story for either Gibson or Ioan， and will one of the get with Ryilee。 I am so ready with whatever you come out with next。
Mandy （I Read Indie） Anderson
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This was a great， quick read by a new to me author。 Right before I started it， I went to read a few reviews and went in thinking I wouldn’t like it after what I had read。 But I really did and thought the story was great and it held my attention throughout。My problem with the story was not with the characters， like several of the reviews seem to focus on。 Mine was with the editing。 Now while I usually don’t mention mistakes and errors if the book is an arc， especially if the author lets me know i This was a great， quick read by a new to me author。 Right before I started it， I went to read a few reviews and went in thinking I wouldn’t like it after what I had read。 But I really did and thought the story was great and it held my attention throughout。My problem with the story was not with the characters， like several of the reviews seem to focus on。 Mine was with the editing。 Now while I usually don’t mention mistakes and errors if the book is an arc， especially if the author lets me know it is not done being edited， but there was no mention that this book was still in edits。 So with that being said， a lot of sentences had to be reread because they came off confusing。 There was even some guy’s name mentioned， and I am assuming there was a name change at some point and it got left in the manuscript。 Also， there was mention of going to a jewelry store to get a ring， and then nothing else about it until the end。 Like I said， confusing at times。 All in all， the story was an entertaining read that had lots of heat。 Parker and Skylar’s chemistry was off the charts and they had this super charged intensity that was constantly sparking whenever they were near one another。 I would absolutely recommend this book。 4 Stars！！ 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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Parker is tattooed bad boy marine who when he is home his house is the place to party at， and he is not worried about annoying his next-door neighbor when they encroach on her property。 Skylar is an artist who is the total opposite to Parker， but the attraction between them is palpable。 When an ex arrives on Parker’s doorstep with a surprise bundle， he gets Skylar to help him and they enter a fake engagement to stop his ex-getting any crazy ideas while they wait for the DNA results。 This is a go Parker is tattooed bad boy marine who when he is home his house is the place to party at， and he is not worried about annoying his next-door neighbor when they encroach on her property。 Skylar is an artist who is the total opposite to Parker， but the attraction between them is palpable。 When an ex arrives on Parker’s doorstep with a surprise bundle， he gets Skylar to help him and they enter a fake engagement to stop his ex-getting any crazy ideas while they wait for the DNA results。 This is a good story which has an intricate and complex plot， and is heartfelt， humorous， fast paced， and a steamy read。 The only downside and this is my opinion only， is that I struggled to connect to the characters at times。 However， I look forward to reading more from this author and I recommend her work。 。。。more
NICUnurse Stephanie
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I’m always on the hunt for my next favorite author。 This means I read a lot of new-to-me authors。 I had never read anything by Aliyah Burke。 The cover of Her Marine Next door caught my attention， and the blurb made me curious， so I decided to dive right in。 And to be one hundred percent honest， I almost gave up on this story。 The first quarter of the book didn’t grab me like I had hoped it would。 The way the characters were acting， it felt like there was going to be a lot of steamy scenes but no I’m always on the hunt for my next favorite author。 This means I read a lot of new-to-me authors。 I had never read anything by Aliyah Burke。 The cover of Her Marine Next door caught my attention， and the blurb made me curious， so I decided to dive right in。 And to be one hundred percent honest， I almost gave up on this story。 The first quarter of the book didn’t grab me like I had hoped it would。 The way the characters were acting， it felt like there was going to be a lot of steamy scenes but not a lot of substance to them or to the plot。 Don’t get me wrong。 I love a few well-written steamy scenes， but I like my books to have plots with substance。 I debated walking away from this one。 But I didn’t， and I was very pleasantly surprised at how much more in-depth the characters and the story became。NICUnurse’s Rating: From the very beginning， Skylar and Parker think they have each other pegged。 She thinks he’s the bad boy who loves to party and thinks of little else when he’s home。 And Parker thinks Skylar is a “Goody Two-Shoes” and the white picket fence type。 They both can admit there is major chemistry between them， but neither is really willing to take a chance to go beyond that attraction to find out who they are underneath。 Until Parker’s world is rocked， leaving Skylar’s world tilted on its axis。 What happens next made me more than happy that I didn’t give up on this book。 It was a lot more emotional than I thought it could ever get when I was reading that first quarter of it。All in all， I was impressed enough with the author’s writing that I find myself looking forward to giving her next release a shot。 If you like the opposites attract， emotional， and angsty reads， I encourage you to give this book a try。 I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised and entertained， just like I was。I give Her Marine Next Door by Aliyah Burke 4 out of 5 stars！ 。。。more
Sandy Kelly
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I was iffy about this book from the start but I thought why not？ This is a new to me author， which is always a hit or miss on whether it will be good or not。 And for me， this one was ok。 The cover is what really drew me in to want to read this more than the actual blurb， although the blurb wasn't bad either。 But it really was just ok for me。 Skylar lives next door to Parker。 He is a marine who is home on leave but she thinks he is a jerk because of all the parties he has and the women that are i I was iffy about this book from the start but I thought why not？ This is a new to me author， which is always a hit or miss on whether it will be good or not。 And for me， this one was ok。 The cover is what really drew me in to want to read this more than the actual blurb， although the blurb wasn't bad either。 But it really was just ok for me。 Skylar lives next door to Parker。 He is a marine who is home on leave but she thinks he is a jerk because of all the parties he has and the women that are in and out of his home。 I honestly felt like the story was going to be different based off the blurb。 I definitely wasn't expecting to not really like Parker。 And I mean， I really didn't like him。 At the end， yeah ok he did what should have been done before。 But through most of the book， I just didn't like him。 I liked Skylar more but there were still small things about her that I didn't like。 She almost seemed like a doormat at times， and I definitely didn't like that。 But I did like what she did for that little boy and how she treated him。 That was beautiful。 So while this didn't really hit as much as I had hoped for， the story itself isn't horrible。 Nor is the writing。 I didn't have any problem reading it from start to finish， and I actually enjoyed the way it was written。 I just had issues with the characters。 And that very well could be just me。 Some people will probably love it， but I can't say that I loved it。 But I also can't say that I wouldn't read more form this author because I think I would， just as I think I would go back and reread this hoping for more of a connection。 。。。more
Karen Dee
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Parker and Skylar's chemistry was off the charts and you really rooted for this sexy couple。 They had that cute enemies to lovers thing going on that didn't last very long and wasn't too deep to move past。 But of course there has to be conflict and barriers to their HEA （Gemma anyone？） even though they are obviously made for each other。 I really liked this cute book but it could use just a little bit more tightening up and editing especially on the inner monologue。 The characters were totally li Parker and Skylar's chemistry was off the charts and you really rooted for this sexy couple。 They had that cute enemies to lovers thing going on that didn't last very long and wasn't too deep to move past。 But of course there has to be conflict and barriers to their HEA （Gemma anyone？） even though they are obviously made for each other。 I really liked this cute book but it could use just a little bit more tightening up and editing especially on the inner monologue。 The characters were totally likable and you really wanted the couple to get their acts together and acknowledge they really were meant to be。 But then there has to be some kind of conflict。 It was a fun read but it still needs a little work。 。。。more
Joyce Hudson
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I have read several books by Aliyah Burke。 She writes a lot of romance books about the military which is a favorite reading genre of mines。 Love her Megalodon Team Series books。 The cover is very enticing and I knew the inside would be just much more enticing。 Skylar and Parker are next door neighbors。 Skylar is an artist and she is recovering from the loss of her cheating ex-husband and her son who were killed in accident。 Parker is a bad boy recon marine home due to an injury and during his re I have read several books by Aliyah Burke。 She writes a lot of romance books about the military which is a favorite reading genre of mines。 Love her Megalodon Team Series books。 The cover is very enticing and I knew the inside would be just much more enticing。 Skylar and Parker are next door neighbors。 Skylar is an artist and she is recovering from the loss of her cheating ex-husband and her son who were killed in accident。 Parker is a bad boy recon marine home due to an injury and during his recovery he is a party animal constant parties and constant flow of women。 Parker is in need of help from his neighbor Skylar。 He needs a fake fiancée and enlist the help of Skylar。 Parker and Skylar are great together。 I recommend that you pick up your copy today it was awesome read。I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more
Lisa Stacks
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Parker and Skylar book is a hot sexy read 。 From cover to blurb this book is filled with a bad boy Marine and a quirky artist。 With lots of drama and excitement this is a great first book。 Looking forward to reading more from this author。 From Net Galley。
Books+Coffee=Happiness Blog
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He’s wanted her from the beginning， but Parker Jax can’t seem to go after the only woman who matters in this page-turning romance。Love an alpha bad boy？ Fake fiancé？ Secret baby？ This book has all that and more。 Toss in a spurned woman bent on ruining Skylar， a hero who tends to fuck up， and a monster-in-law and that still doesn’t sum up this book。 I was skeptical mixing so many tropes could work， but Ms。 Burke pulled it off。 There were times I wanted to smack Parker for being an idiot， yell at He’s wanted her from the beginning， but Parker Jax can’t seem to go after the only woman who matters in this page-turning romance。Love an alpha bad boy？ Fake fiancé？ Secret baby？ This book has all that and more。 Toss in a spurned woman bent on ruining Skylar， a hero who tends to fuck up， and a monster-in-law and that still doesn’t sum up this book。 I was skeptical mixing so many tropes could work， but Ms。 Burke pulled it off。 There were times I wanted to smack Parker for being an idiot， yell at Skylar for not sharing her past with him， and don’t get me started on Parker’s mom。 I nearly disliked her character more than the one-night stand turned baby momma。 Want a drama filled ride full of heat， sweet moments， and even a little heartbreak？ You can’t go wrong with Her Marine Next Door。 You’ll be turning the pages， unable to stop reading until the very end。 **Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Her Marine Next Door。 。。。more
fridayinapril
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Skylar and Parker's story started at a perfect pace。 The chemistry was there and it was clear from the get-go that despite their differences， the two were made for each other。•On the one hand， Skylar who's still dealing with the aftermath of her past is reluctant to succumb to Parker who she sees as a womanizer。 On the other hand， Parker wants Skylar but is not ready to settle down。 The two kept circling each other stirring the flames of a passion that consumes them。 •The unyielding chemistry be Skylar and Parker's story started at a perfect pace。 The chemistry was there and it was clear from the get-go that despite their differences， the two were made for each other。•On the one hand， Skylar who's still dealing with the aftermath of her past is reluctant to succumb to Parker who she sees as a womanizer。 On the other hand， Parker wants Skylar but is not ready to settle down。 The two kept circling each other stirring the flames of a passion that consumes them。 •The unyielding chemistry between them was what made me sail through the story。 Yet， there were times where the story felt a bit disjointed。 （Spoiler） Gemma's interferences and Skylar's inner thoughts seemed disconnected from the story at times。 Skylar kept going in circles。 •3，5/5~ #fridayinaprilbookreviews •I voluntarily read and reviewed a free copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Liz Booker
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This book was really sweet。 Sure the couple had a dubious beginning but the storyline was pretty real。 Guys are dumb and they're scared。 I get it。 It's easy for me to imagine falling in love with a child like that， as a stepmom myself。 This was definitely worth a read。 4 stars This book was really sweet。 Sure the couple had a dubious beginning but the storyline was pretty real。 Guys are dumb and they're scared。 I get it。 It's easy for me to imagine falling in love with a child like that， as a stepmom myself。 This was definitely worth a read。 4 stars 。。。more
Kari Hansen
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Parker is a marine who finds himself on leave due to the rehab he needs to complete after an injury but even though he is concerned about the future of his career the one bright spot is that it will allow him to spend more time with his sexy neighbor。 Skyler is a woman who is still trying to overcome her painful past and creates customized pieces from wood even though she may be attracted to her neighbor they have very different lifestyles。He is there for her when she needs someone the most so w Parker is a marine who finds himself on leave due to the rehab he needs to complete after an injury but even though he is concerned about the future of his career the one bright spot is that it will allow him to spend more time with his sexy neighbor。 Skyler is a woman who is still trying to overcome her painful past and creates customized pieces from wood even though she may be attracted to her neighbor they have very different lifestyles。He is there for her when she needs someone the most so when a woman shows up at the door with her son Cullen claiming that he is her father he convinces Skyler to pretend to be his fiance until they can confirm the truth one way or the other。 As they spend time together the chemistry between them ignites but between her past and the drama in the present things are about to become complicated。Chemistry was never a problem between them and they had Cullen’s best interest at hearts even if at times it put them on opposite sides but if they are to have a future together they must overcome the outside forces that are trying to drive them apart。 。。。more
Karen's Bookshelf
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Skylar and Parker are total opposites who seem to can't stand one another。 Skylar resents her neighbor， Parker， for his wild parties that always tend to run over into her yard but spends a great deal of time watching him secretly from her bedroom window because in spite of the noise he his easy on the eyes。 Parker knows that he's irritating his neighbor but that seems to be the only way he can get any type of reaction from Skylar， and even though he won't admit， her reactions really make his day Skylar and Parker are total opposites who seem to can't stand one another。 Skylar resents her neighbor， Parker， for his wild parties that always tend to run over into her yard but spends a great deal of time watching him secretly from her bedroom window because in spite of the noise he his easy on the eyes。 Parker knows that he's irritating his neighbor but that seems to be the only way he can get any type of reaction from Skylar， and even though he won't admit， her reactions really make his day。 So when unexpected drama shows up on his door step in the form of a possible baby momma， Parker decides to solve two problems with one solution。 One that would get him closer to Skylar while keeping him far away from the drama that is now temporarily taking up residence in his home。 He decides that introducing Skylar as his fiance will solve all of his problems to bad no one else agrees with him and that's when the true drama begins。This was a quick read about to people finding love when neither thought they were ready or even looking for it。 Both the hero and heroine have issues they are dealing with， Skylar has a painful past and Parker has a uncertain future。 I loved how they each helped one another without really knowing it but just by being there when they were going through uncomfortable times。 I also loved the strength that Skylar exuded when she reached her drama threshold， and said enough because there were points in the story when I wanted to slap Parker myself。 Overall I enjoyed the characters and the parts they played which made for a wonderful quick read。 。。。more
Guylande
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" I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。"It was a great read and well written。 The story line and the characters were well developed。 Parker thought he had everything he wanted until what he needed came in the form of a readily made family。 Skylar has been through a traumatic experience and became a shell of herself。 Can her neighbor and his son be what she needs to heal？ I really enjoyed reading this book。 " I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。"It was a great read and well written。 The story line and the characters were well developed。 Parker thought he had everything he wanted until what he needed came in the form of a readily made family。 Skylar has been through a traumatic experience and became a shell of herself。 Can her neighbor and his son be what she needs to heal？ I really enjoyed reading this book。 。。。more
S Tondra
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Her Marine Next Door follows Skylar who is annoyed by her annoyance and yet attraction to her frustrating neighbor。 Story turns into a fake fiancee and a unknown son， crazy baby momma and so on。 The story was meh， there were times where I just powered through or skimmed to get to the end。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review。 All spelling and grammar errors are totally my own。
Shauna
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I really loved Parker and Skylar's chemistry although the intimacy seemed a little rushed。 Cullen was super cute but all i could think of was Twilight whenever I read his name。 Gemma frustrated me to no end。 She felt like a caricature more than a real person and I just wanted to shake Parker to make him see it how horrible she was。 There were a few things that made no sense but overall I really enjoyed this book。 I really loved Parker and Skylar's chemistry although the intimacy seemed a little rushed。 Cullen was super cute but all i could think of was Twilight whenever I read his name。 Gemma frustrated me to no end。 She felt like a caricature more than a real person and I just wanted to shake Parker to make him see it how horrible she was。 There were a few things that made no sense but overall I really enjoyed this book。 。。。more
Ioana
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This book had it all！This is the story of Skylar and Parker， two neighbors harboring a deep attraction that by circumstances turns into a fake engagement。 Add in her very painful past， his recovery from a combat injury， plus new events in his life that tap into all her pain and fears and you have a "can't put it down" kind of book。This would be a 4。5 stars for me as it has a bit too much drama for my liking， but given the nature of the action and the characters involved it would have been imposs This book had it all！This is the story of Skylar and Parker， two neighbors harboring a deep attraction that by circumstances turns into a fake engagement。 Add in her very painful past， his recovery from a combat injury， plus new events in his life that tap into all her pain and fears and you have a "can't put it down" kind of book。This would be a 4。5 stars for me as it has a bit too much drama for my liking， but given the nature of the action and the characters involved it would have been impossible not to add this in mix。 Now what I did like - was a lot。 I loved how both characters are beautifully evolving in their own way， how they are created in all their human beauty and imperfection。 I loved how wonderful Skylar acted around Parker's new family member and how all three of them were together。 I liked the side characters， from the adorable gossipy old lady， the "get it together" friend and the camaraderie between team guys which is always such a beautiful thing to see in this kind of books。 Bonus points for how they supported and brought Skylar into that extended family。 But more than anything， what shines brighter than anything in this book is Parker's attraction to Skylar and how he keeps telling her all the time how much he wants her， his love is pretty obvious from the beginning。 While his actions are a little slower to state the same， for a fake relationship he is right from the start mesmerized by her and he's not afraid to show it。This was a pretty complex story， very well written， there is not too much of anything， full of heated moments， some funny ones， some heartfelt ones， some painful and some mean ones。 Fast paced enough to keep you on your toes and full of candid moments to keep you emotionally involved。It's a great book for anyone searching for a military romance with a little heat on the sensual side and not much on the combat side， and for anyone who enjoy this kind of trope。 A great read！I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Debbie Caswell
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This is a beautifully written book about dealing with loss and not making judgementsSkylar Radford an artist is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her cheating ex husband and young son in an accident She blames herself for the death of her son believing that he wouldn't have been with his father if she had been home。 She is working from home but when her neighbour a recon marine returns the fact that his house is party central with all the female hangers on means she isn't getting much This is a beautifully written book about dealing with loss and not making judgementsSkylar Radford an artist is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her cheating ex husband and young son in an accident She blames herself for the death of her son believing that he wouldn't have been with his father if she had been home。 She is working from home but when her neighbour a recon marine returns the fact that his house is party central with all the female hangers on means she isn't getting much work done。 Parker Jax is usually fine with whatever woman he happens to pick up for the night but his new neighbour enthralls him and he really wants her but she won't even give him the time of day That is until an accident happens and he comes to her assistance suddenly she realises there is more to him than sh has realised Can they have a future together you will have to read to see 。。。more
Tina
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This was a quick read filled with well worn tropes that was at turns comfortable and yet still somewhat unsatisfactory。At its heart this is an enemies-to-lovers/ fake-dating storyline。Parker is a marine who lives next door to Skylar a wood-artist/craftsperson。 Whenever he comes back from a mission his house becomes party central for the first few nights for his team。 Skylar suffers through the cars blocking her drive but she makes her displeasure felt。Even while She and Parker exchange barbs and This was a quick read filled with well worn tropes that was at turns comfortable and yet still somewhat unsatisfactory。At its heart this is an enemies-to-lovers/ fake-dating storyline。Parker is a marine who lives next door to Skylar a wood-artist/craftsperson。 Whenever he comes back from a mission his house becomes party central for the first few nights for his team。 Skylar suffers through the cars blocking her drive but she makes her displeasure felt。Even while She and Parker exchange barbs and insults over their shared fence， they are massively lusting for each other。 During his latest leave， things come to a head。 Parker is injured so he is is grounded until he gets the all clear。 The animosity between him and Skylar is at an all time high。 Until an ex-hook up shows up with a surprise in tow。 And Parker enlists Skylar's help。So the foundation gets laid for a fake engagement so that ex-hook up doesn't get ideas while a DNA test is in the offing。On the one hand， I found the enemies-to-lovers deal with Skylar and Parker fun。 Their snarky back and forth was good as was their little bit of hot and cold that went with it。What didn't land as well was the fake dating。 It felt contrived （more than usual） because Parker rather high handedly claimed Skylar as his fiancee without her input。 And of course she does not demur because 。。。 lust。。。 and they latch onto it as an excuse to be in each other's orbit。 This wouldn't be so bad， but it felt。。。 immature of these two。Also there is a bit of tonal dissonance for me。 The way the fake dating is written， Parker acts and speaks as if it is a real thing。 Skylar at least reminds him it isn't， but then she kinda lets him railroad her a bit so she gets pulled under by scheme。 He introduces her to his family as his fiancee。 I can't put my finger on it， but this whole thing never really coalesced for me。Added to that there is the ex-hook up who insinuates herself into their lives。 Again here， this did not work for me， another area of tonal dissonance。 Parker is supposedly this tough alpha dude but his treatment of the ex felt like bluster and theater。 I get that we are supposed to feel good about Parker that he is willing to work with the mother of his child， but she was a walking cliche （and a super terrible person and mother） that was used as an external conflict device when there was already enough conflict to be had。 And finally， I was kinda pissed at Parker。 Skylar basically upended her life was doing him a huge solid and it was his people who were shitting on her life but if just felt like he just didn't have her back in situations where he should have with enough conviction for me。One smallish note， this is an ARC so it may be corrected in final publication， but at one point Parker is referred to as 'Brodie'。 It was just once but it felt like maybe Brodie had been the character's name at one point but this one instance of it got missed。So while this was an easy read and at no point did I feel like I wanted to set it down， it was rather frustrating in places。This is an honest review is based on an ARC received via Netgalley from the publisher。 。。。more
Stephanie Panach
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