Dreaming About the Boy Next Door
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- Author：Sarah Sutton
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Reviews
Kate （bookishkenyannerd）
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I loved the pining， the tension， the nighttime walks and talks。 It was a slow burn though it started with a kiss， and I enjoyed anticipating when the next one would be。 I haven't read much YA of late， but this was so good and reminded me of how much I love sweet YA romance。I loved this story。 I didn't have to read book one to follow along but I'm definitely going to 😊Thank you so much to the author for sending me an ARC of this book。 I loved the pining， the tension， the nighttime walks and talks。 It was a slow burn though it started with a kiss， and I enjoyed anticipating when the next one would be。 I haven't read much YA of late， but this was so good and reminded me of how much I love sweet YA romance。I loved this story。 I didn't have to read book one to follow along but I'm definitely going to 😊Thank you so much to the author for sending me an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Azzy
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"We were two kids in that moment， stealing a moment of anonymity that came in the cover of night。 He wasn’t Rachel’s brother in that moment， or the boy who’d asked someone else to homecoming， or even the boy that lived across the street my entire life—he was Reed Manning， and for this moment， he was mine。"This book has the perfect amount of spice for a ya book。After being chosen to "most likely to never have their first kiss"， all Ava wants to do is get her first kiss， so at the night after she "We were two kids in that moment， stealing a moment of anonymity that came in the cover of night。 He wasn’t Rachel’s brother in that moment， or the boy who’d asked someone else to homecoming， or even the boy that lived across the street my entire life—he was Reed Manning， and for this moment， he was mine。"This book has the perfect amount of spice for a ya book。After being chosen to "most likely to never have their first kiss"， all Ava wants to do is get her first kiss， so at the night after she was chosen for the title， she decided to kiss her best friend twin brother， Reed。I really like almost everything in this book。 The writing style was amazing， and a haven't read a best friend brother romance in a while， so I kinda missed this trope。 There was also a cute nickname Reed gave to Ava。This book was awsome， and I can't wait to read the next book in the series。 。。。more
Esther Haddie's Haven
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Oh， this was exactly what I needed ♥ I've been having a rough patch and reading this book completely lifted my mood。 Probably because Ava is going through a lot of not-so-good-things and she finds her way to making things work。 As a reader who prefers the sweeter side of romance， this was perfect for me。 And its boy-next-door， raising the mark。 Ava and Reed were so good！I have not yet read TTTP， but since this book is （technically） standalone， there isn't very much to miss; I do know that the pl Oh， this was exactly what I needed ♥ I've been having a rough patch and reading this book completely lifted my mood。 Probably because Ava is going through a lot of not-so-good-things and she finds her way to making things work。 As a reader who prefers the sweeter side of romance， this was perfect for me。 And its boy-next-door， raising the mark。 Ava and Reed were so good！I have not yet read TTTP， but since this book is （technically） standalone， there isn't very much to miss; I do know that the plots are interconnected and I will definitely be checking out the other book（s）。 There were some intriguing moments that took me by surprise and it just made me want to know more！I'm looking forward to more in this series and the other characters。 Sarah Sutton has an amazing approach in her writing and I definitely recommend！Disclaimer: I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of this book， provided by the author。 This review is voluntary and my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Kaitlyn Miller
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Grab the tissues。。。 you'll laugh and cry reading this book！I was awake when DATBND downloaded to my Kindle and I IMMEDIATELY got pulled in。 No breaks， except to pause and scream into my pillow -- so worth the lack of sleep！I'm a pretty big fan of Sarah's work， and I believe I've said in another review how I related to one of her characters before， but let me just say。。。 I felt every piece of Ava's pain in regards to her parents' divorce in my SOUL。 For me， this is probably the most relatable boo Grab the tissues。。。 you'll laugh and cry reading this book！I was awake when DATBND downloaded to my Kindle and I IMMEDIATELY got pulled in。 No breaks， except to pause and scream into my pillow -- so worth the lack of sleep！I'm a pretty big fan of Sarah's work， and I believe I've said in another review how I related to one of her characters before， but let me just say。。。 I felt every piece of Ava's pain in regards to her parents' divorce in my SOUL。 For me， this is probably the most relatable book from Sarah that I've connected with。And of course， seeing things from Ava's perspective that happened in TEACHING THE TEACHER'S PET was super cool！ It helps paint a bigger picture。。。 and that makes me excited for the rest of the series！！ 。。。more
Jessica Goetzke
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This is such a good feel good book for reading on relaxing day。 I truly enjoyed this book。 There's a scene in the middle that caught me fully off guard。 I did not see it coming but it was such a good addition to the plot。 You can feel the vibrations radiating from this book。 Definitely had a hard time putting it down！ This is such a good feel good book for reading on relaxing day。 I truly enjoyed this book。 There's a scene in the middle that caught me fully off guard。 I did not see it coming but it was such a good addition to the plot。 You can feel the vibrations radiating from this book。 Definitely had a hard time putting it down！ 。。。more
Sara
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I was lucky enough to be chosen as an ARC reader for Dreaming About the Boy Next Door in exchange for an honest review （thank you， Sarah！）。 And it did not disappoint！It had all the cuteness of Teaching the Teacher’s Pet （Most Likely To Book 1） and then some。 I loved getting to know Ava Jenson on a whole new level， as more than just Maisie’s friend from TTTP。 You definitely don’t need to read these books in order， but I feel like it just makes it all the more special if you do。 I wasn’t exactly s I was lucky enough to be chosen as an ARC reader for Dreaming About the Boy Next Door in exchange for an honest review （thank you， Sarah！）。 And it did not disappoint！It had all the cuteness of Teaching the Teacher’s Pet （Most Likely To Book 1） and then some。 I loved getting to know Ava Jenson on a whole new level， as more than just Maisie’s friend from TTTP。 You definitely don’t need to read these books in order， but I feel like it just makes it all the more special if you do。 I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this interconnected series - how would the books work？ Would they take place at different times with the same characters？ I was pleasantly surprised to find out that DATBND takes place at the same time as TTTP， but from Ava’s perspective and deals with what is happening in her life just before and after the Most Likely To list is released。 It pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading， all while rooting for Ava and Reed to finally figure everything out。 Learning more about the friendships that were first introduced in TTTP was really nice， too， especially Ava and Rachel’s relationship。 There were a few surprises throughout the book that I definitely didn’t see coming either， and that made me want to keep reading even more。Honestly， I have never read a series like this， where the books take place at the same time yet from a different character perspective in each book， and I thought that was super unique and interesting。 I loved diving into Ava’s world and seeing how everything was affecting her。 I can’t wait to see which characters we get to meet next - it makes me even more excited to read the upcoming books in this series！ Until then， I may just have to reread this one and TTTP。 （And don’t forget to read the bonus chapter after the epilogue！）I am positive that anyone who loves YA romance books will completely fall for this book too！ It’s well written， keeps you engaged （I could have easily finished it in a single day， if life wasn’t getting in the way）， and makes you root for these characters， as if you’re right there going through all of the ups and downs of high school life with them。If you’ve read all of Sarah’s books or this is your first one， I can tell you that Dreaming About the Boy Next Door is one you don’t want to miss！ 💕 。。。more
Rebecca
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I could not put this book down。 This Book。。This book made my heart warm， I can't pin point just one thing about it that made my heart warm but there was a bit。 This book has a way of making you feel connected to it。 from the romance to the events in which I feel a lot of people can relate to to the way it makes you feel like you know these people。 Like they are real and you are following along on this journey， not as a reader but a friend。 when I feel that way about a book I know its good。 I wis I could not put this book down。 This Book。。This book made my heart warm， I can't pin point just one thing about it that made my heart warm but there was a bit。 This book has a way of making you feel connected to it。 from the romance to the events in which I feel a lot of people can relate to to the way it makes you feel like you know these people。 Like they are real and you are following along on this journey， not as a reader but a friend。 when I feel that way about a book I know its good。 I wish this book was a movie or a tv series honestly。 Overall amazing book！ 。。。more
kayla
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sarah sutton has done it again everyone。 this is the fourth book of hers that i’ve read， and i absolutely ate it up。 this book takes place at the same time as teaching the teacher’s pet， and i enjoyed the differences in maisie and ava’s povs。 i absolutely loved getting to know ava， and after this book， i just want to give her a big hug。 i loved watching ava and reed’s relationship grow。 i’m a sucker for a slow burn romance and this book delivered！ the tension had me on the edge of my seat with m sarah sutton has done it again everyone。 this is the fourth book of hers that i’ve read， and i absolutely ate it up。 this book takes place at the same time as teaching the teacher’s pet， and i enjoyed the differences in maisie and ava’s povs。 i absolutely loved getting to know ava， and after this book， i just want to give her a big hug。 i loved watching ava and reed’s relationship grow。 i’m a sucker for a slow burn romance and this book delivered！ the tension had me on the edge of my seat with my eyes glued to my phone。 the bonus chapter at the end with reed’s pov？ devoured that omg。 and the kiss scene？ i still think about it because it was just that good。 i will be dreaming about this book for the next few weeks thank you very much。 i would like to thank sarah sutton for the chance to read an arc of dreaming about the boy next door！ can’t wait for book 3！ 。。。more
Tabatha Wolstencroft
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This wasn't just a romance。 Don't get me wrong， the romance was there and it was mighty swoon worthy。 However this book touched on more serious topics than just romance。 It discussed change and accepting it。 Along with a few other topics like family issues and dealing with things in a mature way。The banter。 I found myself laughing so hard that I'm pretty sure my neighbors could hear me。 Overall the dialogue was its own gem。The characters are incredibly realistic and the plot was engagi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This wasn't just a romance。 Don't get me wrong， the romance was there and it was mighty swoon worthy。 However this book touched on more serious topics than just romance。 It discussed change and accepting it。 Along with a few other topics like family issues and dealing with things in a mature way。The banter。 I found myself laughing so hard that I'm pretty sure my neighbors could hear me。 Overall the dialogue was its own gem。The characters are incredibly realistic and the plot was engaging。 The structure or flow of the story was smooth。 It didn't feel like you were reading anything unnecessary or mundane， even when they were doing mundane things。 Romance usually has less plot and more drama。 I mean， there was drama but it was believable。 Ava and Reed's interactions were so delightful， except the car scene。 I'll never forgive Reed for that but even then， it was realistic。 There was a wonderful balance between romance， family， social， and school life。I'm not saying it was perfect。 We don't see certain parts that I would've enjoyed seeing like picking colleges。 I was expecting another good three star read from Sarah Sutton but I was stunned by this book。 The writing was near perfection， the characters were well developed， and I related to the theme of it more than I ever had with any other book。 Even if romance isn't typically your thing， try giving Ava and Reed a chance anyway because the swoon is there and this book is more than your typical romance。 It was well worth stepping out of my comfort zone for。○ This was an ARC given by the author○ 。。。more
Spirit Hearts Song
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A very strong， endearing YA novel that I believe my sixteen year old self would have adored。 I'm a bit older and felt the high school bubble the main character exists in。 I greatly wanted it to burst。 Still， I love the world SS has created and it made me want to read Book One of the series， which I hadn't before diving into this one。 Oh， and the kiss scene？ PERFECTION。All of the tender instances between the main characters are golden， and I definitely recommend this book for any reader looking t A very strong， endearing YA novel that I believe my sixteen year old self would have adored。 I'm a bit older and felt the high school bubble the main character exists in。 I greatly wanted it to burst。 Still， I love the world SS has created and it made me want to read Book One of the series， which I hadn't before diving into this one。 Oh， and the kiss scene？ PERFECTION。All of the tender instances between the main characters are golden， and I definitely recommend this book for any reader looking to experience the warm fuzzies！ A great YA read！ 。。。more
Kristina
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I received this arc in exchange for an honest book review。I never really sign up for arcs， as I'm not much of a reviewer， but since I read all of Sarah Sutton's books from the very first one to the previously last released novel， I just had to get my hands on this one earlier and boy am I glad I did and can really articulate my thoughts on this book。 I really enjoy the world building of Sarah Sutton's books。 This book is no exception。 The world building was absolutely sweet and wonderful。 The in I received this arc in exchange for an honest book review。I never really sign up for arcs， as I'm not much of a reviewer， but since I read all of Sarah Sutton's books from the very first one to the previously last released novel， I just had to get my hands on this one earlier and boy am I glad I did and can really articulate my thoughts on this book。 I really enjoy the world building of Sarah Sutton's books。 This book is no exception。 The world building was absolutely sweet and wonderful。 The intertwining of Maisie's story was done so intricately well。 The characters are one of my most favorites as well。 I loved Ava's and Reed's character arc。 I loved the way they both changed and went through so much and eventually had a sweet resolve。 I won't go into detail， but one thing I can say about Ava is that she （at least to me） is a very likable character。 I can honestly understand her insecurity of never being kissed。 I'm in the late thirties and I still have yet to be kissed。 There really isn't anything wrong with that either。 And nothing embarrassing。 I used to be like Ava （though I never asked for someone to be my first kiss heh） but eventually outgrew the need to bend to pressure。 Teenagers make a big deal out of firsts （something I was obsessed with at one point too。 First this by this age， and first that by that age。） I digress。Ava is quick to remedy her little first issue of a first kisses and the craziness ensues。 Ava is feisty and handles awkward situations really well。 I enjoyed reading her story。 I will most definitely buy a copy for myself and re-read it。 Sarah Sutton really outdid herself with this one。 She keeps getting better and better。 。。。more
Clara
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This book is so much fun to read！ I liked that we were straight into the story and the action （so to speak！） In this story we meet Ava who has a lot going on at home and is struggling to come to terms with big changes。 This isn’t helped when she is named most likely to never be kissed。 In a pure moment of madness she ends up kissing her best friends brother to get it over with。I loved how the conversation flowed between the teens and how they had real struggles and problems， I never felt they we This book is so much fun to read！ I liked that we were straight into the story and the action （so to speak！） In this story we meet Ava who has a lot going on at home and is struggling to come to terms with big changes。 This isn’t helped when she is named most likely to never be kissed。 In a pure moment of madness she ends up kissing her best friends brother to get it over with。I loved how the conversation flowed between the teens and how they had real struggles and problems， I never felt they were being over dramatic。The chapter based around the movie date at Josh’s house 😬🫣 I gasped 😂😂This is book two of a series but can easily be read alone for enjoyment。 Highly recommend。 A pure joy to read！ 。。。more
Sierra
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Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Ava’s point of view– Ava is dealing with her parent’s divorce & her neighbors/best friend are dealing with their father having cheated on their mother （past event）Review:Can we all just have a Josh or a Reed？ Please！ Both of them were so sweet （well， Reed was when he wasn’t trying to convince everyone that he wasn’t interested in Ava） and I loved them both so much！ And no， this is not a love triangle s Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Ava’s point of view– Ava is dealing with her parent’s divorce & her neighbors/best friend are dealing with their father having cheated on their mother （past event）Review:Can we all just have a Josh or a Reed？ Please！ Both of them were so sweet （well， Reed was when he wasn’t trying to convince everyone that he wasn’t interested in Ava） and I loved them both so much！ And no， this is not a love triangle situation。 Ava is only interested in Reed， Josh is just a great guy character I also wanted to gush about！ Josh was so awesome about being approached by Ava’s best friend as a first kiss candidate for Ava and then letting everyone know he was willing to just be friends and sticking to it！ I loved his and Ava’s hangouts， especially if Reed decided to crash it or heckle her about them。 I loved Reed’s openness with Ava and how after their kiss he was around her more and Ava would take note of it。 Some of my favorite scenes in this story included: Ava waking up to her feet in Reed’s lap， the park， Ava’s first kiss， Reed’s point of view scene & the version from Ava’s point of view， Reed’s teasing， the night with cake， comic books， the bowling alley， and the crashed hangout with Josh。Summary:Ava has been running Babble， the school’s gossip site， since her sophomore year of high school。 She loves being on top of the school’s gossip and newest news having to do with the people she sees around。 So when she gets the Most Likely To List submitted to Babble her senior year， Ava is ecstatic and immediately posts it for all to see。 But that excitement quickly turns when she reads through it and finds her name next to Most Likely To: Never Have Their First Kiss。 Yes it’s true Ava hasn’t had her first kiss yet， but why would someone vote that she’ll never have a first kiss？ Is something wrong with her？To try and combat the label someone gave her， Ava plans to find someone to have a good first kiss with to get it out of the way。 With her best friend helping her， they’re sure to find the perfect person。 But a spur of the moment decision changes everything。When Ava and her best friend’s twin brother both show up in the kitchen late at night， she thinks about how many girls Reed’s kissed and how many of them submitted to Babble their praise for his kisses。 So when he opens the floor to her voicing her concerns， she voices her thoughts of him being a good candidate for her first kiss。 Though both of them agree to it and not having any attachment to each other post kiss， Ava finds that she might not be able to keep her end of the bargain。 Even though Reed makes it very clear that the kiss didn’t change anything for him。 Even though her best friend is trying to set her up with someone else to be her first kiss。 Ava just can’t get her growing feelings for Reed out of her head。What is she going to do？ 。。。more
Arceli
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This book is so stinking cute。 I loved Ava and Reed in this novel。 Their relationship is so sweet and I loved all the angst。 One of my favorite things about this novel is the slow burn。 Usually， slow-burn in YA means tons of petty drama and fights。 However， this book had none of those。 In fact， the chemistry between the main characters sizzled through the pages。 Plus， the kissing scenes were awesome。 I loved how they had a ton of heat， but also with tons of emotion。 This is my favorite kind and This book is so stinking cute。 I loved Ava and Reed in this novel。 Their relationship is so sweet and I loved all the angst。 One of my favorite things about this novel is the slow burn。 Usually， slow-burn in YA means tons of petty drama and fights。 However， this book had none of those。 In fact， the chemistry between the main characters sizzled through the pages。 Plus， the kissing scenes were awesome。 I loved how they had a ton of heat， but also with tons of emotion。 This is my favorite kind and this book had fewer than the usual， but they were so worth the wait。 The romance in this book is phenomenal。 I loved how each of the characters had to go through their own growth before being ready for a relationship。 I liked the Reed is kind of a player， but not a jerk。 In fact， the parents are done really well。 You can see real issues come into someone's views of romance， but how you shouldn't let other people's mistakes come into your own happiness。 Rachel is an awesome secondary character。 I loved her friendship with Ava。 They are real friends and I appreciate that they have fights but are there for the other。 Ava also is a spitfire。 I love her growth in the novel。 She cares deeply。 And， Reed fighting his feels for Ava is so sweet。 I love how he just can't not just fall in love with her。 In summary， go check out this novel。 It is such a sweet read。 。。。more
Ashleigh
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*I received an ARC copy of this book*No lie， this book kept me up all night。 I loved Ava and her constantly thinking brain！ While it is such a nerdy thing to say， it was very relatable to me。 I always overthink and find myself constantly thinking even when I try to let go。 Ava is relatable to many and her chemistry with Reed is amazing。 I did not want to put this book down。 At all。 I could practically feel Ava's stress as she was dealing with her world falling apart around her。 It was beautiful *I received an ARC copy of this book*No lie， this book kept me up all night。 I loved Ava and her constantly thinking brain！ While it is such a nerdy thing to say， it was very relatable to me。 I always overthink and find myself constantly thinking even when I try to let go。 Ava is relatable to many and her chemistry with Reed is amazing。 I did not want to put this book down。 At all。 I could practically feel Ava's stress as she was dealing with her world falling apart around her。 It was beautiful how she picked up the pieces and how everything turned out in the end。 Read this book。 Thank me later。 。。。more
Hayley Vlietstra
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I just started reading Sarah Sutton and I am eager to read more。 Easy， fun read。 The story was good a nice slow burn， it had me wanting to read more and more waiting for the next sweet moment between the two of them and wondering how they were going to botch it up next like every good teenager。I wasn’t sure how I would have liked Ava but I loved being able to see Ava’s view of Alex （I hate his guts too） which helped me warm up to her immediately。 I love the realistic nature to have the twins not I just started reading Sarah Sutton and I am eager to read more。 Easy， fun read。 The story was good a nice slow burn， it had me wanting to read more and more waiting for the next sweet moment between the two of them and wondering how they were going to botch it up next like every good teenager。I wasn’t sure how I would have liked Ava but I loved being able to see Ava’s view of Alex （I hate his guts too） which helped me warm up to her immediately。 I love the realistic nature to have the twins not in tune with each other （not all twins have the twin telepathy！）。Sarah was able to have the insecurities of teenagers and the drama so similar to a normal high school appearance which helped make it more realistic。 The imperfect characters make it more relatable to readers （such as having the Reed not being perfect with words）。Can’t wait to read the next book in the series！ 。。。more
Anna
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This book was captivating。 It really shook me with all that Ava went through and I just felt for for her！ The plot was great and the ending really had me:）I am so grateful I could read the ARC and read this amazing book！！
Stace Miller
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ARC Review！ I love Sarah Sutton， her books are the sweetest。 This book was no exception。 I binged it in one night， it was very well written， and absolutely adorable。 Highly recommend if you are a fan of first kiss YA Romance， and falling in love with the boys next door。
Abigail
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First & foremost， I want to thank Sarah for the chance to read an ARC of DATBND—I felt so honored for this chance！Anyone who knows me， knows that I ADORE sarah sutton’s writing & rave over every single one of her books。 I loved getting to dig into the realness of what Ava was dealing with with her parents & seeing the parallels between this book & the first book （although both could be read as standalones easily！！） I feel this book was well written， was heart warming & overall， would recommend。 First & foremost， I want to thank Sarah for the chance to read an ARC of DATBND—I felt so honored for this chance！Anyone who knows me， knows that I ADORE sarah sutton’s writing & rave over every single one of her books。 I loved getting to dig into the realness of what Ava was dealing with with her parents & seeing the parallels between this book & the first book （although both could be read as standalones easily！！） I feel this book was well written， was heart warming & overall， would recommend。 However， this book did not give me any of the swoony， butterfly inducing， giggling feelings that any of the other books gave me。 I thought Reed said some cute things & had some cute moments， but I really didn’t buy him & Ava’s relationship😬I think i bought their friendship more than anything & i WANTED to buy their love story， but I just couldn’t become sold on it。 It was cute， it was sweet， but it didn’t make me swoon。 。。。more
Mary Bridget Perez
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I wish I could give this book 6 stars。 I enjoyed Every。 Single。 Page。 Which was a bit inconvenient because I had a bunch of homework I didn’t do in order to finish this book。 This book literally is the definition of a slow burn and it’s painfully good。 I love Ava and her entire personality and the pink hair is iconic。 All of the drama in this book kept me on the edge of my seat as she wrestled with trying to stay strong about her parents divorce and whether she actually liked Rachel’s brother。 O I wish I could give this book 6 stars。 I enjoyed Every。 Single。 Page。 Which was a bit inconvenient because I had a bunch of homework I didn’t do in order to finish this book。 This book literally is the definition of a slow burn and it’s painfully good。 I love Ava and her entire personality and the pink hair is iconic。 All of the drama in this book kept me on the edge of my seat as she wrestled with trying to stay strong about her parents divorce and whether she actually liked Rachel’s brother。 Once I hit chapter 3 it was pretty much game over and I couldn’t put it down。 The characters were well developed and it was so cool to see Ava’s perspective after meeting her in Teaching the Teacher’s Pet （the first book）。 While you don’t have to read book 1 to enjoy this， it was so cool to see the little moments of overlap between the two。I was given an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristy Finto
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Sarah Sutton does it again！ Every book of hers just keeps getting better and better。 I love the characters she writes and all the emotional moments。 I cried so much throughout this book but I laughed too。 I loved this story so much and can't wait to see what's next。 Sarah Sutton does it again！ Every book of hers just keeps getting better and better。 I love the characters she writes and all the emotional moments。 I cried so much throughout this book but I laughed too。 I loved this story so much and can't wait to see what's next。 。。。more
Lesley Barklay
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Ava has issues。Her dad walked out three weeks ago。Her mom's never home。Her teacher wants to give her detention。And that's not even mentioning the "Most likely to" list at school。Pink-haired Ava has just been voted Most Likely to Never Get Her First Kiss and she's got to do something about it。 What better way to shrug off the shame of the title than with her best friend's brother， right？Wrong。 The impulsive moment sheds the title， but opens up a host of other secrets。 Soon she's lying to everyone Ava has issues。Her dad walked out three weeks ago。Her mom's never home。Her teacher wants to give her detention。And that's not even mentioning the "Most likely to" list at school。Pink-haired Ava has just been voted Most Likely to Never Get Her First Kiss and she's got to do something about it。 What better way to shrug off the shame of the title than with her best friend's brother， right？Wrong。 The impulsive moment sheds the title， but opens up a host of other secrets。 Soon she's lying to everyone， and the people she most needs to talk to are the ones who are blowing her off。 As pressure builds at home and at school， can Ava find a way to trust again？This book was filled with yearning。 I read it in one sitting， fully drawn in by the characters， and their conflicts。 I related to Ava so much that it almost made it hard to keep going。 I didn't want her to be in difficult situations， so I had to read her through them。 I was so happy with the way everything came together at the end。Sutton has created another swoon worthy masterpiece in Dreaming About the Boy Next Door， and I can't wait to read the next book in the series。（And for those who were wondering， this reads well as a standalone， or as part of the series， so you can pick it up without having read book 1--not that I recommend you do。 You don't want to miss out on Maisie and Conner's story。） 。。。more
sara
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this was such a nice and cute read， the author just keeps getting better！ this book felt like a hug， i loved the difference between maisie's pov in the first book and ava's in this one， and even if at first i wasn't sure i wanted to read about maisie's friends this book totally changed my mind。 it takes place at the same time as teaching the teacher's pet and it was just so nice to see some events from ava's perspective。 it was a slowburn ya romance that kept me glued to my phone but also dealt this was such a nice and cute read， the author just keeps getting better！ this book felt like a hug， i loved the difference between maisie's pov in the first book and ava's in this one， and even if at first i wasn't sure i wanted to read about maisie's friends this book totally changed my mind。 it takes place at the same time as teaching the teacher's pet and it was just so nice to see some events from ava's perspective。 it was a slowburn ya romance that kept me glued to my phone but also dealt with other themes， like ava struggling with her parents' separation。 i loved reading about ava realising she had feelings for reed， i loved seeing those little moments that showed that reed too cared about ava， and i loved ava's friendship with rachel and maisie。 this was just the perfect cosy read that i think my teenage self would have loved！ arc provided by the author。 。。。more
Sophie
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This was my first Sarah Sutton read and I LOVED it！ It had great Lady Whistledown vibes from Ava’s blog， characters that felt so real （that I now adore）， and really accurately portrayed the rough parts of high school， but also how fun it can be！ I’ll definitely be reading more of the series books soon！
Marissa
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Absolutely loved this book by Sarah Sutton。 Might be her best and my favorite yet。 Loved Ava and Reed。
TheBookGardner
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I'm going to be dreaming about this book for a while。 I have loved everything Sarah Sutton has written and I feel like each new book she comes out with is my new favorite。 After being deemed "Most Likely to Never Have Their First Kiss，" Ava takes matters into her own hands by getting that first one out of the way with her best friend's twin brother Reed。 What was supposed to be a meaningless kiss ends up turning Ava's perception of Reed on its head。 He， however， seems unaffected by their moment。 I'm going to be dreaming about this book for a while。 I have loved everything Sarah Sutton has written and I feel like each new book she comes out with is my new favorite。 After being deemed "Most Likely to Never Have Their First Kiss，" Ava takes matters into her own hands by getting that first one out of the way with her best friend's twin brother Reed。 What was supposed to be a meaningless kiss ends up turning Ava's perception of Reed on its head。 He， however， seems unaffected by their moment。 Ouch。Things I loved about this book:-The slow burn。 The tension between the two of them was built so well and the payout at the end felt so earned。 I loved watching Reed slowly fall for Ava and her fighting her growing feelings for him。 -Ava's pink hair-Reed being just too darn sweet。 He is a serial dater， which I normally dislike in a mmc， but Reed didn't really seem like a player。 His bonus POV at the end was just so swoony。-Seeing the parallel times play out from Teaching the Teacher's Pet， but from an outside perspective。 I love it when interconnected series do this！ It's also fun to play detective to see who the next couple will be。I read this book entirely in one sitting because it was that good。 I received a ARC from the author 。。。more
Daya James
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Before I start， I would just like to thank Sarah Sutton for the ARC in exchange for this honest review。After reading this book， I can fully confirm that you can read DATBND on its own or you can read the series out of order。 It takes place around the same time as Teaching the Teacher’s Pet （book 1 in the most likely to series）， despite being its own set of separate events。 I’ve enjoyed Masie’s sarcastic and agressive POV in the first novel。 This book is definitely a lot more softer and a little Before I start， I would just like to thank Sarah Sutton for the ARC in exchange for this honest review。After reading this book， I can fully confirm that you can read DATBND on its own or you can read the series out of order。 It takes place around the same time as Teaching the Teacher’s Pet （book 1 in the most likely to series）， despite being its own set of separate events。 I’ve enjoyed Masie’s sarcastic and agressive POV in the first novel。 This book is definitely a lot more softer and a little more held back and soft。 Held back， because it’s a slow burn/ forbidden romance。 And softer because of the problems Ava is dealing with at the time。I was never a big fan of slow burns because of my lack of patience。 But this may have just gotten me into slow burn romances。 It’s so sweet， how you can see Reed slowly fall for Ava as the story progresses， and how Ava starts to come clean with her feelings as well。 And the bonus chapter in Reed’s POV？Swoon。You can check out the second book in Sarah Sutton’s Most Likely To series， dropping on October 25。Now， if you’ll excuse me， I need to study for my midterms。 。。。more
CaitlinJoyful
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