Synopsis
New apartments should come with a trial period…
I’ve just signed a two-year lease on an apartment I can barely afford.
My job hit a brick wall so I need the place to be perfect to help me get my life back on track. But the first night in, and I already know my neighbor isn’t going to make it easy on me.
Tall, sexy, irresistible (and did I mention the British accent?), Shane Logan likes his nightly activities…a lot. I can hear everything through the paper-thin walls. I’m about to tell him that in not-so-friendly terms when I realize he isn’t just sexy, he’s also friendly and eager to be of help.
Maybe having a neighbor like him isn’t such a bad idea.
I’m a writer in desperate need of inspiration. Shane so happens to turn into mine. With a deadline approaching fast, his offer to do me a favor turns into two and three. Before I know it, he’s forced his way into my life with the tenacity of a whirlwind.
I can deal with the fact that he’s far too loud and far too sexy. But when my dog likes him more than me, I start to get a little suspicious. Soon it becomes clear Shane Logan has secrets.
Plunged into the suspicions surrounding my neighbor, suddenly the only thing I can be sure of is that Shane is fiercely determined to hide the truth about himself.
Remember when I said the lease should have come with a warning?
Well, mine should also have come with a big, red, flashing signal.
Author’s note – Neighbors and Favors is a full-length romantic comedy with no cliffhanger.
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Review
This book is long on laughs, a sexy man, and an insecure protagonist that has lost her way in life and her faith. And we can’t forget the spoiled pomeranian!
Samantha has decided she wants to strike out on her own, as most adults should do at some point in their lives. However, she doesn’t expect to meet the sexy British guy living next door. But he appears to have some secrets that he isn’t sharing and it leaves Sam and the reader wondering what in the world could Shane be hiding from us? The answer was not what I was expecting.
I had a love/hate relationship with Samantha. I admired her for getting out on her own and away from her parents that seemed to hover over her a lot. We know they care about her, but I think that says a lot about society today and the involvement of parents in their children’s lives. I’m glad that she has a good relationship with them, but there are times when her mom steps over the line. Maybe some of it needed to be done, but at the same time how will Samantha be held accountable for not getting things done? I enjoyed watching Samantha work through her faith issues and finding out that maybe she hadn’t strayed that far from the path. It was nice that several people in her life, including the Starbucks barista, were Christens and were able to reinforce that positivity.
I found myself chuckling throughout a lot of the book especially when Samantha’s mind is going wild with speculation in regards to Shane. What was going on in his apartment with all the banging? Who was this blonde that was hanging around him? So many possibilities and I think her mind went to all of those options.
You will find a lot of bible verses and discussion about faith and God. If you do not like to read books that include those things, then this isn’t the book for you. But if you enjoy a good rom-com, then pick up this book soon.
We give this book 4 paws up.
Excerpt
“Well, hello, neighbor.”
I stare at the six-foot-three British guy, taking in his lopsided grin and the cleaning gloves and garbage bags in his hands. He’s wearing a white, snug T-shirt and jeans that hang low on his hips—nothing remarkable, really, but for some reason, he looks like he’s stepped straight out of a fragrance advertisement—you know, the expensive kind.
And for some reason, the realization annoys the heck out of me. No one looks so good in the middle of the night. I know I certainly don’t.
“What do you want?” I squeeze through gritted teeth. My good manners have apparently deserted me.
“Ah, now that’s neighborly friendliness if I ever saw some.” His lips stretch into a stunning smile with perfect, white teeth and two little dimples.
I suck in my breath as another wave of annoyance hits me.
Dimples.
Does he have to have a perfect pair of those?
I mean, why toss him a good thing or two from the genes pool when he can win the whole darn lottery?
I bet his personality sucks.
Apparently, Sammy doesn’t think so because she’s instantly stopped her barking and is now making those tiny wailing sounds that signal elation and are usually reserved for her best friends.
Aka me.
“Like I said, what do you want?” I really want to slam the door in the guy’s face but that goes against everything I stand for. So, I take a deep breath and begin my inner chant.
Patience. Forbearance. I treat my neighbor as I want to be treated.
“Anyone ever told you not to open the door to strangers when they come knocking in the middle of the night?” The guy’s grin widens.
About the Author
Kate Davis is a real-life coffee lover with her very own Pomeranian who was her biggest inspiration for this book. Yes, Sammy is real and her favorite command is “cheese.” In fact, it might just be the only command she obeys. Kate loves to play matchmaker, transporting readers to a place where her bold heroines have endearing flaws, the men are fierce and protective, the world isn’t always a safe place, and chivalry is alive and thriving!
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