Review: Love Next Door (Lakeside #1) by Helena Hunting

Love Next Door

(Lakeside #1)

by Helena Hunting

July 27, 2021

Goodreads Summary:

When Dillion Stitch left her hometown, she had no intention of going back. But when her brother gets into trouble, Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business.

Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar, but also brings a few surprises. She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door. Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone—her beloved neighbor’s grandson—in all his unclothed glory.

Having gotten off to a rocky start, it’s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town. All that back and forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction. But Dillion’s family has issues, Van’s family resents him, and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town. For these Pearl Lake exiles, home isn’t just where the heart is—it’s where things get complicated.

Review

Even though I've heard Helena Hunting's name many times before, Love Next Door is my first book by her. I really enjoyed the read and can see why she's such a popular romance author.

Love Next Door was a tad predictable but I loved that it was low on drama. Each character had their share of problems to deal with but none were blown out of proportion and/or magnified just because. The issues and conflicts followed a logical path to believable resolutions.

Dillion is a sweet girl and Donovan a good guy. Both seemed a little too good to be true but who doesn't dream for perfection ;) The chemistry between them was strong. Despite suffering some sabotage, I was very happy to see them communicate and work things out like the adults that they are.

Special mentions to Grammy Bee who is the most adorable but sneakiest person. She wasn't even physically in the book but she hit the bull's eye with her matchmaking!

Love Next Door is a sweet story that filled me with contentment. The foreshadowing with certain characters made it pretty obvious there would be a sequel and I look forward to it!!

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the copy I received.