{"id":27496,"date":"2021-07-29T07:14:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T11:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27496"},"modified":"2022-10-17T03:02:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T22:02:32","slug":"review-love-next-door-by-helena-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/29\/review-love-next-door-by-helena-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love Next Door by Helena Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27496\" data-postid=\"27496\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27496 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/love-next-door-helena-hunting.jpg?resize=333%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29473\" title=\"love-next-door-helena-hunting\" alt=\"love-next-door-helena-hunting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/love-next-door-helena-hunting.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/love-next-door-helena-hunting.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/love-next-door-helena-hunting.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar but also brings a few surprises. She\u2019s 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 \u201cVan\u201d Firestone\u2014her beloved neighbor\u2019s grandson\u2014in all his unclothed glory.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Having gotten off to a rocky start, it\u2019s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town. All that back-and-forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction. But Dillion\u2019s family has issues, Van\u2019s family resents him, and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town. For these Pearl Lake exiles, home isn\u2019t just where the heart is\u2014it\u2019s where things get complicated.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lakeside<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Amazon\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dillion<\/strong> has to move back home to help out with her family\u2019s business. She would enjoy her time back home better if she wasn\u2019t exposed to her next-door neighbor, <strong>Donovan<\/strong>. Dillion and Van have an instant dislike for one another once she discovers he is trying to sell his grandmother\u2019s property. Dillion is rediscovery her love for her hometown as she and Van continue to fight and bicker all through the town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a small town romance and then add in an enemies to lovers theme and I\u2019m in heaven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed the banter between Dillion and Van. They couldn\u2019t help themselves. I liked that they never got too heavy and bitter with the things they said. They were both going through a lot of issues in this book. The family, medical and discovery drama at times were never too heavy in this story which ai appreciated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The only reason why I didn\u2019t give this book five stars is that the storyline is low angst and I wanted more drama. The author tries to throw in a twist or two but it is kind of obvious when it is first mentioned. There is no real surprise there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There could have been a bit more character development of the main characters and even the secondary characters. I have to admit, I\u2019m curious about some of the people in the town and what they have going on. I guess the author is keeping that a mystery for future books.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I enjoyed this book by Ms. Hunting, it is not my favorite one. This is book one in a new series so I do look forward to what is store for this small town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ib8mEd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Dillion Stitch left her hometown, she had no intention of going back. 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But when her brother gets into trouble, Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar but also brings a few surprises. She\u2019s 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 \u201cVan\u201d Firestone\u2014her beloved neighbor\u2019s grandson\u2014in all his unclothed glory.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having gotten off to a rocky start, it\u2019s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town. All that back-and-forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction. But Dillion\u2019s family has issues, Van\u2019s family resents him, and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town. For these Pearl Lake exiles, home isn\u2019t just where the heart is\u2014it\u2019s where things get complicated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lakeside<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Amazon\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dillion<\/strong> has to move back home to help out with her family\u2019s business. She would enjoy her time back home better if she wasn\u2019t exposed to her next-door neighbor, <strong>Donovan<\/strong>. Dillion and Van have an instant dislike for one another once she discovers he is trying to sell his grandmother\u2019s property. Dillion is rediscovery her love for her hometown as she and Van continue to fight and bicker all through the town.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a small town romance and then add in an enemies to lovers theme and I\u2019m in heaven.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed the banter between Dillion and Van. They couldn\u2019t help themselves. I liked that they never got too heavy and bitter with the things they said. They were both going through a lot of issues in this book. The family, medical and discovery drama at times were never too heavy in this story which ai appreciated.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The only reason why I didn\u2019t give this book five stars is that the storyline is low angst and I wanted more drama. The author tries to throw in a twist or two but it is kind of obvious when it is first mentioned. There is no real surprise there.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There could have been a bit more character development of the main characters and even the secondary characters. I have to admit, I\u2019m curious about some of the people in the town and what they have going on. I guess the author is keeping that a mystery for future books.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I enjoyed this book by Ms. Hunting, it is not my favorite one. This is book one in a new series so I do look forward to what is store for this small town.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ib8mEd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27496"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29476,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27496\/revisions\/29476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}