5 Star Book Review: Needing the Next-Door Neighbor by Kristin Canary, A Sweet Romantic Comedy
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
My next-door neighbor, Ryan Rosche, is pretty much the perfect guy.
He’s a freaking doctor, for one.
Humble…
Mature (Did I mention he’s eleven years older than me?) …
And flat-out gorgeous.
If only he wasn’t also … my boss.
Look, if I wasn’t the nanny to his nieces, I’d be all. over. that.
But I’m in the middle of a personal crisis of sorts—a recent move, a public breakup, a foiled career—not to mention beholden to a successful CEO grandmother who is withholding my trust fund until I can become “respectable” in a way my mother never was.
Falling for my boss—blurring those lines—is just the sort of thing my mother would have done.
And I refuse to be anything like Pippa Montgomery.
Besides, even if it was respectable to date my boss, a hot mess like me could never hope to land this guy whose life is 100% together.
Someone like him could never want someone like me. Not long term, anyway. And I’m tired of being discarded.
But when I move into Ryan’s house to make my job easier, and ignite the chemistry of late-night reality TV watching, meal sharing, and helping him raise his nieces, how am I supposed to resist the good doctor’s charms?
It seems inevitable. This man is just a heartbreak waiting to happen…
Fans of Jenny Proctor and Emma St. Clair will love this closed-door, age gap, forced proximity, boss/nanny romantic comedy with lots of sizzle and spice, but no on-page explicit content. It follows Kennedy Matkin, Alexis Matkin's younger sister.
MY REVIEW: ★★★★★ 4/5 Stars
Wrapping up this series was bittersweet because I’ve enjoyed it so much, but Kristin Canary just keeps getting better and better! I wasn’t sure if she could top Alexis and Dax’s story since I loved their chemistry, but she DID! I loved Kennedy and Ryan’s story every bit as much!
This adorable age-gap, boss/employer romcom was clean, hilarious and cute! Contrary to the snark I loved in Alexis and Dax’s story, this story swelled with sweetness and a bubbly, happy kind of attraction between the two main characters who were similar in so many ways, making their story enticing and delectable!
Kennedy was a beautiful, strong woman who I enjoyed immensely. She’s been through some tough stuff in her lifetime and her character continued to deepen and grow after meeting Dr. Ryan and his nieces. I enjoyed her servant’s heart and her free spirit. Her personality won me over right away and I was totally cheering her and Ryan on, as they were well-matched with his generous, thoughtful personality. Their forced proximity was fantastic, creating the perfect amount of sizzling tension and flirty interactions which led to an exciting chemistry.
I loved Ava and Mila, Ryan’s nieces, as secondary characters, their young personalities shown through in this story and added just the right amount of heart and fun. Kennedy and Ryan’s love for them was so heartwarming.
Overall, this story was so well-done! It had heart, chemistry, character growth, friendship, sisterhood/family bond, and one incredible amazing day date scene that I just loved! A definitely must read and the perfect ending to a fantastic series, that I must admit, I’m a little sad is over, though the epilogue couldn’t have been any more perfect!
DO NOT miss the bonus scene to this story, told from Ryan’s POV of a pretty hilarious scene in the book!
CONTENT NOTES FOR THIS BOOK (NOT THE ENTIRE SERIES):
Romance: Clean, PG - detailed kissing, touches and embraces, making out. Profanity: None. Violence: None. Negative: None. Spiritual: None. Alcohol: Some alcohol consumption. Potential Triggers: (Lightly touched on) Loss of a parent, alcohol addition, cancer.
