Book Details:
ASIN: B09L3WK6JY
ISBN-10: 172822893X
ISBN-13: 978-1728228938
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication Date: August 2, 2022
Print Length: 322 pagesAmazon: https://amzn.to/40PVwyO
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60030929-with-neighbors-like-this
About the Book:
Amelia Marsh relocates with her two young kids to a northern suburb of Houston after a brutal divorce. All she wants is a bit of normalcy for her children. The last thing she needs is to be the center of a disagreement with the HOA representative. Believe it or not, her children's garden gnome is accused of violating the association's rules. No way is Amelia backing down on this one. Gnomegate? Really? HOA President Kyle Sanders would be a good friend—or even something more—if Amelia wasn't gearing up for battle with the HOA in her determination to make her house a home and her neighborhood a community...
My Review:
Single mom Amelia Marsh moves to the suburbs of Houston with her children after the divorce from her cheating husband is finalized. A little normalcy, structure, and serenity is just what they need but it's not what Amelia gets when she locks horns with a busy body HOA rep. Amelia's disagreement with Carla escalates into other less-than-savory encounters, putting Amelia on the radar of the HOA president, Kyle Sanders. Kyle has the responsibility of upholding the current HOA rules. His attraction to Amelia can't interfere with that, but he also can't seem to stay away.
As Amelia prepares for the showdown with the HOA, she draws closer to Kyle. A relationship she's not sure she prepared for causes her to keep Kyle at arm's length. Her children are the most important in her life and she's trying to keep them together, work, and do all the normal day-to-day things. She just doesn't have it in her to try again. Kyle also has some misgivings due to past relationships. I love how the author crafted this slow-burn romance. I understand how children are a priority, but so it creating stability for not only them but for yourself. Kyle had no intentions of being a fling, yet Amelia couldn't bring herself to move forward with him.
I enjoyed With Neighbors Like This. It's a fun romance that also deals with real-life and serious issues. The story isn't all sweet and cute. Amelia's ex is a piece of work. Carla, also a piece of work. The author did a great job writing about Amelia, her kids, her feelings, and the conflict.
My review copy courtesy of my local library's MelCat system.
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