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Mr Right Across the Street by Kathryn Freeman

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bookstolivewith's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Synopsis: Mia has made a very deliberate move to Manchester — away from her family, friends and creepy ex-boyfriend (TW: emotional abuse and stalking). As a website designer who works from home, she’s struggling to meet people. That is, until she ventures into the bar below her flat and has an instant connection with the bartender, Luke, who also just happens to live in the apartment across from hers. Only issue: he’s definitely a player and she’s had enough of bad boyfriends that she’s determined to avoid this mistake. But what are you going to do when raw attraction demands otherwise?

Okay I thought I wasn’t going to like this one because at first it seemed really cliche at first, like “nerd girl and hot guy actually are attracted to each other” cliche. BUT there was a twist I did not expect and should’ve seen coming, and it meant that I enjoyed the last 60% of the book so much more than the first few set-up chapters.

Mia & Luke’s relationship is funny, flirty and eventually, flaming hot! Like whew some of these scenes — it’s not 100% explicit but it’s well on its way. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and while I did find the back-and-forth of “Do they trust each other?” a little tedious at points, it made sense based on both of their previous rocky relationships.

Overall, Mr. Right Across The Street was a great, fun read! I finished it in less than 24 hours and could not put it down. I’m excited to see what Freeman writes next.

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