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mayris88's review
4.0
Really good! And so funny, also really hot.
The sex scenes were good, I loved how Flynn would go from sweet and nice to hot and heavy with a dirty mouth.
The sex scenes were good, I loved how Flynn would go from sweet and nice to hot and heavy with a dirty mouth.
chrissy3562's review
5.0
Wow! Marie Harte's The Troublemaker Next Door (The McCauley Brothers) is hot, Hot, HOT! This is the first book I've read by Marie and I couldn't put it down. Flynn and Maddie make a great pair. Neither one wanted a relationship, but you could feel them falling for each other before either one was willing to admit it. The first time they had sex, they agreed to be exclusive but as FWB and no telling their friends. Well, that didn't work out too well because both character's best friends could tell that their friend got laid. The sex scenes were hotter than I was expecting and I absolutely loved them. Flynn was a little more open to falling for Maddie than she was to falling for him. The story moved along at the perfect pace. I was never bored and at the same time I was never worried that the story was going to end too rapidly. Everything seemed to wrap up nicely and the basic story was set for the next story in the series. Will I move on to the next book in the series? Absolutely. The only reason I'm not reading it right now is I've got the next two Lucky Harbor books and I can't wait to read those. Overall I'd rate this book as a must read for anyone who likes romance and especially for those who enjoy their romance hot.
jbarr5's review
4.0
The Troublemaker Next Door by Marie Hart
Maddie's boss leaves her job due to her bosses sexual advances. Her next door neighbor, Flynn McCauley was just fixing the sink.
She's done with guys....she lives with 2 female roommates and the landlords are the McCauley family, male boys, available and who love to kid one another.
Easy to keep the characters in order and there are many of them, like a series where each of the boys gets their own book.
Fire steamy sex scenes, very descriptive. Love the careers and learning of how they are done. Good fun read to hear her side of things and then his as they are going on.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Maddie's boss leaves her job due to her bosses sexual advances. Her next door neighbor, Flynn McCauley was just fixing the sink.
She's done with guys....she lives with 2 female roommates and the landlords are the McCauley family, male boys, available and who love to kid one another.
Easy to keep the characters in order and there are many of them, like a series where each of the boys gets their own book.
Fire steamy sex scenes, very descriptive. Love the careers and learning of how they are done. Good fun read to hear her side of things and then his as they are going on.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
blodeuedd's review
3.0
It's what the title tells you. 3 women move in together and next door are some hunks ;) But which one is the trouble maker, Flynn or Maddie? Honestly both are in ways, and that makes it fun.
Maddie is busy with her job, she got some relationship issues, but this is a romance so she will get over it.
Flynn is just hot blue collar, hot, I said hot already, yes hot.
They meet, he wants her, she wants it casual, we know they will fall for each other bit there is a road there to take. And that road is paved with hot smokin' passion. These two get it on and talk dirty.
Passion, lots of smexy times and two people that should be together.
Oh and I think I will like the next couple too.
Maddie is busy with her job, she got some relationship issues, but this is a romance so she will get over it.
Flynn is just hot blue collar, hot, I said hot already, yes hot.
They meet, he wants her, she wants it casual, we know they will fall for each other bit there is a road there to take. And that road is paved with hot smokin' passion. These two get it on and talk dirty.
Passion, lots of smexy times and two people that should be together.
Oh and I think I will like the next couple too.
debbiesilkserif's review
2.0
Received from Goodreads' Giveaway program and Sourcebooks Casablanca publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Maddie is an interior designer with a problem: her ex-boss is a pervert and she is now unemployed. Its during this overwhelming day that could not get any worse that she meets Flynn to whom she is immediately attracted. Over the course of months Flynn and Maddie decide to become friends with benefits, that morphs into something more. Can they overcome their own issues to find one another?
I wanted to like this book, I wanted to slip into it and float away from reality. I did. Unfortunately, The Troublemaker Next Door was just not for me. The storyline is predictible, and there isnt much thoughtprovoking going on. The main characters are pretty much what you'd expect from a story that isnt complicated - they're cardboard. This isnt to say that this was a bad story, or that the predictability was an negative aspect, it really depends on the reader's mood.
I hated how Flynn treated Maddie. She was never respected, and he treated her like a hooker (not that she really deserved much better with her actions), and Maddie stormed around throwing tempertantrums whenever she didn't get her way. In short, the characters carried fatal flaws like any person, but the kind that just didnt sit well with me. I found it impossible to respect the characters, ergo I didnt give a damn what happened to them.
To top off this rather bleak review: I dont find plumbers sexy. I know that probably sounds arrogant and stuck up..but i think plumber Im picturing the man under the sink who has more hair than a dog brush and a cleft peeking out from the seat of his pants. No, this isnt my idea of sex appeal. I was hoping that Miss Harte would rectify this for me, but she just didnt. Im sorry, but I kept picturing a portly man with low riding pants.
I also have to warn the reader that anal becomes a part of the story. This just gave me a no feeling..no. Not my thing.
In all this is a worth while read if you want something fun, light hearted and predictable. Its one of those books you read on the beach (or in the privacy of a closet if you're one of those. If you want something like Jane Austen or Elizabeth Gaskell, Id suggest going elsewhere..otherwise if you want something quick and cute have at it. I just found too many elements that jarred with my personal morals, beliefs and comfort zones - otherwise I may have slightly, maybe enjoyed this foray into the land of contemporary romance from the safety of my closet.
Maddie is an interior designer with a problem: her ex-boss is a pervert and she is now unemployed. Its during this overwhelming day that could not get any worse that she meets Flynn to whom she is immediately attracted. Over the course of months Flynn and Maddie decide to become friends with benefits, that morphs into something more. Can they overcome their own issues to find one another?
I wanted to like this book, I wanted to slip into it and float away from reality. I did. Unfortunately, The Troublemaker Next Door was just not for me. The storyline is predictible, and there isnt much thoughtprovoking going on. The main characters are pretty much what you'd expect from a story that isnt complicated - they're cardboard. This isnt to say that this was a bad story, or that the predictability was an negative aspect, it really depends on the reader's mood.
I hated how Flynn treated Maddie. She was never respected, and he treated her like a hooker (not that she really deserved much better with her actions), and Maddie stormed around throwing tempertantrums whenever she didn't get her way. In short, the characters carried fatal flaws like any person, but the kind that just didnt sit well with me. I found it impossible to respect the characters, ergo I didnt give a damn what happened to them.
To top off this rather bleak review: I dont find plumbers sexy. I know that probably sounds arrogant and stuck up..but i think plumber Im picturing the man under the sink who has more hair than a dog brush and a cleft peeking out from the seat of his pants. No, this isnt my idea of sex appeal. I was hoping that Miss Harte would rectify this for me, but she just didnt. Im sorry, but I kept picturing a portly man with low riding pants.
I also have to warn the reader that anal becomes a part of the story. This just gave me a no feeling..no. Not my thing.
In all this is a worth while read if you want something fun, light hearted and predictable. Its one of those books you read on the beach (or in the privacy of a closet if you're one of those. If you want something like Jane Austen or Elizabeth Gaskell, Id suggest going elsewhere..otherwise if you want something quick and cute have at it. I just found too many elements that jarred with my personal morals, beliefs and comfort zones - otherwise I may have slightly, maybe enjoyed this foray into the land of contemporary romance from the safety of my closet.
deannak0603's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book. I liked Flynn a lot more than Maddie. She was so insecure and annoying. She always accused him of cheating on their "non-relationship." Flynn put up with a lot from Maddie, but he knew what he wanted right from the start.
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review
Spoiler
**********************************Spoilers***************************************I’ve read some of the author’s paranormal romance books and really enjoyed them. The synopsis of this book sounded interesting so I thought I’d give it a shot. I really wanted to like the story but I was turned off from the very beginning.
Flynn and Maddie are both superficial people who deserved each other. I didn’t like either character and while I was hoping for them to grow up during the book, I was sadly disappointed. It didn’t matter what storyline it was, these two characters killed any enjoyment I would’ve taken in reading the book. Flynn is a plumber but he acts like he’s seventeen and constantly objectifies every woman he encounters that’s not related to him to “tits” and “ass.”
Maddie was something else altogether. She’s loud, obnoxious and broke up with her boyfriend because he wanted to spend too much time with her. Seriously? Well, it’s a good thing she hooked up with Flynn then. Maddie just wants a friends-with-benefits situation and Flynn is totally on board with that. That is until Flynn starts falling for Maddie and she kicks him to the curb as well. And, of course, she realizes she made a mistake and wants to apologize to Flynn but he is too busy trying to make Maddie jealous by “pretend” dating someone else. Ugh.
The sex scenes were disgusting. Flynn was a dirty talker and I usually don’t mind that but he was just vulgar instead of tasteful and pornographic instead of passionate. I ended up skipping every sex scene because, frankly, I was disgusted.
I applaud the author for her guts and her willingness to take risks, but this book is too risqué for me.
Reviewed by Elizabeth for Cocktails and Books