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Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward
5.0

Wow… I am left speechless after this book. While you can read this one as a standalone, you will find some spoilers for Stepbrother Dearest if you have not read that and do intend to though. But overall, this story was full of heartbreak, self discovery and finding love when you least expect it. It swallows you whole and takes you on an amazing journey.
Chelsea got burned hard by her ex, Elec. Enter the “angry artist” as she calls him. Damien. He knocked her on her butt and out of breath. These two connect on a level that honestly at times with the things that happen, makes you wonder how they did not kill each other. But their passion for each other is very evident and you can tell that chemistry was begging to let the sparks fly. Oh do they fight it though. When these two finally give in, all bets are off and their banter as well as their love for each other is bar none. When certain issues and secrets come to life, they fight each other tooth and nail. I think that’s what I really loved about this couple. They challenged each other the whole way and continued to do so throughout the story. There were moments I was going to bawl, moments that I wanted to yell JUST DO IT ALREADY and moments where you want to utterly swoon over Damien. I love that Chelsea is a fighter even though she was hurt so bad and Damien helps her realize her worth.
Overall, I loved this story. I loved seeing Chelsea get her happy ending. I loved seeing Damien get over himself to move on to have a happy life and not a closed off one. These two were clearly made for each other and it is one of those stories that you will think about for weeks if not months to come as it was just that amazing. Highly recommend it to anyone!