Trouble Next Door

Tempting reading often appears at the most unexpected times and leaves a lasting impression. With a laugh out loud storyline and a heavy dose of heart, Trouble Next Door has much to offer. McKenna is a tad needy and Beckett tends to be a bit too clueless. Nothing good can come from this combination, but it turns out to be gold. Amidst the over the top wedding and the equally flighty personas, McKenna and Beckett learn about themselves and each other. It only takes some soul searching to show a person is most beautiful, when being true to themselves. Inspiring words to live by.

Oh, I REALLY liked this book! This was the first book of Stafnie's I've read, and it won't be mu last. This was a slow-burn, emotional, quirky, steamy contemporary romance that had me at "Mr. Whopper" (you'll understand once you read it!) McKenna and Beckett met under some...unusual circumstances, and it was a little sit-com-ish and I wasn't sure if I would like this book (romcoms aren't really my thing). But I am SO so glad I stuck with this because I so enjoyed McKenna. I loved her sense of humor and how she was honest about her thoughts and feelings. Too often, the heroine in romances I've read pulls the "I'm feeling a certain way, but I'm just going to keep it to myself and not tell anyone, even though it will cause SO much drama" thing, and it frustrates the heck out of me. Not in this book! Similarly, Beckett was honest with McKenna about, well, everything from why he didn't talk much to how he really felt about her. I felt that Stefanie did a fantastic job building up to the love scene, and also building up the feelings between McKenna and Beckett. I also liked McKenna's friend Emery, and I wonder if she has her own book? I would ABSOLUTELY read more books in this series or by this author!!!

This is a fun, quick read that I absolutely loved. It starts with McKenna ordering a "self love" kit that gets delivered to her neighbor, Beckett, by mistake. You know a book is off to a good start when you begin by laughing at that. I enjoyed reading about both McKenna and Beckett and loved their interactions. If you enjoy fun contemporary romance, you will love this book. Put this one at the top of your TBR list, you'll be glad you did. The author is on my must read authors' list.