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4.5 stars

This is a great little book that grabbed me from the very beginning, and sucked me straight into the story. I was laughing within the first couple of pages and most of the way through, and I absolutely loved it!

Hayley and Jason live next door to each, work with each other, although have barely said a word to each other. This is because Hayley is painfully shy and Jason is a man-whoring, childish and irresponsible jerk and (funnily enough) a neighbour from hell. Though when they actually meet and get to know each other, a very special friendship is formed that slowly develops into more.

I loved their relationship. Even while just friends they obviously cared deeply for each other, but they were also incredibly playful and teasing, with heaps of sarcastic banter, and they played the most hilarious jokes on each other. One scene in particular had me crying with laughter. I absolutely LOVED it and just had to share…

Set up – Jason wants revenge on Hayley for an earlier practical joke , so sets her up one night when she is returning home with a date.

“Help me, please! Somebody please help me! Why won’t somebody help me?”
“What’s that?” Jonathan asked nervously.
Hayley didn’t stop to answer. She was already running towards the direction of the screaming. Her room? She threw the door open and nearly tripped as she came to a halt five feet into the room which put her right in front of her bed.
“What the hell…” Jonathan stopped behind her.
“Oh, thank god you’re here, Hayley!” Jason said, sounding happy for someone who was tied to her bed, wearing only a pair of boxers. “I know you said it turns you on knowing I’m tied to your bed waiting for you, but I really need to use the bathroom and stretch my legs before we begin…,” his voice trailed off when he caught sight of Jonathan.
Jason sighed dramatically. “I thought we agreed that you would tell me ahead of time before you added someone to our bed.” With a roll of his eyes he said, “It’s fine this time. Lucky for you I think we have plenty of lube.” He looked thoughtfully at Jonathan who was still staring at Jason dumbly. “I hope you’re not a screamer. The last guy screamed his head off every time I–”

And the date essentially runs screaming from the room. LMAO!!! And Hayley’s payback for this little stunt is also brilliant!

The progression of their relationship was natural, and when they got together, I love that their relationship didn’t change that much, they were still very playful and had fun with each other, just with the addition of MAJOR hotness! My God, these two can steam it up!

But there is some depth to the story – Hayley has the family from hell, Jason doesn’t feel like he’s good enough and then, of course, there is the inevitable misunderstanding which gets blown way out of proportion, and they both get a bit stupid. But there is a HEA so all is good.

This a perfect ‘escape’ book – fast and fun, with lots of laughs and romance and nothing too complicated. I loved it and am looking forward to reading more from this author.