My Life Next Door

I honestly thought that this book was going to be a romance, but it was so much more than that. I loved the Garrett Family so much. I also loved the relationship between Sam and the family, it was honestly really sweet. Tim was also a very funny and reliable character. I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I enjoyed this more than ever.

D R A M A !! Good lord.

I listened to an audiobook version of this while driving all over British Columbia. I like the story, but the narrator does such a god awful job with men's characters, it kind of ruined it for me a bit. Had I physically read it, it may have gotten a solid 4. Either way, I will be reading (or perhaps listening to) the sequel.

My Life Next Door. This was supposed to be a “a dreamy summer read.” Huntley Fitzpatrick shouldn't have taken on writing about something so serious. I'm echoing everyone else's sentiments here. The first half, where Sam and Jace fall in love, is fucking fantastic. Exactly what I want in a summer read. Jace Garrett. There's one boy I won't be forgetting in a while. But all through the second half, my mind screamed, not enough. Nowhere near enough. The rest...it just didn't measure up to the start.
That said, I love the way Huntley Fitzpatrick writes. This is an engaging, funny debut that made me laugh and nearly cry. I've stayed up all night reading and I'm still smiling.