Though there is an huge, unexpected conflict in this story, it takes a while to reach, sometimes making the plot seem slow. My Life Next Door differs because the romance seems like something that could actually happen to anyone. I’ve read plenty of young adult romance novels, but all of them featured relationships that seemed a little too coincidental and far-fetched. As I was flipping through the pages a few minutes ago, able to remember my favorite parts, I realized that this truly is a fantastic novel. I partially judge how good a book is by how well I remember it, what I remember, and what my opinion of the book is months, even years later. Review: I’ve been in such a review slump lately! Although sometimes reviewing a book months after you’ve read it is beneficial. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself? She’s suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Then something unthinkable happens, and the bottom drops out of Samantha’s world. As the two fall fiercely for each other, stumbling through the awkwardness and awesomeness of first love, Jase’s family embraces Samantha–even as she keeps him a secret from her own.

And every day from her rooftop perch, Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them…until one summer night Jase Garrett climbs up next to her and changes everything. Summary: The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not.

Book Review #86: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

My life next door book review