How to Love Your Neighbor
Interior design student Grace Travis is juggling school and odd jobs when she gets a chance to fix up and live in a little house by the beach, the first place that might truly feel like home. Then real estate developer Noah Jansen buys the property next door and sets his sights on expanding into hers. Their first spark quickly turns into an all-out neighborly feud, with each determined to win. As they keep colliding, both start to see past the rivalry to the wounds behind it. A breezy, renovation-flavored rom-com with a warm supporting cast.
About This Book
How to Love Your Neighbor is a contemporary romance novel by Sophie Sullivan, first published in 2022 by St. Martin's Griffin. It runs 352 pages. Readers can expect enemies to lovers.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Enemies to Lovers
- Length
- 352 pages
- Format
- Trade Paperback
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- A budding interior designer and a real estate developer clash over property lines, only to discover the wounds beneath their mutual rivalry.
- Fans of light-hearted renovation romances
- Readers who enjoy enemies-to-lovers dynamics
- Breezy
- Features Enemies to Lovers
This may not be ideal if…
- Lacks specific information on character background and relationship outcome
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Rom-Com
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Competitive and balanced due to mutual rivalry.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Fans of contemporary rom-coms and HGTV-inspired stories.
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Grace Travis, an interior design student, is excited to renovate and live in a beachside cottage, her first real home. Her peace is shattered when Noah Jansen, a property developer living next door, makes it clear he wants to acquire her land for his own expansion plans. What begins as a petty neighborhood war quickly evolves as the two start to uncover the personal vulnerabilities they have been hiding behind their competitive exteriors.
Central Conflict
Grace and Noah are locked in a neighborly feud over property rights and expansion, which complicates their growing personal connection.
Setting
A beachside neighborhood with small, renovatable homes.
Strengths
- Clear, engaging central conflict
- Specific renovation-focused premise
Consider before reading
- Lacks specific information on character background and relationship outcome
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
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How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
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Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
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How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
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Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Sophie Sullivan
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Length
- 352 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781250624185
How to Love Your Neighbor: quick answers
- Who wrote How to Love Your Neighbor?
- How to Love Your Neighbor was written by Sophie Sullivan.
- When was How to Love Your Neighbor published?
- How to Love Your Neighbor was first published in 2022 by St. Martin's Griffin.
- What genre is How to Love Your Neighbor?
- How to Love Your Neighbor is a contemporary romance novel, with enemies to lovers.
- How many pages is How to Love Your Neighbor?
- How to Love Your Neighbor is 352 pages long (Trade Paperback).
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