The Neighbor Favor
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4.6 • 373 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.
Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a promotion in sight. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author, and what begins as two lonely people connecting over email turns into a tentative friendship and possibly something else Lily won’t let herself entertain—until he ghosts her without a word.
Months later, Lily is still crushed, but she’s determined to get a hold of her life, starting with finding a date to her sister’s wedding. And the perfect person to help her is Nick Brown, her charming, attractive new neighbor, who she feels drawn to for reasons she can’t explain. But little does she know, Nick is an author—her favorite fantasy author.
Nick, who has his reasons for using a pen name and pushing people away, soon realizes that the beautiful, quiet girl from down the hall is the same Lily he fell in love with over email months ago. Unwilling to complicate things even more between them, he agrees to set her up with someone else, though this simple favor between two neighbors is anything but—not when he can't get her off his mind...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fan mail sparks romance in Forest's adorable adult debut (after YA Zyla & Kai). Nick Brown, pen name NR Strickland, published The Elves of Ceradon right after college, fancying himself "the Black George R. R. Martin." His dreams didn't pan out, however, and he's abandoned the series to become a travel journalist, capitalizing on the job's anonymity and rootlessness to avoid his estranged parents' attempts to shake him down for money. When editorial assistant and Strickland superfan Lily Greene reaches out to Nick via email, she's not expecting her favorite author to actually write back. But Lily doesn't realize that hers is the first piece of fan mail Nick's ever received. So respond he does, and the pair form a tentative friendship—until their correspondence grows too intimate, and Nick ghosts Lily for fear of disappointing her. Months later, Nick coincidentally moves in next door to Lily's apartment and they grow close once more—until Nick realizes Lily's identity. His fear of commitment keeps him from saying anything, which comes back to bite him when Lily enlists his help finding a date for her sister's wedding. Forest expertly balances this perfectly matched duo's emotional connection with their physical chemistry, making them easy to cheer on. This is a winner.
Customer Reviews
See AllEasy read….I miss the characters already.
I absolutely loved this book! The way I was captured into the story from the very beginning and only fell deeper and deeper into this hole of curiosity about the connection between Nick and Lily. I was rooting for them from the start. The start of the two becoming more than just friends even though they’ve always been more than just friends was beautifully intoxicating. I didn’t wanna miss another second of it. I loved how the author was able to develop the story and add so much tension without it being raunchy or overly sexual, but just enough for the reader to understand. This was an easy read for me being that I just got back into reading after not reading chapter books for about 9 years consistently. I finished this book in two days and I am now saddened because I miss these characters already.
Whew chile
I loved everything about this book. It’s so relatable and from the moment I began I couldn’t stop reading or while working constantly wondering what’s going to happen next. The Neighbor Favor took me through all emotions I absolutely love the characters Nick & Lily. Everyone else was great and did what they needed to do as well. I smiled majority of my time reading. It made me holler laughing. It also made me blush and grow teary eyed at moments to. From the beginning I was hooked and glad a friend recommended this book to me. Getting half through it I was wishing there was a second book with more to Nick and Lily’s story or even a movie. This book has made me want to read many more stories like it. 10/10 can’t wait to read about the other sisters.
Awesome
This was a good easy read.