Review: A Steamy Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2013
BOYS NEXT DOOR is a racy story about new beginnings, temptations, and three sexy, challenging next door neighbors.Farrell moves to her new house in a new town in hopes of starting a new life. Farrell expects some upheaval and challenges and struggles, but what she doesn't expect is to find herself drawn to all three of her sexy neighbors. The three are so very different--from sweet and gentle to harsh and demanding--and yet Farrell finds each of them attractive in their own way. While she tries to make it very clear to each of them that she is not interested in exclusive commitments, feelings start getting hurt and jealousy starts to rear its ugly head.I really enjoyed many elements of this story. The secondary storyline of hidden love was poignant, although too briefly a part of the story. The three men and their varying personalities were fantastic. I did not, however, feel a strong connection with the heroine. While I did appreciate the honesty with which she approached her relationships, I just did not see a depth to her relationship development. Her emotions were very honestly written--her guilt, her attraction, her uncertainty of her future--but I would have liked to see more than just desire in her interactions with her neighbors.I thought the ending was unexpected, sweet, hot, and very enjoyable. Although I felt overwhelmed at times with the references to fairy tales and Freud, Farrell's journey of self-discovery was a pleasure to read.