Title: The Man Next Door
Author: Roya Carmen
Genre: Romance Suspense
Release Date: May 21, 2020
I was just a girl, a young neglected girl with issues. I was a mess. A mess he wanted nothing to do with. He knew better. But I certainly didn’t. All I knew was that I liked what I saw.
I grew up in small town Michigan, raised by a single alcoholic father and two older brothers who never gave me the time of day. All I had were my best friends, Izzie and Gavin, a reclusive broken man, ten years my senior. My father forbade me to see him, but I didn’t listen. I was crazy about him and he adored me. Even when our small community was rocked by a heinous crime and Gavin was the main suspect, I still loved him.
When tragedy struck, I finally escaped. As far away as I could.
I’ve been in Chicago ever since, trying to forget all about my past. Yet, I find myself still thinking about my past, about Gavin and Izzie, about my other life. I’m not truly living anymore, just going through the motions. Until…
Noah Reed. My new neighbor. Beautiful, sweet and intoxicating. There’s something about him I just can’t put my finger on. He’s the first man since Gavin I truly let myself fall for. I think he might be the one. Until…
… the day I discover his secret.
“I absolutely loved 'The Man Next Door'. It is a fantastic story and really original.” - Louise
“Wow! This was steamier than I thought it would be.” - Angela
“I couldn't put it down. You outdid yourself. The characters and story are perfectly developed, all of them, from main characters to supporting characters. This is the best one you have written so far.” - Melissa
Roya Carmen is a busy mom, romance writer, designer, bookworm, chocoholic, and hopeless romantic. There’s nothing she enjoys more than making up stories about love, and sharing them with her readers.
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My Review:
The Man Next Door by Roya Carmen is book 2 in the Orchard Heights series. This can be read as a standalone.
This is a suspenseful, mysterious, complex, come of age read that goes backwards in time to teenage years then forward to present time while telling quite a mesmerizing story. I was on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out Abby and her life. It's heartbreaking, touching, angsty, hot, sweet, compassionate, fresh and more. Abby is a character that you will root for. Her past is full of pain and suffering. In present time, she's recently divorced and trying to more forward with life. It's with her present that we meet Noah. In her past, there's Gavin. What do the two have in common?
This intense, mysterious, and suspenseful read will take you on quite the emotional rollercoaster journey. The ending was great, though felt a little rushed.
My Rating: 4.4 stars ********
This is a suspenseful, mysterious, complex, come of age read that goes backwards in time to teenage years then forward to present time while telling quite a mesmerizing story. I was on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out Abby and her life. It's heartbreaking, touching, angsty, hot, sweet, compassionate, fresh and more. Abby is a character that you will root for. Her past is full of pain and suffering. In present time, she's recently divorced and trying to more forward with life. It's with her present that we meet Noah. In her past, there's Gavin. What do the two have in common?
This intense, mysterious, and suspenseful read will take you on quite the emotional rollercoaster journey. The ending was great, though felt a little rushed.
My Rating: 4.4 stars ********
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