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Needing the Next-Door Neighbor: A Forced Proximity Sweet Romantic Comedy (California Dreamin' Sweet Romcom Series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Kristin Canary (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 364 ratings
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From bestselling author Kristin Canary comes a series filled with laughs, friendship goals, and the swooniest book boyfriends imaginable …

My next-door neighbor, Ryan Rosche, is pretty much the perfect guy.
He’s a freaking doctor, for one.
Humble.
Mature (Did I mention he’s eleven years older than me?).
And flat-out gorgeous.

If only he wasn’t also … my boss.
Look, if I wasn’t the nanny to his nieces, I’d be all. over. that. But I’m in the middle of a personal crisis of sorts—a recent move, a public breakup, a foiled career.

Then there’s my grandmother, who is withholding my trust fund until I can become “respectable” in a way my mother never was. And falling for a boss is just the sort of thing Pippa Montgomery would have done.

But my chemistry with the good doctor can’t be denied.

Especially when I move in.
Between late-night reality TV watching, meal sharing, and helping him raise his nieces, how am I supposed to resist his charms? It seems inevitable. This man is just a heartbreak waiting to happen…

Perfect for fans of:
✔️next-door neighbor romances
✔️nanny/boss romance
✔️hot doctor heroes
✔️age gap romance
✔️forced proximity
✔️single dad/guardian romance
✔️found family
✔️relatable heroines

Needing the Next-Door Neighbor is Book 6 in the California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series, where a group of roommates and friends find their perfect matches and support one another like crazy. Each story stands alone, but you will get more enjoyment out of them if you read in order.This single-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy.
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Kristin is a wife and boy mom who functions best on peach tea and cookie dough ice cream. A desert dweller, she always has her eye on the next trip to a beach somewhere-and if she can't travel there in person, then you'd better believe she's going to write about it. Kristin is never fully satisfied with a movie, TV show, or book without a hefty dose of romance in it, and she's grateful to be living a true-life love story with her own crazy little family. Connect with her at KristinCanary.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BCH6HLFG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Aster Press (March 27, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1315 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BW3HG688
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 364 ratings

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Kristin is a thirty-something wife and boy mom who functions best on peach tea and cookie dough ice cream. She writes closed-door romantic comedies with lots of sizzle and spice but no explicit on-page content. A desert dweller, she always has her eye on the next trip to a beach somewhere—and if she can’t travel there in person, then you’d better believe she's going to write about it. Kristin is never fully satisfied with a movie, TV show, or book without a hefty dose of romance in it, and she's grateful to be living a true-life love story with her own crazy little family. Connect with her at KristinCanary.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
364 global ratings
Clean, hilarious and cute!
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Clean, hilarious and cute!
Wrapping up this series was bittersweet because I’ve enjoyed it so much, but Kristin Canary just keeps getting better and better! I wasn’t sure if she could top Alexis and Dax’s story since I loved their chemistry, but she DID! I loved Kennedy and Ryan’s story every bit as much!This adorable age-gap, boss/employer romcom was clean, hilarious and cute! Contrary to the snark I loved in Alexis and Dax’s story, this story swelled with sweetness and a bubbly, happy kind of attraction between the two main characters who were similar in so many ways, making their story enticing and delectable!Kennedy was a beautiful, strong woman who I enjoyed immensely. She’s been through some tough stuff in her lifetime and her character continued to deepen and grow after meeting Dr. Ryan and his nieces. I enjoyed her servant’s heart and her free spirit. Her personality won me over right away and I was totally cheering her and Ryan on, as they were well-matched with his generous, thoughtful personality. Their forced proximity was fantastic, creating the perfect amount of sizzling tension and flirty interactions which led to an exciting chemistry.I loved Ava and Mila as secondary characters, their young personalities shown through in this story and added just the right amount of heart and fun. Kennedy and Ryan’s love for them was so heartwarming.Overall, this story was so well-done! It had heart, chemistry, character growth, friendship, sisterhood/family bond, and one incredible amazing day date scene that I just loved! A definitely must read and the perfect ending to a fantastic series, that I must admit, I’m a little sad is over, though the epilogue couldn’t have been any more perfect!P.S. DO NOT miss the bonus scene to this story, told from Ryan’s POV of a pretty hilarious scene in the book!CONTENT NOTES FOR THIS BOOK (NOT THE ENTIRE SERIES)Romance: Clean, PG - detailed kissing, touches and embraces, making out. Profanity: None. Violence: None. Negative: None. Spiritual: None. Alcohol: Some alcohol consumption. Potential Triggers: (Lightly touched on) Loss of a parent, alcohol addition, cancer.*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
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Kristeane Benavides
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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This series has all the feels and so much love. Kennedy’s book was a great end to the series, and I so would love a bonus story because the characters are simply wonderful. Everyone needs a circle of friends who are more like sisters, with a bonus of each one finding her own hunk. I mean, come on, this is the point of fiction, right?!
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Jennifer
4.0 out of 5 stars A bittersweet ending to this delightful series
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
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Heartfelt, swoony, and beautifully charming! Needing The Next-Door Neighbor is full of sparkling chemistry, and the most endearing characters. It's so adorably romantic, the perfect butterfly-inducing, feel good escape.

After suffering a very public breakup, Kennedy finds herself broke and living with her sister. Ryan is the hot doctor who lives next door, and who has just become temporary guardian to his two nieces. Sparks fly when she offers to move in and nanny his nieces!

This was such a gorgeous romance, and Ryan and Kennedy stole my heart! It’s real and honest, and it develops so naturally. There’s lots of sweet and swoony moments and I adored them together - their emotional chemistry, how they become friends that hesitantly enter into a relationship that is full of contrasts, externally complicated but between them so authentic and simple, and so pure and sincere underneath it all.

Kristin Canary gives us a magical concoction of swoon and heart. And as always the strong friendship group and the family dynamic sparkles- so many lovable characters (especially the scene stealing children) coming in to add richness to an already tender and sweet story. This has been such a delightful series, and I’m so in love with this charming world, these enchanting couples, and their sweet love stories. It’s so bittersweet this series has come to an end, but I’m excited for what’s coming next!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect End to the Series!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
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"None of us, myself included, is the sum of our mistakes. It's what we do with our failures that matter, not the failures themselves."

Read if you like:
* Forced Proximity
* Age Gap
* Single POV (Kennedy)
* Part of a Series (can be read as a stand alone)
* Closed Door Romance
* Character Growth
* Witty Banter
* Sizzling Chemistry

This was such a perfect ending to this series. I adored both Kennedy and Ryan. I loved that this book had hard real life moments but the characters remained positive despite living through these hard circumstances. Kennedy and Ryan were so good together, they each helped the other to see themselves for who they really were, thereby allowing them to heal from past hurts. Kennedy was so mature for her age and was so good with the girls. Ryan was absolutely the sweetest man with the biggest heart.

Favorites:
* The Hallway Scene
* The ATV Ride
* Kennedy Taking Care of Sick Ryan
* Painting Ava's Room
* "Gorgeful"
* The Couch
* Watching The Bachelor
* The Sweatshirt
* The Smoke Alarm
* The Hallway Scene from Ryan's POV
* The Epilogue!!!

Kristin has become a must read author for me. I can't wait for Chloe's book in Kristin's new Hallmark Beach series, especially since we got to know Chloe better in this book.

*I was given an ARC of this book by the author, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Kristee Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to the series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
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“None of us, myself included, is the sum of our mistakes. It’s what we do with our failures that matter, not the failures themselves.”

Kennedy Matkin is in a middle of a personal crisis. Trying to figure out who she is and what she really wants in the middle of a breakup and pressure from her Grandma to work for the family company is just too much to handle.
Here comes Dr. Ryan Roche, next door neighbor to her sister aka her new home. He needs help with his nieces and this is where Kennedy comes in.
They’re obviously attracted to each other, chemistry is strong but not only is he her Boss he’s also much older than her. If those don’t scream off limits then what does? Also she’s in the process of finding herself, no need to complicate it more by adding a heartbreak waiting to happen. Because there is no way the handsome, sweet, older man would want her foreal right?

Dr. Ryan Roche is the most adorable and the sweetest! Once Kennedy moved in with him, there was no way she could resist him! There might be a bit of an age gap between Ryan and Kennedy but there was no doubt they were perfect for each other. Their little back and forth were cute.

This is a part of a series but a standalone. If you have read the other books in the series then you will definitely love this book. It was a great way to end the series. And that epilogue! 😭 Oh my heart! ❤️
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet romance
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
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Such a good story with positive characters in spite of their past difficulties. Kennedy, who could have been a bundle in insecurities because of her parents and grandmother, is remarkably level headed and careful not to assume, and not to commit. She takes a six month position as nanny for her neighbor's nieces, and discovers how much the neighbor and the girls really mean to her. In spite of her grandmother trying to take her away from that job and control her future, she carefully makes the decision that is best for her. Meanwhile, her neighbor Ryan puts his nieces wellbeing as a top priority, and his friendship with Kennedy is right up there as well.
Both characters are honest and give freely of themselves, making it a sweet story of friendship turned love. Definitely suitable for anyone who loves a sweet, pure romance.
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Erica Betz
4.0 out of 5 stars Ryan & Kennedy
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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I LOVE a nanny/parent (caretaker) romance. This was no different!

There was a bit of an age gap between Kennedy & Ryan, but that really helped her connect with Ryan’s nieces and become the best caretaker for them. Kennedy & Ryan balance each other out - both making the time to prioritize the other once committed to taking their relationship to the next level.

Kennedy had a lot of background demons to fight because of past relationships & issues with her family, but making this found family was exactly what she needed to let go & move forward.
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KT Walsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2023
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I loved this series. Can't believe it's over. Great story and great characters. I will definitely be reading more from this author
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Kimberley
5.0 out of 5 stars Neighbors in Love
Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2023
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I absolutely loved this book. I have been so excited for it to come out and finally I was able to read it. Kennedy and Ryan are so cute. I loved their relationship. I also really loved the character growth, particularly for Kennedy. Yes, she did need to mature, but it was on her own terms, not anybody elses.

There were so many fun and swoony moments in this book, I can’t wait to reread it. This book is the 6th and final book in Kristin Canary’s California Dreamin’ series. I loved all of these books. Needing the Next Door Neighbor is a standalone but I am sure you will love it more if you read the rest of the series. It was the perfect wrap-up of the series. I loved seeing all of the other characters and hearing about their lives.

If you love sweet, clean romances that don’t skimp of the swoon, then you are going to love this book.
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