This was a really good read which tackled some huge issues really sensitively and well with a good level of humour.

The story is centred around two main characters Ginny and Cassie who are neighbours who against the odds become firm friends.

Their unlikely friendship ends up saving one life and overhauling another.

Cassie a former Hollywood star hits rock bottom with a severe bout of depression and after initially having a professional relationship the duo become firm friends with Ginny helping Cassie through her depression.

Ginny is a really likeable character who has been dealt a pretty crappy hand when it comes to her personal life.

I love that she doesn’t let herself wallow too much in her own self pity and works hard to get her life back on track.

I absolutely hated her stupid on off boyfriend Jack and loved Nick who I was rooting for to be the one.

A really great enjoyable read.

Thank You to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me to read this ARC for an honest review
The Neighbors by Nicola Gill, is such a great read, I found myself reading non-stop. It was interesting, heartwarming and genuine. The Neighbors is about two unlikely friends, Ginny a 34 year old PR whose world turns inside out when she discovers her long term boyfriend with her boss, now she is alone and without a job, not knowing what to do next. At this time in her life she meets Cassie, a 55 year old unapologetic actress, she is currently under scrutiny and hated by the public. Both women are in difficult stages in their life but despite the age difference their friendship flourishes, I think it actually caught them off-guard, how much their friendship developed and as the reader I could only cheer in the sidelines and secretly be jealous of their friendship.
To me this was a great read, my only negative comment would be how much time and effort Ginny spent on the whole baby issue and her lack of commination, to me it felt like a step backward to her character development and I felt that that was never truly resolved by the end of the book.
Other than that I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from Nicola Gill.

I have never read any books by this author and I really enjoyed it. The story and characters were fully developed and whilst I felt that Ginny was a bit irritating at first given the length of time in the book devoted to her recovery from Jack’s betrayal, she really developed. All the secondary characters were brilliantly written
I can only hope the author writes a second book to follow on as there were a few loose threads

This is a great book to read when you are looking for new beginnings and to start over. Despite hardships, Ginny continued to believe in herself and most importantly keep herself open to success and love. Her kindness is evident in the way she treated Nancy, Cassie and most importantly Nick. A lot of life changing moments were experienced by all characters in this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

An amusing, thought provoking read. Definitely difficult to read in places because it’s hard hitting, but so well written that you have to carry on. Highly recommended.

Ginny and Cassie are neighbors in the same building, and both seem to have it all....until they don’t. Ginny is a 34 year old on the top floor with the perfect roommate and a great boyfriend. But soon the roommate moves away, and Ginny comes home to find her boyfriend sleeping with her boss! She’s also despite for a baby and surrounded by loving couples with wedding or baby plans. Her boyfriend is gone, her roommate is gone, and so is her job in PR.

Then she meets former once-loved actress and more recently washed up reality star, Cassie. More than anyone, Ginny sympathizes with her and vows to restore Cassie’s reputation. Hijinks ensue.

I had originally picked this book up picturing a psychological thriller, but it turns out I found something better in The Neighbours.. This book explores friendship, family, relationships, and the messiness that can be life. Once I got started I couldn’t put this book down. Hopefully the author is already at work on her next book!

This is a lovely story of freindship. Ginny comes home one day to find her boyfriend and boss in a compromising position - through a series of events she becomes jobless and also becomes a reluctant friend to her neighbour who lives downstairs.
This is a heartwarming and easy read that I devoured in a couple of sittings - There are some amusing bits and dark bits - very good read

The Neighbours is a book I couldn't put down. I had to keep reading, chapter after chapter, crisis after crisis to see what happened. I rejoiced with Ginny's wins and cringed when she made really, really stupid relationship decisions. I applauded her efforts to get a new job and also for not giving up on Claudia, who needed help. Nick is a dreamboat and Jack is a jerk. Read the book and find out why.

After reading about 50 pages of this one, I am I putting down this book for good. It's just not for me. There's something about the style of writing and story line that have me not excited to find out more.

This book made me feel like I was sitting down for a chat and catch up with an old friend.
The story is told over the course of just over a year in Ginnys life with its up and downs regarding love, friendships and work. I found Ginny as a character funny and very relatable and this made me genuinely interested as to where her life would take her next.
This book is a funny and enjoyable read but also does touch on harder hitting topics such as depression which i felt was handled very well.
Overall a lovely, heartfelt book to dive into.
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

When I first started reading this book, I thought that it was going the same as others, and to an extent, it was - there is romance, betrayal and more romance. But, an interesting part of the story for me was the developing relationship between neighbours. It was very sensitively handled and proved that just because you’re famous, doesn’t mean you’ll fiind happiness necessarily.

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon Books UK for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

A mostly enjoyable read about 2 unlikely neighbors who become friends. It took me a while to get into this book, and the main character Ginny drove me crazy a few times, but the idea of friendship and life in your 30s was a redeeming quality of this book.

There were things I loved about this book and also things that I didn’t.

I was a huge fan of Cassie and Ginnys friendship. The beginning of the book made it seem like Cassie was witty and wise and Ginny would be learning all life lessons from her. This changed about halfway through and I liked how Ginny helped Cassie grow as well.

Now what I wasn’t a fan of. Ginnys lack of communication. Her complicated and lonely ‘love life’ would have been solved so easily if she would have just talked to Nick. I also was not a big fan of the ending. It was finally her chance to talk and the entire chapter was full of interruptions that by the time she did get everything out, it felt rushed. I would have liked to have seen more personal dedicated time.

I know this isn’t supposed to be a love story so I still would give it 3.5/5 stars because I did enjoy Cassie and Ginny together!

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

Different in that it was not so much a love story but more about growing friendships among neighbours. Not really my preferred read but good all the same!

I do like books that steer away from the usual romance plot and books focusing on friendship are normally good reads for me but unfortunately this just didn’t live up to my expectations. Despite liking both characters who are very different I found that the story just dragged and it took ages for me to get into . I thought it might pick up half way but it was very predictable and maybe just too long to keep me engaged. I wouldn’t say it was a bad read but Just nothing special .thankyou to netgalley and Avon books for this ARC . Oh but I do really like the cover !

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I thought the characters were quite good but I don't think the book lived up to it's potential, it seemed disjointed at times and felt as if something was missing.

Although not a book I would purchase in my professional life, it is one that I will be recommending in my volunteer life and to friends. I expected a light read, but it was more than that, and I enjoyed it!

This was a light and easy read, was a good switch up from all the dark thrillers I've been reading lately. I did find that it dragged a little bit in the beginning but overall I really liked the theme focusing more on the relationship between the two female friends more than your more common, generic love story found in most chic lit.

A super cute story of an unlikely friendship. A quick paced read which packs much more of a punch than the cover would have you believe.

However, my copy of this book had some formatting issues that made it a little difficult to read.

I was gripped by this story in parts, but I thought it took too long to get going in terms of pace. I skipped over some parts, especially during the second half, because I felt there was too much detail and to be honest I wanted to see what the outcome of the romance would be. That said this is not a romance. It is a story about friendship. Depression is covered in great detail. We also see how Ginny becomes stronger. I thought that her decision to just end things with Nick without talking through the kids issue was silly on her part. I also found there were abrupt scene changes which made working out what was happening at times a bit confusing. There are a lot of good things here, but not quite enough for me to give it five stars. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.