Let me begin this by saying that if you know me or read my blog, you'll be able to see how much I love this genre and everything it is. So to discover a new author that is coming out with a great book is a great feeling!

To put it simply, I loved this book. It's everything I could have asked for in a friends-to-lovers rom com, considering it's not the trope I usually gravitate towards. It was cute and fun, a light read for ending your day off to witness two characters falling for each other. And let's not forget the witty banter! That's what make this book great for me.

From the get go, I loved the characters. I based this on only a few chapters as they had so much life and enthusiasm within them (and again the witty banter was just genius). The best part? The characters didn't seem like they were based in a rom com. I mean this in a way of saying that they knew their own self-worth and took precautions, tried hard to fix their mistakes, etc. I think that's always important to represent in stories such as this.

I am so happy that I was able to obtain a copy of this book from Netgalley and am beyond grateful to be introduced to a new author, Kathryn Freeman.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

**Thank you to One More Chapter and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review**
What if Mr Right was just across the street.  
For Mia her move to MAnchester was supposed to be about getting a new start and living the single life. And along came him, the hot guy in the apartment just across the street from her.  though the more i read the street seems to be a courtyard of their buildings.
Cute concept and a very fun read.  If you like the "meet cute" and "friends to lovers" trope you will likely enjoy this book.  It does have some overly sweet moments, but it is a romance book that's gonna happen.
I loved that unlike the majority of romance novels I read Luke has a more normal job being a bartender/owner-but that's also me being excited seeing my profession be more than a side character.
Overall enjoyed the book 3.75/5

Ooh such a fun read. Rooting along all the way!!!
Loved this book. First for me from this author but won't be the last. She knows how to draw you in with a great storyline...I could not put this book down.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

Mr Right Across the Street is a sweet romance about two neighbors who stumble into each others lives. They meet at Luke's bar and instant hit it off. Mia is new in town and unsure about starting a relationship but she is attracted to him. After a night of flirting, Mia thinks that she will never see him again. Until she realizes he lives right across the street and works out at 10 a.m. every day. He starts writing her notes, eventually they form a friendship. I love watching these two grow together. Their relationship was sweet and charming. I really enjoyed this book. Mia and Luke's chemistry was great.

Thanks to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and Kathryn Freeman for the ARC of Mr Right Across the Street.

Well this was a lovely bit of an escapism at a time when the world feels like a very scary place.

Mr Right Across the Street is about Mia - the moves to Manchester from Somerset for a fresh start, escaping memories of yet another disastrous relationship. - this time a controlling and stalling ex boyfriend named Pete. She always seems to fall for the wrong men, so felt it was time to mix things up a bit. She doesn't know anyone in Manchester but very quickly forms a friendship with her neighbour Stan - a 67 year old grumpy and overweight man with a heart of gold.

Other than that, the only people she sees whilst working from home are the Hot Guy opposite (who works out every day at 10 in his window) and Immaculate Woman, who sits at her desk every day looking absolutely perfect. Her sister reminds her that in order to meet new people, she actually has to step away from her desk.

She finally braves heading to the local pub and gets quite a shock when she sees the Hot Guy from opposite behind the bar. The manager of The Bar Beneath - Luke - finds Mia fascinating. Her not trying too hard, geeky and make up free persona is like no woman he's ever met before and he finds himself really drawn to her. Mia however very quickly learns that Luke is extremely popular with the ladies, seeming to have history with a fair few of the women that come to the bar. Mia's been hurt by bad choices before, so she declines his request for a date.

Then however, when Luke realises that Mia lives opposite and starts leaving notes for her in his window. Despite her attempts to push him away, Mia eventually agrees to go on a Non Date with Luke - after all she could certainly do with some more friends in a strange big city.

The characters are built up really well in Mr Right Across the Street, and I found myself really liking Mia and her intelligent, geeky, and stubborn ways (although I at times did want to slap her for some of the self sabotage and found myself willing her to take a risk!). I loved the adorable nature of her relationship with neighbour Stan, and the more I got to know about Luke the more I liked him, especially as some of his history and past was slowly revealed.

This book whilst a tad predictable in parts (again fairly standard for a rom com I feel), had a few unexpected reveals and challenges along the way and was well paced with lots of humour and smile inducing moments throughout,. The path to true love never did run smooth but that's what kept my attention.

As with any rom com, there is a fair bit of cheese and I am yet to meet a man in real life who would be so free with his emotions and speak quite like Luke however, that's what rom coms are all about. - a lighthearted, humorous and heart warming escape from breaking news and a great book to read before bed. If the reference to 'Moby' doesn't make you laugh, then nothing will. 4/5

I really enjoyed this book! Mia Abbott, having recently moved to Manchester after relationship troubles, finds herself striking up a friendship with bar owner, Luke Doyle, who lives just across the street! Mia feels like she knows him pretty well already thanks to his window being right opposite hers, giving her ample opportunity to admire the 'view' whilst he's working out! Mia is however, not keen on giving out her contact details (thanks to the last ex!) so they have to resort to communicating by way of notes in their windows!

This was such a cute read!! I liked Mia's character and could relate to being so far away from home and not knowing anyone. I could also totally understand her reasons for not wanting to give her details out to just anyone, although did think how friendly she was with Luke she should have just done it anyway! I loved her style, with her different hair colours and applauded her for wearing clothes for comfort and not necessarily for style!! Her friendship with Luke was fun and flirty, and whilst I would have found it difficult to stay just friends with him based on how drop dead gorgeous Luke sounded, I did appreciate Mia's view that Luke was a bit of a 'womaniser', particularly with the amount of women he'd seen, was seeing or hung around him hoping to see him!! Luke was, however, charming, attentive and very attractive and made a great potential love interest!!

The storyline itself flowed very well, and whilst the 'I only want to be friends' idea carried on a bit longer than maybe necessary, I was completely hooked by early on in the book. I loved seeing the situation from both Luke and Mia's point of view and had my fingers crossed all the way in the hope that they had a happy ending! It was filled with some lovable characters, such as Mia's next door neighbour, Stan and some not so lovable characters like Freya! I thoroughly enjoyed the trips around Manchester and Luke left me wondering what cocktail he would design for me!!

Be warned however, this book does have some steamy sex scenes, but overall this was an easy to read, lighthearted, romantic story which ticked all the right boxes for me!! Would definitely recommend!!

They say the path of true love never runs smooth and that’s certainly the case for Mia Abbot. Mia has moved to Manchester for a new start and to get away from her turbulent love life. She throws herself into work but conscious she also needs to make friends she takes a trip the the bar under her block of flats. Not only does she meet a great group of girls but she also meets Luke, the rather gorgeous bar owner. They click but Mia would rather be friends, wouldn’t she?

I found this book to be very enjoyable especially the second half. I found the characters to be relatable and the plot flowed well.

Thank you to NetGalley, One More Chapter and the author for the chance to review.

Mia moves to get away from an obsessive ex-boyfriend. Her job is on the computer so she can work anyway. She meets hunky bar owner Luke, and the sparks fly. Overall it was an easy rom-com read, and I enjoyed it. Part way through though the characters change a bit, with her being overly jealous and he being overly insecure. Felt both were a little overdone on this aspect. Also, the ex-boyfriend, when he pops in, is there and gone like a non-issue. Didn't see why she felt the need to leave her family and friends over him, but then she wouldn't have met Luke. A fun easy read, but felt it would have been better if more consistent in voice through to the end. Would recommend if you like British romances.

Mia has moved to Manchester to get away from a controlling ex boyfriend. She notices a hot guy, Luke, who works out every day in the flat opposite, they start communicating by means of notes in their windows and eventually meet and become friends.
Unfortunately I'm more like Mia's neighbour Stan, an overweight 60 something grumpy man, than Luke. It was interesting seeing Mia's and Luke's relationship develop in fits and starts, she initially just looks on him as being a womaniser but starts to see the real man who has secrets that she discovers as time goes by. The story does show that you can't always judge a person by their outwards appearance and actions and is unashamedly a feel good way of spending a few hours during these long days of lockdown.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

2.5/5 stars!

After a bad breakup, the heroine moves to a new flat with a view to the flat across from her. After a few months of eye candy, she finally meets the hero. It takes neighbors, family, friends, and messages stuck on the window for the hero and heroine to change their relationship from friends to more.

It's a nice story with a good premise. I liked the heroine more than the hero and wanted more details about her. I also felt that this is more the hero's journey towards becoming a better person and it didn't balance with the heroine's own evolution. I enjoyed the majority of the secondary characters, especially the heroine's family. Overall this is a nice romance book.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.**

Mr Right Across the Street is the fourth book I've read by Freeman and yet another one that I've enjoyed. The blurb, the attractive cover, and knowing that I enjoy Freeman's writing made me jump at the chance to read it ahead of publication.

I enjoyed this story, although it's a bit racier than my usual taste in romances. The characters are well drawn, and I could relate to Mia's insecurities shaping her decision-making.

Mr Right Across the Street is told in the third person, from the points of view of both the main characters, Mia and Luke, and with occasional insights into what they are thinking - which sometimes is not what they are actually saying. I found it very easy to like Mia but it took a little longer to feel comfortable with Luke.

Mia does not aspire to be a glamourous clotheshorse. She is what she is - a website designer, unconcerned with fashion, and a bit of a geek. She has moved from Somerset to Manchester to put distance between her an her ex, Pete.

From her window she can see an attractive man in the building opposite working out and is enthralled by what she sees. But to begin with, her only contact in this new city is her curmudgeonly next door neighbour, Stan.

The man she can see is Luke, the new owner of the bar across the street, called 'The Bar Beneath'. He is very personable but has had a string of gorgeous girlfriends, so Mia is understandably wary when he shows an unexpected interest in her. Luke also has business and personal issues which could impact their relationship.

Can two very different people really make it work together? How Mia pushes herself to make new friends and risk her heart again, is beautifully told in this engaging happy-ending story.

3.5 stars

Mia wants a fresh start when she moves away to Manchester. As a way to get out of her apartment and maybe meet some friends, Mia visits the bar down the street only to find the new owner to be her neighbor and object of her fantasies.

I really enjoyed the blossoming relationship between our main characters, sending notes to one another by way of the window. Mia and Luke's chemistry leaped from the page and was such a pleasure to read. A little cheesy, but this book was delightful.

**Thank you to One More Chapter, Kathryn Freeman and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.**

"This is You've got mail meets Cocktail all wrapped up in a pretty package."

Mia Abbot has moved to Manchester to escape a bad relationship turned worse. She has changed her phone number and sworn off men. Luke is the Romeo Bartender who lifts weights every day at 10am, which Mia can see right from her window across the street. When she heads into the bar across the street, she realizes the bartender is her 10am man. She also realizes he is quite the Lothario, have dated or slept with most of the women in the bar. She deflects his flirting until they have an agreement - She will work on a website for the bar and he will take her on a non-date.

The very best of this book is all the characters that surround Mia and Luke. Mia's Mother and Sister are LOL hilarious. Her friendship with Stan, the grumpy overweight senior who lives across the hall, is priceless. I laughed a lot in this book. There were so many funny moments. It was a cute and sweet love story with barely any angst.

On reading the synopsis for this book and seeing the cover I knew it would be right up my street and I had to add to read it.

Mia moves into an apartment in Manchester and quickly notices the hot guy working out who lives in the building opposite her, in fact he quickly becomes part of her morning routine. Trying to fight off her loneliness and boredom she decides to visit the pub across the street and comes face to face with the handsome neighbour. Luke is instantly smitten with Mia also, and a friendship/romance quickly follows. The book is full or twists and turns and some very likeable characters including her elderly neighbour Stan. He becomes somewhat of a father or grandfather figure for Mia.

The concept of notes on the windows I thought was a cute idea, instead of using technology or text messages. The book is very sickly sweet in places but I have to say I really enjoyed it.

Thank you to Negalley, Harper Collins UK and the author for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I was unable to read this book due to formatting issues. My rating is based on both the blurb and my previous experience with this authors work.

Although this was a quick and easy read with some cute moments I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Despite the two leads being in their thirties they felt much younger and the insecurities especially from Mia re Luke’s past felt a little juvenile. It just felt like Mia kept letting outside forces (his past relationships, Freya etc) influence her feelings/ reactions instead of just making her own mind up based on the person she had gotten to know. I also found it strange that after some deliberately vague mentions who Grace was only came up halfway through the book . I feel given her importance to Luke during his POV this should have come up much sooner. I still like the author’s writing and previous work but this one wasn’t my favourite.

I saw this book on NetGalley, and the description piqued my interest. I didn't know what to expect from this author, but I can say I am pleased with my decision to request this book. The story is charming and fun with likeable characters and a sweet romance.

Mia is a self-proclaimed geek who has moved to Manchester to escape a bad relationship. Luke owns the bar attached to Mia's apartment building, and he lives in the flat across the courtyard from Mia. Mia enjoys watching him workout every morning from her window. After they meet in the bar, they start sharing messages in their windows. Because of Mia's past bad relationship, she is reluctant to form a romantic connection with Luke, so they become friends. However, the chemistry is undeniable, and Luck is determined to woo Mia.

I really enjoyed the characters in this book. Mia is very down to earth and comfortable in her skin. She does not feel the need to impress other people with the way she dresses or behaves. Luke is also very likeable. Though he is a bit of player, he does not deceive anyone about who he is or motives. He is a single dad devoted to his daughter. I found his kind-hearted nature very endearing. There are several side characters that are also quite likeable and charming. Even the "villain" of the story ends up being a decent person in the end.

The "friends to lovers" trope is done well in this book. It is not a trope I often enjoy, but the relationship between Mia and Luke is fun to read about. As with many romances, there are moments that annoyed me because of characters being stubborn or letting past situations cloud their judgment. Even so, I really enjoyed watching the romance develop.

Overall, I think this is a solid contemporary romance. I would recommend it to fans of the "friends to lovers" trope.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Harper Collins UK and One More Chapter for an advanced reader copy in exchange for a honest review. Mia, a computer programmer and aspiring writer, has just moved to Manchester for a fresh start after a tumultuous end to a relationship. She quickly notices the hot guy who lives in the apartment across from hers as their windows face each other. Mia has sworn off dating though and enjoys the eye candy but that’s it. Imagine her surprise when her hot neighbor turns out to be the bartender/owner at a local pub and he’s noticed her too! He begins to leave her notes in the window, harmlessly flirting with her. She decides to take a chance on Luke, a notorious ladies man, not for a relationship but just as friends. The two embark on a series of “non dates” as he introduces her to the town. Luke has his own secrets though and Mia struggles to trust him. Can this friendship turn into something more or are they just too different? While I thought the premise of this book held a lot of promise, I ultimately couldn’t feel the chemistry between the main characters. The same issues kept presenting themselves over and over again and there seemed to be a pattern of Mia being upset and Luke apologizing. Then the same thing would happen again! It was frustrating as a reader. I did enjoy the supporting characters although I wish they had been developed a little more. Cute premise and cute ending overall.

I adored this book. The characters came to life for me and the story was a lot of fun. The main characters are relatable. I really liked the setting also. It was like a rom com Rear Window but without the murder mayhem. I really enjoyed reading this author and I may now be reading all her books. I cannot wait to read more stories from her.

I’m not a great reader of the romance genre but lockdown has encouraged me to widen my reading habits and seek out some lighter feelgood reading. This is the story of Mia who has recently moved to Manchester to escape the end of a relationship. She doesn’t trust men and definitely doesn’t want another relationship..but of course this is a romance! Luke is gorgeous, thoroughly ripped thanks to his daily weight lifting sessions. He owns the bar opposite Mia’s flat and he’s single although his list of conquests is rather long. This is a really enjoyable read, a lovely distraction of a read! I found myself chuckling away. The chemistry definitely fizzes and Mia is a gorgeous character- funny, feisty, independent and genuinely a very fair minded person. The romance has just enough ‘will they/won’t they without frustrating the reader. I’m not an expert on sex scenes but there are several here to delight a reader seeking them out! Definitely feelgood entertainment! With thanks to Netgalley and One More Chapter for a digital copy of this book.