The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

The Boy Next Door (Boy, #1)

by Meg Cabot

Melissa Fuller, gossip columnist of the fictional New York Journal is on the brink of losing her job. This particular morning she is 68 minutes late for work - making it her 37th late arrival so far this year. Human Resources have given her another official warning, her boss seriously doubts her commitment to the paper and, more importantly, even her best friend has begun to worry about her psychological well being. This time, however, Melissa has a real excuse. She has just saved her elderly neighbour from a near-fatal attack, taken her to hospital and in the process become sole custodian of Paco her Great Dane - not the ideal accessory for a New York City girl. Melissa urgently needs to trace her neighbour's only relative and when she finally meets him the real trouble starts.

The Guy Next Door is a delightfully romantic comedy, from bestselling author Meg Cabot.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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This is my 3rd Meg Cabot book, and I have to say the result is the same. Her books are adorable and fun and they make me giggle and smile. This book has such a great rom-com set up, I knew it would be fun. I will agree with many other reviewers, and say that Cabot did an amazing job of story telling and character building through email correspondence. In addition, there were pop culture references which made me nostalgic. It was a fun trip back to the early aughts.

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