From the Publisher
Praise for Sophie Sullivan
“A lovely, endearing romance that made me yearn for a little beach house to fix up. Sophie Sullivan’s writing feels like a warm hug.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, bestselling author of The Ex Talk
"[An] enemies-to-lovers trajectory with just the right amount of novelty and sweetness." - Kirkus
"Will definitely enchant you." -Buzzfeed
"The remodeling descriptions are vivid and lovely, and the romance offers terrific dialogue and chemistry. This thoroughly enjoyable read will please fans of Sara Desai's novels." —Booklist
"A wholesome, slow-burn romance that will warm your heart and offer a glimpse into social anxiety disorder. This is a Hallmark movie in book form." - Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test
“Impossible to read without smiling—escapist romantic comedy at its heartwarming best.” – New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Layne
“A funny, sweet rom com from a fresh, sparkling new voice. Everly’s social anxiety was instantly relatable, and I was rooting for her every inch of the way to her happily-ever-after.” – Andie J. Christopher, USA Today Bestselling author of Not The Girl You Marry
"Readers will be charmed." -Publishers Weekly
"Intricate details about home renovations jostle for space with matters of the heart in this lighthearted romance." -Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
2021-11-16
A real estate developer learns what it truly means to build a home when he's forced to negotiate with an interior design student.
After a childhood spent in trailers with a mother who saw her as a burden, Grace Travis is excited and anxious when she moves into the house she's inherited from her grandparents. She has a clear vision for the house and for her life: gradually bring the house back to its former glory and graduate as an interior designer with flying colors. But businessman and new neighbor Noah Jansen throws a wrench in her carefully laid plans. Noah wants to buy Grace's house, and he has his own reasons for wanting the property. He believes that the added space will enable him to re-create the kind of home in which he spent his happiest years as a child. He's tempted to use his considerable business acumen to manipulate Grace into selling him the property, but her natural charm and determination to hold on to the house force Noah to reconsider. They mend fences (literally and figuratively) after a few initial altercations, but they must confront several home truths if their instant chemistry is to lead to a real relationship. Grace and Noah map the enemies-to-lovers trajectory with just the right amount of novelty and sweetness. While their interactions with each other are pleasant, their banter with their respective families and friends is especially charming and fun. Noah’s family issues seem underdeveloped and perfunctory, but Sullivan is at her best when she focuses on the building of meaningful relationships between Noah and the several new entrants in his life, including the space he hopes to call his home.
Intricate details about home renovations jostle for space with matters of the heart in this lighthearted romance.
