Kissing The Boy Next Door

Well, since I didn't really read what this one was about, I was caught by surprise--a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a friends-to-lovers story, but it's actually like a modern Romeo and Juliet, with these neighbors as enemies. <br /> <br />Former best friends, Wes and Lauren, are victims of their parents long-time feud, but when they are forced together, both in running and choir, they realize there might be more to their relationship. There are some undeniable sparks of attraction that intensify as these two try and solve the mystery of the feud, and some pretty hefty secrets emerge as they chip away at it. <br /> <br />I really enjoyed these characters, especially the easy-going and good-guy, Wes. He's a charmer and really helps Lauren loosen up, yet he's there for her through some hard times. As great as these teens are, their parents have some work to do, hah! I can understand their decisions, yet those choices caused a lot of years of heartbreak and missed relationships. But alas, who's perfect?<br /> <br />This is a great series and I love how each installment builds another piece of Sweet Water High.<br /> <br />Content: mild+ romance (kissing, vague talk of intimacy)<br /><br />*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*

<strong>More Than Just Fluff</strong><br /><br />This book was surprising! I went into it thinking it would be a cute YA book and it was but it was so much more than that. There was depth and struggle that felt substantial. The growing attraction was great and I felt things right along with Lauren. So good!

If you can't tell I <i> love </i> romance. Anything to do with love, and so of course I loved this book!<br />And Judy Corrys' writing never fails to disappoint. <br /><br />I loved this trope and want to see a lot more of it! And it was high school romance so it was so cute, and I was here for it. And Wes oh Wes, you have been added to my book boyfriends because I love you. And you know what I'm <b> MAD</b> about is the boys at my school look like a trash bag and all the boys in these books are like a freaking dream. I am not happy that they don't exist!

I looove Judy Corry and her books! This was super cute and I love the family secrets!

Family Secrets<br /><br />This was a little bit like a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story: Wes and Lauren used to be best friends but then something happened between their families and now they aren’t speaking. They aren’t even allowed to go to the beach at the same time... one family even claims to have a restraining order against the other! The teenagers have no idea what even started the fight between the two families but when Lauren joins the cross-country running team at school for necessary gym credits, and both Wes and Lauren sign up to audition for the school choir, the teens have no other choice but to spend time together. <br />-‘The Carmichaels and the Schultz family did not do things together. Not anymore...’-<br />-"I am well aware of the feud between your families. I'm also aware that feuds are oftentimes a waste of energy. How about we teach the older generation a thing or two and let the younger generation show how mature they can be?"-<br />Will the bitterness and the feuding continue, or will old wounds be healed and friendships (or more) be repaired? What is the big secret keeping the families apart?<br /><br />Once I started reading, I was hooked! Great story, very well written. Engaging storyline. Loved it!<br />

wes was so cute i love him

I'm a big fan of Judy Corry's writing—whenever she has a new release, I pick it up as soon as I can. While I didn't love this as much as some of her other books, Kissing the Boy Next Door is an enjoyable read that took some turns that I absolutely did not expect. I liked Wes and Lauren as a couple, and I loved the way everything turned out with Lauren's family.

This was your typical contemporary teen romance book. Very sweet and lighthearted. There were a lot of cringey and embarrasing moments though. If you are looking for a YA book where the main characters have a Romeo and Juliet style family feud going on between them, this is the book for you.<br /><br />Things I liked: <br />- Love the ending! <br />- The romance is so sweet! I love the romance plot in this book. <br />- So dramatic! So many plot twists!<br />- I was invested in this story and was engaged the entire time.

Because kissing the boy next door is no way to fix a family feud. Or is it?<br /><br />Despite living next door to each other, Wes and Lauren never spoke. Their families even went so far as to make sure they weren't on the beach at the same time.<br /><br />When Lauren showed up at cross country practice, Wes, as the captain of the team, was designated to show her the ropes, breaking their five-year silence.<br /><br />Wes was super sweet. It was so obvious he was glad to spend time with his one-time best friend. I loved the way he had noticed so much about her during the years they were prevented from seeing each other.<br /><br />When the two decide they are going to solve the mystery of the origin of the ir families' feud, they had no idea the things they would learn or the grief it would cause. Once the dust settled, Lauren's dad's confession was extremely touching and unexpected. I love her dad!!<br /><br />I do confess that I struggled with writing this review. I am (still) torn in my opinions of the story. As an adult reading it, I loved it. Yes, the kisses were a little more passionate than I am used to reading, yet they were still clean.. It's just one of them may have gone on for two pages. <br /><br />The difficulty I have with this is that the story is written for young adults. High-schoolers. The whole premise of the story is Lauren and Wes sneaking around together when their parents have forbidden it. And Lauren reads her mother's private journal, which is how they learned what had happened. They spoke of the parties she sometimes attended with her friend at which there was underage drinking. Yes, she said it wasn't ""her thing"", but there was nothing indicating that there was anything wrong with that.<br /><br />If the story was for adults, I would have given it a full five stars. I loved and enjoyed it. But I would hesitate to let my nieces read it without having discussions about the subject matter to make sure they realize that though these things make for a sweet and swoony story, Lauren and Wes' behavior was simply unacceptable.<br /><br />So, if you are reading this review to decide if it is right for your daughters, I'll leave that judgement to you. If you are considering reading this for yourself as an adult - I encourage you to read it. And if you are a young adult, do keep in mind that while you are under your parents' roof, you need to respect them, even if you don't agree with their choices.<br /><br /><br />Read my full review with a Preview <a href="" target="" rel="nofollow noopener">at Among the Reads</a><br /><br /><br />I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.

<strong>It was good </strong><br /><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://ladiikeiii.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/kissing-the-boy-next-door-sweet-water-high-3-by-judy-corry/">https://ladiikeiii.wordpress.com/2019...</a><br /><br /><strong>••***Spoilers throughout this review**••</strong><br /><br /><br />I thought this book was way better than the others to this series that I read... it kept me interested... I figured that Lauren dad was the real dad, especially when they were trying to figure out what the family feud was all about. The whole time it wasn’t even Wes parents nor was it her dad (the man that raised her) fought... more so it was her mom, keeping those secrets from both her husband and daughter even though her husband knew already. But it would’ve been better if her mom was women enough to tell Lauren about her birth father. Nobody told her mom to spread her legs and rebound with TJ aka Travis aka Lauren and Wes cross country coach! Then end up pregnant and keeping it a secret... if only she would’ve been truthful I think that family feud wouldn’t have happened because her mom felt some way when Wes mom asked her questions about TJ... But in the end, I'm glad that everyone finally got along and forgiven each other...