Amusing Romance! 'Cul-de-sac War' - by Melissa Ferguson

 

About the book:

Melissa Ferguson’s new novel proves that good fences make good neighbors—and that sometimes love and hate share a backyard.

Free-spirited Bree Leake doesn’t want to be tied down. She’s had more jobs than she can count—and the next stop on her journey is the nation’s oldest live performance theater in Abingdon, Virginia. Just when it’s time to move on again, Bree’s parents make her an offer: hold steady in Abingdon for one full year, and they will give her the one thing she’s always wanted—her grandmother’s cabin. She feels like her dreams are coming true.

But life at the theater throws her some curve balls.

And then there’s her new neighbor—Chip McBride.

Chip is the man everyone in town seems to love, yet he’s nothing but a thorn in Bree’s side. She would move heaven and earth to have him out of her life, but according to the bargain she’s struck, she cannot move out of her house. So begins Bree’s obsessive new mission: to drive Chip out of the neighborhood—and fast.

Bree isn’t the only one who’s a wee bit competitive, and as Chip registers what Bree’s up to, he’s more than willing to fight fire with fire. But as their pranks escalate, both of their fragile job ambitions start to wobble. And it doesn’t help that the line between love and hate is starting to blur.

In Melissa Ferguson’s latest rom-com, two enemies find something they never expected in one another—taking “all’s fair in love and war” to a hilarious and heartwarming new level.

 My review:

This was an amusing story about a couple of misunderstandings escalating and the craziness that ensues.  It's funny how you can be so wrong about a person and Chip ended up being a really good guy.  It was so sweet how he took care of their elderly neighbor and sometimes put others first even at great inconvenience to himself.  He also was pretty wise about some things but not so much about others. The situation with his dog was hilarious!  There were some sweet romantic moments and some 'I can't believe they just did that' moments.  Chip goes to church, has a Bible and hinted at believing there's a heaven but there's not a mention of what Bree believes.  It bothered me that they don't talk more about her beliefs and that he did lie to try to get a job.  Both Chip and Bree have some stressful family situations to deal with, along with the work stress, but the story overall is light and fun.  I also liked that Cassie pops in for an update, Ferguson's heroine in her first book.  I would recommend if you like humorous romance.

I received a kindle copy of this book free from Netgalley.  I was not reimbursed for this review.  All opinions are my own.