Melanie Jacobson’s latest, Betting on the Boy Next Door, is delightful! I had been so anxious to read this one, and it did not disappoint.
With fun characters who have real-life struggles on many levels — fake + somewhat forbidden romance, a bit of self-sabotage in relationships due to bad memories of past significant others, etc — this book put me as the reader right there, making me feel almost like I were another neighbor in The Grove.
I loved this story and loved seeing the characters grow and mature as the plot developed.
This is a sweet, closed-door romcom + a word here and there that I want to be sure to mention just in case. With Melanie Jacobson, they never feel like they’re there for shock value though. It’s not enough that I would hold back from recommending this book (or any of hers!) but just something I like to give a heads up about.
I’m going to liken this one to some good street tacos with lots of layers of flavor!
fragments of an underdone potato 