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Him Next Door
The uptight city girl and the small town surfer boy.
One recovering from a divorce, the other nursing a grief-stricken heart.
And one crumbling beach house to fix up.
It’s a project that brings them together.
They’re complete opposites, but what happens when they start to fall for each other?
It all started with four words.
I want a divorce.
I’m an organized girl. Everything in my life is structured down to the most minute detail, including my calories.
But when my husband asks me for a divorce on our anniversary, my whole life falls apart.
In my devastation, I retreat into bed, eating tubs of ice-cream and watching sappy British rom-coms. Pretty pathetic, I know.
That was until I inherit a ramshackle beach house in some small coastal town completely out of the blue.
Usually,
I would never give the place a second thought, but maybe renovating
this house on the other side of the country might be the escape I need.
Time spent on my own.
On a beach.
Not a man in sight.
Well, I say no man.
But that was until I met my neighbor.
Declan “Dec” Page.
A loner with a cute dog and a tragic past.
Oh, and he can surf.
And he never wears a shirt.
And he’s the only one in this small town that can help me restore this beach house.
He’s the complete opposite of me in every way.
He isn’t after money or the hustle life.
He just lives carefree. Going with the flow and all that.
Under any normal circumstances we would never meet, let alone have the hots for each other.
But these aren’t normal circumstances.
One recovering from a divorce, the other nursing a grief-stricken heart.
And one crumbling beach house to fix up.
It’s a project that brings them together.
They’re complete opposites, but what happens when they start to fall for each other?
It all started with four words.
I want a divorce.
I’m an organized girl. Everything in my life is structured down to the most minute detail, including my calories.
But when my husband asks me for a divorce on our anniversary, my whole life falls apart.
In my devastation, I retreat into bed, eating tubs of ice-cream and watching sappy British rom-coms. Pretty pathetic, I know.
That was until I inherit a ramshackle beach house in some small coastal town completely out of the blue.
Usually,
I would never give the place a second thought, but maybe renovating
this house on the other side of the country might be the escape I need.
Time spent on my own.
On a beach.
Not a man in sight.
Well, I say no man.
But that was until I met my neighbor.
Declan “Dec” Page.
A loner with a cute dog and a tragic past.
Oh, and he can surf.
And he never wears a shirt.
And he’s the only one in this small town that can help me restore this beach house.
He’s the complete opposite of me in every way.
He isn’t after money or the hustle life.
He just lives carefree. Going with the flow and all that.
Under any normal circumstances we would never meet, let alone have the hots for each other.
But these aren’t normal circumstances.
207 pages, ebook
Published April 26, 2021
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About the author
Rebecca Castle
23 books70 followersRebecca has had the storytelling bug since... forever!
What Rebecca likes most is writing steamy hot filthy romances with sweet happy endings sprinkled with some delicious bad boys.
Born and raised in an Aussie coastal town, she loves travelling around the world - meeting new people and discovering their stories.
Aside from adventuring she also enjoys a good rainy day in with a good book or at a hot beach catching the sun.
She’s a world-class napping professional. You’ll most likely find her asleep snuggled up on a sofa somewhere cozy.
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What Rebecca likes most is writing steamy hot filthy romances with sweet happy endings sprinkled with some delicious bad boys.
Born and raised in an Aussie coastal town, she loves travelling around the world - meeting new people and discovering their stories.
Aside from adventuring she also enjoys a good rainy day in with a good book or at a hot beach catching the sun.
She’s a world-class napping professional. You’ll most likely find her asleep snuggled up on a sofa somewhere cozy.
Instagram: instagram.com/rebeccacastle.author
Facebook: facebook.com/rebeccacastleauthor
Email her at: rebeccacastle.author@outlook.com
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April 27, 2021
A beautiful heart wrenching connection
💙 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 💙
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭...Holy heck that opening prologue and the first chapter will suck you in and leave you feeling all sorts of emotions.
This is one beautiful and heart wrenching story. Rebecca has a way of reeling us in building the happy bubble and it bursts it before completing your heart.
“𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐥.”
HOLYMOLY, Ellie and Dec's relationship, spark and connection will leave you lusting and in swoonworthy territory. Dec and Ellie are instantly drawn together and sparks friggin fly!
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞?”
The emotional pull that laces these pages are breathtaking and will bring a tear to your. Without a shadow of a doubt this book will connect with you and leave you believing in love at first sight!
💙 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 💙
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭...Holy heck that opening prologue and the first chapter will suck you in and leave you feeling all sorts of emotions.
This is one beautiful and heart wrenching story. Rebecca has a way of reeling us in building the happy bubble and it bursts it before completing your heart.
“𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐥.”
HOLYMOLY, Ellie and Dec's relationship, spark and connection will leave you lusting and in swoonworthy territory. Dec and Ellie are instantly drawn together and sparks friggin fly!
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞?”
The emotional pull that laces these pages are breathtaking and will bring a tear to your. Without a shadow of a doubt this book will connect with you and leave you believing in love at first sight!
May 3, 2021
𝙷𝚒𝚖 𝙽𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝙳𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚗’𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢.
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸’𝚖 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚙𝚞𝚜𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚋𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙲𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛?
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚙𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed are my own and I have not been compensated for this review**
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸’𝚖 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚙𝚞𝚜𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚋𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙲𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛?
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚙𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed are my own and I have not been compensated for this review**
April 28, 2021
I received an ARC from the author thru Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my review. This book is about finding love when you least expect it or even want it. Ellie has her whole world turned upside down. In the fallout she takes an opportunity to start over someplace new and healing. She never imagined to find a man like Declan. These two can create some sparks but somehow have this unexpected connection. Dec is the opposite of Ellie in many ways. In their case, it is why they end up fitting so well together. Their story was a sweet but steamy romance.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 1, 2021
Another Path to Explore . . .
Sometimes in the worst of circumstances, life will turn around and show you another path to take you where you were meant to be. On her wedding anniversary, Ellie’s life came crashing down when her husband asked for a divorce. Then suddenly, she inherits an old beach house in a small coastal town that gives her a new focus and direction.
Figuring she will take on the project to fix up the beach house, she meets her neighbor, Declan “Dec” Page, who has a dog and a tragic past of his own. Somehow these opposites spark something in each other. Is there a possibility for a future together?
Sometimes in the worst of circumstances, life will turn around and show you another path to take you where you were meant to be. On her wedding anniversary, Ellie’s life came crashing down when her husband asked for a divorce. Then suddenly, she inherits an old beach house in a small coastal town that gives her a new focus and direction.
Figuring she will take on the project to fix up the beach house, she meets her neighbor, Declan “Dec” Page, who has a dog and a tragic past of his own. Somehow these opposites spark something in each other. Is there a possibility for a future together?
April 26, 2021
I really enjoyed this story between Ellie and Dec. It's sweet with a little bit of spice that had me turning page after page. Ellie inherits a beach home and is in for a few surprises one being the rundown house, but also her very handsome, elusive neighbor. They have some push and pull between them along with great chemistry. Each one has pasts they must overcome to be able to move forward and form their relationship. Ellie is a strong character and I really appreciated her growth in this story!
May 6, 2021
This is an opposites attract romance between Ellie, a new divorcee who has left her structured city life to live in an inherited beach house, and Declan/Dec, her laid back neighbor who is helping with the renovations at her new home. While she heals, Ellie realizes she is attracted to Declan who also has had a tragic past. This is a good romance featuring diametrically opposite characters and a storyline with strong emotions and passion.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 4, 2021
This is the 3rd book I've read written by Rebecca Castle; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
After her husband asked for a divorce on their anniversary, Ellie inherited a beach house across the country that needed renovated and decided it’s just what she needed. Dec was the man next door; he’s the only one that can help her. I loved their characters.
I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.
After her husband asked for a divorce on their anniversary, Ellie inherited a beach house across the country that needed renovated and decided it’s just what she needed. Dec was the man next door; he’s the only one that can help her. I loved their characters.
I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.
April 28, 2021
This story flows well and has likeable and developed characters. The connection and chemistry between them is good and believable. It is a sweet if a little predictable story, but a good read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 6, 2021
I really enjoyed this book! The storyline was well developed, the characters were complex and well developed and the story world was detailed. The writing drew me in, and I felt immersed in the story! I always look forward to more books by this author and would recommend this book!
May 10, 2021
A story filled with conflicting emotions that made for an entertaining story. It was a story about finding love when you least expect it. It was well crafted and enjoyable to read.
I requested a copy of this book so I could provide an honest review.
I requested a copy of this book so I could provide an honest review.
April 27, 2021
Heartwarming sweet romance
I enjoyed this book a lot. a heartwarming second chance romance with sweet vibes and a touch of steam. It was predictable but charming and I loved Dec and Ellie so much apart and together. Definitely worth the read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I enjoyed this book a lot. a heartwarming second chance romance with sweet vibes and a touch of steam. It was predictable but charming and I loved Dec and Ellie so much apart and together. Definitely worth the read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 1, 2021
Opposites attract in the darkest of circumstances for a woman with unexpected results. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 1, 2021
Ahhh Dec.
A sweet insta opposite attracts story. A city girl finds and falls for a beach boy. I really liked this sweet with a bit of heat book. A big fan of Rebeccas books. Will read more for sure.
A sweet insta opposite attracts story. A city girl finds and falls for a beach boy. I really liked this sweet with a bit of heat book. A big fan of Rebeccas books. Will read more for sure.
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