Tortured heroes are my catnip so I loved seeing Hill move past his blocks that he wasn’t physically attractive any more because he sure got my attention! I loved seeing him come out of his isolation and depression to be there for Andi, but she also enabled him to see him for his worth. He too was a survivor having lost part of his leg in a fire and his fiancé after cheating on him with his best friend. While I loved Andi, I also fell for Hill. He was the perfect, trusting man for her to do so. I loved how she was willing to push herself with Hill and open up to him.

She was never portrayed as a sad, helpless victim but as a woman who kept putting one foot in front of the other. Her growth, bravery and complete honesty with Hill is what made this book for me. I HAD to hear her happy ending which she did get but it was so much more. I wasn’t aware of the heavy past Andi had to overcome but I stuck with this book because I couldn’t let Andi down. I could let the horror movies things slide but I really try to skip over books about abuse or crimes against women. It also says quite a lot about Loren’s fantastic writing and storytelling for me to love a book that centers on two things that I loathe- horror movies and sociopaths. Andi and Hill are survivors and I adored their honesty and bravery in this neighbors to lovers romance. I found this book to be an emotionally charged, beautiful love story. All the better when they are able to find their soulmate in the process! I have a real weakness for romance book characters who are able to confront their pasts and find the strength in themselves to rise above. What starts out as a neighbor rescue turns into a chance for something more if Andi can put aside her fear and trust in love again. After losing part of his leg in a rescue gone wrong, he doesn’t know what to do with his life, but he’s quick to jump in and save is neighbor Andi when someone breaks in. Her anxiety doesn’t let her forget it, but she’s channeling her fears into her next horror novel and her true crime podcast.įormer firefighter Hill Dawson can’t sleep and is stuck in limbo. Tags: Neighbors to Lovers, Strong Heroine, Tortured Hero, Writer, ChefĪndi Lockley knows first-hand that the world can be a scary place after narrowly escaping a dangerous man years ago.

What If You & Me by Roni Loren