Lara“Is that him? The Charles Hill?”Yes, you guys. That’s exactly The Charles Hill.Single Dad. Best-Selling Author. Hot-as-Sin. And probably twice my age.He couldn’t possibly be interested in me – an ordinary small-town girl.But he makes my toes curl whenever he glances my way.We’re at work, and I know it’s wrong.But my body is telling me yes. Ok. Just one kiss. I told myself.And one forbidden … Just one kiss. I told myself.
And one forbidden kiss led to so much more…
Charles
I shouldn’t be looking at her like this.
She’s only twenty-four, and I’m way too old for her.
Everything about this is inappropriate.
The looks.
The little touches.
The way she stares at my lips when I talk.
I’m only here to hold my creative writing workshops.
But I can’t help but think about something…filthier.
I shouldn’t even think about going there.
Yet inside, I’m begging for a taste of her forbidden fruit.
I tried to fight it, but my five-year-old daughter brought her right into my place.
And I can’t resist the temptation any longer.
I have to claim her, no matter what they say.
** Author Next Door is a sexy and fun next-door romance story. It is the fourth book in the Temptation Next Door series, but it can also be read as a stand-alone. No cheating or cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!
Other Books in the Series:
1 – Hot Dad Next Door
2 – Doctor Next Door
3 – Mr. Fixit Next Door
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A Great Li’l Read That Surely Doesn’t Disappoint!! One-Click “Author Next Door!”
She’s FanGirl’n over an Author Visiting Her BookStore…
of course She’s Read, NO Devoured, ALL His books,
Sooo She’s super Excited for Him to be doing a WorkShoppe!
Then, He walks IN… And OMG!
The MAN IS Gorgeous…
NO Wonder there’s NO Pictures of HIM on His books!
He’d be Swarmed EveryWhere He Went… Sigh!
And like a FOOL… She asks Him OUT,
Which He Politely declines,
Only to turn UP being CLOSER than She NEEDS,
Especially after suffering His Humiliating Let DOWN…
As She’ll be seeing HIM constantly it seems,
Cuz, He’s Ironically the “Author Next Door!”
Now, She’ll be Running into Him at HOME & at WORK…
Cuz it seems FATE wants to throw them together…
And She’ll be seeing Him, Every Time She Turns Around,
Especially as His Daughter’s decided She likes knocking ON HER DOOR!
Guess that “Author Next Door” better get used to seeing Her quite Frequently!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Nicole Casey’s “Author Next Door: A Single Dad Romance (Temptation Next Door Book 4).” I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Another great addition in this series. I’m not much of a fan of OM/YW romances but this one kept me interested. This series is great so far and I liked that Charles was an author. Made it more interesting to see how it would play out. Great book.
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Our hero is still reeling from her divorce, unable to write. Our heroine is a literary student working at the local bookshop. Sparks fly.
This is book four in the series, but the books are only related by theme. No prior reading is required to enjoy this one.
This is a romance with an older/younger theme. The story is very well written with an easy to follow plot and a good solid story. The characters are also well developed with enough detail to make them feel alive and help bring the story forward. I really enjoy the chemistry between them and the way the relationship develops. There are a few bumps in the road, but they work through them together to achieve their HEA. Overall, a very enjoyable weekend read.
Highly recommended.
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In this book we meet Lara Lance and Charles Hill. Lara is a college student who was just looking to make some money to offset her student loans. With her English literature degree she figures it is a perfect fit when she gets a part time job at a book store. Little did she know she would meet a man who has become famous with his books. One look at Charles though and she knows that she has become one lucky girl. That is until her hang-ups about her body make her wonder is he interested in her or just being nice. Charles has a lot of hang-ups since his marriage ended. The one thing he cherishes more than anything is his little girl. However when he meet Lara in the book store that day he just wishes he could give her more. Will these two find the HEA they didn’t know they could have or will their hang-ups hold them back?
This is another amazing hit by this author. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will take you on an emotional journey with these characters you won’t want to get off of. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
I really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading more by this author!
A wonderful enjoyable single older dad younger woman romance. This engaging storyline held my interest through out with drama, ex wife, sweet 5 year old, undeniable attraction, hesitation and steam. The characters are well developed and have an instant attraction and chemistry. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC with a great happy ending leaving me anxiously waiting for the next in the series.
It is a beautiful older man/ younger woman love story surrounding their love of books and writing. The passion between them taking them by storm and wrapping them to where they do not anything break their bond.
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A great recipe for a wonderful story
Author Next Door is a witty, fun, steamy and engaging reading experience. It combines the themes of Older Man/Younger Woman with a bit of teacher/student, then add in the “close neighbors”, a dash of single father and then whip it up into the wonderful story of Lara and Charles, with a cute and precocious young lady named Clarissa on the side.
Lara and Charles are a lot of fun to read from their first introduction to their interest in each other growing until it finally could not be denied.
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I really enjoyed the story of Lara, Chuck and his daughter Clarissa. It is a sweet attraction turned to love story. He is a little older than her, but apart from it beeing mentioned a few times in the beginning, it is not made a big deal of, and I liked that! I really enjoyed the caracters and his little daughter was just sweet.
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Chuck is a single dad and a well known author. Lara is a college student and works at a local bookstore. While attending a creative writing class Lara finds Chuck her favorite author is the instructor and even though sparks fly they fight their attraction. This is a sweet engaging story and I love Charles and his daughter. This is an older man, younger woman romance with believable characters and a great storyline.
A steamy older man younger woman romance between an author and a student that meet during his workshop at the book store that she works at.
Chuck didnt think that he would find himself attracted to another woman after divorcing his cheating wife of 15 years.
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Witty and lighthearted. I am loving the Next Door series. All of them have been wonderful.
This is a cute story by Nicole Casey ,,,,
Lara Lance is in her 4th and final year in her English Lit program working for the local book store to get a jump on paying back her massive student loans ,,,, she works at “Ramen Books” and she has a best friend named Hannah ,,,, she is working for Alister when he decides to hire Charles Hill an author who is putting on a 6 week course on writing,,,, and Lara has read everything Charles Hill has written ,,,,,
Chuck (Charles) Hill is an American author who is writing in the sciFi genre who is switching genres ,,,, he is going to put on a writing workshop but what he didn’t know was about Lara ,,, but after, he just considers that a big bonus,,,,
This was a great book and it was a cute read,,,,and I would so totally recommend this book to anyone,,,,,,
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This was a fantastic love at first sight story filled with drama, witty humor, passion, and love. Chuck is a recently divorced famous science fiction author with joint custody of his daughter while running a writing workshop. Lara is a college student and part time bookstore employee with a dream of owning her own bookstore. Author Next Door is a captivating older man/younger woman romance with so much heart and passion readers won’t want to put this book down. Nicole Casey has created a meet-cute situation between Chuck and Lara that readers will find endearing while falling in love with the characters in the process. I absolutely fell in love with this wonderful story.
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Lara works in a book store while she finishes college. When she meet Charles Hill she turns into a fangirl somewhat. Charles is a single father and an author. He is doing a writing work shop at Lara work when he meets her. Lara is very creative in her writing in his class and his attraction to her grows even more. After Charles turns her down for a drink Lara goes home slightly embarrassed by what she had done. However she is stunned when she runs into a little girl in her hall and finds but that he lives in the same building as she does. Charles finally gives in and takes Lara to an author event with him. Things heat up between them when he realizes that she isn’t like his ex-wife. Will Charles start something serious with Lara? Will his ex cause problems between them?
This is a great story that will draw you in from the first chapter. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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They are so cute and sexy together! Lara is good for him and his daughter. The twists and turns in this story were great and definitely added to the story.
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Best Selling Sci-Fi Author Charles Hill Gets Inspired By A Fan That Grew Up Reading His Books! Lara & Chuck’s Story Is Sweet And Sexy.
Lara Lance, fourth year English literature student at Hillard, has discovered that college is not the glamorous time that it is sometimes portrayed to be. It is hard work, long hours, extra weight, simple clothes, and tight budgets. She works part time at Ramen Books to help get by, and feels very lucky. She dreams of one day having her own private library with rare first editions. She especially loves the smell of old books.
When Lara learns that the author of the sci-fi series she grew up with in middle school and high school is hosting a writing workshop at Ramen Books for six weeks, she is thrilled by the opportinity to meet him. As an added bonus, she can attend herself at no cost since she is an employee. While she has no plans to become a writer herself, she would love a chance to work with her literary hero.
Charles Hill’s photo hasn’t appeared in any promotional material, so Lara doesn’t immediately know that the handsome man entering the book store is her literary hero.
Charles Hill, or Chuck, has achieved great success as a writer. No older than forty, he is still a very handsome man. But he is blocked, unable to write new material. His divorce having been finalized months ago, he has decided he and his young daughter, Clarissa, need a fresh start. He has moved across the country and finds himself living in an apartment near his old alma matter, Hillard. He ran the numbers, and can safely get by for ten years without the pressure to produce another best seller.
He has promised himself to take this time to focus on two things – his daughter and his writing project. He needs to keep busy and distracted in the hopes of pulling himself out of his writer’s block. Hence he is hosting the writing workshop.
The beautiful young woman that greets him when he enters Ramen Books surprises Chuck. She appears significantly younger than his ex, which bothers him. He isn’t into younger women. But he hasn’t been interested in any woman since the divorce, until now. Lara is sharp, alert, approachable, and soft-spoken – not to mention beautiful and with killer curves. While he is not in a hurry to rush into anything, she certainly has his interest.
Chuck and Lara crush on one another, but it is Chuck’s daughter, Clarissa, that ventually helps to bring down their walls. It is wonderful to see Chuck find himself again after a difficult marriage. Although Lara is young, she seems to take to Clarissa effortlessly. She also has the ability to deal with Chuck’s baggage in a mature manner. They eventually bring fulfillment to one another’s lives. Chuck and Lara get the HEA they deserve!
This is a super quick read. As such, it is simple and sweet. There isn’t much room for complicated storylines and characters. It is serious in tone; without the depth, it borders on feeling flat at times (although it comes together in the end). The story is nicely written with just some occasional errors. I give this book 3.5 stars.
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I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. Lara student finishing up her degree. Working part time in a bookstore to pay student loans back. Setting up display for the new author that’s going to do a workshop for six weeks which she could attend free. In walks Chuck, omg when did they make sexy guys nerds. Lara couldn’t think straight around Chuck. Her thoughts were all the wicked things she could do to Chuck for Chuck and with Chuck. Chuck the older guy, with ex wife and child wonders if its worth the pursuit of a younger woman. He starts comparing the differences of the women. The two never knew they were almost neighbors until his daughter was playing hide and seek. Showing up at Lara place. This was a fantastic read. Not to drawn out but enough to keep you turning the pages to find out whats going to happen next.
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Charles is an author, a father to a young girl and divorced. He has decided to move on and while getting back on his feet, he decides to offer a writing workshop. Lara is finishing school while working in a bookstore. She is super excited to attend the writing workshop and get to meet her favorite author. Who would have thought he was so handsome and that sparks would fly? The characters are genuine, open and intriguing. This adds life to the storyline with the ups and downs and passion. Great read!
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I loved this book! Very Sweet and steamy. Lara meets her favorite author and a become a couple as they grow close.
The story line was engaging and the dialog made It easy to invest in the characters. I recommend this book.
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