Smexy Books

Romance and Urban Fantasy Reviews

  • Review Request
  • Contact
    • Smexy Reviewers Profiles
    • New Reviewer Application
    • Contact
  • Advertising
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • By Genre
      • BDSM
      • Contemporary
      • Erotic
      • Fantasy
      • F/F
      • Historical Romance
      • Historical PNR
      • LGBTQ+
      • M/M Romance
      • New Adult
      • Urban Fantasy
      • Paranormal Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Romantic Suspense
      • Young Adult
    • By Letter Grade Rating
      • A Reviews
      • B Reviews
      • C Reviews
      • D Reviews
      • DNF Reviews
  • Features
    • New Releases
    • Smexy Deals!
    • Retro Review
    • Weekly Wrap-Up
    • Blog Tour
    • Scenic Sunday
    • To Be Read
    • Guest Post
    • Top Ten/Happy Friday
    • Smex Scene Sunday
  • The Psy/Changeling Channel
You are here: Home / Ashlyn Chase / Guest Review: Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase

Guest Review: Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase

June 3, 2010 by Mandi 16 Comments

Strange Neighbors (Strange Neighbors, #1)Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase
Paranormal Romance
June 1, 2010
Paperback, 384 Pages
Sourcebooks Casablanca


Reviewed by Amanda

Merry McKenzie is a twenty-five year old Nurse from Rhode Island who has finally flown the family nest and rented an apartment in the city of Boston.

Merry is so excited to be finally free and out on her own. She loves her family dearly, but when her mother was brutally murdered when she was sixteen years old, she took on the ‘mother’ role of the family and raised her little brother. But now that he’s older she’s decided that now is the time to move on and go out on her own feeling that the longer she stays the harder it will be for all when she goes.

Jason Falconer is a star baseball player and Merry’s new landlord. Its his off season and he is trying to evade the press that are searching for him. He doesn’t want them finding out where he lives and so far he has managed that but with his Aunt Dottie living in the building and calling the cops every opportunity she gets its becoming harder every time!

From the moment Merry and Jason first saw each other there has been a chemistry between them. Although seeing as Merry doesn’t follow sports she has no idea who Jason is all she knows is that her landlord is HOT.
The fact that Merry doesn’t follow sport and therefore has no idea how famous Jason is, makes for an endearing quality because Jason knows that she doesn’t just like him for his celebrity status.

But all is not ‘normal’ in this particular apartment block. A vampire lives in the basement, a werewolf on the 2nd floor, don’t forget the sex actress witches on the 3rd floor and what ensemble would be complete without a resident ghost? Who refuses to let anyone live in his old apartment. Couple this with Jason who has a secret only his blood family know about and this makes for a very interesting apartment block.

I adored this new book from Ashlyn Chase, it had everything that a girl could ask for! It has Romance, humour and the quirky paranormal in abundance. When I sat down to read Strange Neighbors I was so glad that I had the afternoon to read, the story drew me straight in and kept me engaged the whole way through. Ms. Chase’s writing was fluid and the transitions between character narrations were flawless. I found in places that I was laughing out loud and wanting to share the story with my boyfriend who at the time was reading The Stand by Stephen King and welcomed my funny interjections! I have been raving about this book to my friends and they have been begging me to let them borrow it to read.

The fantastic thing I found after I finished the book was that there is more to come as Ms. Chase has a series planned. This will be a series that I will be keeping an eye out for and will be flagged for my auto purchase list.
If you like a good fun book with a twist of the paranormal then this is the book for you it is the perfect book to while away a lazy sunny summer afternoon with.

Early reviews have compared Strange Neighbors to Friends and after reading it I can see why. As you may have already guessed, I loved this book and rate is highly and I dare anyone NOT to like it!! I hope that you all like it as much as I did.


My Rating 5/5

Recent Reviews:
Goodreads


Thanks Amanda!


Stop by a little later today for a chat with Ashlyn Chase!

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • More
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Filed Under: Ashlyn Chase, Paranormal Romance, Sourcebooks

Comments

  1. Shy says

    June 3, 2010 at 7:18 am

    I really love the storyline of this book! Hoping to get the chance to read it myself very soon =)

    Loading...
    Reply
  2. LilyofDarkness says

    June 3, 2010 at 8:20 am

    I have to check this out. I love the paranormal funny!

    Loading...
    Reply
  3. Ashlyn Chase says

    June 3, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Thank you so much, Amanda!

    I SO appreciate your kind words. And I'm happy to see others are interested in getting in on the fun!

    It's my first mass market paperback and has been making quite a splash!

    I got the word yesterday that it won an award! SO cool considering I didn't enter anything and it's won based on a reviewer's recommendation.

    I'm so glad the book is only $6.99.
    My trade paperbacks are so much more expensive so their audience is limited.

    I pour my heart and soul into every book and won't release anything I'm not proud of!

    Ash

    Loading...
    Reply
  4. tori aka ggs_closet says

    June 3, 2010 at 9:19 am

    Great review. Will def go on TBR. I like a funny PNR.

    Loading...
    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    June 3, 2010 at 9:22 am

    you are so welcome ashlyn! ↲Congratulations on the award i 'm so thrilled for you!

    Loading...
    Reply
  6. Amanda says

    June 3, 2010 at 10:14 am

    you are so welcome ashlyn! ↲Congratulations on the award i 'm so thrilled for you!

    Loading...
    Reply
  7. Mar says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Sounds cute, I want! Good review, Amanda. :)

    Loading...
    Reply
  8. carolsnotebook says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    Sounds like one I would enjoy. I love "quirky."

    Loading...
    Reply
  9. Blodeuedd says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    I did not think about the friends angle but I totally see it :D They even have the grumpy old man that lived downstairs in friends ;)

    Loading...
    Reply
  10. Sabrina (about happy books) says

    June 3, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Great review.

    I will receive my copy tomorrow and can't wait to read it.

    Loading...
    Reply
  11. Ashlyn Chase says

    June 3, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Thanks so much for ordering it, Sabrina! If you're so inclined, let me know what you think when you finish it.

    Hugs,

    Ash

    Loading...
    Reply
  12. ErotRomReader (Janna) says

    June 3, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Fabulous review, Amanda. I loved Friends so I might love this book too! :)

    Loading...
    Reply
  13. Fiction Vixen says

    June 3, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    This sounds like a really fun book!!

    Loading...
    Reply
  14. Erotic Horizon says

    June 3, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    Thanks for the review – on my list to get…

    I love the mix bag of characters..

    E.H>

    Loading...
    Reply
  15. Julie (Rumour) says

    June 3, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Here's another one that intrigues me… I have to stop reading all these book blogs! My to-read pile is big enough without the added temptations! lol

    Loading...
    Reply
  16. Ashlyn Chase says

    June 3, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    Thanks so much for having me today, ladies! I really appreciate the great review too!

    Hugs,

    Ash

    Loading...
    Reply

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome to Smexy! If you are reader feel free to use our search feature to find a specific book or browse through our features to find Smexy Deals, New Releases, and book news!

As an Amazon Associate, we do earn from qualifying purchases. We also earn a small commission on affiliate links to Apple, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords,  Booksamillion, and Bookshop,org.

 

Shop our Affiliates!

Amazon

B&N

Apple

Smashwords

Booksamillion

Angela

Melanie

Jen

Kate

Iby

Kate H.

Sign Up for Daily Emails


Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.

Follow Us!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on Instagram

Top Posts & Pages

  • Review: Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
    Review: Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
  • New Releases- Week of May 19-23, 2025
    New Releases- Week of May 19-23, 2025
  • Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Chloe Liese, Jennifer Haymore, Kristen Painter, and more!
    Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Chloe Liese, Jennifer Haymore, Kristen Painter, and more!
  • Smexy’s Top Ten Favorite Sex Scenes of 2012
    Smexy’s Top Ten Favorite Sex Scenes of 2012
  • Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
    Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
  • Smex Scene Sunday
    Smex Scene Sunday
  • Review: Manacled by SenLinYu
    Review: Manacled by SenLinYu
  • Release Boost- The Misfits of Copper County by May Archer
    Release Boost- The Misfits of Copper County by May Archer
  • Review: The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
    Review: The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
  • Review: Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
    Review: Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger

Disclosure

The majority of the books reviewed at this site have been provided for free by publishers, authors, or other third parties like NetGalley or Edelweiss. Acceptance of a free copy does not guarantee a review or a positive review.

As an Amazon Associate, we do earn from qualifying purchases. We also earn a small commission on affiliate links to Apple, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, and Booksamillion.

Shop our Affiliates!

Amazon

B&N

Apple

Smashwords

Booksamillion

 

Find Our Reviewers

Angela @fv-angela.bsky.social l Goodreads

Melanie @melonreads.bsky.social l  Goodreads

Jen .@thebooknista l Goodreads

Kate  @kateminasian l Goodreads

Iby Instagram l Goodreads

Kate H. @Naranjadia l Goodreads

Copyright © 2025 · Beautiful Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

%d