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Across the Street by Sandra Marie
5.0

Everyone knows that Thanksgiving can be an awkward family holiday, try having Thanksgiving with your family and the ex you are still in love with family. Steven’s Thanksgiving plans got a little complicated when he told his ex, Cassidy, that he had a girlfriend and they would both be at Thanksgiving dinner in 3 weeks. Just one little problem, Steven didn’t have a girlfriend.

Ginny is Steven’s social awkward but beautiful neighbour. Steven finds out that she has no plans for Thanksgiving and invites her to join him and to be his “fake” girlfriend. In return, Steven will help Ginny become more confident so we can get a promotion at her job, a promotion she desperately needs.

I loved watching Ginny come out of her shell with the help of Steven and sweet little Cocoa Puff. She still had the shyness to her, but she was able to interact with others without completely shutting down. Ginny is a character that anything can easily relate to, because who doesn’t experience social anxiety from time to time. Steven on the other hand, I wasn’t a big fan of him in the beginning. I hated that he kept telling Ginny he was still in love with his ex and would spend more time talking to her than the girl who was suppose to be his “girlfriend”. Thankfully, Steven did redeem himself and by the end of the story I loved him.

I love how this series is following the same group of people through the various holidays and I can’t wait to see what Christmas has in store.