{"id":16374,"date":"2017-01-17T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=16374"},"modified":"2017-01-17T18:22:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T23:22:06","slug":"release-blitz-giveaway-excerpt-arc-review-the-neighborhood-twin-estates-2-by-stylo-fantome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=16374","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz, Giveaway, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The Neighborhood (Twin Estates, #2) by Stylo Fant\u00f4me"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Neighborhood
\n<\/b>(Twin Estates, #2)<\/h4>\n

by\u00a0Stylo Fant\u00f4me<\/b><\/h4>\n

Released\u00a0January 17, 2017<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*99\u00a2 for a limited time*<\/strong><\/h4>\n

NOW LIVE!<\/strong>
\n Amazon US<\/a> | Amazon UK<\/a> | Amazon CA<\/a> | Amazon AU<\/a>\u00a0| Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Things a bad neighbor can do to you:<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>1. Have loud parties late at night<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>2. Refuse to mow his lawn<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>3. Steal your newspapers<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>4. Rip your heart out and walk all over it<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Katya Tocci<\/b>\u00a0is willing to admit that she may have bitten off more than she could chew.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Liam Edenhoff<\/b>\u00a0showed her a side of life she’d been missing out on – sex and friendship and tacos. But then he betrayed her.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Wulfric Stone<\/b>\u00a0taught her that big surprises can come from unexpected places – like from a surly, aggressive, withdrawn bastard. But then he broke her heart.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Now one of them wants forgiveness, and the other wants forever. And Katya? She just wants to forget.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Who knew neighbors could be so difficult?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>*This story contains scenes of a graphic sexual nature, multiple uses of coarse language, and quite possibly enough confusion to drive a normal person insane. Reader discretion is advised.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Find The Neighborhood on\u00a0GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars!<\/p>\n

How did everything get so fucked up?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s been two weeks since everything went down in Neighbors<\/i><\/a>. Katya is bitter, burned by not one but two men. She is finding it increasing difficult to return to the “new Katya” ways that she is desperate to get back to. But now it seems she is ruined for all other men. Her recent dates just seem boring and lack any connection or spark with her. Giving the dating site that got her into this trouble in the first place one last chance, Katya figured if she can’t spark with someone at the cocktails and speed dating event, then she must throw away any hopes of becoming “the sex kitten…the saucy minx”<\/i> that the two heartbreakers pulled out of her. How sad it will be for her to let her new adventurous side go.<\/p>\n

Throughout this book Katya was trying to find herself.<\/p>\n

She didn’t have to go back to being old-Katya, but she didn’t have to always be new-Katya, either.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She was bold, brave and beautiful, and she put her foot down. I loved that she decided to take control, set the rules. However, when the games actually started,\u00a0they\u00a0didn’t turn out the way she had hoped, and now it’s even harder for Katya to choose between Wulfric and Liam\u00a0with all the problems between the three of them.<\/p>\n

The laid back attitude meeting the control freak. She couldn’t have found two more opposite people if she’d tried.<\/em>
\nAnd yet they<\/strong> found me<\/strong>, somehow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Betrayal ripped her heart out\u00a0so\u00a0now the\u00a0men\u00a0are in a difficult\u00a0position, wanting her forgiveness while she continues to deny it.\u00a0Wulfric is not going to let her sever ties while Liam is not ready to let her go. She means too much to them and I loved that they were willing to fight for her.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed The Neighborhood<\/em> but to be honest I did not love it as much as I had hoped.\u00a0I did love the hilarious banter and the different relationships between the three of them. There was not as much sexy time in this book as there was in the first, but what was there is\u00a0still hot and exciting. \u00a0It was also comical with all the\u00a0awkwardness between the three of them. This book paints an\u00a0interesting picture\u00a0figuring out how these three characters fit into each other’s lives. As the story went on, everything just got worse for the three of them.<\/p>\n

At the start of this book, Katya was bold, more confident, and stood up for what she wanted. \u00a0But as the story continued, she\u00a0started to annoy me. \u00a0She was so hurt by everything the men did to her\u00a0but\u00a0she ends up being no better than them. The way these three treated each other\u00a0was despicable. Half the time I\u00a0wanted all three of them to stop playing games and just grow the f*ck up!<\/p>\n

Wulfric and Liam were so different and I liked and disliked things about each of them. Even though both men could be jerks, they could also be totally sweet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never stopped,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cStopped what?\u201d
\n\u201cLooking at you like you were Christmas. Even when you were angry. Even when you thought you hated me. Even when you were with him. You’ve always been a gift to me.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*SWOON*<\/p>\n

It’s a hard decision for Katya to make and in the end I think she chose wisely. But you’ve got read this book to read to find out which one is “the one.”<\/p>\n

Written in alternating third person POV, we get to see all three sides of the story and through it all, it is enlightening. I loved knowing what they truly felt. Getting inside Wulfric and Liam’s head actually made\u00a0change my opinion of them – in mostly good ways.<\/p>\n

There is disappointment, even more hurt, and a shit ton of crazy in this book.\u00a0One guy in particular was disappointing. Since the first book, I was rooting for him but as his true nature came out, the other guy ended up being the better choice and I actually liked him more for Katya. Though he\u00a0wasn’t my favorite in the beginning of this series, his feelings were true and he really was good for Katya.<\/p>\n

Overall, though there were things I didn’t love about this book, there’s no denying it was entertaining and definitely captured my attention. I am curious about the next book, Block Party<\/i> featuring the man Katya didn’t choose. I liked him so much in the beginning but he left me with a bad taste by the end of this book. I am intrigued to see\u00a0how Stylo Fant\u00f4me will handle him because I really want him to redeem himself.<\/p>\n

Having a good neighbor is nice, but having one that loves you and takes care of you and makes every moment feel like it’s catching on fire? Well, that’s just the best neighbor ever …<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author and Give Me Books Promotions in exchange for an honest reveiw*<\/i><\/p>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Have you eaten?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cHow did you get in here?\u201d she ignored his question and asked her own.
\n\u201cI have access to the keys for every building we manage. Are you really meeting that thing for dinner?\u201d he asked again.
\n\u201cOkay, first of all, ‘that thing’ is a seriously good looking, very successful, and ridiculously nice man \u2013 a man who has yet to lie to me and use me,\u201d she pointed out.
\n\u201cKey word being ‘yet’.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd second of all, I know for a fact my lease states you have to give me twenty-four hour notice before you just barge in here. If you come in again without my permission, I’m gonna file a complaint,\u201d she warned him. He laughed. Actually laughed. Something Wulfric Stone didn’t do very often. She took a deep breath and looked away from his broad smile.
\n\u201cPlease do. I’ll direct my HR department to hand deliver it to my desk so I can deal with it
\npersonally.\u201d
\n\u201cAre we done here? I have things to do today that don’t involve dealing with you,\u201d she snapped. He stepped closer to her.
\n\u201cYou might be even funner now than you were before.\u201d
\n\u201cThat’s not funny, and if you can’t realize that, then there is literally no hope for you.\u201d
\n\u201cAh, implying there is hope.\u201d
\n\u201cShut up.\u201d
\n\u201cFeisty. I love it.\u201d
\n\u201cI talked to Vieve,\u201d she blurted out. That finally stopped him.
\n\u201cOh, really,\u201d was all he said.
\n\u201cYup. Went to your place, had a cup of coffee with her,\u201d she said. That seemed to actually surprise him.
\n\u201cYou were in my home?\u201d he checked.
\n\u201cYes. Apparently, I could’ve been spending lots of time there. Very generous of you to give me complete access,\u201d she said. He didn’t react, though she noticed the tendon in the side of his neck was taut and straining.
\n\u201cYes, well, I’ve met you. I knew if you ever showed up, it would be a huge hassle with the front desk calling my office and you calling my cell phone and me having to drive across town.
\nWas just easier that way.\u201d
\n\u201cSure. Okay.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd how was the coffee? I have it imported.\u201d
\nKatya stared at the tight tendon for a moment longer. He was so good at putting on a false front, she knew. Looking calm and collected. After all, this was a man who ate million dollar real estate deals before breakfast.
\nBut it was all fake. He was nervous. Deep down, she could tell. Being forceful was just his way of barreling through a problem he didn’t actually want to deal with \u2013 he could just strong arm her into doing what he wanted. No unnecessary awkwardness. That was Wulf’s M.O.
\nYeah, well, my M.O. is to make him feel as awkward as humanly possible.
\n\u201cI can’t go to breakfast with you,\u201d she stated, brushing past him and heading down the hallway. He didn’t hesitate to follow behind her.
\n\u201cNo shit, it’s afternoon \u2013 it’s too late for brunch, even. But that Brazilian food cart is open for lunches now, we’re going -\u201d he started, but she waved her hand over her shoulder as she moved into her bedroom.
\n“I can’t, I’m busy this afternoon. I have to go shopping for a new stove \u2013 don’t worry, I’ll have the bill sent to you,\u201d she joked, turning around and standing in the doorway to her room.
\nHe glared down at her.
\n\u201cDon’t be ridiculous. I’ll talk to maintenance, we can get a new stove in by the end of the
\nweek,\u201d he assured her.
\n\u201cWhatever. I have other plans.\u201d
\n\u201cTocci, I’m not -\u201d
\n\u201cBut how about dinner?\u201d she offered.
\nThat seemed to shock him. He stood still for moment, his eyes wandering over her face.
\nObviously trying to figure out if she was lying. She offered him a big smile, and that just seemed to throw him even more off guard. He finally narrowed his eyes.
\n\u201cIf I make reservations, you’ll be downstairs on time?\u201d he checked.
\n\u201cNo,\u201d she shook her head. \u201cBut I can meet you there.\u201d
\n\u201cBullshit. You’ll stand me up, and I’m not wasting my time, sitting around like an asshole waiting for you,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI won’t, I promise. I have \u2026 a client I’m dealing with this afternoon. I don’t know how long it will take,\u201d she told him.
\n\u201cWhat about your dinner date with your darling handyman?\u201d he asked. She shrugged.
\n\u201cI’ll figure something out, don’t worry about it. I’ll have dinner with you.\u201d
\n\u201cYou promise?\u201d he checked, still glaring down at her. She nodded and ran her fingers across her chest in an X motion.
\n\u201cCross my heart.\u201d
\n\u201cFine. But don’t fuck with me, Tocci. You won’t like it if I have to come and find you. We have a lot to discuss,\u201d he informed her. She nodded.
\n\u201cI’m sure we do. What’s the dress code?\u201d she asked. Wulf was a 3-Michelin-stars kind of restaurant goer when it came to dinner dates.
\n\u201cA dress,\u201d he informed her, and then his gaze wandered over her shoulder. She had some clothes laying around on the floor, littered about on the bed. She was gearing up to do laundry. \u201cIf you’d like to try on some options, I’d be more than happy to sit and help.\u201d
\nKatya laughed and slid her hands up either side of the door frame. Wulf followed the motion with his eyes, which grew wide when she leaned towards him.
\n\u201cMmmm, that would be fun, wouldn’t it?\u201d she chuckled.
\n\u201cPossibly.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd it’s been a very long time since you’ve been in my bedroom,\u201d she reminded him. He nodded.
\n\u201cIt has.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd we never got to have any real fun in here, did we?\u201d she sighed, glancing back at her bed.
\n\u201cNo. No, we did it not.\u201d
\n\u201cIt must make you wonder, though,\u201d she said, dropping her hands and stepping back into the room.
\n\u201cWonder what?\u201d
\n\u201cWhat kind of fun Liam and I used to have in here.\u201d
\nThere was a split second where she got to see equal parts anger and shock ripple across his features.
\nThen she slammed the door in his face.<\/p>\n

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The Twin Estates Series<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Neighbors (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: Amazon US<\/a> | Amazon UK<\/a> | Amazon CA<\/a> | Amazon AU<\/a> |\u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

The Neighborhood (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
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Block Party (#3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: Amazon US<\/a> | Amazon UK<\/a> | Amazon CA<\/a> | Amazon AU<\/a>\u00a0| Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Neighborhood Watch (#4)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon AU<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"stylo\"Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since … forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball – I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I’m clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.<\/p>\n

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there’s your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair – both a curse and a blessing – and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can’t understand me.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Yeah. I think that about sums me up.<\/span><\/p>\n

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