{"id":6618,"date":"2012-11-04T04:26:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T12:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6618"},"modified":"2017-03-08T15:36:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:36:31","slug":"review-checkmate-neighbor-from-hell-3-by-r-l-mathewson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6618","title":{"rendered":"Review: Checkmate (Neighbor from Hell, #3) by R.L. Mathewson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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God, I love this series! I love it when you can pick up a book and, before you even open it, know what you can expect, and know that it\u2019s going to be a great read. The Neighbour from Hell books are like that – fun, light, swoony and sexy, and utterly, utterly hilarious!<\/p>\n

Rory and Connor are absolutely dynamite! They live to torment each other. Ever since preschool they have been at each other with pranks, jokes, teasing and embarrassing the hell out of each other. Their antics have resulted in jail stays, restaurant and grocery store bans, and a situation where whenever they are in the same room, people run and hide. Little titbits of their childhood together and all of the things they did to each other are revealed throughout the story, and it\u2019s absolutely freaking hilarious!<\/p>\n

Now they are all grown up, both of them strong, confident and stubborn, and still torturing each other \u2013 sometimes it’s hilarious, sometimes it’s totally cringe worthy (but mostly it’s hilarious).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll that mattered was that he could look forward to aggravating the piss out of Rory each and every night.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But when they are forced to work together, things, unsurprisingly, start to change and the fire between them becomes something completely different as they find themselves overwhelmingly attracted to each other. The two of them fight their attraction so hard, and watching them try to rationalise it is so freaking funny. But when they eventually cave\u2026 HOLY FREAKING HOTNESS, these two have some SERIOUS chemistry! My kindle was steaming!<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not all sex, there is some very deep emotion going on too, and watching Rory and Connor come to realise their feelings, and then seeing Connor, in particular, just go with it and put himself out there, was brilliant. I will admit that Connor\u2019s motives for his \u2018big plan\u2019 were pretty deplorable, but I totally forgave him while watching him come to realise exactly what Rory meant to him. And from that point on the poor girl had no chance, because he was never going to let her go! And through it all he treated her like a Princess \u2013 something she had never experienced before, and I loved him for it! And damn, the man can bring the swoon!<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you, Rory,\u201d he said against her lips. \u201cForever.\u201d
\n\u201cI want you too, Connor,\u201d …
\n\u201cYou\u2019ve got me\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And when we are given even more insight into their past history, and realise exactly what had been going on, and for how long, and how much of an impact these two have unknowingly had over each other\u2019s lives for all of these years, it makes their coming together even sweeter!<\/p>\n

In other happy news – Jason and Trevor are back (Rory is a cousin to the Bradford family) \u2013 and starving of course, and they are just as fantastic as always. I was laughing pretty much from the moment they appeared on the page. God, I love those boys!<\/p>\n

\u201cOh my God! Stop eating that!\u201d
\n\u201cYour trail mix tastes funny,\u201d Trevor said with a cringe.
\n\u201cThat wasn\u2019t trail mix, you bastard! That was potpourri!\u201d
\n\u201cWell, that explains a lot,\u201d he said, giving her a sheepish smile as he returned the large wooden bowl back to the side table. She didn\u2019t need to look to know that he\u2019d already eaten half the bowl of potpourri. She didn\u2019t even bother asking him what the hell was wrong with him since she knew the answer.
\nThe man was a Bradford.
\nEnough said.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And when you add into the mix Rory\u2019s five gorgeously protective older brothers, and the entire Bradford clan at a family reunion, that\u2019s a lot of Alpha male roaming around! And their reactions to the unfolding romance are priceless.<\/p>\n

I loved both Rory and Connor, and their story. I hope that R.L. Mathewson continues on with this series, because these books are just pure win \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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The Neighbor from Hell series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Playing\u00a0\u00a0\"Perfection\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Checkmate\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Truce\"\u00a0\u00a0\"The \u00a0\"Double<\/p>\n

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Playing for Keeps (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>(Jason & Haley)
\nReview<\/a>
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Perfection (#2)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(Trevor & Zoe)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Checkmate (#3)\u00a0<\/strong>(Connor & Rory)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Truce (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>(Robert & Elizabeth)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

The Game Plan (#5)\u00a0<\/strong>(Danny & Jodi)
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Double Dare (#6)\u00a0<\/strong>(Darrin & Marybeth)
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Christmas from Hell (#7)\u00a0<\/strong>(Duncan & Necie)
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire and Brimstone (#8)\u00a0<\/strong>(Lucifer)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Delectable (#9) <\/strong>(Reese)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

The Promise (#10) <\/strong>(Reed)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Irresistible (#11)<\/strong> (Aidan)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally (#12)<\/strong> (Devin)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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There are also some great bonuses for fans of this series!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"HoneymoonHoneymoon from Hell Box Set 1
\n<\/strong>(A\u00a0collection of the first six Honeymoon from Hell Novelettes)
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R.L. Mathewson also has bonus shorts on her website –\u00a0R.L. Mathewson Chronicles<\/a><\/p>\n

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