My Impossible Neighbor: Love and hate are just a backyard apart: 2

Turns out the distance between hate and love is just a strip of grass... and one stolen almond croissant.I have three unbreakable rules: guard my independence, design beautiful spaces, and never skip my Saturday almond croissant ritual.After a suffocating past, my new home in Punta Cana is supposed to be my sanctuary.Then Antoni Moretti moves in next door.He's tall, Italian, ex-military, ridiculously disciplined - and completely infuriating. First, he steals the last almond croissant at my favorite bakery. Then I discover he's my brand-new neighbor and my best friend's fiancé's older brother - of course.Suddenly, my peaceful street becomes a battlefield.Between lawn wars, security cameras, pool-table showdowns, and endless territorial disputes, Antoni and I become experts at pushing each other's buttons.Until a Category 5 hurricane changes everything.Forced to take shelter together underground, the walls between us crumble. Beneath that perfectly controlled exterior hides a man ready to listen. He protects me without crossing my boundaries and sees the strength behind all the barriers I spent years to build.But to let him close means to risk the independence I fought so hard to reclaim.Can I trust the man responsible for a croissant war to not steal my heart next?If you love enemies-to-lovers, impossible neighbors, forced proximity, a protective Italian hero, a fiercely independent heroine, playful banter, and a little Caribbean sunshine, this sweet, laugh-out-loud, beachy romance is for you.Grab your copy today and escape to Punta Cana, where the beaches are beautiful, the neighbors are impossible, and love might live right next door.