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Book Review By Alexandra Kuykendall
The Boy Next Door by Meggin Cabot

The Boy Next Door is told through e-mails sent between the main characters. Mel Fuller is a gossip columnist struggling with the threat of being fired by Human Resources because of her constant tardiness. One day she finds her next door neighbor, Mrs. Friedlander, lying face down on her living-room carpet. Her neighbor's nephew, Max Friedlander is a famous photographer who does not want to leave his shoot
to come home and take care of his aunt, so he sends his friend, John Trent to pose as him and get Mel to stop bugging him to come home. Mel immediately has a crush on John. He moves into Mrs. Friedlander's apartment to take care of her animals, and they begin to date, however John can't tell her who he really is or he will break his promise to his friend. This book is an enjoyable romantic comedy, with two charming leads, and a wonderful supporting cast of gossiping office co-workers, who just can't seem to get thier noses out of Mel's business.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - rich/upper class
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's

Main Female Character - 20's-30's
Profession/status:

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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