Favourite Quote: "I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else."

As some of you know I take notes as I read. So I thought I would share some of mine for Lola and The Boy Next Door:

- I like the name Cricket (I don't know why)
- YAY for Anna
- Cheeky St. Clair
- Awwww (several times)
- Oh please kiss now
- Love (several times)
- What are Blow Pops?
- Awww... melting
- Swoon (several times)

As you can tell from the above I LOVED IT! It was everything I was hoping it would be with it extraordinary writing, entertaining plot, unforgettable characters and yummy romance.

I love Perkins' writing. First up it just effortless to read where the pages just seem to fly by and before you know it you are finished. Perkins manages to write another charming plot that has a lot of heart. But her writing strength is in her characters. There is something special about them.

I adore Lola. Multi-layered and far from perfect. Just instantly likeable and a fun character. Somebody I would love to hang out. She is very confused over her feelings for Criket and her boyfriend Max and make plenty of mistakes along the way. Love and relationship are never simple and it is hard to know what is right sometimes. I found her actions and confusion believable.

Then you have Cricket. Just thinking of him brings a small to my face. While I love St. Clair (even though he is short), Cricket is more my kind of guy (and tall). There is something about his energy that makes him irresistible. He is a little bit nervous but ever so sweet and brilliantly smart.

Perkins knows how to write romance. She has the perfect amount of tension and heart melting moments and some seriously delicious kissing scenes.

There was also plenty of Anna and St. Clair moments and I was glad to see them again. They provided plenty of awwwwww moments.

Overall, Perkins has delivered another amazing novel. Lola and The Boy Next Door is a smart, playful and heart warming story that you shouldn't miss.