Morningwood Estates is a quirky, social, regimented, and cliquey kind of neighborhood. Everyone knows everyone's business, day drinking is plentiful, the newsletters have inappropriate undertones, and the rules are kind of bent as best they can to cause a stir. 

Carter Reed was not prepared when he moved into the Lemon Taffy house, hoping for peace, quiet, and a fresh start. Little did he know that the other SAG(single and gay) guy across the street would change his life. From outrageous flirting with awkward consequences, spying, disruptions, competitions, and pushing every single one of Carter's buttons, Benji Stewart demands his attention. Carter does not want to keep thinking about him. He tries to keep his life organized, safe, cautious, quiet, if not a bit boring. 

Benji is sunshine and chaos, dramatic, impulsive, attention-seeking, loud, and surprisingly charming. Benji thinks Carter is repressed. Carter thinks Benji is irritating at first, but when Benji realizes he needs to stop chasing and be patient, he finds that Carter is more willing to let his guard down and come to him. 

It starts out funny and feisty, but develops into this slow-burn, sweet, and sexy vibe as these two stop fussing and fighting and just start to connect and accept each other with their personal quirks and embrace them. I loved these two opposites together and how they balanced each other out. 

There is a thin line between animosity and attraction, and love and hate, and these two ride it.  It's got war, peace, friendly fire, love, competition, and plenty of neighborhood shenanigans. It's feisty and funny, but there is also a really sweet and heartfelt connection and love story that develops amongst the craziness. I liked the newest neighbor who moved in and hope maybe there is a second book in the series. This rom-com was a fun departure from this author, who often guts me with emotional hurt-comfort books.