The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

This enjoyable contemporary romance is set in New York City. The first part of the book is all emails from Lily, an editorial assistant, to her favorite Black British fantasy author. Lily has a very demanding boss and two sisters who keep setting her up on dates, a cute young niece, and a cat. Author Strick now works as a travel journalist and writes emails from his assignments in several different countries.

Several months later, Lily is staying with her sister Violet, saving up money to rent a studio apartment, when she meets a handsome book-loving neighbor names Nick, who has a sparsely furnished apartment on the same floor. Lily and Nick become friends, and there are definitely sparks between them. It’s hard not to root for them to get together. The world of a writer and a woman who longs to edit children’s books make for very appealing reading.

Brenda