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The Perfect Neighbor (The MacGregors, No 11) (Silhouette Special Edition No. 1232)

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In THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, Daniel MacGregor has done it again. This time he's homed in on his honorary granddaughter, Cybil, the youngest daughter of Grant and Genvieve Campbell. He's chosen Preston Quinn as her perfect match. Preston, a successful play writer seeking privacy, accepts The MacGregor's offer to stay at his apartment building, where "coincidentally" Cybil lives aswell. When Cybil and Preston meet, the mutual attraction is staggering. Preston, having been hurt in the past, is adamant about not getting involved in a relationship again, while Cybil, feels that she's not ready to settle down yet. As fate or a MacGregor would have it, Cybil and Preston fall in love despite themselves. But in order for them to be truly happy, they must first learn to trust one another with their hearts. Grant and Genvieve's cameos were absolutely great, adding even more humor and delight to this already fantastic story. I recommend this book wholeheartedly. It's another wonderful addition to the MacGregor saga. You'll love it. Trust me!

Cybil Campbell lives in apartment 3A, where she works magic by drawing the famous comic-strip "Friends and Neighbors". Nothing quiet about Cybil's life. She is bubbly, upbeat, loves to bake (and give it away so she will not eat it all), and thrives on background noise. Good thing too, since all her neighbors in the building are LOUD. Except, that is for the new resident in 3B, across the hall.

Everyone wonders who the new guy is. He is silent and seldom seen. Cybil finally gets the man to speak, thanks to her excellent and addictive cookies. She learns his last name is McQuinn, but that is about it. When a nosy, but good hearted, neighbor tries to set her up with one of her relatives (Frank) Cybil pays McQuinn to take her out. Cybil even buys him dinner. All just so the neighbor will see them and not be hurt. Cybil has come to the conclusion that McQuinn is a poor, out-of-work musician. He lets her think it too. But when Cybil finds out who he really is, her mind changes and she decides he is a narrow-minded, arrogant creep. Too bad she cannot seem to forget his kiss.

McQuinn's life is dark and barren, the way he likes it. He is rude to everyone so they will stay away and leave him alone. The last thing he wants is to be around his happy and sunny neighbor, Cybil. But while kissing her good night, strictly for their nosy neighbor of course, the block of ice around his heart begins to melt.

**** A light and sunny romance guaranteed to help sooth your nerves after a stressful day. No serious danger here. Just romance brewing between opposites. Very well done! ****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

The MacGregors were one of Nora Roberts' creations that surpassed excellence. These family members are fun, witty, strong natured, hardheaded, and a joy. I can't think of another fictional family that I've enjoyed more than the MacGregors and their extended family. These characters have made every book written about them fun to read!

In THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, Cybil Campbell is extended family, after all the Campbells and MacGregors have a long history together. Her being extended family does not mean she's immune to Daniel MacGregor's matchmaking prowess. Daniel, the patriarch of the MacGregor clan is the best at what he does, be it business or making sure his family is all married, happy, and continuing the family line of MacGregors. He's an expert at harmonizing his family members with the perfect match, even if they don't think so in the beginning. Their blissful happiness usually changes their frustration at his interference.

Daniel places Preston McQuinn, a quiet loner, right in the path of Cybil, whose bubbly and outgoing personality could either overshadow or compliment McQuinn. That's the difference between Daniel and other do-gooders - Daniel just places the people in each other's paths and lets magic happen. And since Daniel owns an apartment complex, he can't be held responsible if two tenants would be perfect for each other and he just happens to place them in close proximity.

The magic begins when Cybil mistakes Preston as being unemployed and tries to hire him as her escort. For some reason, Preston agrees and Nora Roberts then takes the reader on a journey of fun and laughter, ok there is romance too!

Daniel MacGregor has a perfect matchmaking record and no one, Cybil and Preston included, can deny that he's the best in the world at pairing people. I'm wondering if this is a talent that's gotten better with time, or if Daniel MacGregor is the male reincarnation of Venus, the Goddess of Love?

This is the first MacGregor book that I have read. The series illustrates a closely knit family with a busybody granddaddy who wants to see everyone of his grandchildren get married.

In "The Perfect Neighbour", The MacGregor has chosen Preston Quinn especially for his granddaughter, Cybil Campbell. He arranged for Preston to live opposite Cybil without either of them knowing the plan underneath. Well... The excitment begins with Cybil trying to be a good neighbour by going to Preston's apartment and introducing herself. She never expected rudeness from her new neighbour but that was exactly what she got. What was funny about this part was how Cybil regretted baking cookies for Preston but she could not take back what she had already presented to him. The story kicks off from here...

Do enjoy if you gonna buy this book!

Another great book about the MacGregor family. Daniel just keeps pairing up each of his grandchildren. This time Cybril Campbell who's writes a comic strip and is curious about her new neighber McQuinn not knowing that he's there at Daniel's suggestion. I really liked the story.

How can you possibly get enough of the Mac Gregor clan? Hopefully, we'll never have to find out... not as long as Nora Roberts keeps us up to date with little peeks into the lives of each branch of the Mac Gregor family tree. Cybill and Preston make a great romantic couple, although I found myself pleading with him to 'chill out' a lot sooner than he did! Still Ms. Roberts has always given us grade-A romances and this is no exception. My only complaint is that ; as with all of her books, I wish they were longer. Once you get started, you can't get enough !

I agree! I want to see more MacGregors! When are the stories for Amelia and the others going to hit the market? I'm waiting!

Nora has done it again! She has absolutely hooked me on the MacGregor's. She has such talent that you just can't help getting caught up in the story and characters. I'm waiting (a little impatiently), for Mathew,Adria and Amelia's stories. Please Nora, I beg you, don't keep me waiting any longer. You've got me waiting on pins and needles!

Nora Roberts is the best and most versitile writer I have ever read. The Perfect Neighbor was so bubbly and bouncy it made me giggle just reading it. It's a page turner for sure!

I really like how Nora Roberts chooses careers for her characters that are creative and grounded in the arts. The Preston and Cybil romance is true to form in that Cybil is a knows-what-she-wants, sassy woman and Preston is the typical, brooding, I-don't-want-to-fall-in-love, hotheaded heartthrob. You'll get a laugh out of how a thwarted mugging reminds the reader of Nora Roberts' sense of the strength of women.

I think it was a well developed story with solid character history and easy to see tie-ins with the rest of the MacGregor series. The only problem is that this plot style is getting old. It seems as though I could superimpose these two characters onto half the other match-ups in this series and never know the difference. A person's genetic make-up doesn't REALLY dictate how hard they fall in love.

But still, who can resist another chance to see the MacGregor in action? It makes you wish every family had a patriarch such as Daniel.