Cover of Not Good Neighbors

Not Good Neighbors

by Violet Lumani

4.6
Published June 2 2026

Penny Huff and Jack Craig are neighbors by floor plan, but enemies by choice. Living in a NYC apartment building with walls so thin they might as well be made of paper, Penny has a front-row seat to Jack’s chaotic lifestyle. From his questionable taste in music and aggressive vacuuming habits to the parade of tearful women exiting his apartment, Penny is convinced that Jack is nothing but trouble. She keeps her distance, armed with nothing but judgment and the hope for a little silence. That hope vanishes when a disastrous attempt to soundproof her wall leaves a literal hole between their homes. Suddenly, the two are forced into an uncomfortable, proximity-heavy arrangement that turns their lives upside down. As they scramble to handle looming eviction notices and engage in increasingly ridiculous prank wars, the tension between them shifts from hostile to undeniably electric. This enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy is a masterclass in witty banter and sizzling chemistry. As the drywall crumbles, so do their defenses, and Penny begins to realize that her insufferable neighbor might just be the unexpected plot twist her love life has been waiting for.