Off the Wall by Julie Christianson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.

The Book

She’s in search of her soulmate. He avoids love at all costs. These neighbors are a total mismatch … until serendipity steps in.

Nori Sinclair has two goals in life: find the husband of her dreams, and purchase the beloved tea shop in her hometown, Serendipity Springs.

So when Nori finds herself short on funds to land a business loan, she joins a dating app that pays her to be their featured single in a month-long ad campaign.

Per her contract, all men are off-limits, except those matched for her by Swipe Rite.

This seems simple enough... until she keeps seeing herself in every mirror holding hands with Cash Briggs.

AKA her aloof, unavailable neighbor.

After a career-ending injury, ex-baseball player Cash is on a mission to help others who’ve been shattered like he was, inside and out. With his sights firmly set on a job in Los Angeles, he doesn’t have time for family or friends, let alone a relationship where he’d only get burned. Again.

Continually having to rescue Nori—his flustered neighbor, who seems desperate to avoid him—was not part of his plan.

While Cash and Nori fight their growing attraction, magnetic elements in their magical building draw them together, until they're forced to choose between breaking all the rules or breaking both their hearts …

Off the Wall is a standalone book in the Only Magic in the Building series. These closed door, whimsical romance books are all set in the same historic building, which has a habit of playing matchmaker with its residents. There are light magical elements, but no spells, shifters, or dark magic of any kind.

The Author

Julie Christianson writes sweet romantic comedies—but only when she’s not reading them. A former English teacher and lapsed marathon runner, Julie lives in Southern California with her one husband, two kids, and three rescue dogs. She’s madly in love with all of them, but there’s not a lot of room on her couch.

To connect with Julie, visit her website juliechristianson.com and follow her on Instagram (@juliechristiansonauthor).

Book Review

Off the Wall is the sixth book in the Only Magic in the Building series. This is an interconnected multi-author series, and all books can be enjoyed as standalone or in any order. 

I truly cannot express my love for this entire series enough. I love Julie's books in general but adding that extra bit of whimsy in there just takes it to the next level. Seeing all the unique ways that this building works its magic to help its residents find their true love has just been the best. In this one, we meet Cash and Nori. They are neighbors living on the same floor, but she didn't have the best first impression of him based on their first not-quite meeting... making him the last person she wanted to run into on an already awful date. But when they keep finding themselves thrown together and begin to actually get to know each other, they both realize there is a lot more to the other. I loved how Cash wanted to support Nori... but also respected her need to take care of herself. He truly was the sweetest. With magical reflections, a dating app contract that won't let her date outside the app, uncertain futures for both, and oh-so-much chemistry, there was so much to keep me loving this story from start to finish. There was one particular mirror moment that... sigh... it was so good... you'll have to read it for yourself to see! Simply put, I absolutely adored this one! 

Off the Wall is a closed-door romance with kisses only. It does have magical elements in the story, but they are lighter and more whimsical, no spells or darkness of any kind. 



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