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Moving to a new town is hard enough to navigate even without the challenges of the tween years, the mean girls, and the helicopter neighbors.

When single mom Ginny remarries and moves with her quirky daughter from Queens to a leafy, beautiful suburb in New Jersey, she has no idea what she's getting into. Though she's never been impressed by material things, she is thrilled that getting a second chance at love comes with the added bonus of finally giving eleven-year-old Harri everything she never could before.

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"We need Lisa Roe's side-eye on a fresh start for everyone, with neighbors who put it all at risk." ―ANN GARVIN, USA Today bestselling author of I Thought You Said This Would Work

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Lisa Roe has a degree in communications and spent many years as an advertising creative director and copywriter in New York City, until she took the tougher job of stay-at-home mom. She lives in the same town as the cast for the Real Housewives of New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 5, 2022)
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After graduating from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and spending many years as an advertising creative director and copywriter in New York City, Lisa Roe accepted the tougher job of stay-at-home mom and turned to writing fiction — mostly to entertain her kids, but then to tell her own stories. A classic first born, a reluctant empty nester, and a Dr. Doolittle wannabe, Lisa lives in New Jersey with her husband and three incorrigible dogs. WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD is her debut novel.

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Typical New Jersey Suburban Neighborhood
Freespirited single mom Ginny moves from a brownstone in Queens to a beautiful home in an upscale east coast neighbor. Everything is great until she gets to know her Elderberry Lane neighbors. The PTA moms are driven in all the ‘wrong places ‘.The author Lisa Roe is the friend you never knew you needed. We had the privilege of having us join our bookclub where we could ask her any questions and listen to her speak about her writing journey. I adored meeting her. She said, “I set out to write a mother-daughter love story that was true and honest, revealing all the bumps in the road” She also wanted to explore a story about fitting in and she says “I wanted to highlight the circus that can be 21st century parenting “. And that she did !I recommend this as a feel good read! A ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ꜱᴛʀɪᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴇɴᴛɪᴄ ꜱᴇʟꜰ.Pick up this debut novel by Lisa Roe who has two more novels in the works.𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴:🤍𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.🤍𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.🤍𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.💪🏻𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦.🤍𝘈 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺
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Stephanie Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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This is a novel I will not forget! Lisa Roe’s writing is funny, fresh, and wholly original. Every page was a joy to read and I could not put it down. Rich with unforgettable, complex characters, and filled with twists I didn’t see coming, this isn’t just a book to escape into—it’s a book to keep thinking about. I can’t wait to see what comes next from this fantastic author!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Typical New Jersey Suburban Neighborhood
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Freespirited single mom Ginny moves from a brownstone in Queens to a beautiful home in an upscale east coast neighbor. Everything is great until she gets to know her Elderberry Lane neighbors. The PTA moms are driven in all the ‘wrong places ‘.
The author Lisa Roe is the friend you never knew you needed. We had the privilege of having us join our bookclub where we could ask her any questions and listen to her speak about her writing journey. I adored meeting her. She said,
“I set out to write a mother-daughter love story that was true and honest, revealing all the bumps in the road” She also wanted to explore a story about fitting in and she says “I wanted to highlight the circus that can be 21st century parenting “. And that she did !

I recommend this as a feel good read! A ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ꜱᴛʀɪᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴇɴᴛɪᴄ ꜱᴇʟꜰ.
Pick up this debut novel by Lisa Roe who has two more novels in the works.

𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴:
🤍𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
🤍𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.
🤍𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.
💪🏻𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Typical New Jersey Suburban Neighborhood
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
Freespirited single mom Ginny moves from a brownstone in Queens to a beautiful home in an upscale east coast neighbor. Everything is great until she gets to know her Elderberry Lane neighbors. The PTA moms are driven in all the ‘wrong places ‘.
The author Lisa Roe is the friend you never knew you needed. We had the privilege of having us join our bookclub where we could ask her any questions and listen to her speak about her writing journey. I adored meeting her. She said,
“I set out to write a mother-daughter love story that was true and honest, revealing all the bumps in the road” She also wanted to explore a story about fitting in and she says “I wanted to highlight the circus that can be 21st century parenting “. And that she did !

I recommend this as a feel good read! A ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ꜱᴛʀɪᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴇɴᴛɪᴄ ꜱᴇʟꜰ.
Pick up this debut novel by Lisa Roe who has two more novels in the works.

𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴:
🤍𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
🤍𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.
🤍𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.
💪🏻𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦.
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Lucille Guarino
3.0 out of 5 stars New Jersey Housewives Here We Go
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023
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The mean daughters of the even meaner moms were very well portrayed and realistic of their place and status. Being from New Jersey, I could relate. I like the way the author wrapped everything up in the end. I liked the characters Wayne and even Margo. I was turned off by the mention of a Hillary Clinton bumper sticker, but recovered quick enough. I am also confused as to why this was under the romance genre. There was little to no romance in it at all. I didn't even feel the connection between Ginny and Jeff until the very last few pages. I think it just belongs in women's fiction. Romance is an overreach.
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Emily Fontanella
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a delightful book! light and funny yet very real to what life can be like
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
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Welcome to the neighborhood was down fun to read! It was sweet, warm, kind and heartwarming yet it still showed that strength and courage is a must when Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022
Welcome to the Neighborhood is like a delicious, tasty morsel of your favorite food - sweet, warm, heartwarming, with strength and conviction. The writing is smart and quite funny at times when least expected. The characters are not at all one-dimensional, but also all too... See more and I found myself giggling as I read it. The characters were very relatable and I do hope to read more from Lisa Roe
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A. LaBarba
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a jungle in the suburbs
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
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I read this for book club, and it was a juicy read about the ugly side of upper crust New Jersey suburban life through the eyes of a sweet artist mom from Queens. The main character and her daughter are lovable and easy to root for. The neighbors, scandalous and troublemaking, are well drawn and motivated, giving Ginny a challenging landscape to navigate while trying her best to create a nurturing home for her daughter, who is too young to see the pitfalls of mean girl life for herself, and becomes vulnerable to its glitzy appeal. A fish out of water story about standing up for yourself and those you love, Welcome to the Neighborhood is also about found family and creating the community you want to live in. Warm hearted and full of authenticity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and Funny Debut
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
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From the live chicken in the kitchen on page one, I was all in for Lisa Roe’s warm and witty debut novel. Welcome to the Neighborhood is a heartfelt look at a woman trying to carve out a peaceful life for her daughter, her new husband, and herself while surrounded by uppity dysfunctional neighbors and mean girls. Roe’s characters are fleshed out and relatable, and her easy writing style had me cheering on Ginny and Harri as they sifted through the noise to find out what means the most in life. Look no further for your favorite summer read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, quick read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
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I loved this story line and the characters. It was a quick read. I finished it in 2 days. Was a slow in certain spots, but overall easy read and kept me wanting to know the ending for this sweet mom and daughter duo. Was hoping for more books from the author! Will stayed tuned.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written Mother + Daughter Saga!
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
This book gave me huge "Lorelai Gilmore goes to Chilton" vibes - very much reminded me of Gilmore Girls, with the strong mother + daughter connection between Ginny and Harri and their struggle to fit in when they're clearly meant to stand out. It was a bit of a slow burn for me at the start but I ultimately found the story very charming and loved the character development throughout!
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E.J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt, Funny, and Utterly Relatable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2023
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From the moment I picked up this book, I knew I was going to love it. Pet artist Ginny and her 11-year-old daughter Harri move from the big City to the dog-eat-dog suburbs of New Jersey. Thanks to the competitive mums and their 'little angels' it proves to be quite the adjustment. Loved reading how Ginny and Harri navigated all the hurdles fired at them with such grace and dignity. Full of empathy, compassion and humour, with a storyline that enthralls from beginning to end. Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book made my holiday !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2022
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What a delight. I was hooked after the first chapter and excited to find out what happened to Ginny & Harri. I could not wait to find my my sunbed and get back into this gripping and heart warming tale. Highly recommended.
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