Will they ever see the potential for a relationship?Ĭaroline’s honesty is very refreshing – this is a girl not afraid to spill (think a younger, San Fran Carrie Bradshaw). As their friendship develops, so does the heat between them with many near miss moments. As luck would have it, his friends and her friends pair off, leaving Caroline and Simon to get to know each other.

Later at a party held by her boss, Caroline and her friends come face to face with Simon and his friends. Clad in a pink nightie, she confronts her neighbour Simon and christens him ‘Wallbanger’. At this point, Caroline is frustrated in many ways. And soon after, same banging but yet another girl. The next night, same thing – but different girl (who meows in the throes of passion, to the delight of Caroline’s cat, Clive). As she settles into bed on the first night, she’s disrupted by banging from the common wall – somebody (actually, two) are having a good time.

Plus it has the longest URST (unresolved sexual tension) I’ve ever read, to the point where I was telling the main characters, ‘just get it on’!īut let me backtrack – I’ve told you this is a romance based novel, but what’s it actually about? Wallbanger is told from the first person point of view of Caroline, interior designer (not decorator!), who has just moved into a fantastic apartment in San Francisco.

It’s also not ashamed to be honest – there’s discussion of orgasms (mainly lack of, in Caroline’s case) and sexual fantasies. It seemed the perfect thing for a light read especially as many people commented on how hilarious the book was (in a good way).įunny, sexy and honest – Wallbanger is an original take on the romance genre, as it’s equally sexy and sweet. It seemed that everyone was reading and loving it all at once, including several people whose reviews I respect and regard as my ‘I really should check this out’ reading list. Wallbanger is a book that suddenly appeared on my radar via social media. Publisher: Gallery Books (Simon & Schuster) Why I chose it: Have read many positive reviews online. The not-so-good: A little drawn out in places – will Caroline and Simon EVER get it together? The good: It’s very funny and also the first in a series. After a confrontation in a pink nightie, life is going to get a lot more complicated… In brief: Caroline thought she was doing well with her nice new apartment until she finds out her new neighbour is the loud nocturnal kind.

Wallbanger series