Melissa Fuller a gossip columnist who lives in Manhattan John Trent a millionaire Park Avenue Trent who lives in Brooklyn off his salary as a crime reporter also York Journal and Friends.

She says that whatever it is, the answer is yes. The novel ends with a cliffhanger of John saying he needs to ask Mel a question. However, with a little wit, John and Mel solve the case, leading it back to her nephew, Max. However an email from John's sister in law proves how much he truly loves her and he is at last forgiven. When John is accidentally exposed for who he really is, Mel considers moving back to Lansing, Illinois. He does, in fact, take Mel out for dinner and afterward, they have sex. He asks for advice from his family, including his grandmother, Genevieve Randolph Trent, his rich brother Jason Trent, and his sister-in-law, Stacy Trent. John is troubled over whether he should sleep with Mel. Afterwards, John kisses Mel over Chinese food, and gets mixed reactions from her as she jumps off to her apartment. They go on a date but are stopped by Tweedledum's hospitalization. John and Melissa get off to a good start after sharing mutual affections for not only each other, but other things as well. John impersonates Max and moves into Max's Aunt Helen's apartment. Max, who is on vacation with the supermodel Vivica, calls upon his millionaire friend John Trent, who is a crime reporter for the New York Chronicle, the Journal's top competitor. Friedlander's nephew, Max Friedlander, to come and take care of Paco and the two cats Tweedledum and Mr. Mel gets her to the hospital but has yet to solve the problem of walking Paco, Mrs. Helen Friedlander, facedown on the carpet of her apartment after a brutal attack. The book starts with Melissa being late to work after finding her neighbour, Mrs.

Melissa also has many coworkers, including Dolly Vargas, an outlandish Style Editor who has her eyes on quite a few men. Her best friend, Nadine Wilcock, a food critic, is marrying her boyfriend, Tony Salerno, who is a chef at the popular restaurant Fresche.

Mel is a gossip columnist for the New York Journal and has just broken up with her longtime boy next door, Aaron Spender. The main character in this novel is Melissa Fuller, but 'You can call me Mel', as she says. It is written with an e-mail format throughout the book. The Boy Next Door is a novel written by Meg Cabot.

The Guy Next Door by Meg Cabot