Ex Next Door

By Alex Iskounen

*Mallorca Film Festival (EMIFF) - Best Screenplay Semifinalist 2017

He wanted a fresh start. She wanted the perfect apartment. Neither expected to be living next door to their ex.

Jerry Brooks, a practical Wall Street financial analyst, thought he found the optimal real estate investment in the East Village. No doormen, no hassle, and a place to finally call his own. But his dream of peaceful homeownership comes crashing down on move-in day when he bumps into his new neighbor: Julie Dowd, the ambitious daytime TV producer he hasn't seen in three years.

Soon, the apartment building becomes a battleground. From vindictive singing to sabotage via fire alarms, Jerry and Julie are determined to make each other miserable. Neither is willing to give up their slice of Manhattan real estate. But when a hurricane traps them inside without power, the thin walls between them start to crumble. Fueled by wine, a game of truth-or-dare, and undeniable chemistry, their hilarious neighbor warfare quickly turns into something else entirely.

Can two opposites who drive each other crazy find a way to make it work, or is this forced proximity a recipe for disaster?

Ex Next Door is a laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romantic comedy about second chances, city living, and the fine line between love and ex-hate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GXPZ628T
• ISBN13: 9798257878602
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"