"Everyone knows Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz hate each other.

According to many viral videos of their public shouting matches, the Plazas and Ortiz families have a well-known food truck rivalry. Jordan and Cindy have spent all of high school making cheesesteaks and slinging insults at each other across their shared Philadelphia street.

But the truth? They’re in love, and it’s all just an act for the tourists.

When the fake feud lands them a reality tv show pilot, Jordan and Cindy find themselves having to lie on a much bigger scale. Trapped between pursuing their dreams or their love, can they find a way to have their cheesesteak and eat it too?"

I thought that this was such a cute little read. At times I thought that some of the characters *ahem* Cindy... were kind of annoying just because of some of the decisions that she would make. She seems a lot more selfish when it comes to Jordan. But what else do 18-year-olds do but be selfish? I really felt like I was transported into the story, I was that engrossed in it.

I received this book fee of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 3.5/5 stars

Jordan and Cindy hate each other. Their families run competing food trucks in Philly. The feuds between the families is so bad that there is a realty show being filmed about them. Little do we know that Jordan and Cindy are in a relationship.

At times this book was a little over the top. These kids just graduated from high school? When Jared starts showing some interest in Cindy, I was like ok, now maybe we have some drama here. It just kinda fizzled out and left me feeling meh. Over all it was a fun read and it kept me entertained.

This is about two teens whose families have a food truck rivalry. The rivalry is a driving force for their businesses, but it's also a facade. One that they keep going for the sake of their businesses since the families made up years ago. When they're approached to film their own reality show pilot, they keep up appearances which makes things even more difficult off camera.

The premise was intriguing, but it was slow and I had a hard time getting into it. We're supposed to believe that they're together and have been together for awhile. They're supposedly planning their immediate future together, but there wasn't background to make me buy into their relationship. The lengths they go (mostly Cindy from my perspective) to keep their rivalry going for the public is ridiculous and I'm not sure why Jordan puts up with it. Jordan's goals for the future don't fully make sense either since Cindy seems very insecure in their relationship from the start.

This book just wasn't for me. I could see other YA readers possibly enjoying it, although I wonder if the band references would go over non-millennial's heads.

This book was absolutely astounding! I was hooked from the first chapter and literally could not put it down. All the characters are so well written, I just knew there were other things going on that we didn't "see" in the book and I want to know everything. The reality TV asides were super cute in the beginning before I remembered that there was an aspect of that written into the story, and it fit so perfectly. I loved Jordan's parents, they truly made me cry so many times, especially during the restaurant vigil scene, it brought me to full sobs. The conflict between Cindy and Jordan was just enough so that it felt like the plot was moving, but not enough that I got super frustrated for them not communicating with each other. I'm also a sucker for the forbidden love trope and enemies to lovers, which I know this isn't exactly, but it did have some of the elements. Overall so amazing, I can't wait for this title to come out so I can recommend it to all my library teen patrons who want a super adorable love story with some drama thrown in for interest!

I loved these two. They were so great. I loved their background history and their chemistry, the love and support for one another, the angst, the push and pull, the romantic tension between them, everything was so well executed by the author. The characters were not perfect, they had their own struggles and obstacles they had to overcome before they came to the realization that they are better together than apart. I’m so happy with how everything wrapped up at the end. It was such an enjoyable book!!

With or Without You is about two teens whose families run a rival cheesesteak food truck in Philadelphia. The two families get along and this rivalry is for tourists. They get an offer about being on a reality TV show about the rivalry they decided to play along with.
The way the story was written made it easy to get into. The Confessional Shot Transcript felt like I was watching a reality show. I adore YA romances where the main characters have a conflict at the beginning of the novel.
The only problem I had with the book was with the main characters; it was hard to like them particularly, Cindy. There were times in the book she seemed selfish, and there was no reason for her to treat Jordan the way she did even if it was for a show. There were a lot of questions that I had that were left unanswered. The concept would have been great if it wasn't for the main characters
Thank you, Netgalley and Inkyard Press for an arc of this book

With or Without You is a fun and heartwarming story about two teens navigating their way through love, family drama, and the cutthroat world of food trucks. Eric Smith’s writing is charming and witty, making it easy to root for Jordan and Cindy’s happy ending. The book is perfect for fans of YA romance and anyone who loves a good foodie competition.

I received an advance copy of this through NetGalley. This book was incredibly cute. I loved the band references and the focus on its Philly locations. The storyline is quick paced and alternates between Jordan and Cindy’s perspectives in a way that flows well. I’m not usually a fan of duet style books, but this was well done. It would’ve been the perfect beach read, but since I’m in KY I had to settle for it being the perfect hammock read.

The execution was awful, the writing was meh, and I didn't like the characters. The concep sounded cool but it ended up being a disappoinment.

I was intrigued by the concept of this book, but the execution wasn't there. 'With or Without You' is about two teenagers, Cindy and Jordan. Their families run rival cheese steak food trucks in Philadelphia. Secretly, Cindy and Jordan are dating, and the two families get along. They play up the rival for tourists and to get more customers for their trucks.

When Cindy and her family are approached about being on a reality tv show about the rivalry, they have to play it up for the cameras again. Part of the show will focus on the food truck competition. When we finally get to the competition, it seems anticlimactic and underwhelming.

Because of all of the lying and pretending, I couldn't get a sense if Cindy and Jordan were really happy or good together. I liked Jordan, and he seemed to care about Cindy. I really didn't like Cindy at all. She seemed very selfish, and she went out of her way to be mean to Jordan, under the guise of doing it for the cameras. She didn't trust that he wasn't in love with his best friend, and she also started talking to another guy named Jared, who worked on the show. She was openly flirting with another guy in front of her boyfriend, and it really seemed like cheating to me. She lied to Jordan so many times, and I don't know why he would want to be with her.

I didn't see much of a romance in this book. I normally read books pretty quickly, but I kept putting this down and picking it up. I couldn't get into the story. I was invested in the characters either.

Overall, it hurts me so much to say that I didn't really enjoy this book. I'm from Philly, and I love to support stories about my hometown. I also really love cheese steaks and food trucks. The concept could have been so good, but it just wasn't there for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for an ARC of this book.

Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz do not like each other, nor do their parents. Their families both own food trucks, and have been in competition with one another for years. Jordan and Cindy have spent their high school years in screaming matches and hurtling insults toward one another. But, the truth is, it’s all a sham for the tourists. In reality, they are in love and have been together for over a year. But, they realized they might have played their parts too well when they ended up filming a pilot for their very own reality tv show… based on their rivalry. Now, Jordan and Cindy have to lie about their relationship while they figure out if they can have the best of both worlds.

So… I went into this with an open mind. In fact, I secretly LOVE established relationships. Add in that it has to be kept a secret, and I’m practically foaming at the mouth. I had a few issues from the start with the way their dynamic was introduced. More build-up and establishment of their relationship dynamic (specifically with their friends, family, and the general public) was needed to make this work. It felt lackluster to just throw us in knowing they were together, and it was made unclear for a long time what their families knew about their relationship. In a real-world sense, the relationship did not work. Realistically, no one cares enough about a food-truck rivalry between two teenagers to go to the lengths they did when it came to hide their relationship.

I was not the biggest fan of Cindy, and found her to not be the best protagonist for many reasons (her hypocrisy, annoying tendencies, and selfish behaviors being at the forefront). Jordan was okay, I liked him. But, he did tend to have his eyes set on one thing... And then didn't really do that thing in the end. Jared, boo. That's that. The parents were both faux deep, and oftentimes just felt one-dimensional.

The storylines around the film crew, food truck rivalry, and the competition for the food trucks didn't feel fleshed out or realistic. I wish we got something more... Something a little bit better.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A more extensive review can be found on my Goodreads.