Oh my gosh I cannot believe I put off reading You With a View for so long! This was angsty, swoony, heart warming perfection. I am such a sucker for forced proximity romances and adding in the high school rivalry of Noelle and Theo made this story even more delightful. Jessica Joyce’s writing gave me all the feels, she handled the sexual tension of these two so well. And how she writes about grief? 10/10, no notes! I cannot wait to read more books from her. This quickly became one of my top reads for this year, all the stars!!!

Contemporary romance is my favorite and this book was absolutely swoon worthy. I also love books featuring older people, in this case grandparents. It was so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The forced proximity of Theo and Noelle made me giddy. I was so invested in the their story as well as the mystery of old, lost love between their grandparents.

This arc was kindly given to me by Netgalley and the publisher for review. All opinions are my own.

I really liked this book!! It was both fun, spicy and heartfelt as it deals with the loss of family member, loss of identity and sense of purpose and romance in unlikely places. A reminder that when you look at someone who seems like they have it all together, it isn't always true. and really, who doesn't love an enemy to lover, road trip, only one bed trope all rolled into one book?

INCREDIBLY WELL DONE enemies to loves and forced proximity. I can't believe this is the author's debut, it's way too good!

I thought this was a charming and relatable story about a young woman dealing with the loss of her grandmother and her failure to launch her photography career. I wish there had been more of her rivalry with Theo on the page before they were hooking up, and I also would have loved to have heard from their HS friends about this relationship developing - wouldn't more people notice or care or have opinions? Did either of them still have any high school friends? I also wish there were more to the road trip and the sights. I do love an intergenerational friendship, though.

This gave me all the feels. It was so well done, a great plot, great characters and wonderful tension. This gave me Emily Henry vibes and I loved every second of it.

This one was just okay for me. I did finish it and there were some positive aspects, but I can no longer really recall them in detail.

I loved "You, with a View" by Jessica Joyce. The characters, the plot, the setting, the dialogue. Five stars :)

Let me introduce you to my new favorite romance: You, With A View! I love a romance with layers and depth. This one had both and took me on quite the journey!

In a snapshot:
🗺️ Scenic road trip
👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻 Enemies to lovers
🛌 Just one bed
🗣️ Banter and humor
📝 Dual timelines through letters and storytelling

I fell hard for all of the characters, and thoroughly enjoyed every leg of their road trip and emotional journey. What a fantastic debut! Out now! 5/5 ✨

This book had so many elements that I normally love, but I struggled to get invested in the characters, their journey, and the romance. I truly can't pinpoint what it was, but it just didn't work for me. And while I didn't love this one, I plan to give Jessica Joyce's new book a try, because even though I didn't love the characters and storyline, the writing was definitely good!

This book came highly recommended to me by a bunch of my friends - and honestly, I think they didn't hype it up enough. You With a View is easily one of my favorite reads of the year - and has made Jessica Joyce an autobuy author for me.

Noelle and Theo's banter was SO good - in every interaction, their chemistry was just incredible. Their tension was also off the charts - heightened by them being in such close proximity all the time. Theo was a lowkey simp for Noelle - even when he was hiding it and being generally grumpy and sassy, I loved how their mutual roasting was clearly them flirting. The PINING OF IT ALL! AND HE HAS A DIMPLE (a very important detail). Noelle was also a really great lead - I loved her journey from start to finish - of her finding not only love but a new dream for herself.

Paul (Theo's grandfather) was my surprise favorite character of this book. He was total meddler - and the president of the Noelle and Theo ship. Reading his letters with Noelle's grandmother was simultaneously so heartwarming and heartbreaking - he added depth of emotion that really tied the book together.

While the romance was amazing in this book, I also really appreciated the representation / handling of grief. Noelle lost her beloved grandmother before the events of the book, and much of the plot is about her learning who her grandmother was and unlocking her history. Her grief was so real - but it didn't overwhelm the other emotions in this book - it was balanced well with the moments of joy and romance.

I can't recommend You With a View highly enough - it hits the perfect balance of having two leads with amazing chemisty, excellent banter, swoony moments while also handling the topic of grief with grace. It's an excellent debut, and I can't wait to read whatever else Jessica writes. Also, I highly recommend checking out her holiday novella, A Risk Worth Taking! It's fun and steamy and impossible to put down.

I love road trip
Books and this one was great! I loved the combination road trip shenanigans and building relationship. The premise of discovering her grandmother’s secret was so much fun too. Totally easy to read and enjoy!

This was one of my favorites in 2023! Such a fun idea and really well done. Perfect for fans of Mrs. Nash's ashes. I typically dislike when books incorporate too much technolgoy but the use of social media here was really well done. Love seeing how the grandfather played a role.

If your looking for humor, angst, and banter then BOIIII do u have a book for u. This book is everything I didn’t know I needed and I’m in awe that it’s over. The relationship between the two charcaters had me at the tips of my toes the whole time just wanting to know what would happen between them

A top contender for best book of the year.

I felt so many things and rooted so hard for Theo and Noelle. Their enemies to lovers dynamic and shared history added needed tension and the road trip was well paved with so many swoony moments.

I absolutely loved the journey they shared emotionally - it’s one of the most satisfying love stories I’ve read in a long time. The author does everything you want/need her too.

A million stars.

I can't believe I actually finished a new book! It has been months since I have done it and I'm so happy I did. You. with a View was EXACTLY what I needed to help with my reading funk. I loved everything about this book. The chemistry between Noelle and Theo was chemistrying and I loved every minute of it. The story was unfolded so perfectly that it made me just want more. I 100% can't wait to read more from Jessica Joyce. Definitely pick this one up!

This was one of my top books of the year! I loved the inter-generational love story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

This is my debut of the year! This was so sweet, filled with tension, smartly written, and just overall an incredible read for anyone with a pulse. The Emily Henry comparison has become so oversaturated and trivial in the sense that people use it with reckless abandon that I not only do not take it seriously, but genuinely roll my eyes when I see it HOWEVER this is the perfect pickup for anyone who is rereading Beach Read again and looking for another fix to hold them over until Funny Story graces our presence. I cannot recommend this book enough.

such a fun romance! i believe this is a debut novel and to have such a captivating and unique plot and characters for a new author to me made me so happy!

This was so great! The romance the character growth!

When Noelle finds letters to a past love following her grandmothers death, a tik tok ends up connecting her back to a high school nemesis, Theo and his grandfather Paul. Paul being the lost love.

Together they embark on the honeymoon that their grandparents had planned- with Paul in tow.

I really liked the characters and how they felt real and fleshed out to me. Noelle struggled with a lot of mental struggles that I really resonated with and I loved seeing her come into her own as she documented the trip. Likewise, Theo is struggling from expectations and with changes occurring in his business. Everyone was on the adventure but also on their own odyssey of self exploration and improvement.

Very good read- I would read more from this author! 5 stars!