When I say I flew through this book, I mean that I need you to picture me as some human/Boeing X-37 hybrid breezing through pages at supersonic speed. (Did I just google fastest jet type for this? Yes, yes I did.)

I fell in love with these characters from page one (see, Noelle having to knock past a junk pile on her nightstand to find her phone, because is Noelle actually me?) and every page only made me love them more. There was such a natural flow of dialogue and tension between Theo (don’t get me started on the things I would do to Theo Spencer) and Noelle that it was impossible NOT to perch on the edge of your seat silently screaming at them to just KISS already, and boy, when they did…Whew. Beyond our lovebirds, seeing the closeknit relationship between Theo and his grandfather, and hearing about one between Noelle and her grandmother hit me particularly good. My Gran is my person, just as Noelle’s was hers, and it just added an extra layer of feels to an already overflowing-with-good-feels book. 💕

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔:

💞📚 - Theo Spencer. Period. The dimple. The sass. The grump. The flirting. I. Love. Him.
💞📚 - Noelle and Theo’s back and forth. The flirting between them never felt forced or awkward; it was just an absolute delight to read. I grinned like an idiot the entire time.
💞📚 - the PICTURES. Particularly, FOUR PICTURES. JESSICA KNOWS THE ONES. I HAVE SENT HER TO EMOTIONAL JAIL OVER FOUR PICTURES.
💞📚 - the secrets. Tell Me A Secret is just one of the cutest plot devices ever invented. No, I will not be taking arguments at this time.
💞📚 - THE TENSION. Seriously, for a good part of this book I felt like I was napping under a hydraulic press that had an edging kink. I absolutely lived for it. Jessica writes such good tension that felt so natural and carefully woven that it made me AGONIZE but in a DELICIOUS way.
💞📚 - Paul playing matchmaker. If it isn’t clear, I have a soft spot for elderly sidekicks in books. Paul was the perfect meddling grandpa that we all wish we had. (My own grandpa is a quiet, capable man who tells terrible dad jokes with an adorable laugh and is my favorite man to ever exist, but Paul is a close second.)

Basically, I loved this book. Like, loved with a capital L. It’s one I’m going to be thinking about for a long time. I am concluding this review with a promise that my new mission in life is to get a written promise that Jessica not only never stops writing books, but that she always sends them to me as soon as she can. (Once she gets out of emotional jail. Do you think she would succumb to a power play where I offer her a nail file in return for this written agreement?)

𝙵𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎:

(My favorite quote is one of Noelle and Theo’s “Tell Me A Secret”s.)

“I wouldn’t stop you if you kissed me right now.” I say it quietly in case he changes his mind, but his eyes darken, his pupils dilating. He doesn’t move, though his mouth parts lile he can already taste it. “Now you.”

His breath dances over my lips. “If I kissed you right now, I wouldn’t stop”

*bites my pillow and screams*

And a runner up because I am a goblin and this is a gorgeous line:

He kisses like some people fuck: slow, deep, and dirty, with bitten-off noises that broadcast his need.

*screams into my pillow harder*

You, With A View has been one of my most anticipated 2023 reads since I first heard about it and I was so thrilled to get my hands on an ARC. This book is brimming with heart and is such an emotional, but fun ride. I loved Noelle and how she captures what it really feels like to be young and struggling, trying to figure out what your right way forward is. Her connection with her grandmother and her family was so heartwarming to read, and I really did love what a solid support network she had, especially in contrast to Theo. I loved reading her journey to discover her grandmother's past and her journey to re-discovering herself. Her love story with Theo is perfect and I am an absolute sucker for a good parallel. This book also masters the art of writing a closed off love interest and making the layers peeling back such a treat to enjoy. Noelle and Theo's banter is off the charts and I don't remember the last time a book had me wanting to yell "JUST KISS" so hard. Funny, tearjerking, and swoony, I cannot wait to have a physical copy of this on my shelf and to yell at all my friends to buy this when it is out.

This book was SO MUCH FUN!! But more than it being fun, Jessica explored grief so beautifully. This book was a literal journey and I’m jealous of anyone who will get to read this book for the first time.