ROMANCE

You, with a View

Berkley. Jul. 2023. 384p. ISBN 9780593548400. pap. $17. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT While grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother, Noelle Shepard is shocked to find a love letter hidden in Gram’s possessions, along with a photo of her with a man who is not Noelle’s grandfather. When the TikTok that Noelle creates to find this long-lost love goes viral, she is shocked to find out that Paul, the man in the photo, is the grandfather of her former academic and athletic rival, Theo Spencer. Noelle decides to take Gram and Paul’s thwarted honeymoon road trip, but Paul insists that he and Theo go along for the ride. Noelle is convinced that the trip is going to be a disaster, but sparks quickly fly between she and Theo, even though they’re keeping big secrets from each other and Theo remains guarded. Some of the secondary characters could have been a bit more well-developed, but readers will adore this grumpy/sunshine, second-chance pairing and the richly described national park settings.
VERDICT Joyce’s delightful debut is perfect for fans of road trip romances and Sarah Adler’s Mrs. Nash’s Ashes.
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