A review by mjocarl
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Tell me a secret..
The dedication had me hooked. Grandparent loss hits different.
"Soulmates born in different decades."
FMC, Noelle Shepard, gets canned from her job and moves home into her childhood bedroom (which is now her mother’s peloton studio) - all while grieving a huge loss. Her grandmother, who was her best friend, passed away 6 months ago. They told each other everything.. or so Noelle thought. While home, Noelle comes across a love letter and old photos to a mystery man that is not her grandfather. Responding as any millennial would.. she turned to TikTok and the outcome was not expected.
*I also love how her hobby and passion is for photography and how that plays into the trip/ending.
"Mutual attraction? Fine. But mutual interest? That can only end in disaster."
MMC, Theo Spencer, is a cocky, know it all, sexy business man who just made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Theo is Noelle’s high school nemesis. Theo also happens to be the grandson of mystery man, Paul, who is featured in Noelle’s TikTok video. Granddad Paul is not only wanting/willing to meet with Noelle, but shares intimate details of his past with her beloved grandmother and their honeymoon that never happened.
*My favorite Grandad Paul moment was when he comforted Noelle when she was worried about forgetting the sound of her grandmother's laugh.. Paul said it would never happen, as hers sounds the exact same.
"I don’t want to be done with this at all."
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce is a familiar feeling, well written, A+ debut novel. MJ’s Book Mates (my book club) read this fantastic, forced proximity, one bed, road trip, enemies to lovers romance for our September 2023 BOTM. 4 stars from me!
*I really enjoyed the non-influencer influence Noelle had on the world through her TikTok series. Folks calling home, talking to their grand/parents and expressing their love/appreciation as well as helping others go through grief.
Where to next?
*Spoiler: I definitely thought Granddad Paul would kick it in the last chapter/epilogue..but he doesn’t! Just take care of yourself if you have older grandparents or just experienced a loss.. this would be a tough read under those circumstances.
The dedication had me hooked. Grandparent loss hits different.
"Soulmates born in different decades."
FMC, Noelle Shepard, gets canned from her job and moves home into her childhood bedroom (which is now her mother’s peloton studio) - all while grieving a huge loss. Her grandmother, who was her best friend, passed away 6 months ago. They told each other everything.. or so Noelle thought. While home, Noelle comes across a love letter and old photos to a mystery man that is not her grandfather. Responding as any millennial would.. she turned to TikTok and the outcome was not expected.
*I also love how her hobby and passion is for photography and how that plays into the trip/ending.
"Mutual attraction? Fine. But mutual interest? That can only end in disaster."
MMC, Theo Spencer, is a cocky, know it all, sexy business man who just made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Theo is Noelle’s high school nemesis. Theo also happens to be the grandson of mystery man, Paul, who is featured in Noelle’s TikTok video. Granddad Paul is not only wanting/willing to meet with Noelle, but shares intimate details of his past with her beloved grandmother and their honeymoon that never happened.
*My favorite Grandad Paul moment was when he comforted Noelle when she was worried about forgetting the sound of her grandmother's laugh.. Paul said it would never happen, as hers sounds the exact same.
"I don’t want to be done with this at all."
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce is a familiar feeling, well written, A+ debut novel. MJ’s Book Mates (my book club) read this fantastic, forced proximity, one bed, road trip, enemies to lovers romance for our September 2023 BOTM. 4 stars from me!
*I really enjoyed the non-influencer influence Noelle had on the world through her TikTok series. Folks calling home, talking to their grand/parents and expressing their love/appreciation as well as helping others go through grief.
Where to next?
*Spoiler: I definitely thought Granddad Paul would kick it in the last chapter/epilogue..but he doesn’t! Just take care of yourself if you have older grandparents or just experienced a loss.. this would be a tough read under those circumstances.